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Title: Inspires the Imagination
Post by: TechPro on April 29, 2013, 09:31:41 PM
Inspires the imagination, does it not?
(http://www.planetdescent.net/MGalleryItem.php?id=1000)

I was digging around in my folders and came across some images I'd saved and this (along with a few others) caught my eye.

Created by Nick Herres somewhere around 2000, 2001.   Rendering of the Descent 3 Phoenix Intercepter done in Bryce3D.  Additional credit goes to Kumen who's 3DsMax model was used as a reference. 

http://www.visualarray.com/artwork/Phoenix.html (http://www.visualarray.com/artwork/Phoenix.html)

Copyright belongs to Nick Herres.

I was going to ask and get his permission before posting this, but I haven't managed to find an email address (the email link at the site referenced didn't seem to work).
Title: Re: Inspires the Imagination
Post by: VANGUARD on April 30, 2013, 09:28:24 AM
sort of reminds me of the old star wars ships VS the newer ones, more polished/detailed. perhaps more eye popping and not just a piece of metal.


not sure about the purple, but overall, quite stunning.
Title: Re: Inspires the Imagination
Post by: Sapphirus on April 30, 2013, 12:43:53 PM
It looks so chromed!  This image brings back a lot of memories
Title: Re: Inspires the Imagination
Post by: Alieo on April 30, 2013, 01:30:07 PM
Mmm! I wanna lick it! :P
Title: Re: Inspires the Imagination
Post by: Naphtha on May 01, 2013, 04:25:12 AM
Kruel is amazing, 'nuff said. C: It's a shame he's longer around, but what's he doing nowadays?
Title: Re: Inspires the Imagination
Post by: TechPro on May 01, 2013, 07:49:07 PM
Kruel is amazing, 'nuff said. C: It's a shame he's longer around, but what's he doing nowadays?
From what I could tell, he's doing games and graphics design, but I couldn't confirm it.
Title: Re: Inspires the Imagination
Post by: Kaiaatzl on May 02, 2013, 07:08:31 AM
That would make sense.
I managed to contact him once a few years ago, but it was only to get his permission to use his robot designs from Konflict at Karon and Kryllidian Krusade.  I still have that permission, actually... I should make use of it!