--------------------------------------------------- Product Name: 1950s Concept Space Taxi Copyright 2025 Michael Crisafulli Contact Michael_C via Renderosity Site Mail -------------------------------------- Product Description In the late 1950s space exploration enthusiast Willey Ley conceived a "space taxi" intended to move cargo and passengers between larger space vehicles and a space station. In 1959 Monogram produced a plastic model kit based on this concept. The kit was re-released several times in the following decades. The Space Taxi is a poseable Poser figure, sized for Poser people. Created in Poser, it's compatible with DAZ Studio (see below for details). FIGUREs o Cargo Transport o Passenger Transport The poseable Space Taxi figures have ERC controls at the Body level that: o Open the cargo door and hatches o Operate the attitude control and translation thrusters PROPS o Passenger seat (pre-loaded in Passenger Transport) o Cargo compartment nets (smart props for Cargo Transport) o Shipping Container o EVA Cables CAMERAS o Full camera set positioned for easy viewing and rendering of the full Space Taxi figure. Includes main, auxiliary, left, right, top, bottom, front and back cameras. o Interior and close-up exterior Dolly CAMs POSES o M4 & V4 crew and passenger poses MAT POSES o Default (as loaded) o Several operator-specific paint schemes LIGHTS o Earth in-orbit set o Vehicle interior and exterior lights TEXTURES Image maps up to 4000x4000. All components are UV-mapped with texture templates included. GEOMETRY All components use external geometry in the Poser geometries folder. -------------------------------------- System Requirements: Poser 6 and above Compatible with DAZ Studio (see Compatibility notes below) -------------------------------------- Ownership Statement: All of the content in this package was created by Michael Crisafulli (Michael_C) and may include derivatives of the following vendor/merchant resources: One or more textures on this 3D model have been created with images from Textures.com. These images may not be redistributed by default. Please visit www.textures.com for more information. Public domain graphics from Wikimedia. -------------------------------------- Notes on the Model The Space Taxi was inspired the Monogram plastic model kit and photos of completed models. Practical details, such as the pilot's control station and attitude control jets were added. -------------------------------------- Installation Instructions: Unzip files to your main Poser directory, being sure to check "Use Folder Names" and the files will unpack to their proper location. Refer to the file list below for file locations. Components are found in the "Michael_C/Space Taxi" folder within each of the Poser sub-libraries (Figure, Pose, etc.). Note that although most of the Poser files may be moved to other locations, the geometries and textures MUST be in the listed locations. -------------------------------------- Usage Tips: The Space Taxi figure uses ERC controls at the Body level. For easy access to the controls the figure's Body loads selected by default. PARAMETER DIALS - The parameter dial groups load collapsed for convenience. Open a group or subgroup to use its dials. Transform Resize - This dial changes the size of the entire figure. Other standard transform dials control rotation and position of the figure within the scene. Control Thrust – Activates forward or rear thruster in concert with throttle Pitch, Roll & Yaw Control – Activates attitude control thrusters in concert with pilot control Hatches Open Cargo Door Open compartment hatches individually Cages Open Main and end cages individually Pilot Seat Position the seat vertically and horizontally Expand the pilot's seat belt to fit FIGURES Cargo configuration Passenger configuration DS Special (See DAZ Studio compatibility below) Cargo configuration Passenger configuration POSES HIDE & SHOW vehicle side to view interior Pilot and individual passenger poses for M4 & V4 M4 handing cargo poses MATs Default (as-loaded) material set Vintage Boeing corporate paint scheme McDonnell corporate cargo and passenger paint schemes PanAm corporate cargo and passenger paint schemes TWA corporate cargo and passenger paint schemes Lights Glow ON & OFF PROPS Shipping Container Preloaded Passenger seats (Each seat – including the pilot seat – has a collapsed seat belt. The "use" parameter expands the belt to fit the occupant. Other adjustments may be necessary for good fit.) Cargo Nets For on-Orbit Scene EVA Cables parented to Vehicle Shipping Container parented to M4 (Handling pose 1) LIGHTS Orbit set – Bright sun and earth glow Special (This light set must be added to the scene or it will replace any other lights previously loaded) Lights parented to cabin and