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hello.. i am trying to model in 3d the mars rover and can't find the correct material, so I was wondering whether anyone in here has access to more information than I do and cares to help.
I am looking for detailed pictures of rover parts from all sides (top, left, right and bottom). I am attaching a few pics for the members to see the progress of my work. Trying to be as accurate as possible. Process is really slow since I have to make stuff out of bad reference pics I've tried collecting material from the nasa site, from raw images coming from the rover, from roobtics' sites etc, but couldn't come up with the correct reference i am seeking. if anyone cares to help, please do so     
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Oct 4 2006, 08:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 2-September 06 Member No.: 1097 |
hello again. sorry it took me so long but i've been busy lately with a new job and trying to settle things up. this is a good update though. i progressed a lot with the rocker-bogie suspension which was damn difficult to make out, especially the rear part of it. some things are missing but thought it'd show you this just in case anyone has any clearer reference photos from the ones i have (parts not done are probably shown there). i leave most nuts and bolts and ALL wires for the end of the detailing procedure. here we go:
    ...and a wire  guys, notice the top view. wheels are not aligned on a straight line, this came out by itself and AFTERWARDS i verified this from references. this means i actually did a very good job measuring widths and heights and angles and ratios and comparing things from strange-angled reference material. i actually surprised myself looks very accurate to me so far. expecting your comments and as always... any good reference except the ones mentioned above (or in any case material that you KNOW is rare and diffuclt to come across) let me know... -------------------- |
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Oct 4 2006, 09:47 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2492 Joined: 15-January 05 From: center Italy Member No.: 150 |
Very impressive, scooterlord!
I'm not so expert of MER mechanics, but about these beautiful CG images, I suggest you to slightly expand the poor contrast/brightness because is more easy to see the incredible details you reproduced. Look at this and compare with original, for example:
(EDIT: wow, 1500 posts!) -------------------- I always think before posting! - Marco -
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scooterlord mer photos Sep 2 2006, 05:01 PM
dilo scooterlord, I do not have the documentation you... Sep 2 2006, 07:44 PM djellison There are a LOT of high res images at the KSC webs... Sep 2 2006, 08:25 PM
scooterlord thanks dilo.. as for the polys, I have no idea, t... Sep 2 2006, 08:28 PM djellison I've had a look through for HGA and other deck... Sep 2 2006, 08:45 PM scooterlord thanks for the help! currently looking to the ... Sep 2 2006, 08:49 PM dilo QUOTE (scooterlord @ Sep 2 2006, 08:49 PM... Sep 2 2006, 09:39 PM scooterlord hey there guys... sorry it took me a while to get ... Sep 8 2006, 08:09 PM remcook Sorry, I can't help you. I will just say: wow... Sep 8 2006, 08:16 PM scooterlord thnx remcook! well, i've done it before, I... Sep 8 2006, 08:23 PM jaredGalen QUOTE (scooterlord @ Sep 8 2006, 08:23 PM... Sep 9 2006, 09:20 AM scooterlord QUOTE (jaredGalen @ Sep 9 2006, 12:20 PM)... Sep 9 2006, 10:12 AM djellison Loving the work - I'm wondering what the end g... Sep 8 2006, 09:17 PM scooterlord well, reason I started this project is because I w... Sep 8 2006, 09:46 PM djellison Something of an overlap... I'm involved in med... Sep 8 2006, 10:04 PM scooterlord well, here i am again with a difficult update...
... Sep 14 2006, 08:36 PM scooterlord new update guys...
decided to drop the hga for a ... Sep 20 2006, 08:45 PM Nix woaw, all I can say is, what a cool job you're... Sep 23 2006, 08:05 AM climber Soon, you'll be able to better describe the ro... Sep 23 2006, 08:48 AM scooterlord error hunt sounds great! try this for the hga... Sep 23 2006, 02:18 PM Nix Tremendously good work I'd say!
I look fo... Oct 4 2006, 08:55 PM scooterlord thanks!
as for dilo, I didn't play with c... Oct 5 2006, 04:41 AM scooterlord hello with a new update... not that bigof an updat... Nov 3 2006, 01:51 PM ustrax QUOTE (scooterlord @ Nov 3 2006, 01:51 PM... Nov 3 2006, 02:11 PM Airbag I am just in awe at your efforts. I can't even... Nov 3 2006, 02:17 PM Airbag I was looking for the mechanism on the MI renderin... Nov 3 2006, 04:02 PM scooterlord thanks ustrax
airbag.. there's still a LOT o... Nov 3 2006, 02:23 PM scooterlord hm, i am not sure what you are talking about airba... Nov 3 2006, 04:24 PM PhilCo126 Quote: Wooow that's really too much ... that... Nov 3 2006, 04:57 PM djellison http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/image..._mars... Nov 3 2006, 04:58 PM Airbag I couldn't really find any more useful links t... Nov 3 2006, 06:20 PM scooterlord thanks doug. that mi diagram is very useful. wish ... Nov 3 2006, 10:59 PM scooterlord here is the...uhm... 'rear view' of the mi... Nov 4 2006, 12:20 AM scooterlord hello everyone and merry christmas! it's n... Dec 26 2006, 10:09 PM djellison Not sure if the MI is spot on - I think the optic ... Dec 26 2006, 10:25 PM scooterlord hello there... new update. first time to post the ... Dec 27 2006, 11:10 PM Leither QUOTE (scooterlord @ Dec 28 2006, 12:10 A... Jul 15 2007, 06:48 AM Airbag Here is a very nice picture of the instruments, wi... Dec 29 2006, 02:28 AM djellison You had it right all along....you've trumped m... Dec 29 2006, 06:03 PM scooterlord well, great news today! I am done with the moe... Dec 31 2006, 03:07 AM scooterlord hello there! long time no see... I hope some o... Jan 26 2007, 12:29 AM helvick QUOTE (scooterlord @ Jan 26 2007, 12:29 A... Jan 26 2007, 01:40 AM AndyG I'm never very keen on "me too" post... Jan 26 2007, 08:33 AM Bob Shaw It's textbook stuff - and needs to find a home... Jan 26 2007, 11:57 AM Tesheiner One more <clinck> to the swearbox.
