BTR-70 APC

Updated: New pics at bottom of page

Click the thumbs for bigger screens. Currently weighs in at ~8k tris without any optimisations. I could probably simplify the wheels & axles and also trim off some tris when I remove the centre edge loop.

I've still got to add a few more hatches, plates and lights, too and I think the back of it could use a little more detail. Overall I'm pleased with the look of it; it feels solid. It looks like it could kill you. Any comments / criticisms etc. appreciated.

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It's not really intended for anything other than relatively high poly game modelling practice, but I may try to get it ready for HL2 I guess

I think the thing on the back is for water propulsion -- it's an amphibious beast. As for the gun, I've got various reference pictures but it's unclear which version I've modelled. I just made this version as the other version has holes in the barrel which means more polys

It's generally cited as a 14.5mm KPV heavy machine gun. ( http://www.answers.com/topic/kpv-heavy-machine-gun )

*edited - grammaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar

Or that

Did a bit more and I think it's ~done, or at least I can't think of anything else to do to it (short of texture it, which I ain't gonna do). Here's some clay renders.

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