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Nick Stevens
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Nick Stevens Graphics, based in Moldova, and keenly interested in the obscure corners of the Soviet Space Program. Busy restoring old infographics, and making CGI renders. Fellow of the International Association of Astronomical Artists.
Demon skull.

More experiments with models generated using Hitem3d. This one went REALLY well, from a 100% free demon skull picture.

I've made the files available for download, LW 11.6 and up, also provided in OBJ format. Link will work for a month.

starbase1.filemail.com/d/ubeazattbb...
November 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Here with the texture generated from the image:
November 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
More experiments with the Hitem 3d model generator.

I tried feeding in a small Bruce Pennington skull, and it worked surprisingly well.

First a basic texture and moving light:
November 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I did a new version of the short video, Eagles over 2001 Moonscape.

* Fixed some minor technical issues.
* Better render quality.
* Brightened stars a little
* Lowest Eagle now passes behind foreground rock.
* Music added "Cloudless" by Cousin Silas.
November 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Animated version. Background from Space Odyssey, Eagles from Space 1999 flying to TMA 1.
November 13, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Space Odyssey, "Aries 1B" flies past a crescent Moon, while extending the landing legs, by me.
November 13, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Hmmm. Interesting!

Hitem3d did a fairly good job of modelling the BE-4 rocket engine from one photo. If I rebuild the wobbly engine nozzle, it will make a fine generic engine.
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
There's a bit in Space Odyssey where the Aries descends towards the Moon that just doesn't work for me.

The use of cut photos on glass plates is rather obvious.

So I decided to have a go myself!
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Here's a spin of that rocket engine.
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM