I've noted a few postings from people discussing whether any models might be produced of WC ships.
I've come across a website called Paperstarships (its a Homeworld site by the way
). Now, I'm hopeless whe it comes to manipulating programmes, but I gather that by using something called a Win.Big viwer you can extrcat the details of the 3D model shape. Then by running a japanese graphics programme (Pepakura?), you can "peel" the surface of the model (inserting fold lines) like peeling an apple.
You can then print of the peeled surface and - by cutting, folding and glueing - build a 3d paper replica of any ship in the game.
There are a huge number of templates for models available for free download. Some, a battlecruiser springs to mind, can be up to 20inches long.
Capital ships and Fighters - especially from WC3 and WC4 are more angular (and therefore "simpler") than many Homeworld craft and so would be an easier proposition.
Has anyone tried this and what were the results. I'd do it myself if I understood how to get at the data!
The TCS Victory battlegroup from WC3 would look so cool on a shelf!
http://www.hwcard.cjb.net/
http://paperstarships.tengun.net/
I've come across a website called Paperstarships (its a Homeworld site by the way
). Now, I'm hopeless whe it comes to manipulating programmes, but I gather that by using something called a Win.Big viwer you can extrcat the details of the 3D model shape. Then by running a japanese graphics programme (Pepakura?), you can "peel" the surface of the model (inserting fold lines) like peeling an apple.You can then print of the peeled surface and - by cutting, folding and glueing - build a 3d paper replica of any ship in the game.
There are a huge number of templates for models available for free download. Some, a battlecruiser springs to mind, can be up to 20inches long.
Capital ships and Fighters - especially from WC3 and WC4 are more angular (and therefore "simpler") than many Homeworld craft and so would be an easier proposition.
Has anyone tried this and what were the results. I'd do it myself if I understood how to get at the data!
The TCS Victory battlegroup from WC3 would look so cool on a shelf!
http://www.hwcard.cjb.net/
http://paperstarships.tengun.net/
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- I managed to import the TCS Victory and partly unfold it. The end result was unusable. Partly I think due to the Pepakura program being unable to handle so many polygons!
