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Published: 2015-03-20 13:58:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 17020; Favourites: 372; Downloads: 351
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Making new pony models! I am quite happy with how it is coming along, but I'd like your opinions.Also, should the wings be more realistically modeled, or as show accurate as possible?
The problem with the show accurate wings is that they can't be folded properly, so I need a separate model for the folded show version, and I couldn't transition between those smoothly. On the other hand, more realistic wings actually follow anatomy and can fold properly.
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MLP FIM in 3d: Best Idea 2016-infinity!
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Wow, this is the most accurate model I've seen!
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I love these models the ponies are much cuter looking like this than the sfm and gmod models
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I've heard that there is a download for this model, but I can't find it.
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I would have sold my soul if that Rig was working in source engine .
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hmm... make both style wings? Im curious to see both. But if anything, the more realistic wings would be nice. Have you already made them? I'd be curious enough to see and play with them.Β
*EDIT* Β I found the wings on layer 3 :3 Β i LIKE those...Β
...Now to learn how to use this further.Β
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i think they look better then the other models
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Show-accurate models have already been made. IMO you should go for the realistic approach here.
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Β THIS IS SO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!Β Β I HAD ALWAYS KNOWN THAT THE ORIGINAL MODELS ARE A LITTLE INACCURATE!!!! AND FOR THE LONGEST TIME I HAD BEEN WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO NOTICE THAT AND FINALLY MAKE A BETTER LOOKING ONE !!!YOU ARE SO F**KING AWESOME MAN !!!!!!!!! And inΒ
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This Β looks totes mc scrotes squagilicious will be using these.
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Try the realistic wings and see how they work in tandem to the art piece and decide from there which you consider more important, how much easier the realistic wings are to animate vs how much better (you think) the show accurate wings look on the pony.
Great job, by the way. Any ideas on what pony you're modeling next? Might I suggest a certain blonde maned, crossed eyed, muffin loving, best pony considered, pony?
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Beautiful model 
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this is blender? i wonder if they any lessons for the program on YouTube UniversityΒ
any way i can get a flash version to use for posing references (for puppet bases )? i wonder if the gif would work ?Β
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oh my gosh, this is one of the best 3D Pony models I've ever seen! A lot of people really screw up their proportions, but this looks perfect!
I'm not sure if the mouth is quite right, and the eyes might be a little too diamond-shaped for Rainbow Dash, (they remind me of Twilight's eyes a little bit) but those are just really minor knit-picks!
Oh yeah- I say keep the show-accurate wings
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Realistic wings would be fine, cant complain on that. However face on with Dash something feels off. Here eyes/nose dont feel right. Eyes too close, head to wide? Idk. Then again I was only ever happy with 2 3D models of ponies (they took a more agile sleekness approach in body type) one that is on shapeways (yay 3d printing) and another was one for rigging but never got popular. Guess cause gmod ponies are easier to animate somehow.
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Nice work! I'm very impressed that you managed to keep the eyes this big and her face still looks good from a 3/4 view, that's what I had most problems with so far when I was modeling the head.
I guess you could try to make the head a bit thinner in general - scale it along the x-axis a bit and see how it looks.
For the wings, I'd say go for the solution that looks and animates the best in 3D. I understand why people want the models to be as show accurate as possible, but I think taking some liberties with the design in some areasΒ yields way more interesting results.
Do you plan to post a wireframe render of this model? I'd be very interested to see what your topology looks like.
And keep up the good work!Β
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Perhaps it's the lighting, but her face looks somehow really fat and flat directly from the front. I'm not really sure what it is, but it looks a little off. On the other hand, it's a cartoon horse made 3D, and since the current flock also look extremely weird from certain angles, I'm not sure what I should expect.
As for the wings, I would assume the more popular style would be to make them as show accurate as possible. That presents problems though, as you said. Problems I can't even begin to think about how to solve.
Whatever the case, I hope you have fun continuing with this <3
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The model here is good, I'll give you that...but I highly recommend NOT trying to remake every single character this way. Come on; we already have more than half of the show already compiled in the form of perfectly fine models already. Do you really want to be the one that starts the mess of trying to reforged EVERYTHING all over again, after we've come this far?
I recommend sticking to the original thing and continuing on the path already set. If you want to help make more MLP characters, perhaps you could make more non-pony characters/creatures/props that haven't been compiled yet, such as Tirek, Hyrda, New Dragons, New King Sombra, New Chrysalis, Diamond Dogs, Tree of Harmony, etc. Heck, what most of us really want to see is more Equestria Girls models; what happened to making more of those?
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I may make more equestira girls characters in the future. Most likely, I'd make one character from each body type (male, Celestia, Applebloom) and others can help finish more off of those. I'm making pony models because there aren't any really good rigged ones yet for blender. As well, The current Gmod models send shivers down my spine half the time. They were decent, and among the first to be such, but I can't believe that nobody has tried take another serious shot at it since then. 2snacks model showed potential, but we never really got to see them, let alone use them.
Chances are once season 5 rolls out I'll be making completely new content though.
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I'm honestly hoping that these models won't replace the current SFM/Gmod ones. Not saying that they're bad, this looks great so far and I love seeing new 3D versions of ponies, but I'm just so used to seeing the current models. (And maybe I just don't want to see other models replace the ones that Poninnahka and I put so much of work into. More his work than mine of course, but still. 
I'm not sure if trying to replace the current ones would even work at all, because all custom models, OCs, accessoiries and stuff would have to be remade to use them with the new models.
(Like I said no offense against you or your models, they're awesome, just sharing my thoughts regarding SFM)
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Might as well butt into the conversation...
I'm actually currently working on pony models myself (also with Blender, Blender Forever), but doing a different style other than show accuracy.Β It's really exciting seeing you work on creating your own 3D ponies (and 3D EQD too, which turned out a lot better than I would have thought those characters would look in 3D), and I hope these projects can get other 3D artists going too.Β This is one of my first projects using the program, though, and I've been heavily reliant on online tutorials for guidance.Β I'm curious how long you have been using the program, since these models so far look really excellent, and if you have any pointers for modeling or rigging techniques (generally the best way to construct a model for animating) I would love to hear it!Β
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I've been using blender for around five years now. For modelling animated models, have an even polygon density is good, and of course avoid using triangles where possible. Those will help your model have good deformations.
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Thank you very much for the tips!Β ^-^
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Realistic wings
I think this looks WAY better than sfm
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Pretty cool! But I heard you wanted to make Dazzlings first...
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I think it would be better if it was realisticΒ
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YES! PONY MODELS!
Will you be putting them up for download??
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I will be once it is done.
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WOO! You're a saint
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Me Wants, but yea that Rainbow Dash really awesome so far, also wing it with the wings
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Can't transition between the two smoothly? Β Easy. Β Just blink whenever the wing transitions. Β No, not the model, you. Β You blink whenever the switch happens and you'll never notice the difference, promise. Β Trust me, they do it on TV all the time.
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head could you some work, face especialy.
body, tail and wings are perfect doe.
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If these can be imported to SFM and Gmod, it would be much better then the original models used!
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OMG! Best RD Ever!!!
What Program Is This?
Can I Get This Pony Model?
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I'll be releasing the model after it is rigged. I think by the end of the week at most.
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The width and positioning of the eyes needs fine-tuning, but otherwise excellent!
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