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Published: 2009-07-02 00:30:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 13297; Favourites: 266; Downloads: 352
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Unit Name: Mithra-S Type INickname: Kangaroo
Manufacturer: ARCA-Systems
Configuration: Light/Scout & Long Range/Field Artillery
Extra Equipment: 1x Double Barrelled Super Cannon and Balancer System.
Basic Equipment: 2x Vulcan, 2x Smoothbore Gun, Various Flares & Chaffs, ElectroMag Reactive Armor, 2x FastBoost Pack
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I'm rather fascinated by the shadow for some reason. At first I suspected you lay the model down, reclined, and intersected it wit a flat plane then erased everything until an outline remained. However, then I considered that you exported a 2D view of it, doctored it up with your favorite digital drawing program, then imported it back to SU and applied the image as a texture on the floor.
In any event, reversing the polarity makes the detail stand out more.
I presume if you turned off the lines, then details were lost? You might try turning off the lines, and going with two or three different shades of blue. I refer to this as man-handling the textures, it helps to emphasize the details. What you do is apply the lightest shade of blue to all "front" faces for instance. A mid-tone shade could be used on the bevels, while the "sides" get the darker shade of blue (likewise for white and gray).
Man-handling the textures thus, allows the crisp edges of the details to stand out while you turn off the linework which makes it seem more realistic without using a rendering program.
It helps if the hues of blue (or whatever color) are similar so it's the same hue, but a darker shade. That all depends on the intensity of the shadows you use too.
...Just a suggestion.
Very nice detail work or what I call techno-babble. I won't harp on the logistics of some points as it seems others have discussed this already.
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Mann-of-LaMancha, how do you do? For the shadow, if I remember correctly, it was just a simple procedure in Sketchup & or Photoshop.
I just turned on shadows in Sketchup and made a flat ground to it stand on top. I think the shadow was put on separate layer in Photoshop. But this was awhile ago so, I might be wrong...
BTW, thank you for comment.
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It is always a "simple procedure" when you know HOW to do something.
Cheers!
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maybe its cause I'm lazy but, I wouldn't be able to draw that even if my life depended on it.
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GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE HOW U DID THE ARTILLERY ON TOP OF IT!!! ITS AWSOME!!! LOVE IT! 5/5
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this is simply awsome m8, Great work! I'm so jealous ofyour skill!
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You did this with SketchUp?! Kudos to you, this is insanely awesome, brilliantly detailed.
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Thanks Monkeydancedude!
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np dude, respect wheres its due
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This is shweet! Sorta has that Front Mission Wanzer feel with a little dash of Phantom Crash/SLAI and a pinch of Chromehounds. Great overall design, I love it
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My design is a bit strange but I'm glad you enjoy it! Thanks.
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this is so cool,,, xD
how did you make this stuff? did you just sketch it?
this is awesome ,sir...^^
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Thanks. It feels like 3D sketching!
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waht is that??? ^^
some kind of software like adobe?
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It's Google Sketchup. Check it out (you may like it) its free too!
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Seeing this I should take a look for this apps. This one is superb man!
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Yeah if you do let me know what you think! Since you use 3DSMax I'd like to know your opinions.
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bad news! Sketchup work better in Nvidia, and I use ATI Radeon. I didn't know if my vga card support open GL.
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Whoa really....i didn't know 
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Maybe some other way, dunno.
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Thanks SolVaynard! And thanks for making the character aswell!
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Looks pretty interesting!
Reminds me of Steel Battalion's designs made by Okubo Junji.
The artillery mode looks a bit too top heavy though.
Wouldn't that one fall over from the recoil, let alone sheer the top of?
The small arms (pun?) are a nice detail and could have a useful function for self service/repair or interacting with (made for) human sized objects.
The "full assault" config is nice too.
I like that kind of modularity.
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You could be right about its weight problems but I have no way in real life to figure that one out heh.
The small arms could also be used to relieve itself of "mechanical itches" if you know what I mean....scratch'n that crotchplate....
Thanks!
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Oh shit dude!! this is Schweet man! Dang i gotta pick up this sketchup real soon lol! Great work!
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Heh yeah check it out! You do some crazy stuff in Maya so no doubt you'll do good in Sketchup.
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Looks nice. Since the arms aren't being used for anything on this model, why not attach large missile packs in the place of the arms?
BTW, have you considered trying Blender 3D?
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Yes I have considered attachments for that area but I just wanted to keep the look of this shape. Yeah actually I just DL'd blender recently (very complicated interface) and got my model to export to it once. But I can't seem to do it anymore, it doesn't export correctly. :C
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Hehe yep. That will be its nickname!
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hey buddy they jump like the mechas in the metal gear 4? (wow good idea no?)
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Hmmm...maybe these guys are not meant to jump so high. They are kinda big. Probably they can bounce a bit and do small hops like a kangaroo
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Man, this is awesome, grid-gunner. I need to do a lot more these days...
Is Sketchup7 hard to learn at all? Because it seems you've mastered it quite well.
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Not at all, it is very easy and thats pretty much the reason why I am using it. However I'm still trying to figure out how to do more complicated curved shapes. Its a free ap and you can then render your sketchup model with another free ap called Kerkythea. BTW thanks!
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These are awesome - what software are you using?
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Thanks! I'm just using Sketchup7.
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Wow - you've nailed that program.
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Haha not quite yet, I still need to learn how to do sleek and curved shapes.
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Well, I need to learn how to make more than a box.
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Yeah, just play around with it for a few days. Once you figure out a few shapes you'll be hooked!
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