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# 1 24-01-2007 , 11:19 AM
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luckycat - jan/feb

Hi - it's my first challenge. I've been working on maya for a little over a year.

I was going to make a samurai, but I kept finding photos of this guy, so I decided to make him. Here are a few of my reference photos.

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# 2 24-01-2007 , 11:24 AM
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Here's the head so far.

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# 3 24-01-2007 , 11:35 AM
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Nice start! Should be a good entry


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# 4 24-01-2007 , 05:55 PM
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looks great, cant wait to see the final product.

# 5 24-01-2007 , 07:09 PM
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Very Nice concept and progress!user added image

# 6 24-01-2007 , 07:34 PM
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Thanks everyone! user added image

Here's the body. It's really blocky at the moment- I'm just trying to figure out where everything goes.

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# 7 24-01-2007 , 07:45 PM
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Cool! Your model is looking really good so far.

Good luck in the challenge! user added image

# 8 24-01-2007 , 09:20 PM
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a full face helmet and you'd have Darth Vader..,

actually that part was originally created for Mifune (Seven Samurai) and the costume designed for him with the samurai in mind, (just a point of interest if you are interested in these things; seems you are!) Mifune didn't take the part (after first being offered Obe One then later, Darth, because Lucas really wanted to help him break into Hollywood) because he thought Star Wars was a kids movie. Bad move!

the hiragana on the pieces of wood are their names.

texturing this one will be a challenge I would think??
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# 9 26-01-2007 , 09:28 PM
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"a full face helmet and you'd have Darth Vader.."

haha good one mirek

# 10 27-01-2007 , 03:23 AM
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truly I am waiting for the texture on this one user added image the default shader does give a bit of a 'darth' look. great work though, I'm jealous, how do these lads do this in such a short time??


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# 11 05-02-2007 , 09:15 AM
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Did darth vader wear sandals? user added image

Thanks, but yeah- texturing it should be a challenge. Don't feel fast- spent forever trying to figure out how to do these. Still lots to do.

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# 12 05-02-2007 , 06:15 PM
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wow! your sandals look really cool! This is definitely one of my favorite entries. Good job luckycat! :attn:

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# 13 06-02-2007 , 04:57 PM
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are you gonna model toes, or is he actually breaking the unwritten law of 'thall shalt not wear tube socks with flip-flops' (from bloodhound gang song 'hell yeah')?


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# 14 08-02-2007 , 04:25 AM
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"This is defiantely one of my favorite entries."

yeah i agree,

"are you gonna model toes, or is he actually breaking the unwritten law of 'thall shalt not wear tube socks with flip-flops' (from bloodhound gang song 'hell yeah')?"

i think this model may be breaking the law :p he shall be prosecuted! user added image

# 15 04-03-2007 , 10:53 PM
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Hi again-

Sorry I haven't posted- have been busy with other things.

No way I'm going to finish this by the deadline, but here's what I have so far.

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