Airman's Hangar

[airman15 4,111]

I'm not too sure if Moscow, Tehran, or Pyongyang would use Chargers or Suburbans in particular. But I found some pictures of a Charger in Dubai colors, so I can add the world's flashiest police department to the list

[MushyMushy 3,617]

Alright! The list for the police units is starting to grow!

 

So far we have the following departments lined up to become SimCity police units-

 

-NYPD

-LAPD

-Chicago

-Memphis

-Florida HP

-California HP

-and Portland

 

Any other suggestions are welcome, but I will have to cut off at some point. Maybe 10 as the maximum, leaving three open slots.

 

That's a nice list so far! (As well as Dubai)

What I'm really excited about, though, is that you're doing a police car replacement and a police van replacement at the same time. I've never really had any luck finding two matching car/van replacements... I guess the search will be over!

 

It'll also be interesting to have another mod that's Memphis themed - As far as I know, there are less than 5 (excluding maps) of them out there.

 

Best of luck with the texturing!

[airman15 4,111]

I used to have and Nerdly_dood made Plus, Swamper77 made is own Seattle themed cop cars, but there have not been any HD sets yet.

 

Here's yet another update on the Queen Mary 2, making the upper decks  and bridge by extruding the basic outline like an accordion-

 

But in a turn of unfortunate news, I will only release the Queen Mary 2. The first Queen Mary has been hitting setback after setback with the textures not turning out right, the model being too complicated, it's just something I will have to shelve.

 

But on the bright side, the Queen Mary 2 is going swimmingly (pun intended). I should have her finished in the next few weeks, including adding the finishing touches. I will offer her as either a replacement or an additional cruise ship.

 

Edit-

As an additional update, the Boeing Sonic Cruiser is coming closer and closer to completion! The fuselage textures are the last hurdle before the airline textures.

[MushyMushy 3,617]

That's too bad about the QM, but the QM2 is pretty exciting!

Looking forward to that airplane too!

[T Wrecks 10,209]

Yeah well, those old ships are probably too complicated in shape to be suitable for low poly modeling. Modern cruise ships are much more streamlined.

[airman15 4,111]

Yeah well, those old ships are probably too complicated in shape to be suitable for low poly modeling. Modern cruise ships are much more streamlined.

 

You have a point. Every steamship around Titanic's and Queen Mary's time had angular corners for it's superstructure, lots of protruding features like railings and vents. and other hardware like masts and support wires. The new steamships were a pain because each one had these features.

[47ply 1,100]

awesome work!!!!!!!!!!

[airman15 4,111]

Thank you very much!

 

Well, i've been slacking on the textures but at least now the upper decks are sealed off. When I extruded the basic outline of the upper decks, it was to make it easier to mate the two sections together. This save so much time than having to build it up poly by poly.

 

 

[Mymyjp 1,052]

Now that is a fabulous ship...you are very talented.

[airman15 4,111]

Thank you! The QM2 should be seaworthy soon. The upper decks are about halfway done and then it's just the minor details. In-game testing should follow soon as well.

 

Also, should this ship be a replacement, an additional vessel, or include both?

[BossDragon 220]

That ship is amazing!

 

And personally, I'd say the ship should be an addtional vessel or both.

[airman15 4,111]

I'll include both just in case. But because of the sheer size of the model, these will be HD only. I will try for an SD version, but I can't guarantee the quality will translate well.

[airman15 4,111]

One more update before I go to bed, The Queen Mary 2 is almost finished! It's just adding the few last components to the top deck, continued texturing and final testing, then I will finally be rid of the Cunard Curse!

 

[T Wrecks 10,209]

Watch out for icebergs! Oh wait, no. That was White Star, not Cunard. Still, I hope you keep backups of your WIP stuff.

[KiethMarkus2014 14]

Looking good

[airman15 4,111]

After some delay, I am proud to announce that for the most part the modelling phase for the Sonic Cruiser is complete! Now that I have a set of plain white textures, I can use those as a template to create new airlines. The list of planned airlines will be posted soon.

