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Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#1 - 2015-05-20 07:09:58 UTC  |  Edited by: Destiny Dain2
This started as just building a simple Citadel, but as I learn, this project keeps expanding. This project is me learning and developing models based around the new Citadel so I can start making some really good EVE Online videos for the summer or close to the end of summer.

Lots of images in my postings, but all the ones I think are the best and/or most recent look of the object are in this first post. I posted all my video playlist so that you can check the link for the most recent update on that category.


Arrow Also I think I should tell you I have no modeling training at all, I just play with this program once in a while.. So don't judge to harshly. I am just winging this.


Most recent posting of mine. Everything that I am working on I describe in the postings as well as additional Images most of the time.


360 view of how my Citadel looks so far. Updated Feb-26-2016

360 view of Citadel



Newest Posting:

Citadel Update

Angled view of Citadel
Front view of Citadel
Top view of Citadel
Bulletin Board
Bulletin Board 2



Development Playlists
Each playlist is in order from Newest - Oldest so you can click here for the most recent video if your already caught up.

Citadel Creation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4d6i5X14-0&index=1&list=PLjLOrt89RNNwL2f2XINjIv68--rnbYVJB

Character Creation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCG2YPQnv_s&list=PLjLOrt89RNNzMqUjpoENYf36DQSK0uywW

http://i63.tinypic.com/2ceqb5z.jpg (Just because I like this image, I'm putting it here.)

Animation Attempts (Most recent)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NmhsuiYDwk&list=PLjLOrt89RNNwDWVIB0x0yQiljSCRt4fyj

Ships For My Citadel (1 video - Going to make some more ships soon. I already made a basic frame for one.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTnptVwXfng&list=PLjLOrt89RNNyRCC5TBq_dEHXcuUJ95SA2

Images From Postings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWYTVWIYYfA&list=PLjLOrt89RNNyjpWe3R-yRKH1Xfgj89OxD


I have a couple more playlists on EVE, but they have nothing to do with this project. The walkthrough game has put on hold till I figure out Unity 3D, I can not program either.




*** Best and Newest Images To Date***

http://i68.tinypic.com/bkln6.jpg
http://i63.tinypic.com/2iavgh4.jpg
http://i67.tinypic.com/2lj12ck.jpg
http://i64.tinypic.com/bio48i.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/spzw2u.jpg
http://i58.tinypic.com/imqaag.jpg
http://i59.tinypic.com/2mzotw.jpg
http://i62.tinypic.com/dmppao.jpg
http://i59.tinypic.com/2zh4msh.jpg
http://i58.tinypic.com/15dxw2h.jpg





Day 1 (3 Hours)

Just making a 3D Visual of different parts of the structure. Day 2 is when the work starts

http://i62.tinypic.com/9a63h4.jpg
Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#2 - 2015-05-20 21:07:51 UTC  |  Edited by: Destiny Dain2
Day 2 (2 1/2 Hours)

Starting the construction of the Citadel.

(Mostly still a visual aid, but better. It will look a completely different by the completion of Citadel when I work on each area a lot more).


http://i57.tinypic.com/2qunepx.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/21lrddh.jpg

After I make supper and update my characters, I am going to do some more work on this. I will post it later tonight.
Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#3 - 2015-05-21 03:35:21 UTC  |  Edited by: Destiny Dain2
Day 2.5 (2 Hours)


http://i59.tinypic.com/2yovq4z.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/16c86si.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/102jfaq.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/hvnlo1.jpg
http://i61.tinypic.com/r720ex.jpg


***Did a bit of work on the bottom of the structure.
***The Light at the top, I'm thinking of making a window for a giant command center of the Citadel. Not sure yet.
***Made the moving door, but there is a small glitch, but I will have to redo it anyways when I rebuild The Hanger.


Right now everything is about the look of the Citadel at large and then scale down to the smaller details, so if something does not fit with the rest I can scrap it early.
Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#4 - 2015-05-22 07:16:38 UTC  |  Edited by: Destiny Dain2
Day 3 (5 Hours)


I decided to do a little bit into the Citadel weapons today so I can fit it into the Citadel walls when I create the ship hanger.

I decided I would use the "6x2500mm Heavy Gallium Repeating Cannon"

***I made a base and platform for the cannon and attached a motor from the base to the platform (For Animation Purposes)
***I made the barrels of the cannon and textured them .

