Its been so long since I used this model, it’s a terrible thing spending weeks or in my case months designing and building models and after the first test renders and a renders I take a little more seriously, the model is forgotten.
I have taken this out of mothballs and with the wonderful Spawn Nebula art by Ali Ries and have set 3 Ranger Class Destroyers deployed on patrol
The model is available for sale royalty free on my Gumroad page
I have at last finished with my version of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701, I was/am looking at new projects and to help I have jumped back to an older design, I used to call the Kilkenny and on refection feel it not a name that grabs your attention, so I went back to the Pathfinder, giving it some more thought the S.S. Pathfinder, S.S. standing for “Solar Surveyor” a designation from the pages of Arthur C. Clarke book “Rendezvous with Rama” and its ship the Endeavour.
S.S. Pathfinder is a interplanetary explorer, making trips to Venus, Mercury, Mars etc in rapid time and I imagine in 100 years hence, with a crew compliment of 20 or so.
I was inspired by designs I seen over the last few years that hearken back to Isaac Asimov book covers, the David “Lucky” Starr story called “Oceans of Venus” by Ray Feibush, which I have in my book collection. and the Black Hole USS Palomino which I made a in the early 2000s.
by Ray Feibush
They are not textured and only available in Lightwave3d for now, if I texture them would equal more time, greater the cost.
Of course there is also the early version of the Ranger that I may rework the engines, or maybe I won’t and Pathfinder Class Interplanetary ship and the McCall design but limited amount per engagement with McCall’s Daughter.. once they are gone that’s it.. and of course my Nautilus all in Lightwave3d 9.61..
These are my Lightwave3d models I designed and are now up for sale most are Royalty Free, for use in your Art and Animation for profit, 3d printing is not permitted though.
© Gerard Duffy
I have released this model for sale in Lightwave3d only (in time I will convert to OBJ) before going on vacation and never had the chance to post here, this is my design, The purchaser may use this Lightwave3d model for profitable gain through Artwork, Animation, 2DPrints, 3D-Printing this model is expressly forbidden.
The model is not textured, I am also working on other designs in this universe that is currently called Pathfinders. this is a mid size design.
Designer credits to Gerard Duffy
Love to see how it is used in image or animation,so if please let me know here or on my Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/gmd3d
Gerard Duffy
Recently I have being experimenting with 3D printing, after a few suggestion from friends I am trying easier designs before working on my original sci-fi designs in a few weeks, I’ve had some success with this and I am now sharing it here, it’s an interesting direction and much of the pricing cost is for the materials that is selected.. with a slight mark up for myself.
https://www.shapeways.com/shops/gmd3ddesigns
Credit Gerard Duffy aka gmd3d
Inspired by the artwork of Robert McCall,
http://www.McCallStudios.com
20 units only to be sold with the kind permission
of Catherine McCall, once the 20 are sold that it
Note:
This model cannot be use for profit making, fan art only, it is based on the work of Robert McCall and therefore under his copyright, its at your own risk should you do so.
I have been given permission as noted above to sell in a this limited way for which I am very grateful.
Over the last few days since, I posted this design I got a request for it, “is it for sale”,, the answer was no, it not.. it is based on the work by Robert McCall.
None the less I wondered.. was it possible, I absolutely agree with artist copyright, its is their only and my protection, so I got in touch with Robert McCall Estate and asked what are the chances for selling and conditions.
Robert McCall daughter Catherine McCall responded and over the last few days we exchanged a few emails and yes I can, only in a limited way,
Normally only I share my designs with friends, and no longer make them public these days and I leave it at that, and the few friends that I do share with play with my designs and render something that rocks which is really great.
So I am only going to “SELL” 20 units through gumroad and for €18, I think that around $20 or so, and Catherine said it was perfect, her words not mine.. I am not greedy I think its a fair price seeing as I had no original intent on selling in the first place. At the time of this post 1 has been sold already so now its down to 19 remaining.
If by some chance the count goes above 20 units. I have promised that any money received beyond that will be donated to a children charity in Robert McCall name.
I am delighted to have had contact with Catherine and to be given this permission, its not something I intend doing again, it is a once off and completely grateful for the opportunity to be part of Robert McCall.
Note: It was made in Lightwave9.6 and works in Lightwave2015.3 with no problems, its not available in other formats.
Image credits, Render by Graham Gazzard, Painting my Robert McCall,
Model Mesh by Gerard Duffy
Is now available for CGI artists on Foundation3d on-line Store (link below) only in Lightwave 3d format (lwo) at this time and also hosted on Gumroad
© Gerard Duffy
© Gerard Duffy
The purchaser may use this for profitable gain through Artwork, Animation, Book covers, Prints etc, 3D-Printing this model is expressly forbidden. Both links opens in a new window
