Model Construction Vehicles
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Sel
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Nothing major, you appear to have perpendicular faces with the same smoothing group on the bottom bit before the drill, and then a non-planar on the thing going around it.
I don't think blender has smoothing groups :blushing:
EDIT: It kinda has something like it, but I think it's only automatic.
Equinoxo
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That's still happening, it's been sat on the backburner at 90% completion while I'm working on a couple of other projects.
That and I kept quiet for a while to allow breathing room for something more closely related to the original request to appear.
Also the collision mesh works just dandy.
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That looks amazing! Keep up the good work.
Might I add that with the ability to climb to the top of the crane, that truck will be VERY useful for flank routes and unconventional methods of elevation. The skins look like they could use more brushstrokes, but coming from me (my jackhammer's attempt at skinning resulted in colour leaking between distant faces due to the resolution of the image)
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Given some of the screenshots, my main concern is that the machinery all look like it's from the right time-period. Big metal bumpers, wheel-wells, etc.
(Yes, I used a Mac at work for two years, down boys.)
How about making the crane a separate model, so that you can either have an elevated or flat version. It would also mean that other "attachments" besides "hydraulic claw" would be possible. I can imagine some cases where you might want the prop, but not want it to be so tall that it becomes a useful climb.
Isn't that a redundant statement?
(Yes, I used a Mac at work for two years, down boys.)How about making the crane a separate model, so that you can either have an elevated or flat version. It would also mean that other "attachments" besides "hydraulic claw" would be possible. I can imagine some cases where you might want the prop, but not want it to be so tall that it becomes a useful climb.
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Equinoxo
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The time period on the truck is right, I made sure of it, I could probably add greater emphasis onto those features, however.
That's the plan, I'll provide a few different payloads for the truck too. The top of the flatbed is precisely 48 units above the ground for easy snapping, too.
Would it be easier to use the crane (and alternatives) as a separate model, or provide alternative trucks with the attachment as a whole. Both have their pros and cons from modelling and mapping perspectives.
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I didn't mean those screenshots
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In some cases I'm not sure if it's actual rust or just peeling paint.
Equinoxo
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Well paint generally prevents the underlying metal from oxidising, so if it peels then... Rust, so you're both right. To be honest the effect isn't that great, looks a little tacked on for my liking. Saying that though, it's more effective in-engine than from those renders.
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It's more convincing if the prop is going to be seen more than once if there aren't any identical patterns on it. If it's going to be seen once, great, if players see two, both with identical decay then you've got a bit of a problem on your hands.
How many tris?
http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?p=170514#post170514
Will whoever skins those trucks please help me out, help me out, help me out.
Will whoever skins those trucks please help me out, help me out, help me out.