(First time I put a real texture down in this project so far, just do not want to come back to this since it is going to be covered a bit as I make the rest of the cannon and I know this is the weapon I am using, so it won't get scrapped). Just fine tuning of materials when cannon is done.


http://i60.tinypic.com/2emlwuc.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/2d922cx.jpg
http://i59.tinypic.com/33pbnea.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/dpv3gw.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/28kqz9y.jpg

Just occurred to me, maybe depending on what ammo I want to indicate that I am using, instead of red I'll have a different color. (20 mins.)

http://i61.tinypic.com/5wa2pv.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/2058ozd.jpg
Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#5 - 2015-05-23 06:28:35 UTC  |  Edited by: Destiny Dain2
Day 4 (4 Hours)

Started to work on the cannon launcher today, still needs a lot of work but starting to look nice.


http://i59.tinypic.com/152ncxd.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/2z5t2ee.jpg
http://i62.tinypic.com/2mcznnr.jpg
http://i58.tinypic.com/so2zbc.jpg
Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#6 - 2015-05-24 04:06:20 UTC  |  Edited by: Destiny Dain2
Day 5 (4 hours)

Went out tonight, Socialized. Not a lot of heavy work today.


* I did some work on the top part of the launcher. (More shape in the front by top middle barrels).

* I started to give the bottom some shape

* I started to work on the middle barrel down area, but need to think about how I am going to tackle going from middle barrel to the bottom barrel. So.... Starring at picture Shocked and trying things out. (5 hours) .


http://i62.tinypic.com/6qjlzp.jpg
http://i58.tinypic.com/1pcyfp.jpg
http://i61.tinypic.com/20f4xhs.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/28k21ro.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/25spy68.jpg
Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#7 - 2015-05-25 07:26:42 UTC  |  Edited by: Destiny Dain2
Day 6 (13 Hours)

Tomorrow should be the last day for working on the Cannon.


*** I finished up the launcher

*** I finished up the base and platform for the cannon (added the lights and texture).

*** I started to come up with a shape for the object that holds and tilts the launcher. Once I finish the shape I will recreate it properly.


**** Higher resolution images today ****


http://i58.tinypic.com/dpu1r7.jpg
http://i58.tinypic.com/2mewbq0.jpg
http://i59.tinypic.com/2j4sui1.jpg

** For fun I cheated by scaling down the Cannon and put in on my temporary Citadel. Just so I could look at it.

http://i61.tinypic.com/2pzch1y.jpg
http://i59.tinypic.com/2uynkvo.jpg
Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#8 - 2015-05-26 07:11:21 UTC
Day 7 ( 5 Hours)


So I finished up the "6x2500mm Heavy Gallium Repeating Cannon".

I Still want to do some more on the back casing, it can be a lot nicer, but I won't do that now. I am here to build the Citadel and not a weapon to full detail and bore you with that.

I am starting on the ship hanger today and trying to figure out how I am going to do this. From the pictures you can see the panels going down and to an angle, but I will also think about sliding the panels sideways.

I will see once I get the ship hanger developed more.


http://i60.tinypic.com/5xps8n.jpg
http://i62.tinypic.com/2myt11s.jpg
http://i62.tinypic.com/k1w8pg.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/23vnqxx.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/2djqavt.jpg
Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#9 - 2015-05-27 06:42:25 UTC  |  Edited by: Destiny Dain2
Day 8 ( 4 Hours)


** I did up the entire Ship Hanger Shell.

** I made up a hanger door. (Properly pivoted for rotation in animation)

** I made up the weapons hold.

I have a lot more to do on each of these.


http://i60.tinypic.com/nqd3k2.jpg
http://i58.tinypic.com/25ozclg.jpg
http://i59.tinypic.com/23j1iya.jpg
http://i61.tinypic.com/2lnbuax.jpg
Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#10 - 2015-05-28 08:37:18 UTC
Day 9 (2 Hours)


I started to think about inside the hanger. I am going with how it looks when you are in character mode when you over look your ship from the balcony in the game. (image 1 & 2)

To the right I need to think of a walkway up. No way am I using stairs when this is far into the future with advance engineering. To the left is the weapons, so I was thinking about belts that delivered the guns it's ammo (image 3).

In the fourth image you can see the window at the top. This is your headquarters, with your couch and television, change room and sleeping quarters. You get there by elevator instead of walking through the hallway, which is that top part above the ship hanger in image 5.

