EpoPisces
November 9, 2005 at 9:55 pm

CG Model: USS Pennsylvania

Hi all, I was posting in the Navy forums and they suggested I post here as well.

I’m in the middle of a large project for school, modeling in CG the USS Pennsylvania BB-38 (which will ultimately be a gift to my grandfather, who was on board during the war).

Here are some pics, all comments and critiques welcome.

Without hard shadows these pics look a little strange, I will add them in for my next renders.

As you can see, the prow is nearly complete, with the detail level decreasing as you head aft (I divided the ship’s deck and superstructure into portions, and am doing them from front to back. The guns are separately modeled then imported).

EDIT: Oh forgot to tell you: the model is mirrored (I’m modeling the left half and will duplicate it over near the end: it has been temporarily done only for rendering purposes), so things like the third anchor chain and other detail that is not symmetrical is missing atm. It will be added in later.

Thanks for C&C!

Member for:

19 years 1 month

Posts:

Send private message

By: EpoPisces - 18th November 2005 at 22:55

Sorry for the delay. Anyway these latest pics are actually rather inaccurate, I rushed the ship to finish in time for class, so the superstructure and much of the area directly behind the stack is rather inaccurate. I am planning to go back and redo those areas, after a week of taking a break for other proj (so Tues/Wed I should be back on task).

I plan to do ‘limited edition’ (ie as many as are asked for lols—I’ll even autograph it if you want XP) prints, most at normal page size, but one poster sized one I will give to my grandfather. It’ll have the blueprints, and maybe some memorabilia and photos with it as well. . .

Member for:

19 years 1 month

Posts:

Send private message

By: Gray - 15th November 2005 at 20:07

Thats a terrific job you’ve done so far Ep. Thats got to be a lot of hours of work. Your Grandfather should be very happy when he gets that. Are you going to do any prints from it? Hope to see the work when you complete it.

Gray.

Member for:

19 years 1 month

Posts:

Send private message

By: EpoPisces - 11th November 2005 at 06:24

Lols, ok ollieholmes. This is the 40mm Bofors Mark IV, the aintir-aircraft gun on board the Pennsylvania. Funny how the smaller pieces (compared to the 14in and 5in/38cal guns anyway) seem to have more detail. . .this is going to send my poly count through the roof lols.