I'm having too much fun with Blue Render.... [LDD]

[Electricsteam]

I'm having too much fun... someone stop me.

I made a little background for some of my trains and as you can tell I've fallen in love with BlueRender.....

That is all.....

[xboxtravis7992]

I like those renders; very crisp images.

One thing though, are you planning on adding a headlight to the big train? With one it will look perfect.

[zephyr1934]

One thing though, are you planning on adding a headlight to the big train? With one it will look perfect.

To be blunt, no! (grin)

Seriously though, the pneumatic locomotive is looking good and those renders are great. My only suggestion would be to move the fence behind the trains as they are getting in the way of the view of the trains (grin some more).

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Amazing shining effect!

It seem a MOC done with only new pieces!

[Electricsteam]

I like those renders; very crisp images.

One thing though, are you planning on adding a headlight to the big train? With one it will look perfect.

I'm not sure how I might even attach a headlamp without it being elevated and strange... the boiler front end is a big mess of snot.

[Electricsteam]

Some more small loco action

Maybe I should make some more backgrounds.....

[xboxtravis7992]

Well the headlight could be attached to the pilot kind of like a Big Boy, Challenger, or Allegheny. It would reinforce the idea it is a big modern locomotive. Just my two cents :)

[Electricsteam]

It's kinda growing on me.

[dr_spock]

Blue Render is great for quick renders but it doesn't render the lines between bricks. So it is harder for someone to reverse engineer what you created. LDD2POV (POVRAY) is better at rendering the lines on bricks and transparent pieces but it is much slower and probably should be only used for the finally "money shot" or contest entry render.

[ecmo47]

Those are great shots! Is there a Blue Render tutorial someplace. Is it is freeware or software for purchase? Do you import LDD instructions into it? Thanks.

[dr_spock]

Those are great shots! Is there a Blue Render tutorial someplace. Is it is freeware or software for purchase? Do you import LDD instructions into it? Thanks.

It's free. There is Eurobricks topic on it and you can find the link to download the latest version there. http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=109972

There is a user interface to select the LDD file you want to render and the settings for the render.

[ALCO]

I'm not sure how I might even attach a headlamp without it being elevated and strange... the boiler front end is a big mess of snot.

This is a great way of building a boiler! I will be borrowing this technique in the future! Nicely done!

Edited January 10, 2016 by ALCO

[Electricsteam]

This is a great way of building a boiler! I will be borrowing this technique in the future! Nicely done!

Heh. I just cant stand normal 45. slope boilers on most trains.... or the type of boiler from the lone ranger train.... Cheese wedge boilers just peak my fancy more

[greenmtvince]

Thanks for introducing me to Bluerender. I've found it an invaluable resource for visualizing my LDD creations. I'd like to share as well. @Electricsteam would you like to keep this thread for your own MOCs, or should the rest of us use this one to share?

[Electricsteam]

Thanks for introducing me to Bluerender. I've found it an invaluable resource for visualizing my LDD creations. I'd like to share as well. @Electricsteam would you like to keep this thread for your own MOCs, or should the rest of us use this one to share?

Sure share away! I've been hoping more folks would give it a try, It makes LDD moc photos look amazing instead of a mud of colors

[Umbra-Manis]

Bluerender is fun! If you get bublible's mod it'll fix the transparent colors, add lines between bricks and optional logo on studs. It does increase render time slightly, but still better than LDD2POV-Ray times.

Edited January 13, 2016 by Umbra-Manis

[SteveB]

Dumb Question... is there a DAT/MPD to LDD converter out there?

Steve

[greenmtvince]

Here's my go at Bluerender with 1:48 scale steam.

Central Vermont Railway T-3-a class:

Though the smallest of the Texas type locomotives in North America they were the largest locomotives to operate in New England. They were restricted from operating south of Brattleboro, VT, but were an essential part of the manifest freights that moved goods from US ports on the Atlantic coast, across Canada and to Chicago.

Grand Trunk (New England Lines) S-1-f class #3406 (WIP):

Similar to their larger Texas counterparts on the Central Vermont, the Mikado's of the Grand Trunk New England lines moved manifest freights from Portland, ME to Island Pond, VT. #3406 was the last steam powered fast freight into Portland on April 22, 1956 and the last local freight out of Portland a few months later on June 15.

Grand Trunk (New England Lines) E-7-a class #713 (WIP):

Built in 1900, and assigned to Island Pond, VT, this little mogul worked the GT NE line until 1954 when it was selected to haul the Canadian National museum train across Canada. From the mid 40s until 1954, it was the primary power on the 7.5 mile long Lewiston Branch mixed train. It is preserved at Exporail outside of Montreal.

[Electricsteam]

I somehow ended up making this steampunk looking train while testing out some of the boiler designs in the other post