and from a different angle :

dude! you're rockin! You did this by yourself!! Im proud of ya boy! I like the update alot! you really worked your *ss of didn't ya...

;)

Hi jsprogg,

your train is looking great. Keep up the progress!!

Thanks guys :)
soreel did you model the train in your animation and most importantly how did you animate the wheel and piston motion ?
I do plan to animate this train eventually when finished but the thought of keeping piston and rods and wheels in sync is a bit scarey..lol

Looks great mate!

Thanks Peltra ...he's an update of the undercarriage.
still lots to do and it's getting complicated and crowded ..hehe.
this is a rendered wire.. and i did notice that not all the wire is visible on the render mostly because I didn't want to set the normals to hard at this time , but you can still get the idea.I will try and post a full train render as soon as I finish the undercarriage.
as always C & C welcome :)

Hey Jsprogg

Well done, thats a refreshing model to see!!

_J

Very nice!!! love the detail!! and yes I modeled the train. I used MEL expressions to animate the wheels - the idea is to be able to move the train and the wheels move on their own including the pistons.

will save you headaches when you get to the animation - you don't have to key frame every single frame - all you key is the train. everything else is linked as a child or a group.

Hi Guys ..as promised heres an update of my progress.
Take no notice of the textures or colours as they are just a guide for me to work by.
As always C& C welcome :)

looks all steamy to me!! ;)

Hey jsprogg!! Looking really good!!! It is definately coming along nicely!! Keep it up man!! :)

Hey,

Just for fun, here's a train engine I did that never got textured. I also had it setup to move the wheels automagically, but with driven keys, as I find you don't have to spend time trying to find out the right equation, and I had so many "joints".

http://www.internetexcitement.com/ca...mages/TREN.jpg

sj

Started doing some more work on my train :)

good for you! ;)

Man, I missed seeing this one.

This is turning out beautifully!


Dave