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#12321 CK16

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Posted 07 March 2016 - 06:41 PM

Just playing around with them angled. Might not be to good for MWO. It worked in MW4 cause they were thier own body part to be blown off not part of the torso.

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Posted 07 March 2016 - 06:45 PM

View PostBishop Steiner, on 06 March 2016 - 11:19 PM, said:

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Nice! Can you do a Royal Guards Archer? You know, Alex Carlyle's ride. Posted Image

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Posted 07 March 2016 - 06:57 PM

View PostFLG 01, on 07 March 2016 - 06:45 PM, said:


Nice! Can you do a Royal Guards Archer? You know, Alex Carlyle's ride. Posted Image

hmm. Might could. Hard part is making a decent gold analogue. Posted Image

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 07 March 2016 - 06:59 PM.


#12324 FLG 01

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Posted 07 March 2016 - 07:16 PM

I would actually not go for a metallic colour, but rather a heraldic kind gold. I actually chose my national flag's gold when I tried reinterpreting the Royal Guards' insignia (http://i.imgur.com/1UxSM0Y.png e.g.)

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Posted 07 March 2016 - 07:20 PM

View PostFLG 01, on 07 March 2016 - 07:16 PM, said:

I would actually not go for a metallic colour, but rather a heraldic kind gold. I actually chose my national flag's gold when I tried reinterpreting the Royal Guards' insignia (http://i.imgur.com/1UxSM0Y.png e.g.)

can't get it to load, though I think it's my crap internet. which flag?

#12326 FLG 01

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Posted 07 March 2016 - 07:23 PM

It does not load? Anyway, the (heraldic) gold colour is from this flag:
https://en.wikipedia...Flag_of_Germany

I think it works nice in combination with the blue, better than a metallic gold.

Edited by FLG 01, 07 March 2016 - 07:31 PM.


#12327 FupDup

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Posted 07 March 2016 - 07:44 PM

View PostFLG 01, on 07 March 2016 - 07:16 PM, said:

I would actually not go for a metallic colour, but rather a heraldic kind gold. I actually chose my national flag's gold when I tried reinterpreting the Royal Guards' insignia (http://i.imgur.com/1UxSM0Y.png e.g.)

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Posted 08 March 2016 - 06:33 AM

Hm, in this version the edges are still rough. I reworked that.



@ Bishop: Alexander Carlyle served with the 1st Royal Guards until 3065 when he was reassigned to the 2nd Royal Guards. Here are my takes on their insignia.

Of course you can use the canonic versions, too, if you dislike them. Posted Image
(They are not my best work anyway; and I think I may revise them).




Royal Guards Brigade

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1st Royal Guards

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Alternate version:
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2nd Royal Guards

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3rd Royal Guards

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Edited by FLG 01, 08 March 2016 - 06:34 AM.


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Posted 08 March 2016 - 07:07 AM

View PostBishop Steiner, on 06 March 2016 - 11:19 PM, said:

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Nice bish, do want!

#12330 CK16

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Posted 09 March 2016 - 10:10 PM

Ok after a good 8+ hours on this today I know there are some details left out that I need to cover BUT I think I got a good almost finished product! Took some elements off the extincting TBR and TRO Mad Cat Mk.II combine with some MW4 influence....MY head and eyes hurt now though I didn't eat all day finishing this up O.o

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Thoughts?

#12331 Metus regem

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Posted 10 March 2016 - 05:17 AM

Not bad CK, but I don't think the legs have the right amount of bulk for the frame. They are on a 90t mech, that is going to be able to run at 64km/h and jump upto 90m. That is a lot of weight in motion....

When I talk about bulk in the legs, it will have artificial muscles, skeletal frames, electric motors and joint systems. That's all required equipment in there under the armour.

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Posted 10 March 2016 - 05:27 AM

View PostMetus regem, on 10 March 2016 - 05:17 AM, said:

Not bad CK, but I don't think the legs have the right amount of bulk for the frame. They are on a 90t mech, that is going to be able to run at 64km/h and jump upto 90m. That is a lot of weight in motion....

