| » Stats |
Members: 100,079
Threads: 16,661
Posts: 152,953
Top Poster: olblue (7,246)
| | Welcome to our newest member, Dewtheara | | » Online Users: 65 | | 15 members and 50 guests | | ace166, budka, budweizzer, Dewtheara, garyb10, ghostdancer, nsm30, okozlovski, olblue, psycho75, ragupasta, Rastlin, SaMaDooO, sfowler63, zero_hour | | Most users ever online was 419, 07-02-2007 at 01:19 AM. | | 
3D Palace Training DVDs. Best in the World and Free Postage Too  | | 
08-01-2008, 07:29 AM
| | Member locator of 3d wisdom | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: phoenix, az
Posts: 39
| | | Powered Suit Delivery Vehicle
Hi Folks,
Well I just started on this one and so far I am learning alot about thinking ahead. I just started with a rough concept in my head of an armored transport for Mechanized power suits. I have a desent rough sketch of what I want the general shape to be but now I am trying to figure out how to put it all together. I spent almost an hour trying to get the door to open properly without having an external hinge.
Well I hope you like it so far although it is not much at the moment.     |
08-02-2008, 01:55 AM
| | Student/Fire Monkey Finder of ye hidden forum | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: in cris's basement
Posts: 336
| | |
so its......a box......with a door......
sorry im in one of those moods lol
Kenetor
|
08-02-2008, 02:07 AM
| | Member locator of 3d wisdom | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: phoenix, az
Posts: 39
| |
no prob so am I 
I am trying to visualize the opening of the mech storage area.
I am hoping to get a few more shots loaded up tonight but my computer does not want to play nice.
|
08-02-2008, 03:08 AM
|  | Senior Member 3D addicted maniac | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Netherworld
Posts: 770
| | |
All beginnings look like a box :P
Most impotantly... do you have a power suit / mech?
It's all fine and well to have a dropship, that dumps em on the ground.. but you need to know WHAT it has to dump on the ground :P
I'ts pretty important as how your doors/ramps work, if it's just peeps in armour a simple door is enough, if it's peeps in heavy armour, say WH40K spacemarine like armour, a ramp would be better.
What i like to do, even if i never model it, is think of a background story.
__________________
Declare peace on your enemies once in a while, it confuses the hell out of them.
|
08-02-2008, 04:05 AM
| | Member locator of 3d wisdom | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: phoenix, az
Posts: 39
| | |
I have the basic idea of the mech, more the heavy WH40K type so I have the ramp style door and it is already created. What I am having problems with is the armature to open it and the proper connection.
|
08-02-2008, 06:29 AM
| | Member locator of 3d wisdom | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: phoenix, az
Posts: 39
| | | Starting fresh
Okay after trying to create the inside after making the outside I decided that a new approach would be better. There are several holes that still need to be filled but I am thinking that this gives a better understanding of the concept. 
I basically started by creating the inside first and then the outside on just half of the model mirrored and made some adjustments.
any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated
|
08-02-2008, 07:21 AM
| | Senior Member 3D addicted maniac | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Netherworld
Posts: 770
| | |
Looks like your using a 'roof' part for the ramp... imho, don't, looks silly and puts a lot of stress on the opening systems (if you want go all relaistic on me :P).
Rather, lower the gear and just use the bottom/side for a ramp.
__________________
Declare peace on your enemies once in a while, it confuses the hell out of them.
|
08-02-2008, 04:45 PM
| | Member locator of 3d wisdom | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: phoenix, az
Posts: 39
| | |
Yeah I agree. I have the "ramp" broken apart, will probably just adjust where everything goes. Thanks for the recommendation.
|
08-02-2008, 05:12 PM
| | Senior Member 3D addicted maniac | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Netherworld
Posts: 770
| |
No probs
Might want to use a skelleton for size, i find it usefull to get everything in the right scale. (allthough a cimple cylender or box works just as well)
__________________
Declare peace on your enemies once in a while, it confuses the hell out of them.
|
08-04-2008, 03:18 AM
| | Member locator of 3d wisdom | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: phoenix, az
Posts: 39
| | |
There is going to be a small lapse before the next shot. I am currently working on a few things to set the scale and hopefully help with the visualizing of how to create the interior and whatnot. I never thought it would be so difficult to create an outer and inner shell for something, but just getting the two to connect convincingly is very difficult.
| | |
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | |
|
Sponsored Links