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Psiyon

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Psiyon's Hardcore Kitbashing Tutorial
« on: April 14, 2012, 11:22:25 AM »

This is a tutorial that shows my method for making Starfarer-esque ship sprites. It's 'hardcore' because it involves painting as well as basic kitbashing, but don't let that scare you off.


In the tutorial, we'll be making this:




Here's the link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wr3O4yPxZg



And lol @ utub for randomly letting me upload videos longer than 15 minutes.
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Re: Psiyon's Hardcore Kitbashing Tutorial
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2012, 12:37:38 PM »

Wow dude... This is great send a pm to Alex to get him to add this to modding resources.
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Re: Psiyon's Hardcore Kitbashing Tutorial
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2012, 12:43:34 PM »

This would have been gold for me a month ago. Great job again, I'm not even surprised anymore.
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Re: Psiyon's Hardcore Kitbashing Tutorial
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2012, 04:23:06 PM »

Psiyon, I want to commend you for the outstanding creative concept which is that little hull. I admire your skill and dedication in creating it, and your kindness in making that tutorial available. But the most precious, fundamental part of the artistic process is that mental lightning-bolt which gives one a solid creative concept in the first place. I am in the habit of putting up as many lightning-rods as I can every time the skies get windy and dark. ::) Thank you for sharing a technical resource which lets us take our concepts to the next level, once we're lucky enough to get hit by that lightning-bolt.
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Re: Psiyon's Hardcore Kitbashing Tutorial
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2012, 04:32:23 PM »

Brilliant  :o
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Re: Psiyon's Hardcore Kitbashing Tutorial
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2012, 04:44:04 PM »

Thanks guys, glad I could be of service.

But the most precious, fundamental part of the artistic process is that mental lightning-bolt which gives one a solid creative concept in the first place.
Heh, indeed it is. I figure that this tutorial should help out those who have been struck by the 'mental lightning-bolt,' but lack the ability to make that concept a reality.
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