It sho... Jan 26 2007, 12:41 PM scooterlord teshneier thanks, but I need MUCH more clearer ref... Jan 26 2007, 02:00 PM mars_armer A couple of pictures that may be helpful...
Jan 26 2007, 09:25 PM mars_armer ...and a couple more.
Jan 26 2007, 09:26 PM scooterlord mars armer!! where the hell did you get th... Jan 26 2007, 10:16 PM scooterlord hey there! based on the new reference I got yo... Jan 28 2007, 05:02 PM scooterlord hello guys. how have you been doing? I gave it a l... Jun 8 2007, 08:13 AM Toma B WOW!!!
You are doing great...BTW... Jun 8 2007, 08:41 AM scooterlord to have it done with the level of detail I want, h... Jun 8 2007, 08:43 AM PhilCo126 This is too much...
Superb detail! Jun 8 2007, 02:54 PM lyford I need a swear jar for this thread as well..... Jun 8 2007, 05:17 PM scooterlord lol! i am not sure why you would need a swear ... Jun 8 2007, 05:21 PM lyford I am blown away by the detail... it seems more vis... Jun 8 2007, 08:15 PM scooterlord guys, i am in need of your help again... if anyone... Jun 15 2007, 09:34 AM Nix Woaw. The web looks spectacular! Can I have on... Jun 15 2007, 06:14 PM djellison Just drop the cash straight into it.
Wish I could... Jun 15 2007, 07:43 PM scooterlord djellison, first pic doesn't help at all. show... Jun 15 2007, 09:59 PM Ant103 Gargle
The 3D model looks very spectacular. I... Jun 27 2007, 08:50 AM scooterlord well, as for you ppl accessing the files, prolly n... Jun 27 2007, 08:54 AM ElkGroveDan QUOTE (scooterlord @ Jun 27 2007, 12:54 A... Jun 27 2007, 02:52 PM scooterlord well, sorry if some of you guys are dissapointed, ... Jun 27 2007, 03:01 PM djellison QUOTE (scooterlord @ Jun 27 2007, 04:01 P... Jun 27 2007, 03:06 PM scooterlord well, thought it would be nice didn't say it w... Jun 27 2007, 03:09 PM remcook How detailed is the Dan Maas model anyway? Jun 27 2007, 03:48 PM djellison Not as good as Scooters, lots of it is done with g... Jun 27 2007, 03:58 PM hendric Well, Scooter's work I would put in the semi-p... Jun 27 2007, 08:54 PM scooterlord as I said, once I am done anything is possible it... Jun 28 2007, 08:02 AM scooterlord hey there...
I have a new render for ppl interest... Aug 3 2007, 10:14 PM Ant103 Incredible! Absolutely incredible! I'm... Aug 3 2007, 10:45 PM lyford wonderful work! Aug 3 2007, 11:07 PM jamescanvin Great work, as usual.
I'm sure you know this ... Aug 4 2007, 07:30 AM scooterlord yup, i know the front connectors are missing, they... Aug 4 2007, 09:05 AM scooterlord hello again!
this might not seem like a big u... Aug 22 2007, 01:56 PM scooterlord hey there.. it's me again I am almost done wi... Oct 31 2007, 09:53 PM john_s Fantastic work as usual! Your patience is ama... Nov 1 2007, 04:28 AM dilo Nick, each time I see your fantastic progresses I ... Nov 1 2007, 07:24 AM scooterlord thanks for the support already guys people intere... Nov 1 2007, 07:43 AM Ant103 Incredible, just an incredible work . Nov 1 2007, 05:35 PM djellison I was just re-texturing my low-res MER for project... Dec 21 2007, 07:32 PM scooterlord happy new year everyone!
doug! LOL!
... Jan 7 2008, 10:37 PM scooterlord hello. well, I have a bit of bad news (not all tha... Jan 31 2008, 12:27 PM dilo Well, it seems you need a sponsor to finish this g... Jan 31 2008, 03:30 PM scooterlord hmm... looks like I won't have to. there seeme... Jan 31 2008, 09:59 PM dilo Simply brillant, happy to see you solved the issue... Feb 1 2008, 05:04 AM djellison THe sandwich material of the arrays is probably th... Jan 31 2008, 10:24 PM scooterlord ...sandwich material of the arrays, I assume you m... Jan 31 2008, 10:57 PM djellison I mean the gold coloured honeycomb inbetween the t... Feb 1 2008, 08:41 AM scooterlord dilo, thanks for your kind words! well, you kn... Feb 1 2008, 09:41 AM Ant103 Amazing
Happy to see that you finally succeed to... Feb 1 2008, 10:15 AM PhilCo126 Very nice work, first impression made me believe t... Feb 1 2008, 05:42 PM scooterlord so, here's another render.. enjoy!
I... Feb 1 2008, 06:01 PM hendric With models like this, I can wish to see a UMSF Ro... Feb 4 2008, 04:50 PM scooterlord hello there.. I know, long time no see, started my... Aug 20 2008, 11:09 PM hendric *thump*
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