Random WIP 2006-2011

[KDR_11k]

Awwwww, I expected to see a blue screen.

[rattle]

Wrong thread etc.

[KDR_11k]

[img]http://kdr_11k.from-hell.net/somemech.jpg[/img]

~1.1k tris so far. I'm not too worried about the tri count, it's supposed to be a pretty rare unit plus the mod design would allow loading thousands of tris' worth of guns on the thing anyway. It's still lacking arms though those will only show if a certain weapon is installed, this is pretty much the basic configuration of the mech.

[smoth]

I love it kdr.

[Gota]

Kewl but why the chicken legs?is that a race of chicken robots?

[FLOZi]

I love you kdr.

[MR.D]

dude.. that is sexy :D

[KDR_11k]

Kewl but why the chicken legs?is that a race of chicken robots?

Regular legs wouldn't look good on it.

[Wolf-In-Exile]

Nice KDR. Reminds me a little of the Nova Cat mech from CBT.

[rattle]

Now that you mention it...

[Neddie]

"Chicken legs" are a design which allow both mobility and balance for units with a normal center of balance but high peripheral weight. Not everything is cosmetic, Gota.

[Warlord Zsinj]

Love it, KDR, but imo the feet don't match the aesthetic of the rest of the design. I think a blockier one-toe foot would work fine here.

[smokingwreckage]

Zsinj is right about the toes, they're just a bit too delicate for the rest of the model. The model overall rocks out.

[Hoi]

AA turret, i think it looks cool but im just wondering how to animate it, i want the guns to slide over the half sphere thing, anyone?

[Pressure Line]

impossible the wy you have modeled it im sorry to say. unless you made the whole sphere tilt for elevation.

you could accomplish the sphere with ~half the tris, and elimiate the modeled bevels on the base while you are at it.

for reference:




342 tris



~250 tris

Spring's ability to smoothly shade things means you dont need 1000's of polygons to make things look smooth

[Hoi]

impossible the wy you have modeled it im sorry to say. unless you made the whole sphere tilt for elevation.

you could accomplish the sphere with ~half the tris, and elimiate the modeled bevels on the base while you are at it.

for reference:




342 tris



~250 tris

Spring's ability to smoothly shade things means you dont need 1000's of polygons to make things look smooth

its only 343 polys and i did not use bevels, but if it cant slide over the top i will just make it a ground turret so it doesnt have to move in y that much

[Pressure Line]

i would do something like this (well actually, i DID do it, easier to model than explain)

188 tri's :)

[smoth]

neat model pl

[yuritch]

I think Hoi wanted to model something like this (only his gun has 2 barrel sets):

This pic shows quite clearly how it is able to aim upwards.

And yes, the model doesn't allow for that and needs to be redone.

[Pressure Line]

i was thinking along these lines:


Six of one, half a dozen of the other really. Either way, Hoi's model is incapable of elevation