Halo 3 - Custom High Detail Models

[Razgriz]

Quick question.

The yellow circles show where detail should be. Will you be adding detail to those spots?
Can't wait. Looks great already!

~~Razgriz

 

[docbytes]

So I was looking at your updated torso in pep, you really don't want me to leave my house anymore do you?

 

[flying squirl]

I dont like posting work in progress pics, I like to reveal my work when I am done so it shows how nice the finished product is. I will be molding your helmet with my hot glue method, but the molding part may wait for the spring due to the cold winter, resin and fiberglass wont dry, I need to reinforce it so when the plaster pours on, it doesnt collapse. Plus Resin and fiberglass help smooth it out, you can sand a pep helmet with resining or fiberglassing it.

yea, i know what you mean. kewl, ide definatly be interested in seeing how the hot glue thing works out!

Ah well we shot the series on a Panasonic HVX using P2 cards, and we used 24 FPS since that the standard US animation setting for non-motion picture animation. Film is 30 FPS, and I would have to hurt myself if I had to do 30 fps. Drawing a character in a 24 FPS is hard enough, still fun but sometimes the tedium gets me.

I was kicking around the idea of doing a Samus Varia model, though I have no idea how to do Pepakura... I'd assume you'd have to do clean quad meshes?

haha, yea i know what you mean, i did a stop motion animation there about 2 years ago at 25 fps and it nearly killed me!*shudder* thankfully max fills in the blanks so its easier to do 30fps digitly. nah you can get away with tris alot of the time because you dont need to mesh smooth or anything. the only thing you need to watch out for is intersecting mesh.

ETA again. ^^ I'm really impatient for this one. And are you planning on doing a boot piece even though robogenisis has already done one?

oh sorry, thought i answered that. this weekend! i might do but its prity low down on the list. im guna be going be polls to see what people want first.

I saw the 'reject' pics - it's good to know that even the 'experts' get a little mixed up sometimes. My first Scout helm is sat on top of a shelf looking mournfully un-detailed and slightly warped... salvageable, but not entirely worth it.

And this was the simple version - NZ-TK's detailed version is going to have me weeping and crying for my cuddly toy.

Also: Ireland, eh? Not that far away at all... xD

hes doing a detailed scout? kewl, must check that out. ohyea, UK! finaly someone who isnt miles away and has the same weather. hahaha

Quick question.

The yellow circles show where detail should be. Will you be adding detail to those spots?
Can't wait. Looks great already!

~~Razgriz

pics comming soon

So I was looking at your updated torso in pep, you really don't want me to leave my house anymore do you?

hahahahah, sorry. propper version out by this weekend

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heres some teaser pics. im prity happy with the model so far but if you spot any mistakes/something i missed lemme know.

any problems gimme a shout

FS

 

[Darth Malevelus]

sweet dude!


R the shoulder/upper arms next?

 

[docbytes]

So I love the torso, but now I'm sure I'm not leaving the house. You and your details, guess I'll call off Christmas and get out the rubber cement. Wait! You think Santa delivers finished pep ready to fiberglass to good little boys?

 

[NZTK]

Quick question for you Squirl, are you doing the torso and sternum as one part like in your renders (which are nice btw, is that an ambient occlusion render?) I may be wrong here but it seems to me that the sternum plate should be separate, as I'm sure Ive seen it move independently from the breast. You're doing a bloody good job of remodeling it by the way.

 

[dannifood4less]

i looks like its seperate, in the pdo file it seperates them.
great work FS, this thing is going to take ages to build, its kinda sary actually. great detail though its amazing

 

[bugman72]

Great googly moogly!! That torso looks AMAZING! I agree with whoever mentioned that the gap between Pep armor and molded armor is starting to narrow. I may have to postpone my future armor builds until these pieces are completed. Between you, Robo and a couple of others, I'm not sure WHO'S armor to build!

FWIW, I would like to see the sternum as a separate piece as well. I think this would be more game accurate as well as making it easier to put the armor on.

Good work and I cant WAIT to see what you do to the rest of the pieces. I'm just glad I have access to a large-format printer and 80lb 23"x35" cardstock. I can't imagine how many sheets of A4 the torso will be.

 

[Skullcandy Girl]

*twitches* Sheeeeeeesh! That is one hellaciously sweet looking torso O_O hahahaha by the time I finish all your armor it'll be time for the convention I want to wear this to. But first the helmet!

Modeling in Tri's?? Sacrilage! As usual once my schedule clears I may try my hand at pep, but for now, I'm all about building your Armor

 

[docbytes]

Great googly moogly!! That torso looks AMAZING! I agree with whoever mentioned that the gap between Pep armor and molded armor is starting to narrow. I may have to postpone my future armor builds until these pieces are completed. Between you, Robo and a couple of others, I'm not sure WHO'S armor to build!

That's easy, build anything FS comes up with. FS your work speaks for itself!

 

[JediFraz]

Nice Work flying_squirl..

Can't say how great it is to see your work, and what everybody has done with it here.

Watch out there are some others pretty close to you..

Scotland FTW!

If your ever make it through. The first rounds on me..

 

[Razgriz]

"And I shall worship you as if you were a god!" RvB

You added the detail that I wanted! I destroyed my last torso trying to add detail in that stupid spot! (Now there is just a big hole there. I could have fixed it but I lost my will to go on...)

 

[Ruze789]

That's easy, build anything FS comes up with. FS your work speaks for itself!

Seconded! That's my plan, anyway...

Nice Work flying_squirl..
Can't say how great it is to see your work, and what everybody has done with it here.

