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# 61 26-03-2007 , 08:02 AM

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You must be on illegal levels of drug overdose.

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not yet Severin but if Mike annouces we have to rig the model I might be lol

You could animate the wings and give them a motion blur.

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If I do rig this it will be after texturing but i have to say i really am not looking forward to UV mapping this baby.

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# 62 26-03-2007 , 06:00 PM

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I wasn't expecting everyones work to be so darn good. You people make me sick!

But, that's okay. I'm still in.

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# 63 27-03-2007 , 06:28 PM

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jsprogg, you are on post 666!!!! ahhhh
but yeah, awesome model!:attn: :attn: :attn:

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# 64 28-03-2007 , 06:21 AM

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Thanks Joopson, hey you don't think that an omen for my model do you ? ahhhhh!

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# 65 28-03-2007 , 02:05 PM

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# 66 29-03-2007 , 01:04 PM

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Original and realistic looking, did you use draw polygon and extrude on the raised detial? Is the fence on the stairs mesh or maped?

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# 67 29-03-2007 , 01:26 PM

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Thanks wokendreams, nearly all the geometry is either modelled from a cube , cylinder or sphere nothing is modelled with draw ploygon.
The fence on the stairs is a mesh as we are not allowed to texture the model, everything in the model is polygons.

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# 68 29-03-2007 , 02:04 PM

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jsprogg - this is looking fantastic! Good job mate - really like your model a lot!
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# 69 29-03-2007 , 11:25 PM

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very kind of you to say arran thankyou , I am working on detailing out the bodywork and head right now didn't want to show progress untill I have completed the work.
I am in a quandry as how to pose this model for a final since to get it all in the render it has to be so far away you can't see any detail at all ......lol.

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# 70 30-03-2007 , 02:11 AM

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i think an easy way to get past the 'wings look organic' deal is just to add more hinges where the sections branch off... i think it works really well coming off of the actual model, and stemming from that would just add to the mechanical nature of the beast without detracting from the 'at a glance' organic look.

after that, it's a wonderful model, and i'm excited about the level of detail that's been put into it as far as making it appear as a man-driven machine. cheers, jsprogg!

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# 71 30-03-2007 , 02:25 AM

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hehe I am on to it , I have already added some mechanical joints to the wings and it does enhance it a little.
Thanks for the comments Neo and it really means a lot when you like it user added image

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# 72 30-03-2007 , 02:31 AM

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this whole contest was a great idea! mixing nature and REALLY-old-school technology with futuristic ideas was superb, i only wish i could have entered (but it's the last day for modeling, so bollocks to that...)

so i cling to the models/entries that really adhere to the rules (the idea of a wasp/bee instead of a spider - like in wild wild west - is golden), and seeing the detail of each model slowly revealed is breathtaking. i can't say i'm gonna cheer someone on as the contest is still going on, but your model is fantastic and well thought-out. nice job!

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# 73 30-03-2007 , 02:38 AM

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Neo I don't know if I should tell you this but there is still 14 days left to model including today.
better you just watch tho ...hehe

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# 74 30-03-2007 , 02:41 AM

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hahaha i appreciate it, but there's no way i could create something worthwhile without an idea OR a preliminary sketch... OH WAIT!!! (goes to the drawing board) user added image

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# 75 30-03-2007 , 06:54 PM

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I'm really loving the style your putting into this model. You're really doing a fantastic job. I've grown very anxious to keep comming back to your thread to see if you've posted more updates. Your modeling ranks pretty high on my list.

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