The random model thread!

Yeah you do not need to unwrap the high poly one

If you see Phils max to normalmap texture guide, then it's basically the same thing.

I'm just being a bit too dumb again

hey at least it gave you some practice

Everyone was new at one point.

Been pottering away with some various models for practice.

Lighthoose #1 updated a bit:

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New lighthoose. Hard to finish this one as the only reference pic (wikipedia) doesn't show the top of the lighthouse I'll probably just make something up to finish it.

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... and I fancied doing some vehicle modelling, so I started working on a BTR-70. Got the basic shape done (tricky bugger this, even with a lot of ref pics it still has a lot of areas with ambiguous geometry).

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Started the detailing. Needs cleaned up a bit later on. Need to redo the exhaust shape too since I found some better pics.

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This ends my model spam.

That round tower definitely needs some height segments if you want proper looking vertex lighting.

electric toothbrush?

Defrag - few links:

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/btr-70.htm

http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/de ... rmor_id=52

http://armoured.vif2.ru/btr-70.htm

http://www.inetres.com/gp/military/cv/inf/BTR-70.html

http://www.greendevils.pl/t_h_c/btr-70/ ... chemat.gif

http://walkarounds.airforce.ru/armour/r ... /index.htm - best IMO

keep up!

bartollo: Thanks a lot. That last link is particularly excellent

hrrm maybe I should give modelling another try. I kinda lost interest after my ~48x96x48 table for source ended up being an invisible 20k unit box

Bit more detailing. The turret housing reminds me of the Juggernaut, bitch!

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Looking good Defrag Are you planning on texturing it after you've finished? or is it just modelling practice?

Here is a little RTS scene I'm working on:

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I hope to have 4 variations of this scene, each on a different planet.

I doubt I'll texture it as I wouldn't know where to start

Cool scene, Nooba. I especially like the trees.

Awesome Nooba

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Looking good Defrag Are you planning on texturing it after you've finished? or is it just modelling practice?Here is a little RTS scene I'm working on:

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I hope to have 4 variations of this scene, each on a different planet.

Dungeon Siege style ftw.

a little something for my brother from another mother, skjalg. I liked the colours and hopefully it'll work with the textures in his map :0

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Nice one rick~

The normal map is too noisy!

it's ''noisy'' where the material is noisy.

besides that's a max render, once in source and at the distance it will be viewed from it'll be hard to pick out smaller details, hence a strong overall normal map.