3d models development

[Lexx]

Maybe this would be helpful:
http://www.sbatl.ru/Fallout3/mod/ClassicAdvancedPowerArmor.jpg

My APA is wrong in many details. I wouldn't use it as reference for anything. If at all, the FNV APA can be used. Though, not even this one fits 1:1 with the original.

[SmartCheetah]

I'm not too much into female tattoos but I would make skintones out from base texture when needed. Of course if there will be noone else who want to contribute his/her work :P I bet Pistacja would do it way better than me, lol.

Anyway: Progress is enormous. Love reading every post from you guys. About an APA - I like the "wider" version of helmet lower part (As it might be seen in sprites)

About new armors: Seeing something like this:

Would be lovely. You know - something like partially protecting metal armour with tribal marks and various things added to it. Armor made of junk and used/destroyed army equipment! Yes please! :3

This thing looks nice as well for light Enclave soldiers(Or just those without APA):

as a thing opossed to Combat Armor. Plus maybe some normal suits for Enclave operatives? You know, something like Galactic empire suits but with more falloutish '50s feel :P

[Ztormi]

My APA is wrong in many details. I wouldn't use it as reference for anything. If at all, the FNV APA can be used. Though, not even this one fits 1:1 with the original.

I think the whole APA is a bit controversial. Talking head and game sprite doesn't seem to match at all and the overall design is weird in it's beautiful and fascinating way 

[Lexx]

The APA looks different on every available image. My guess is that it changes a lot during development.

[Gray]

Hello, I can send you the New Vegas APA model if you want, it is very good, and has pretty textures, I even tested it in game, a shame it is hi poly.

I never refuse any model. Even if I'll not manage to use it, it will be a part of my collection.

The APA looks different on every available image. My guess is that it changes a lot during development.

That's true. There are no two different images with equal APA on them.

UPD. Thanx to Karpov, now we have canonical helmet and high-quality texture for APA  
I am on the homestraight.
P.S. Ztormi, according to FNV model, my helmet was incredibly close. But the original is better anyway.

Optimization in progress.

[Pudzian_Koks]

Hello, I can send you the New Vegas APA model if you want, it is very good, and has pretty textures, I even tested it in game, a shame it is hi poly.

                           
Ok here is the news: I tested the female model with one animation from the Male model, I just had to load the new skeleton and re-export in a new file, it seems to work quite good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5bZ_vpjukk

I also made some of the Club/Cattle prod animations. Here I try to fix my car with it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Ag2IjRZF0

PS: I would need a minigun model to create the animations, but I need it to have the handles on the right place, check the original sprite.

As always awesome work

The helmet from NV is good choice for future APA. Good progress guys.

[Addict]

Will the modells be available to the SDK to?

[Haraldx]

Karpov - awesome as always! Need the club I made? I can send it to ya.
Ztormi, Gray - Stop fighting! Work together, make a deal about something already! But don't fight about whose model is better! You both made great work, now try to put both of these models together, if needed add polygons. It's better to make a model with too many polyongs than being without a model. The optimization can be done later.

Harald (That's me) - Good work on making a small rad scorpion! It's WIP, but looks terrible, so who cares? pictures:
http://www.moddb.com/members/haraldx/images/something-to-poison-newbies-32#imagebox
http://www.moddb.com/members/haraldx/images/something-to-poison-newbies-31#imagebox
http://www.moddb.com/members/haraldx/images/something-to-poison-newbies-3#imagebox

[LagMaster]

Harald (That's me) - Good work on making a small rad scorpion! It's WIP, but looks terrible, so who cares? pictures:
http://www.moddb.com/members/haraldx/images/something-to-poison-newbies-32#imagebox
http://www.moddb.com/members/haraldx/images/something-to-poison-newbies-31#imagebox
http://www.moddb.com/members/haraldx/images/something-to-poison-newbies-3#imagebox

you are right, it looks terrible, but it's a start

[Karpov]

It is cute Harald!    Maybe you should take some reference from real Scorpions, there is not much difference. But, why bother doing critters anyway? I mean , would I have to create animations for them too? hahaha 
  You can send me your club, I could wreck some more cars with that one, but I am more intersted in the minigun, I need something to create the animation, something the guy could hold on to.

[Ztormi]

Ztormi, Gray - Stop fighting! Work together, make a deal about something already! But don't fight about whose model is better!

We aren't fighting we are giving constructive criticism to each other. There's difference. Positive feedback sucks anyway.

UPD. Thanx to Karpov, now we have canonical helmet and high-quality texture for APA  
I am on the homestraight.
P.S. Ztormi, according to FNV model, my helmet was incredibly close. But the original is better anyway.

Optimization in progress.

Besides, that helmet is so damn beautiful that I don't give a shit anymore. It was pain in the arse to model anyway without proper references.

P.S. Would love to see wireframe render when it's optimized  

P.P.S. Female version of leather armor on the way thanks to Karpov  

[Karpov]

Is he actually optimizing that model? that sounds harder than rebuilding it    The mesh is really subdivided in the model, like if the model had been tessellated by the original artist to smoothen the edges.

[Ztormi]

Texture needs a few fixes like the straps on the back. Belt should be a bit higher too?



Also, I think subforum for models development would come in handy. This thread is very messy and getting out of hands imo 

[bikkebakke]

Does anybody have a .max file for an armour, I just want to open up and watch it, see if I can learn anything.

Texture needs a few fixes like the straps on the back. Belt should be a bit higher too?



Also, I think subforum for models development would come in handy. This thread is very messy and getting out of hands imo 

bumping up this to the new page.

[Lexx]

Keep in mind that the backside is open on female leather armor. Same (a little bit) with female metal armor.