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Re: Building a moon-display for your space models
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lugnet.build
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Fri, 15 Oct 1999 16:27:18 GMT
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I don´t think it is shown very well on the pictures, but I *have* added
texture. I sprinkled over sand (it´s not really sand but I don´t know the
English word for it) before painting it.
I own pov-ray but I think it is just too complicated for me, else I could
add height fields and make a sand texture etc. I´ve seen some of this on the
web.
--Tobias
> In lugnet.build, Tobias Möller writes:
> > What should be improved? I know something:
> > Time.
> > I made mine over a weekend just to get it over so I could start taking
> > photos. If I make another one, I´d put in more effort and time in it.
> >
> > --Tobias
>
> One can -always- throw more time at -any- project; whether it improves the
> finished item or is simply a case of 'over-engineering' the final product • is
> open to debate <grin>. However, in this case I would say that the more • time
> spent would certainly be an investment. I have in mind the notion of • adding a
> bit of texture to the base that you've built. After all, we know from both
> direct experience (well, those of us who actually made the trip <grin>) • that
> the lunar surface is rocky; flat; dusty; has rills and valleys; variations • in
> light, shadow and colour; &c. From waht my browser showed me, I think • you've
> got the hills and flats right, so the next challenge might well be to add • some
> 'surface detail' to the model. The model railroaders use a form of • artist's
> chalk or pastels (I'll have a look at my sources at home for the name-- I • think
> it is also in the r.m.rr FAQ) to add 'weahter' effects to the colours used • on
> the cars, buildings and landscape. We might need to think about this for • the
> moon- and planet-scapes that we're interested in. This starts to sound • like a
> project that might take a while to bring to full fruitition, but since I'm
> doing this for both a 'space' theme as well as a 'castle'-derived theme, I • mean
> to get this right.
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> <grin> I guess being an engineer/hacker shows, eh? IN any case, you've • made
> an excellent start. What are your plans to continue? Move into the • 'virtual
> world' of CAD?
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> Thanks for the web-site and your experiments. You've broken some new • ground
> here, and made a good effort at so doing.
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> Cheers,
>
> Roger
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