The bottom part below the ship hanger is where the docked ship gets pulled down into. ( just for animation effect)


http://i60.tinypic.com/28cm6c3.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/iel36d.jpg
http://i59.tinypic.com/2wc4cuc.jpg
http://i62.tinypic.com/qzhppf.jpg
http://i59.tinypic.com/hvovb7.jpg
Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#11 - 2015-06-04 01:20:43 UTC
Day 10 ( 3 Hours)


I'm back..

Went away for a few days and then focused the last two days on my characters, since I had to buy a Plex within a day when I got back.



*** Just did a little on the inside.


http://i61.tinypic.com/2cz4uba.jpg
http://i62.tinypic.com/4g6l1g.jpg
http://i58.tinypic.com/25k4gfc.jpg


** And then just for fun..

http://i59.tinypic.com/jind5j.jpg
Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#12 - 2015-06-06 02:24:27 UTC
Day 11 ( 5 Hours)


I built an escalator to the balcony. It is however easily removable if I choose to go with something else later.


http://i57.tinypic.com/flamow.jpg


I built an elevator. So, instead of walking straight through a hall and into your quarters, the elevator will take you up to your private command center.

http://i59.tinypic.com/2nlbf3k.jpg


Outside The Elevator

http://i62.tinypic.com/66xo2b.jpg


Inside The Elevator

http://i60.tinypic.com/2qbi3gl.jpg



***This is where we are so far***

http://i61.tinypic.com/207lue9.jpg
http://i62.tinypic.com/258cfeo.jpg
http://i58.tinypic.com/aagcy1.jpg
Ellegos1
State War Academy
Caldari State
#13 - 2015-06-06 19:01:11 UTC
Interesting project so far OP. Look forward to more updates!

- Lego
Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#14 - 2015-06-07 07:01:14 UTC
Day 12 ( 5 Hours)


Not to much today just a lot of rendering and thinking of ideas.


*** Finished up the escalator.

http://i60.tinypic.com/281h4rt.jpg


*** Started thinking of a ammo delivery up to the three "6x2500mm Heavy Gallium Repeating Cannon". So, I made up temporary projectiles and started shaping the floor.

The proper projectile will be made later tomorrow and then attached to a particle effect. So, I can animate it to feed up to the cannons as indicated in images.

http://i62.tinypic.com/10em32v.jpg
http://i61.tinypic.com/i1xlyc.jpg


Well, I am going back to it right now.
Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#15 - 2015-06-08 05:54:45 UTC
Day 13 ( 4 Hours)


Got a big storm here in Mississauga, Ontario. Got to post early today in case the power goes out.


Instead of working on the projectiles I ended up starting to do a little on the center base of the Citadel.


*** Remember outside of the elevator?

http://i61.tinypic.com/dbtt9d.jpg


*** Here is inside the elevator on the new section.

http://i59.tinypic.com/2rro1ow.jpg


*** Getting closer to the hall towards my "not sure yet", and then looking towards the room.

http://i57.tinypic.com/245dbg2.jpg
http://i59.tinypic.com/4vlqa9.jpg


*** Inside the room. That is a window, but I had to throw in a quick light to be able see inside when rendering.

http://i61.tinypic.com/2yy3x9h.jpg
http://i58.tinypic.com/24eceox.jpg


*** Finally Outside so far. (Hanger bay has been hollowed out. I just have the shell there to have for reference).

http://i58.tinypic.com/1zbwdid.jpg
http://i58.tinypic.com/fe2cl4.jpg
Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#16 - 2015-06-09 07:23:32 UTC
Day 14 ( 8 Hours)


So I decided the room I'm doing is going to be the CEO Quarters. It was to low on the base from the outside. So, I will make the "Command Center" on a higher floor. I want the command center to be a lot larger anyways.


*** Today I adjusted the lights and now I can see perfectly out the window from the inside.
*** I put up the materials in the room and my hallway. Later I may try different colors, since it takes only a second to do so.

http://i62.tinypic.com/28l9zc0.jpg
http://i59.tinypic.com/10mvrdy.jpg


I started to build simple shapes to visualize what all I need to build for this room.