 

[Hotwheeler 409]

The Queen Mary 2 is coming along great.

Also love the Sonic Cruiser,even if from this angle.the overall shape of this plane looks even more surreal and weird.But i mean this in a positive way.I wonder what it would look like seeing this space-y futuristic thing up in the air flying over my hometown (the Frankfurt am Main Airport is just a few minutes away...maybe 5 when taking the bus...)

[airman15 4,111]

The Queen Mary 2 is coming along great.

Also love the Sonic Cruiser,even if from this angle.the overall shape of this plane looks even more surreal and weird.But i mean this in a positive way.I wonder what it would look like seeing this space-y futuristic thing up in the air flying over my hometown (the Frankfurt am Main Airport is just a few minutes away...maybe 5 when taking the bus...)

 

The Sonic Cruiser is an interesting bird. It seems that once the Concorde was retired, the airline industry took a step backward. No longer are we able to have lunch in New York and come back to London for dinner, though at least the jets today don't burn nearly as much fuel. Although the Sonic Cruiser was only designed to fly at Mach 0.98, it would have been the best alternative for cutting down flight times. Maybe someday there will be another Concorde and if it comes I will buy a ticket without any second thoughts.

 

The Queen Mary 2 is very nearly finished. There is still some modelling to be done but testing is right on cue-

 

 

[JP Schriefer 5,590]

Wow, looking great!!

[airman15 4,111]

And now for a quick little nod to all of our Air France fans; also a nod to the days of a three hour trip across the Atlantic Ocean!

 

[airman15 4,111]

The Police mod is coming smoothly so far, with three schemes completed for the Charger. The LAPD, NYPD and Memphis PD will be coming soon to a city near you!

 

Los Angeles-

 

Memphis-

 

And New York-

[MushyMushy 3,617]

All 3 of your (very different!) projects are looking great!

[airman15 4,111]

Made an exception to get this one finished. British Airways was the other king of supersonic airline travel. It took some improvisation considering the wing layout on the SC.

 

[airman15 4,111]

New update on the Police Mod; the state troopers are on the way!

 

California Highway Patrol-

 

And the Florida Highway Patrol-

[MushyMushy 3,617]

That's some gorgeous automata right there!

[Hotwheeler 409]

The Sonic Cruiser looks great with the new livery.

Also the cop cars all come along great.I`m juswt wondering:The first three Policecars (NYPD, LAPD, Memphis) is it just the rendering or are you aiming for a more silverish paint instead of white?

[BossDragon 220]

Those cop cars look awesome!

[Shy Dude 149]

Are you using multiply as your blend mode? Setting the layer with the shading to hard light would look better, otherwise, you get a matte look.

[BossDragon 220]

Hey Airman, in regards to the Dodge Charger, There is a Chilean one you could do as well. Here's a pic I found on Google Images.

[airman15 4,111]

That's some gorgeous automata right there!

Much appreciated! I am coming closer to getting these completed. I will be posting progress on the Suburbans once the Chargers are complete.

 

The Sonic Cruiser looks great with the new livery.

Also the cop cars all come along great.I`m juswt wondering:The first three Policecars (NYPD, LAPD, Memphis) is it just the rendering or are you aiming for a more silverish paint instead of white?

It's the way MilkShape renders the models. These will appear brighter in the game.

 

Those cop cars look awesome!

Much appreciated!

 

Are you using multiply as your blend mode? Setting the layer with the shading to hard light would look better, otherwise, you get a matte look.

I use one model/one texture. This is to streamline the rendered model in the game and make it easier for future replacements. I'm using Gimp for the textures and to make them, i'll go to Google images for donors which I can use to modify and tweak to fit the look of the model.

 

 

Hey Airman, in regards to the Dodge Charger, There is a Chilean one you could do as well. Here's a pic I found on Google Images.

I suppose i can add one more international skin. I have the Dubai textures in progress and I have a set of Canadian textures ready as well. Does the Chilean police use the Suburban as well?