Space Station Ideas

[Siliconmaster]

As some of you know I am a part of a group working on a progress-starved movie series. Due to some lost files, we need to build a new space station in 3ds max for use in animation. I thought it might be interesting to see what people here could think up. Worst case scenario I'm looking for some general ideas, if that. Best case, someone with a lot of time on their hands builds a simple model that we can extrapolate stuff off of.

The general look is that of a surveillance outpost in orbit of Earth that observes both the planet and the stars. Ships dock sometimes, so it should be large enough to allow for that. A slight ominous feel to the station is good, since the government turns out later to be not so nice as everyone thought- *cough*spying*cough*

Here was a half-completed one of ours before the files were lost: [Edit]- it's ugly, but more of a concept model than anything else.
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/1614/hmmkj6.png


And a top view:
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/1147/toppwa5.png

[legionaire45]

Looks more like a free floating extruded-to-death cube then a space station to be honest.

Look at some other sci-fi space stations, watch some modeing tutorials and start over.

[Tweek]

i made a space station too!

http://xs123.xs.to/xs123/08024/ce1964.jpg
http://xs123.xs.to/xs123/08024/ce3533.jpg
http://xs123.xs.to/xs123/08024/ce2467.jpg
http://xs123.xs.to/xs123/08024/ce4886.jpg

i like how you took a spline, extruded it, extruded some boxes some more, and copied it and called it a spacestation.

:iia:

[IceDragon]

Okay, wow.
I'm actually the one that made that station :( . Sorry it had to even touch your eyes. Personally, I think it should be taken down to stop wasting bandwidth...

The model was never meant to be viewed as anything more then a pre-concept, just a simple thrown together "Hey how about something like this :?".

And to my defense, for I feel the need to redeem myself after that atrocity, and all the shameful responses, is a quick render of my 3D modeling school project... ( I rarely model, Its not something I plan to pursue, just something that I have A fun time doing. :) Bit more of a programer myself.)

And here it is, in all of its half way finished glory:
http://67.42.5.58/photos/Forklift.jpg

[Chronos]

i made a space station too!
i like how you took a spline, extruded it, extruded some boxes some more, and copied it and called it a spacestation.
:iia:

I sense a <hijackthread>.

[odseraphim]

I sense a <hijackthread>.
It would be, but Tweek still hasn't come to the realization that textures matter more than an overabundance of extrusions. :awesome:

[Chronos]

Was thinking that myself, impressive nonetheless.

[Mr Buckshot]

Hey Tweek, have you seen this animated 2000 sci-fi movie called Titan AE? Your space station looks a lot like the Drej mothership from that movie.

[Tweek]

seen it long ago, can't rly imagine what it looked like.

isn't that the one where they BUILD A NEW PLANET? :\


It would be, but Tweek still hasn't come to the realization that textures matter more than an overabundance of extrusions. :awesome:
WAAT?! everyone knows grayscale is the essence of awesome