When I talk about bulk in the legs, it will have artificial muscles, skeletal frames, electric motors and joint systems. That's all required equipment in there under the armour.


I agree that the legs need to be larger, but CK did follow the general design of the existing MC MKII which has skinny legs :/. Just look at the MKII in MW4, they are thin like toothpicks and worse yet, bow legged like a crippled cowboy.

I hope that when the Mad Cat MKII is added to MWO, they make the legs look appropriate.

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Posted 10 March 2016 - 05:32 AM

View PostMeiSooHaityu, on 10 March 2016 - 05:27 AM, said:


I agree that the legs need to be larger, but CK did follow the general design of the existing MC MKII which has skinny legs :/. Just look at the MKII in MW4, they are thin like toothpicks and worse yet, bow legged like a crippled cowboy.

I hope that when the Mad Cat MKII is added to MWO, they make the legs look appropriate.


Yup I know...

The nice thing is, they could take the Timby's legs and up scale them by 20% to get them about right for a 90t Mech I think.

Admittedly, it took a little while for the MWOafied Timby to grow on me, but now that it has, I look at the TRO Timby's and feel like they are not right.

#12334 Odanan

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Posted 10 March 2016 - 06:30 AM

View PostCK16, on 09 March 2016 - 10:10 PM, said:

Ok after a good 8+ hours on this today I know there are some details left out that I need to cover BUT I think I got a good almost finished product! Took some elements off the extincting TBR and TRO Mad Cat Mk.II combine with some MW4 influence....MY head and eyes hurt now though I didn't eat all day finishing this up O.o
Thoughts?

It is amazing!
I feel warm inside. For Blake, I think you are converting me to the Church of MKII!

Please consider these changes:
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Edited by Odanan, 10 March 2016 - 06:31 AM.


#12335 Odanan

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Posted 10 March 2016 - 06:34 AM

View PostMetus regem, on 10 March 2016 - 05:32 AM, said:

Yup I know...

The nice thing is, they could take the Timby's legs and up scale them by 20% to get them about right for a 90t Mech I think.

Admittedly, it took a little while for the MWOafied Timby to grow on me, but now that it has, I look at the TRO Timby's and feel like they are not right.

I still prefer this version of the MWO Timberwolf:
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It's from this thread.

#12336 CK16

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Posted 10 March 2016 - 08:26 AM

View PostOdanan, on 10 March 2016 - 06:30 AM, said:

It is amazing!
I feel warm inside. For Blake, I think you are converting me to the Church of MKII!

Please consider these changes:
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I can do these changes lol. Also yea the legs I was playing with for now I went with the simple MW4/TRO legs they both are mounted outside the thigh instead of in line with the upper leg. I was considering doing up like you said the TBR's legs they would probably be the best idea. Though of Direwolf thighs but those just are so fat and no range of movement :/

I was wanting to allow this thing to have a decent stride. Something like this Posted Image. Not just looking like moving feet really fast to go fast you know a more running stride for a faster Assault. WE will see though.

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Posted 10 March 2016 - 07:27 PM

I did those changes you suggested. Not a total fan of MWO TBR legs but they are the most logical

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MC-MKII-6?

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Alright now I had a lot of fun! Renders!

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Edited by CK16, 10 March 2016 - 07:29 PM.


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Posted 10 March 2016 - 07:35 PM

Perfect.

That is what I would expect for the Mk II, well done CK.

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Posted 11 March 2016 - 03:00 AM

View PostCK16, on 10 March 2016 - 07:27 PM, said:

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'She is mankind's most precious possession. She's...perfect.'

#12340 Juodas Varnas

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Posted 11 March 2016 - 03:30 AM

Well, on the topic of 3D models, i've made one myself too.
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Few more pics in the respective thread.
http://mwomercs.com/...26#entry5071426


It was quite fun to make it. Well, until i decided (and completely failed) to rig the model (for the purposes of posing). Might be because the model was made in Sketchup and then exported to Blender for rigging (I find Sketchup so much more comfortable and intuitive to use. I just can't wrap my head around Blender's UI). However, i might be just stupid.





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