BTR-70 APC

[Defrag]

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.

[sk3tch]

That looks awesome.

[insta]

Looks really nice. The russians really know how to make bulky crap look good.

[Buddy]

That is looking awesome, looking forward to final mesh and aswell the textured thing

Russian bulky crap looks good to us, i don't think a normal person would say "what a beautyfull apc!".

[hessi]

looks nice but needs moar textures

this is supposed to be HL2 content?

[Defrag]

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

[ifO]

Looks really nice. I love that it looks like it's got a huge fire selector from an stuck on the back end.

*sets btr-70 to safety mode

[Buddy]

Get it ready for STALKER!

[MrBaracuda]

What calibre does the gun have? Looks nice btw ;D

[Defrag]

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

[Rick_D]

or an alpha texture D:

[Defrag]

Or that

[Dodger]

nice work defrag

[Defrag]

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.