Skylab 1973 rebuild

[gattispilot]

Finally got the dome part correct.

 

[gattispilot]

I have a mesh question. If I plan to have switches,..... working. Here on the fire control box in the airlock and also on a water tank.
The switches are separate mesh groups. BUT what about the lights? Right now it is a texture with a green light?
Sure I can but a sphere/dome there. But how to change the color? MAybe like the talkbacks. Move a color texture depending on things?

 

[n72.75]

I have a mesh question. If I plan to have switches,..... working. Here on the fire control box in the airlock and also on a water tank.
The switches are separate mesh groups. BUT what about the lights? Right now it is a texture with a green light?
Sure I can but a sphere/dome there. But how to change the color? MAybe like the talkbacks. Move a color texture depending on things?

You could change changeing the emissivity/difuse color of the mesh. or change the alpha chanel of a "light" texture, on the actual light mesh.

 

[gattispilot]

Lower Airlock

I guess with the hatch close the handle should be closed

 

[gattispilot]

UGH. I realize the hatches are WRONG. The hinges are on the OMWS and MDA side. The stiffeners are on that side. The hatch is larger. on the ows side it has the lock mechanical part. Which has a bar/handle at the bottom.

Because I am building this as launch ready. There may things that are different than images. For instance you would not see the tube from the airlock side to OWS. A mesh could be added???

 

[gattispilot]

Lots of things in this aft section. with the hatch locking system,......

 

[gattispilot]

I think this is finally it for the aft section of the airlock.

I think I am not sure about is the color of the panels and the lettering color.

The other thing is how to show the edges? like you see the edge of the interior wall, hatch,...

it looks like the default color on the fire sensor is red?

But you can the panel is almost white with black lettering Handle have white lettering

 

[gattispilot]

I have the section between the 2 airlock interior hatches and the top of the OWS. I am looking at the airlock ext hatch. I guess there should be a seal along the red lines?

 

[gattispilot]

Confused. I know Skylab used a modified Gemini hatch.

I wonder which side? Also looking for drawing of the hatch with dimensions. I can't get the hatch to fit properly. it looks like the front edges stick out I might use the drawing of the airlock and cut the hatch opening out? and then fit the hatch to it?

 

[gattispilot]

I applied the drawing to the tunnel and looks good for interior. Angled the hatch to fit the exterior. BUT what is confusing is the angle gaps. On the exterior there is a gap at the bottom and a smaller gap at the top, That is because the gemini hatch went on a cone shape and the tunnel is a cylinder. Would like to have a drawing of the hatch to get the curve right

 

[gattispilot]

I think I finally got this to work. I need to redo the interior of the hatch.

On the interior lighting. I have the emmissive set at .3 so it glows. BUT what about the hatch. Should it be lit. If it does then when open it would glow. I guess I could have an interior mesh and when open the exterior hatch is seen?

 

[gattispilot]

closer on the interior.
Not sure how to show the details as it just blends in?

 

[gattispilot]

Added the dome and airlock together

 

[TheShuttleExperience]

Nice! Skylab get's a second life

 

[gattispilot]

more panels,.....
I think I may apply a texture to the wall to help with the washing. Here I just toned the emissive down.

I think the walls of 2nd floor and dome are done.

Most images show a device in the airlock. I left it as it would be on launch.

 

[gattispilot]

I moved the meshes from VB to a dll. So I can move the camera better.
I am not sure about all the switches,.... in the upper airlock. and then all the stuff in the MDA.

I had notice difference in images. There were changes in launch state and orbit. One I noticed was the condensate module. It shows under the storage area. But it was there for orbit and not launch.

 

[TheShuttleExperience]

I moved the meshes from VB to a dll. So I can move the camera better.
I am not sure about all the switches,.... in the upper airlock. and then all the stuff in the MDA.

I had notice difference in images. There were changes in launch state and orbit. One I noticed was the condensate module. It shows under the storage area. But it was there for orbit and not launch.

 

[gattispilot]

comparison views lots of panels,.....

Might redo the locker texture to a tan

 

[gattispilot]

Been working on the bottom floor.
Here is the wardroom.

I found the snoopy stickers were applied.

 

[gattispilot]

Working on the waste management room

Been asked if I was done? If we want a full interior, then no. Not sure when it will be done.

But I thought what if I did an exterior one with the airlock area in hi detail?

And do one with 2 solar panels as intended?