Another Work IN Progress.

[pwillard]

Another WIP. Replacement for default MSTS BN Bulkhead Log Car.

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[rt35ge]

Another WIP. Replacement for default MSTS BN Bulkhead Log Car.

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Looks a heck of a lot better than the default model and I know you're not done with your project.

[rrdiesel87]

I think that looks great, especially the logs themselves.

[CSRX]

That looks pretty good! Always in need of log cars!

[pwillard]

I had to get creative with the logs actually... as I only have 2 horizontal sections of the texture dedicated to bark (from Textures.com). I realize it's not a super interesting car but I did feel the need to give it a try.

I do have a problem with the last 10% of most of my models. I might get them to a point of barely working in ORTS but that is where I usually exhaust my knowledge of tweaking the final bits. So thats where a lot of my stuff sits,

The intent is to also supply all graphics and Blender master documents.

The intent is also to release my future stuff as Creative Commons, meaning 1) a few restrictions 2) You don't need to ask permission to tweak it 3) Give attribution of source.

By restrictions I mean: don't just steal it and call it yours, don't make money with it unless you want to share profits, and mention my name and where you got the source. So it's nothing that's really hard to comply with even if I disappear.

[pwillard]

I'm debating whether or not to make the wood deck more complex... EG, make it thicker and above the metal deck with cutouts for stake holes, or not.

[rfranzosa]

I'm debating whether or not to make the wood deck more complex... EG, make it thicker and above the metal deck with cutouts for stake holes, or not.

That’s why stuff never gets finished, Pete….

BTW: the answer to your question is: “Of course you should”[emoji23]


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[pwillard]

Ok, this is the car with a raised wood deck.

[rfranzosa]

Nice!


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[eric]

Looking good. Not to complicate things but are the stakes part of the shape or a FA?

Reason I ask is that the pulpwood cars used in Wisconsin have a slightly different stake pattern and the logs are considerably smaller.

[CSRX]

Looking good. Not to complicate things but are the stakes part of the shape or a FA?

Reason I ask is that the pulpwood cars used in Wisconsin have a slightly different stake pattern and the logs are considerably smaller.

This also has me curious, as we have a ton of former BCOL cars, with at least 10 stakes on both sides and almost "pulpwood" style loads. I think these here are closer to the ex MILW ones, however the stakes are about 10-15 per side, though they are I-Beams bolted to the sides versus actual stakes like these.. hmm. So many options to play with here.

[pwillard]

These are specifically modeled based on reference photos of this specific BN Car series. The parts are modeled as part of the car, just like the original MSTS car was, and not as FA.

If other variants are needed... then they would need to be modeled... not skinned.

[eric]

Ok, thanks for the answer.

As long as the Blender source is available that'll be easy enough to tweak later.

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[pwillard]

One step closer

[eric]

Not that I'm asking for any changes, but I took some pictures of the Els logging cars yesterday. I'll upload them after the upgrade tomorrow.

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