vehicle searchlights CAMERAS Full Set - All the standard cameras are positioned to show the complete figure in its default loaded position. Note that adjustments may be necessary depending on your document window setup. ------------------------------ -- DAZ Studio Compatibility -- Tested in DAZ Studio 4.21 to the extent that parameter controls and various figure poses work as intended. I've made no attempt to convert or optimize materials. The Space Taxi figure loads, operates and renders in DAZ Studio. The thruster control parameters in the basic Space Taxi use the Poser Visibility control which is not supported in DAZ Studio. Special alternate figures are provided in the Character Space Taxi/DS Special folder DAZ Studio uses different camera designations from Poser so the included camera presets don't all work. Those that work may require adjustment. ------------------------------ List of files contained within this product's zip files. :Documentation:Michael_C Marketplace_Standard_License.txt :Runtime:Geometries:MCC:STaxi BottomNetClips-P.obj BottomNetUV-P.obj C-Seat-P.obj C-SeatBelt-P.obj C-SeatFrame-P.obj ContainerUV-P.obj LNclips-P.obj LongNetUV-P.obj SNclips-P.obj SmallNetUV1-P.obj Taxi5fUV4-P.obj cable1UV-P.obj cable2UV-P.obj :Runtime:libraries:Camera:Michael_C:Space Taxi Camera Set.cm2 Camera Set.png :Runtime:libraries:Camera:Michael_C:Space Taxi:Dolly CAMs Cabin 1.cm2 Cabin 1.png Cargo 1.cm2 Cargo 1.png Cargo 2.cm2 Cargo 2.png Cargo A.cm2 Cargo A.png Cargo B.cm2 Cargo B.png Pilot 1.cm2 Pilot 1.png Pilot 2.cm2 Pilot 2.png Pilot 3.cm2 Pilot 3.png Pilot 4.cm2 Pilot 4.png :Runtime:libraries:Character:Michael_C:Space Taxi Cargo Transport.cr2 Cargo Transport.png Passenger Transport.cr2 Passenger Transport.png :Runtime:libraries:Character:Michael_C:Space Taxi:DS Special Cargo Transport.cr2 Cargo Transport.png Passenger Transport.cr2 Passenger Transport.png :Runtime:libraries:Light:Michael_C:Space Taxi Orbit Set.lt2 Orbit Set.png :Runtime:libraries:Light:Michael_C:Space Taxi:Special ! ADD these lights.lt2 ! ADD these lights.png Taxi Light Set.lt2 Taxi Light Set.png :Runtime:libraries:Pose:Michael_C:Space Taxi Side HIDE.png Side HIDE.pz2 Side SHOW.png Side SHOW.pz2 :Runtime:libraries:Pose:Michael_C:Space Taxi:Crew-Passengers M4 Passenger 1.png M4 Passenger 1.pz2 M4 Passenger 2.png M4 Passenger 2.pz2 M4 Passenger 3.png M4 Passenger 3.pz2 M4 Passenger 4.png M4 Passenger 4.pz2 M4 Passenger 5.png M4 Passenger 5.pz2 M4 Passenger 6.png M4 Passenger 6.pz2 M4 Pilot.png M4 Pilot.pz2 V4 Passenger 1.png V4 Passenger 1.pz2 V4 Passenger 2.png V4 Passenger 2.pz2 V4 Passenger 3.png V4 Passenger 3.pz2 V4 Passenger 4.png V4 Passenger 4.pz2 V4 Passenger 5.png V4 Passenger 5.pz2 V4 Passenger 6.png V4 Passenger 6.pz2 V4 Pilot.png V4 Pilot.pz2 :Runtime:libraries:Pose:Michael_C:Space Taxi:Crew-Passengers:On Orbit Scene M4 Handling Cargo 1.png M4 Handling Cargo 1.pz2 M4 Handling Cargo 2.png M4 Handling Cargo 2.pz2 :Runtime:libraries:Pose:Michael_C:Space Taxi:MATs !Default MAT.png !Default MAT.pz2 Boeing MAT.png Boeing MAT.pz2 Lights Glow OFF.png Lights Glow OFF.pz2 Lights Glow ON.png Lights Glow ON.pz2 MAC Cargo MAT.png MAC Cargo MAT.pz2 MAC Passenger MAT.png MAC Passenger MAT.pz2 PanAm Cargo MAT.png PanAm Cargo MAT.pz2 PanAm Passenger MAT.png PanAm Passenger MAT.pz2 TWA Cargo MAT.png TWA Cargo MAT.pz2 TWA Passenger MAT.png TWA Passenger MAT.pz2 :Runtime:libraries:Props:Michael_C:Space Taxi Shipping Container.png Shipping Container.pp2 :Runtime:libraries:Props:Michael_C:Space Taxi:Cargo Nets Floor Net.png Floor Net.pp2 Long Net 2.png Long Net 2.pp2 Long Net.png Long Net.pp2 Small Net 2.png Small Net 2.pp2 Small Net.png Small Net.pp2 :Runtime:libraries:Props:Michael_C:Space Taxi:On Orbit Scene Container for Handling.png Container for Handling.pp2 EVA Cable 1.png EVA Cable 1.pp2 EVA Cable 2.png EVA Cable 2.pp2 :Runtime:libraries:Props:Michael_C:Space Taxi:Preloaded Cabin Seats.png Cabin Seats.pp2 :Runtime:textures:MCC:STaxi MC-ST-Cable.jpg MC-ST-Cage.jpg MC-ST-CageBOE.jpg MC-ST-CageMAC.jpg MC-ST-CagePA.jpg MC-ST-CageTWA.jpg MC-ST-Container.jpg MC-ST-Displays.jpg MC-ST-EngineFlame.jpg MC-ST-EngineFlameAlpha.jpg MC-ST-Equip-Cabl.jpg MC-ST-Exterior.jpg MC-ST-ExteriorBOE.jpg MC-ST-ExteriorBump.jpg MC-ST-ExteriorMACC.jpg MC-ST-ExteriorMACP.jpg MC-ST-ExteriorPAC.jpg MC-ST-ExteriorPAP.jpg MC-ST-ExteriorTWAC.jpg MC-ST-ExteriorTWAP.jpg MC-ST-FloorNetAlpha.jpg MC-ST-Hatch.jpg MC-ST-HatchBump.jpg MC-ST-InstPanel.jpg MC-ST-Interior.jpg MC-ST-InteriorBump.jpg MC-ST-LongNet.jpg MC-ST-LongNetAlpha.jpg MC-ST-Seat.jpg MC-ST-SmallNetAlpha.jpg Templates\Michael_C\Space Taxi C-Seat.bmp cable.bmp Cage.bmp Container.bmp Displays.bmp Equipment-Cabling.bmp Exterior.bmp Flame.bmp FloorNet.bmp Glass.bmp Hatch.bmp InstPanelUV.bmp Interior.bmp LongNetUV.JPG Seat.bmp SmallNet.jpg