MadDOG (Battlemech)
 

Hi all :)
I finally got maya back and working and i am ready to start somthing new. I am tasking a break from Organics and i am trying to make a mech. I really like the designs from the old Mech-commander / Mech-Warrior games and after alot of searching i managed to find some blueprints.
I am using the MadDog as a basis but i am going to add my own stuff to it in the end.

What do you all think so far. I have made a start on the arm and rocket, gun thing.

C&C Welcome :)

Side

Front

I like it:beer:

yeah - nice start. i just might increased the vertical distance between the holes for the rockets, as they are looking a little close at the moment, though I can see in the ref that they are pretty close.

Thanks,
I dont know what i will do about the missiles. I cant really move them around to much because the space on that part is limited.
I was thining about adding a hatch that opens when they fire too.
Here is an update on the arm and gun.

Last update for today... Gettin tierd atm :zzz:

C&C welcome :)

From the front.

OOOOOH!!! That's gonna be sweet when it's finished! I like it already! I'm gonna follow this one!

Sparticus

Thanks,
Here is an update for ya :)
Iv'e started on the cocpit and aded some more to the torso.

And a wire for all those interested.

Last update fer today.
Iv'e started on the legs.
C&C welcome :)

...

Not big into mech thingies (not too sure of the term!)

But this is looking good, if was me I would be tempted to add lots of pipes etc, even though if its getting blasted by another robot which would be a weak point, I think it would add to the look of it

Thanks,
I might add some pipes or wires around the arm area. I could make them look really heavy duty to seem more in place with it.

yeah man that would be cool.


Do you mind reducing the pic in your sig? Just that I thought it was a post!

Done.

hehe, didnt mean get rid of it!

Just make it smaller.

Its ok, It doesnt make sence if you cant read it.

Update :)
I have basically finished the Basic moddling. I just need to add in a foot.

C&C welcome :)

Blueprint veiw.

...

Heres a higher res shot with his feet on.

Cool :beer: KUTGW

yeah - this is looking really awesome - great work some guy! :beer:

just wondering - how did you do the wireframe render on the first page? also, did you model all of the holes in the mesh thing on the front? can we see a close up of how you did that area? - just curious. :)

keep at it some guy - really loving this mech. :beer:

Thanks,
The wire render was done in Vector. Then i photoshoped it over a normal render.

To make the mesh bit i started with a 10 by 10 poly plane,
un-checked the keep faces together option, then pressed the extrude button. When the 'Move, rotate, scale' tool automaticaly comes up, scale both axis and it should give you a mesh looking thing because each face is seperate.

close up of the mesh bits.

of course - that makes sense - i figured they might be circular holes. cheers for the wireframe tip.

This is coming along great man:eek:

Very very nice ... Will you texture it ? :beer:

I don't know about texturing. i am not really good enough at it yet to make it look good.
But we'll see :)

Hey someguy i suck at texturing too, but when i export the model to zbrush it is much easier to paint the model, i still suck at it mind you, but at least i know where to paint:lmao:

Update
I have sorta rigged the model to test it's limits on what looks good or not when posed.
Here is a simple walk animation. I had alot of trouble with the feet moving properly.

http://www.zippyvideos.com/6632869587219296/mechwalk1/http://i2.zvhost.com/2/r/rrz651m1.jpg

Hey, i'm not an animationexpert but i think the mech should not have so much hip-movement.
I also think he moves to fluently.
His feet must go straightforward slowly raising the feet and a quick drop and a sudden stop(always wanted to say this :p ).

off topic:
I saw your lord of the rings sketch very monty python man(read compliment):beer:

Thanks,
The animation was to check for any problems with the joints moing.
Unfortunatley the hips have to go like that or else the legs dont move right. I may be able to tone it down a bit. When i get a chance i will work on a more real looking walk. I need to fix up soem rigging probs first.

Ps: the thing in my sig wasnt made by me, i thaught it was funny though.

amazing! nice job with the detail and animation Someguy ...

Thanks,
Ive started to work on a better walk animation. i have improoved the rig so it is much easier to use now.
Here is a playblast of the anim so far.

http://www.zippyvideos.com/6870270997226736/mechwalk1/

although it was very very short, it looked from what i could see a lot better