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1st tank model
Winter:
The redesigned tank looks a lot more dangerous in my opinion. Good job.
The reason why the camo doesn't cover the top properly is because the model isn't UV-mapped right. You need to UV-map the top and bottom separately from the sides.
Regards,
Winter
inquisiteur2:
ok improved camo
reduced ploycount to 3000 (blender says VE 2806 & 3066) (is that ok ?) - without wheels polycount is 2000 but I have no idea what to use else than cilenders (tracks are ok)
corrected major flaws
that's what we ve got
Shot at 2007-07-15
direct link - http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/2467/visuel1wz4.jpg
Shot at 2007-07-15
direct link - http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/2733/visuel2ys3.jpg
Shot at 2007-07-15
direct link - http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/4655/visuel3mp2.jpg
Shot at 2007-07-15
direct link - http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/593/visuel4mf9.jpg
Shot at 2007-07-15
direct link - http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/1805/visuel5cd9.jpg
regarding the coilgun I have no idea how to design it. I read a little bit, there should be acceleration chambers somewhere, in the cannon or in the tank ?
Anyway if the model is satisfactory for Winter I will submit it.
Do I have to put shadows & lights on it or is this handled by the game engine ?
Winter:
It will need some proper texturing by a texture artist. I'll be starting a thread later on with a bunch of untextured models, so please post it there once the thread's up.
Regards,
Winter
Charlie:
Notes on the 3D Model and optimization for in-game use:
Good start, but before you go unwrap the UVs and go through all that hassle:
Remove the treads, they'll be handled by a texture, same goes for the wheels. Remember that polycount is an issue, it always is. Where a minute detail could be handled by something else, let it. Otherwise for high-polygonned pre rendered graphics you'd want to render the wheels.
If you might, you could consider taking a look at these as reference on the US Armies MCS system.
Infantry Carrier:
Israeli Merkava Mark IV
The People's Army Type 99 0 (China)
Non line of sight mobile cannon:
I hope these help you out in your quest. Whenever I have to make up something new and futuristic, I always try to draft it out first, so I can work out all my bugs, and then I work from that.
You may consider removing or adding new features, such as a new type of track system battle hardened in the Chinese civil war, of 2050something or even a new system based on gatteling railguns, which I've seen drawings of, yikes!
inquisiteur2:
I need to get into serious modelling lessons to reach the quality of your mentionned models :shock:
Thx for the tip regarding wells, im gonna post a version without them then. I consider this model finished even if it is not totally futuristic, instead of amending it massively It would prefer creating a futuristic model from scratch. Anyway in some developping countries you can still find old tank models (cherman, T-60, etc...) this model could be used in that case.
I will definitly look on your references for my next model.
Thx very much and regards,
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