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Yeah! Groucho, it looks wonderful <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/thumb.gif" alt="" />

I agree this is looking really good. <br /> I haven't done much "Retro Future" Sci Fi; but this is kind of inspiring. <br /> <br /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/happy8.gif" alt="" />

Okay, the gantry is now pretty much complete in terms of mesh. Decided to use a ramp and not stairs for A) a more streamlined look and B) I figure - by going on past movies - that there probably at least one wheelchair-bound mad scientist out there somewhere (Strangelove comes to mind...) <br /> <br /> There are minor issues with surfaces on the ramp, due to my slightly lazy extrusion technique to make the ramp, but that is easily fixed with surface groups. <br /> <br /> I'm figuring for the room itself that (because it is vaguely circular) that maybe it's in the hollowed out core of an extinct volcano? Also, by making the upper wall of the volcano fit fairly snuggly to the circumference of the gantry, I won't need to model the outer guard rail! <br /> <br /> Anyhoo... work will be started on the lower level machinery, floor, and other large bits. <br /> <br /> I'm half-tempted to convert what I've done so far to an .OBJ file and post it for importing so you can get a rough idea about scaling and possible scene blocking. Any takers? <br /> <br /> GrouchoC.

Will making the upper wall of the volcano fit fairly snuggly to the circumference of the gantry I will not need to model the outer guard rail accomplish your objective?

I hope so, Posy. But it may take many years, and cost millions of lives. What we need is a really senseless act on somebody's part. And I think we are just the ones to do it...

And. Then again, it may not.

Posy wants to help <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/heartbeat.gif" alt="" /> !

I haven't heard anything like that before: Tormie said I wants to help heartbeat.

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The Lab of Tomorrow is (sort-of) here. <br /> <br /> I decided to redo the whole thing because the polygon count was getting way too high. (Translation - I was very lazy and took too many shortcuts!) <br /> <br /> Luckily, it took less than a day, and came out quite good - what I've done so far, anyway. So I've imported it into Poser and made the whole thing a prop. <br /> <br /> The test version (see picture below) is now available for the brave to download. <br /> <br /> Note that it is still very early days. No texturing has been applied - although the object has groups for all its surfaces so it would be comparitively easy to add textures. <br /> <br /> Have a play with it and tell me what you think, and what caould be added to it. <br /> <br /> GrouchoC.

<img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_dance.gif" alt="" /> Looks good from the preview. I'll try it. Thanks a lot <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/thumb.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" />

I think this is really cool. I have an idea. Why don't you put something over the top of the tube she is in like <br /> a thing on Fantastic Voyage. Or a light ring like the Jupiter 2 on the bottom of the ship? It needs something to go over the platform above the tube. Just looking at it but what I see. Well you sure have got it going on. Great job. <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/thumb.gif" alt="" />

Looking Good GC! <br /> I'll too will try out a few textures on it and let you know. <br /> <br /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/happy8.gif" alt="" />

I sent you PM Groucho C. <br /> <br /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/happy8.gif" alt="" />

<img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/thumb.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/thumb.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/thumb.gif" alt="" /> <br /> <br /> I'll look at Futura's package tonight and she will hopefully ready in few hours <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/lol.gif" alt="" /> . I'll finish the work after fixing the damn broken PC of my bro <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_doh.gif" alt="" />

A pair of images from my texturing experiments: <br /> <br /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/happy8.gif" alt="" />

That is so sweet! <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/smile.gif" alt="" />

My turn! <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Have you told many people that your turn?