Ahh FS gets well-deserved praise from JediFraz!
Was wondering how you felt about the recent leaps and bounds in pep detail, Fraz, and nice to see you back. Haven't seen you around in a while...

 

[flying squirl]

sweet dude!
R the shoulder/upper arms next?

judging by the poll... yup.

So I love the torso, but now I'm sure I'm not leaving the house. You and your details, guess I'll call off Christmas and get out the rubber cement. Wait! You think Santa delivers finished pep ready to fiberglass to good little boys?

hahahahahaha. well i think santa delevers to good little boys but 'good' little boys who play with toxic chemicals in their free time?? :lol2:

Quick question for you Squirl, are you doing the torso and sternum as one part like in your renders (which are nice btw, is that an ambient occlusion render?) I may be wrong here but it seems to me that the sternum plate should be separate, as I'm sure Ive seen it move independently from the breast. You're doing a bloody good job of remodeling it by the way.

theres actualy seperate in the renders but there modeled so close it looks as one. its a vray render: single direct light with global illumination turned on, a vray plane as the base and a nice fall-off reflection for the material. anyhu, yup, its guna be seperate and ablt to move. im also building in split lines so the front chest can be seperated from the back. i wanted them to be optional so im just putting in the markers for where they are in the game. thank you, much appreciated.

i looks like its seperate, in the pdo file it seperates them.
great work FS, this thing is going to take ages to build, its kinda sary actually. great detail though its amazing

yea, im a little worried ive made it too detailed. still trying to work out the braces and supports so it holds for the first resin coat. :\

Great googly moogly!! That torso looks AMAZING! I agree with whoever mentioned that the gap between Pep armor and molded armor is starting to narrow. I may have to postpone my future armor builds until these pieces are completed. Between you, Robo and a couple of others, I'm not sure WHO'S armor to build!

FWIW, I would like to see the sternum as a separate piece as well. I think this would be more game accurate as well as making it easier to put the armor on.

Good work and I cant WAIT to see what you do to the rest of the pieces. I'm just glad I have access to a large-format printer and 80lb 23"x35" cardstock. I can't imagine how many sheets of A4 the torso will be.

hahahahahha, that had me laughing for ages!!! thank you!! yea, its all getting a lil crazy (in a good way). well im trying to not over lap with anyone (appart from the helms that is :lol2: ). yea, i thought so too. 23"x35" damn thats big! should make things easier on you.

*twitches* Sheeeeeeesh! That is one hellaciously sweet looking torso O_O hahahaha by the time I finish all your armor it'll be time for the convention I want to wear this to. But first the helmet!

Modeling in Tri's?? Sacrilage! As usual once my schedule clears I may try my hand at pep, but for now, I'm all about building your Armor

hahaha, its sure guna be a good time filler! you better take lotsa pics! that goes for anyone else too!!
aww, but when its guna stay low poly the tri's dont matter...right? haha. you should, its fun!!! aww, thanks.

That's easy, build anything FS comes up with. FS your work speaks for itself!

awww, thanky. but in fairness you did the majority of work on your one!

Nice Work flying_squirl..

Can't say how great it is to see your work, and what everybody has done with it here.

Watch out there are some others pretty close to you..

Scotland FTW!

If your ever make it through. The first rounds on me..

thank you, i appreciate that. WOOH! Scotland!!! ive wanted to go there for a long time! thanks, likewise! *****************

"And I shall worship you as if you were a god!" RvB

You added the detail that I wanted! I destroyed my last torso trying to add detail in that stupid spot! (Now there is just a big hole there. I could have fixed it but I lost my will to go on...)

hehe, rvb "i lived as few men dared to dream!". i love those guys, dont they sound realy like the grunts in halo 3.... or the other way around. ouch! i know the feeling, ive got a few projects 'on hold' too.

Seconded! That's my plan, anyway...
Ahh FS gets well-deserved praise from JediFraz!
Was wondering how you felt about the recent leaps and bounds in pep detail, Fraz, and nice to see you back. Haven't seen you around in a while...

*blush*

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ok, no news since eirlier by way of torso modeling but i did get a fricking ipod touch!! woooh!!
i also got a new sig!
oh and my right foot is going numb!

i think thats about it....

off collage tomorow so ill be packin in a bita torso modeling... or rather torso bracing during the day. trying to figure out how to get this thing to hold its shape. gota do damn AutoCAD designs for a stage play too. ugh.

anyhu, any problems (including something you think i misssed in the model so far) gimme a shout,

FS

 

[docbytes]

Love the new Signature FS, here is what your model can do.

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[Nicktendo]

Wow. I'm so entirely afraid and ultimately excited about this all at the same time. It's truly going to be amazing to see this thing finished.

And while I know this is going to just add more work for a lot of us (myself included) I saw something I needed to point out.

 

[Razgriz]

Love the new Signature FS, here is what your model can do.

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Doc, why do you have to be so good and put the rest of us to shame?

 

[docbytes]

Notice there is even detail under the visor!

 

[Primal Weyland]

Nice Work flying_squirl..

Can't say how great it is to see your work, and what everybody has done with it here.

Watch out there are some others pretty close to you..

Scotland FTW!

If your ever make it through. The first rounds on me..

Seconds for me xD

 

[JediFraz]

Minor Hijack. Anyone else UK? PM me we can look at getting organised.

Or at least all meeting up a a con, we can grab a beer or coffee.

In response to the question posed...

I love the way you guys have picked up Pepakura and ran with it. Big props to every one who's posted a model or layout, written a tutorial or given helpfull advice to help move it along.