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Old October 17th, 2024, 05:57 AM   #1
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3 D CGI THE LAST STARFIGHTER - FLEETYARD

The movie "The last Starfighter" is now 40 years old.
Time to build a Spaceship that I want make since 2008. Now comes something... Something big.

I tried to find reference-material about this ship (aside from screenshots - I've made 130 by myself).
Nothing.
No measurements - no orthographic pics - no mesh.
I can't believe that this ship was never build as a 3D-Mesh by a fan...

I tried to calculate the measurements of the Kodan Command Ship by setting the width of the Kodan Deck Fighter by 17,8 Meters by a length of 10,4 Meters and a height of 2,8-3 Meters.

If this guess is nearly right, than the Command Ship has the following measures:

- length = 940 Meters
- width = 1480 Meters
- height = 220 Meters

More or less...

I've watched a few scenes on TV where the Gunstar flies by, at the end of the movie and it seems to me that this measures for the Command Ship matches with the supposed measures of the Gunstar.

Yesterday I've started with the basics.
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Old October 17th, 2024, 07:35 PM   #2
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Awesome! My Gunstar needs sumtin to blow up!
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Old October 18th, 2024, 09:52 AM   #3
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Awesome! My Gunstar needs sumtin to blow up!


I've downloaded the Gunstar and the Kodan Deck Fighter here in 2008 but never used it for a render-scene.

I hoped that someone will create the Command Ship but nothing happend...
I'm sure I use the Gunstar, when this Baby is ready (and I plan to create my own Deck Fighter).

So - a little more basics for the Command Ship.
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Old October 19th, 2024, 09:23 AM   #4
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I've changed the basic-color for the ship and added the marks and some stripes.

Today I have worked at the front and added the rear details, the tower and the top-structure.
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Old October 19th, 2024, 03:12 PM   #5
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How much are you using the video game command ship for reference?
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Old October 21st, 2024, 02:56 AM   #6
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How much are you using the video game command ship for reference?
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I found a few screenshots of the Game in the WWW but there are not enough details to identify IMO.
I've used over 100 screenshots from the movie, that I have made, for reference so far. There is more "trial and error" by creating this mesh, like by working on most of my other spaceships...

More details and a few () windows.
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Old October 22nd, 2024, 10:39 AM   #7
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I've worked on the main-thrusters today.
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Old October 22nd, 2024, 04:18 PM   #8
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I thought maybe you'd use it for the basic shape of the command ship. I don't recall seeing a good shot during the film.
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I thought maybe you'd use it for the basic shape of the command ship. I don't recall seeing a good shot during the film.
I've used the two shots from the movie for the basic shape. Not much but better than nothing.

BTW: More details and a missing structure at the lower half between the main-thrusters and the main-structure.
I've made also the intro-pic with my old Rylos-Planet-Mesh, made in 2008 (just with using procedural textures). With and without title.
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Old October 23rd, 2024, 02:10 PM   #10
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If I'm not mistaken, I believe Rylos is available here for download
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If I'm not mistaken, I believe Rylos is available here for download
Yes - I've uploaded the mesh here that time.
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The KODAN COMMAND SHIP is ready and I've made a first render with it.
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Old October 29th, 2024, 02:46 AM   #13
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Now it needs a moon to crash into
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Now it needs a moon to crash into
Yo...

I've started with the Deck Fighter.
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