First of all thank you all for the kind comments.... gosh. It's only a little prop (and my first attempt at making one for Poser) but I am glad you like it. <br /> <br /> Some insight into why I designed it the way I did. There is nothing over the chamber for a reason: The spheres on those [large-bottomed] pylons are to discharge a couple million volts of electricity into the little sphere on top of the chamber. (Good for nice stark flashing lights for dramatic effect! Though I am wondering how to portray the lightning sparks....) Therefore I wanted nothing to get in the way of the drama of that. Also, I am going to model the outer room being inside a volcano vent (with wild walls to allow long-shot camera angles). <br /> <br /> However, an upper gantry could easily be arranged, with a crane device allowing more equipment to be lowered over the chamber if so required. <br /> <br /> As for lights and such, there is a plan to make a few devices to position around the outer edge of the gantry ring, each one with a different 'mad-scientist' electrical or pulsing lights - purely for effect. <br /> <br /> The generators are (obviously) in very rough form, and mark the start of my lower level laborotory modelling. Unlike the gantry and chamber, I want the lower level to be asymmetrical and relatively cluttered, to re-inforce the notion of that from chaos comes order (or beauty). <br /> <br /> In the finished model, all parts of the laborotory will be properly separated components for ease of posing. <br /> <br /> Now, as Wazizname rightfully pointed out to me, there are a few texturing issues. I am aware of them, and will address them in the final model as soon as I figure out how! There will be more material zones added, that much is certain. <br /> <br /> Anyway, as I said, thank you for your comments and suggestions, they are appreciated and will be taken on board. I'll keep plugging away until I've finished my contribution. <br /> <br /> I've spent since November downloading freebies. It's about time I started putting something back into the community. This is a small start - I have other ideas as well. <br /> <br /> And finally, a large thank-you to our esteemed creator of Futura... the inspiration for all this in the first place. <br /> <br /> GrouchoC.

Please avoid to post image linked to other sites, they uses to disappear and we don't leech, please use the usual attachment button <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/smile.gif" alt="" /> <br /> <br /> I'm working on Futura but some fixes are needed to the package, I've contacted Kenny and I hope all will be out soon <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/smile.gif" alt="" />

Sorry about the delay in finishing the Lab Of Tomorrow, but I've had a painfully busy week and have barely touched the computer at all. I've got a couple of free days on the weekend and I'm looking forward to puttering around in Poser then.

No problems Groucho <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_hand.gif" alt="" /> , Kenny is still working with Futura and I'm helping him with some problems fixes <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

<img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/lmao.gif" alt="" /> Future projects...

Care to make a battery charger for Futura Andreas? <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/lmao.gif" alt="" />

<img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/icon_redface.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_shifty.gif" alt="" /> where's the socket...? <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_whistle.gif" alt="" />

<img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_naughty.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_naughty.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_naughty.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_snooty.gif" alt="" />

<img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/lmao.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/lmao.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/lmao.gif" alt="" />

<b>>SLAP!!!<</b>

<img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/cry.gif" alt="" /> ...

Slowly but surely it continues... <br /> <br /> This morning built a volcano, and a well for the central pillar to sink into. <br /> <br /> (Ignore Robbie... seems he heard there may be a new bride on the way and is a little impatient.) <br /> <br /> GrouchoC.

I'm feeling a bit like robbie <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/wink.gif" alt="" />

We are getting a little bit closer. Thanks to the help of Davide, it is going more faster. I want this to work. The help <br /> is greatly speeding things up. The ground and the Lab platform looks great. <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/thumb.gif" alt="" />

Hey, it's looking good guys. <br /> <br /> This has been interesting to follow along with. <br /> <br /> And, yeah, we need more of the old fashioned B-grade sci-fi flicks of old. I was watching some of the original Lost in Space the other night.... campy, crappy, laughable and totally absurd! But that was all part of the fun <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_whistle.gif" alt="" /> It's all taken a bit too seriously now-a-days <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_hand.gif" alt="" />

Hi Ozy, welcome back again <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/TFR718 (6).gif" alt="" /> ! <br /> <br /> About Futura, I just finished to review the project, I think it's 100% ok <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/thumb.gif" alt="" /> and I sent back the file to Kenny for the final touches , I think it will be ready for download tomorrow <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/lol.gif" alt="" /> !

