===== From djconnel@flash.net: A nice modeling and rendering job of the locomotive! However, the lighting and scene needs some work. Also, while the subject is an engineering feat, the presentation isn't especially original, nor does it stress the engineering achievement aspect of the subject. Still, the locomotive is very nicely done! ===== From castlewrks@aol.com: I love trains... the train is GREAT! The scenery is YUK. ===== From sonya_roberts@geocities.com: Nicely done, though the "late afternoon" sun gives away how out of scale those background hills are, from the shadow of the engine being cast onto them. From the angles of the shadows, it also looks like your light source might have been a tad too close to the actual scene objects. Overall, great job of modelling and texturing the locomotive. ===== From beliaev@utu.fi: Nice model, but textures and colors need more work: it looks like a plastic toy. ===== From chipr@niestu.com: The level of detail and realism of the train is extremely high. The only thing that spoils this image is the ground--too smooth and artificial looking. And perhaps the barrels. The engine is wonderful, even the smoke looks real. Give some texture and distance to the ground and you'll have a top quality image. ===== From gmccarter@hotmail.com: Wonderfully detailed model and props, but they become cartoonish when placed against such a simple landscape. ===== From arcana@sinbad.net: Some of the textures are really great, while others need work. The lighting gives the impression of being indoors with a spotlight, rather than outdoors. Overall, though, it's a very nice image. :{) ===== From wozzeck@club-internet.fr: The shadows cast on the backround could be avoided using distance fading. ===== From ethelm@bigfoot.com: Nicely constructed engine. The surroundings look like an afterthought. We think that the main thing that detracts from the image is the stark frontal lighting. ===== From jaime@ctav.es: Very nice and detailed but, hmmm... the train casts shadows on the distant mountains? ===== From bsieker@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de: Quite detailed model, but the lighting is very boring. Place the light farther away from the camera. The background could use a little detail. ===== From lpurple@netcom.com: The world around the locomotive could use some more work; but the modelling of the locomotive itself is excellent. The steam is esp. realistic. ===== From r@dial-up35.webbernet.net>: Killer textures, great csg and detail. Realistic smoke. Good lighting and scene design. Can't find any nits worth picking.