[WIP] NS OfficeCar consist

[SKRRF]

Hey com,

I hardly work on a complete pack of all NS Office Car special train consist.
First I lay my hands on the car they used at the end of their consists. I have already finished the texturing and the next will be the trucks and some other things like the windows and the doors. I have no idea if this will ever be finished because I work now on only this wagon over one month, and I study the tutorial on every way I got them. It's hard to read and hear the most things in english, but I think I will learn all what I need.

If someone will help me at some point or have great ideas and tips, pls let me know that. Feel free to send me a PM or ask in this thread.
It is rally my wish to finish the complete pack this year before summer is coming. I think the lettering will be as a decal because it looks not clear enough for me. But this is only to show what it will be sometimes.

Some pics for you:

[ZekTheKid]

Looks great!

[GenericZack]

The lettering looks fine. it will also make it easier for us repainters too!

[ZekTheKid]

The lettering looks fine. it will also make it easier for us repainters too!

I think SKRRF should space out 'Norfolk' and 'Southern' a little bit. Kinda looks a little "stretched" at the moment.

[hobo1960]

Amazing! I'm super excited if this train shows up in Railworks!

I live right on the Norfolk Southern mainline between Chicago and Buffalo and see this train frequently.

Looking forward to progress reports, and if I can assist in any way, let me know.

Bookman

[SKRRF]

Some shots from the work of all things under the frame.

[SKRRF]

Some progress screens

[GenericZack]

I love that detailing!

[SKRRF]

Bogies are done. Hard, hope they looks like the original, I only had one picture of the side to build them.

[GenericZack]

WOW

[NStrains]

Here's 5 pages of pictures of the Buena Vista. There should be a few in there you might like.

I can't wait to see what you can do on all the rest!

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsPict ... 224&Page=5


EDIT*** Forgot to add the darn link.

[ZekTheKid]

Looking great!

[SKRRF]

NStrains thx a lot for the link. I hope the other cars will be easier

I remapped the texture for the bogies, there were some mistakes in there which make the bogies looking black an stripy on some places.

[jpetersjr]

Nice details.

[SKRRF]

Ok, after my first try to export the wagon into RW I recognized that it was not in the right direction. It is the right size, but it stand sqare on the rails without bogies. Also not all textures were on the place and I used the wrong type of texture because in the shadow the wagon was deep black. So I have to redone all again, the mapping, the textures etc. But, I think I can create it. Only thing which will be hard is to figure out how I get the trucks and wheels animated.