...And a quick render with a couple of quick morphs that I just made <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/lol.gif" alt="" />

Wow... Futura is looking very good. You guys are great. <br /> <br /> I apologize for not logging on earlier, but I have had a little emergency this week - my sister became fairly ill mid-Saturday, and was admitted to hospital on Monday for what was supposed to be a simple day-patient thing, but the docs found out her problem was more serious than they first thought and have kept her there since then as a precaution. Though she is now much improved, the who thing kinda took my mind away from my PC. She should be discharged this afternoon, but in any case I'm now focused back on the virtual world... <br /> <br /> Barring other upsets, a prototype with most of the ground floor machinery & what-nots should be ready for your perusal and testing before the weekend is out. I'm looking for ideas for the recharging station for Futura... I want to do something more original than a clone of the Borg's... <br /> <br /> As an interesting aside, there are a couple of movies that I recommend you see for inspiration. First and foremost is<i> Forbidden Planet </i>- I cannot believe I almost forgot to look at that! Also useful are <i>Sky Captain & The World Of Tomorrow</i> and believe it or not, <i>Mars Attacks!</i> as well.

And another one, I applied a light probe to the metals just for a try (and I added a visor) <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/smile.gif" alt="" />

I'm sorry for your sister Groucho <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/very_sad.gif" alt="" /> ! I hope that she'll be fine very soon <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_pray.gif" alt="" /> !! <br /> <br /> For the recharghing station I suggest to add something from B-Movies, like those big metal switches with the wooden handle in the middle and some lightnings over the glass cover/dome for her, my idea is that a lightning would give life to her. <br /> <br /> Somewhere should be some word in Hebrew language, maybe אמת, 'truth' , in the legend of the Golem ( <a class="post-url" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golem" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golem</a> ) it's a phrase that would keep the Golem animated when written on the forehead... <br /> <br /> About movies I suggest Fritz Lang's "Metropolis", the name of the gynoid in the movie is Futura <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/lol.gif" alt="" />

Ok! Davide I am sending you the final Futura. I had to make some changes on the material. The visor is cool. I think she needs that. It goes with a sort of eye vision that she needs to have in order to see things. <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/thumb.gif" alt="" /> <br /> So see what you think and go ahead and post it. <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> As for your sister Groucho I am sorry about this. I hope she is doing much better. As far as the SciFi. Yes I was a big fan of Silent Running and Forbidden Planet. I loved the Saucer. <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/thumb.gif" alt="" /> And yes she does need a Hyper Tube Chamber to recharge with. <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/thumb.gif" alt="" />

I believe I have heard that somewhere before. I see. And then what happened to you? You are not the only one. I'm not sure if I like the Saucer. I like computers.

I wish the best for your Sister & You, GrouchoC. <br /> <br /> <br /> Wow, Futura is certainly coming together nicely. <br /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/eusa_clap.gif" alt="" /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/happy8.gif" alt="" />

Thank you all for the kind comments about my sister. She is now back home and on the mend, so that's all right. <br /> <br /> I've allocated all Saturday and Sunday for Poser. Gotta love this hobby! <br /> <br /> GrouchoC.

Why do you have to do it?

"From that fateful day when stinking bits of slime first crawled from the sea and shouted to the cold stars, 'I am man.', our greatest dread has always been the knowledge of our mortality. But tonight, we shall hurl the gauntlet of science into the frightful face of death itself. Tonight, we shall ascend into the heavens. We shall mock the earthquake. We shall command the thunders, and penetrate into the very womb of impervious nature herself." <br /> <br /> Any more questions, Posy?

And. That is very soon.

Here is updated Futura that I am working on. This has got to work because it is the best she can be. <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/thumb.gif" alt="" />

With the unwilling help of several million indentured web-bots, the building of the Lab Of Tomorrow goes on deep under the Earth's crust. <br /> <br /> Smuggled out of the complex at great danger, pictures of the diabolical lab's construction progress have surfaced. Also smuggled out was a partial schematic... <br /> <br /> Should have a downloadable version of this and a couple more bits ready by this time tomorrow. <br /> <br /> GrouchoC.

Darned if I know. It looks good to me. <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/thumb.gif" alt="" />

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