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MandelSoft · February 12, 2013, 01:52:39 PM

Quote from: vester on February 12, 2013, 11:10:38 AM
An update:

It does remind me of one of our own trains...

Speaking of which, are you willing to take requests? I might have a nice dutch train model for you to make:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NS_Sprinter_Lighttrain

Best,
Maarten

vester · February 12, 2013, 03:15:17 PM

Quote from: kelis on February 12, 2013, 12:03:26 PM
when will be available ? I want to use them

The Japanese trains needs an installer. I have asked a friend to help me with the installer script.
As soon as his is done with it....

Then I might pack the Jananese JR Limited Express trains (the last model), the Gautrain and maybe one or two more.

Plan to do the following Japanese Limited Epress trains:

Super Hokuto

Super Hakucho

Super Kamui

NEX (Narita Express).

Kintetsu Ace (in this more yellow tone than normal shown in pictures)

Still have a hard time figuring out which color blue the Super Hokuto is.

Quote from: MandelSoft on February 12, 2013, 01:52:39 PM

Speaking of which, are you willing to take requests?

No promises, but I might consider to do it.

vester · February 15, 2013, 10:28:06 AM

Have finished most of the skin for the engine:

Now its time to work on the undercarriage, then the car.

A question to the pantograph ? Is that going on the engine, or should I do one on an extra car ?
At the moment, its just a question of leaving an area on the texture blank or not.

art128 · February 15, 2013, 12:25:20 PM

Just a little thought, the Super Hokuto is a DMU, so it doesn't have a pantograph...

But still looks great!

For the pantograph area, just do as any other electrical engine, I think I'll look good enough.

MTT9 · February 15, 2013, 12:36:10 PM

Looks really nice vester

vester · February 15, 2013, 12:59:11 PM

I know its a DMU. Just rather subtract something later in the progress.

This is the texture for it. The carry green/yellow is transparent. The lines across the sides are the UV-Map.

The pantograph is done out of four area. Lets zoom in to the area mark blue:

Added some colors to the different area. (Turned the background white.)

Now you can see where it goes on the model:

So its just a matter of leaving this area blank or just remove it from the model.
The part that is colored red is something new. All the previous Japanese train models, I had to add that texture to the roof texture itself.

EDIT:
I have decided to add the pantograph to an extra car just like the other Japanese trains.
That means if people want an electric train the can add the file for the extra car to their plug-in folder.

vester · February 15, 2013, 01:48:58 PM

Quote from: vester on February 12, 2013, 03:15:17 PM
Still have a hard time figuring out which color blue the Super Hokuto is.

The blueish color shows up as light blue, purplish blue to a clean blue.
Anyone have an idea what it is ?

noahclem · February 16, 2013, 05:36:44 AM

Great work on the trains Arne

I like the Japanese style.

vester · February 16, 2013, 01:37:13 PM

Thank you Noah.

Just a little update:

HEAT - Hokkaido Express Advanced Train.

Time to relax after a long run today.

Swordmaster · February 16, 2013, 05:43:03 PM

Looks great so far. That undercarriage is still gonna get some work, right? I hope that front bogie will move a bit forward. But great skin so far. Especially that panto is very detailed.

These type of engines are great for their cab views. A shame my company doesn't have anything like that anymore.

Cheers
Willy

vester · February 17, 2013, 08:29:53 AM

Thanks Willy.

Thought I had moved the front boogie, but some where a long the line I had undo it.

Had done the undercarriage now and the back side panel:

The back will not be seen on the engine, but it is also going onto the car.

The pantograph is moved to an extra car, so people have the choice if the want an EMU or DMU train.

Girafe · February 17, 2013, 08:35:22 AM

Really good job Arne

MTT9 · February 17, 2013, 09:20:46 AM

Looks great!

art128 · February 17, 2013, 09:41:30 AM

Perfect!

vester · February 17, 2013, 11:55:56 AM

Now the engine and two cars are done:

Swordmaster · February 17, 2013, 01:04:07 PM

Curious how the looks of the undercarriage do so much in terms of overall quality. Very good!

Cheers
Willy

mave94 · February 17, 2013, 01:16:45 PM

Looking very good there, Arne!

vester · February 18, 2013, 04:35:03 AM

Played around with adjustment layers, making it easier to change the color tone of the blue and green:

Willy: The undercarriage did make a big change to the overall look.

Mave: TY.

Aaron Graham · February 18, 2013, 06:55:22 AM

Great looking train, it's the same one from art128 avatar. :O

I wish there was a way to add some gloss and reflection to the model texture to make it better.

vester · February 18, 2013, 07:24:57 AM

TY, Aaron Graham.

Well spotted. Its more or less the same. It was from his avatar I got the idea to do them after seen it hundreds of times.

JR Hokkaido have about 3-6 models models running that looks very similar:
DMU: KiHa 261, 261-1000, KiHa 281, KiHa 283.
EMU: 789 / 789-1000.

You can see some of them in this post.

Time to do some tilt:

Had to retrace the Logos for the HEAT 281 and Tilt 261:

Think I need to look into some vector graphic program, Illustrator or similar.