*** I need a couch, table and the monitors.

http://i59.tinypic.com/vijrlx.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/33e4cut.jpg


*** I also need a platform that brings me upstairs to my bedroom. A must is a Bar.

http://i59.tinypic.com/2vcfepe.jpg
http://i58.tinypic.com/sq435z.jpg (Me just trying to squeeze everything in one frame)


Now I will probably stare at that last picture for an hour formulating ideas. I will also log into Eve Online and look at the captain quarters in game and see what I need. I can not remember the last time I entered the Captain Quarters in the game.

Other than the dressing room, I think I have everything from the quarters in the game.
Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#17 - 2015-06-10 05:49:41 UTC
Day 15 (3 1/2 Hours)


So I started to think of a couple of ideas for making the TV and Bar, then did some work on those, but not much. So I will not show you yet.

What I did do is create the bedroom that the lift takes you up to. In the first image is what you see when I come up the lift. As you can see I have the glass blocks that divides into the changing room. (Image 2) is a close up and below the grey wall you see is a mirror, but you might not be able to tell yet.

http://i62.tinypic.com/2m6spz8.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/349dugp.jpg


I still have to figure out the right settings for those blocks, since I want them to be like the ones you buy in the store where you can not see through them.



Next is the bedroom looking the other way and through those doors is the Solarium. which are the following images in a form of a walkthrough.

http://i57.tinypic.com/33nf7f6.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/20kax07.jpg
http://i62.tinypic.com/jqniwp.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/x0uzat.jpg


Finally Outside, The last image I put the full hanger back in so we can see everything except the weapons. Just because I wanted to zoom in as close as possible.

http://i60.tinypic.com/122dx1z.jpg
http://i61.tinypic.com/n71tv8.jpg
Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#18 - 2015-06-12 08:44:24 UTC
Day 16 ( 3 1/2 Hours)


Went out last night and just got back today. So, I just mostly messed around with the model to see if anything gave me ideas.


*** I started to think about storage. I think I am going with what I have here. I also figured at some point I need to make the billboards.

http://i58.tinypic.com/210ehdt.jpg


*** Me just messing around here. But, it did give me an idea for a ship maintenance Bay that I could build sometime after this project.

http://i58.tinypic.com/14xnmdz.jpg
http://i59.tinypic.com/1zoho5z.jpg


*** I did finish the lift going to the upstairs bedroom. ( I just want to add a hologram later of a handprint that activates the lift).

High-Resolution, Hi-Quality Image

http://i62.tinypic.com/21cdq45.jpg
Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#19 - 2015-06-13 05:47:57 UTC  |  Edited by: Destiny Dain2
Day 17 ( 10 Hours )


Did a lot of material and lighting stuff today, as well as a bit of modeling. Let's start outside.


*** Worked on cargo containers.

http://i59.tinypic.com/2ebd6o3.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/160zkbb.jpg



*** Inside in the bedroom I got the proper setting for the divider blocks going to the dressing room. I also started building the shower section.

http://i60.tinypic.com/k3acyr.jpg (High -Resolution Image)
http://i57.tinypic.com/ohvg34.jpg


*** Rest are Good-Resolution, High-Quality Images ***



*** Next I finished the bar, I just need to make some shelving on the wall or something at some point.

http://i58.tinypic.com/ixqr15.jpg
http://i61.tinypic.com/2m849ax.jpg


*** I did some work on the hallway where I enter my quarters from.

http://i58.tinypic.com/144cr39.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/1ht2q9.jpg


*** Random pictures of todays work, just because I made a lot of high resolution pictures. I spent like 3 hours out of the ten just rendering images, so I could see lighting and my materials more clearly.

http://i60.tinypic.com/2i6dr11.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/345ex4p.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/fktf8o.jpg
Destiny Dain2
Your Destiny Corporation
#20 - 2015-06-16 06:18:41 UTC
Day 18 ( 2 1/2 Hours )


*** All High-Resolution Images Today ***



** Today I worked on the TV. Other than wanting to redo the brackets holding the television to the wall, this is done.

http://i59.tinypic.com/dny4k7.jpg



** I did the coffee table and the frame of the couch. I just need to make the cushions.

http://i58.tinypic.com/10o4b2f.jpg



** All three together.

http://i59.tinypic.com/161hvyd.jpg



Just for fun. I placed the market on the left screen and the right screen has the wallet. Center screen I was thinking of videos.

http://i59.tinypic.com/5vdvf8.jpg
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