The Alabama & Southeastern RR WIP Thread (Large Screenies)

[NSguy999]

more forum space and less scrolling

 

[Southern1581]

It's a nice route but it really doesn't fit with the area you're modelling. Think grain elevator or two, maybe a cotton industry, etc. I'd start from scratch and save that route for a different project.

 

[NSguy999]

ok sounds good

 

[Southern1581]

The SD40-2 is so close I can taste it!!!! Just need to fix the arn and a thing or two then it'll be ready.

 

[Southern1581]

M213 South. The model under the number is too big, if I make it much smaller I lose resolution though. Should I try for a bit smaller, move the model somewhere else, or go without it?

 

[AMTRAKwannabe]

Try smaller...

 

[Southern1581]

The current font size is 18. Originally it was 14, but that was almost unreadable. I can try 16, if it's too small I'm moving it.

 

[AMTRAKwannabe]

If you move it move it down and forwards, more prtotoypical than anywhere else but right under the #'s

 

[Southern1581]

It's where slabay put it when he did his dash-8's, I was going to try and keep it uniform.

 

[NSguy999]

Excellent skin I love it!

 

[Southern1581]

Thanks! I'll be happy once I get the skin to where I​ love it. That model thing is irritating me...

 

[Southern1581]

Now we're talkin'!

 

[epa]

Now we're talkin'!

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How do you do such great reskins of JR content?

 

[AMTRAKwannabe]

bentrain made a tutorial, you use the bump map!, I'll get a link soon...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUbx5vWa3WU&list=PLBCuIgdKzH40ZGza7fBEYfUktAyqhaiak&index=5

 

[Southern1581]

It's kinda hard working with the RBMN units because the bump maps on those units are pretty messy, from what I've seen the payware units should be a lot easier to work with. I'll have a few variants of the SD40-2 done today once I'm back from school, so stay tuned!

 

[Southern1581]

Here are the 6 different maroon variants of the SD40-2 (including the SD40-2 itself) and descriptions of what was done to them.
The SD29-3 (downrated to 2900 hp and geared for high speed operations)

The SD33-3 (upped to 3300 hp, dynamic brakes reworked internally, radiator upgraded to support the increased horsepower, still the same externally)

The SD36X-3 Phase 1 (3100 hp, bogies upgraded for better adhesion)

The SD36X-3 Phase 2 (3100 hp, bogies upgraded for better adhesion, a bit less crude than the Phase 1's)

The SD39M (2300 hp, geared for low speeds, used in local service)

And finally, the SD40-2 (Unmodified)

 

[bentrain14]

JC did this in his newer releases with the bump. If you want something good to work with try his older content.

 

[Southern1581]

Ah. Thanks for the heads up, I'll try it out.

 

[epa]

bentrain made a tutorial, you use the bump map!, I'll get a link soon...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUbx5vWa3WU&list=PLBCuIgdKzH40ZGza7fBEYfUktAyqhaiak&index=5

This helped so much. Thanks!

 

[Southern1581]

It's (in my opinion) the best tutorial for skinning JR units out there.