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# 1 20-03-2007 , 06:00 PM
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d4rk3lf - march/april (dwarf steam catapult)

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Here is the idea...

Dwarf steam catapult

This catapult should be defense catapult and he works with the help of steam engine buildings behind him (actualy, those building can support even 3 catapult at the same time). The fire is burning in one building, then the steam travels throught the pipes and make some preshure. That preshure is make the engine-motor to run up and down that big camel I already model. The camel itself, turn the well.
And now... user added image the weel turns weel, the second weel turns the third, and so on, so the last weel turns the catapult weel, so that spoon on catapult is get streched like the old catapult with ropes.


Becouse this is the dwarf catapult, I we tryed to go with their design simiular like dwarfs in LOTR design. Still lots of work should be done, though. I must add other buildings and engines, and all that anoying little parts like weels, tubes and so on.
So far this scene took me 3 days, or abot 10-11 hours.

Should I mention that C&C are always wellcome...
Please tell if you have any cool idea.

I am honored to be at the same contest with you guys.

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# 2 20-03-2007 , 07:44 PM
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Great to see you enter...couldn't resist huh ?

Looks like a great concept,goodluck with it .

# 3 21-03-2007 , 03:20 PM
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it's definitely a nice looking catapult, but I have to say at the moment it's looking more "medieval" than "steampunk". I'm looking forward to seeing more of the theme getting incorporated into your design!

# 4 21-03-2007 , 04:10 PM
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Thanks for the coments. user added image

@jsprogg
Yup, I could not resist entering. I hope that I wont disapoint you. Good luck to you.

@mtmckinley
Thanks pal user added image
The catapult itself is a mechanical, but he is loading and prepareing to shot by steam power. I've tryed to explain the proces in my previus post.

Today I have worked on the third building witch is some sort of command center, and armoury for the catapult. What do you think of it?

I have also could not resist to make some preview animation, and here is it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT3uql-0Hgc

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# 5 21-03-2007 , 08:04 PM
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WOW! that was all done in three days user added image
It'd take me weeks to do that. Could we please see a wire?


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# 6 22-03-2007 , 06:48 AM
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Thanks to you Some Guy, realy glad you like it.
Hey, there's nothing to much about modeling, just cuting&brushing box. Beleave me, your character is much more complicated to produse than this scene.
Many more details has yet to come.

Here is the wire, as requested...

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Off topic:
Anyone else have problem loading this forum with Opera IX browser?

# 7 22-03-2007 , 06:51 AM
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nice work so far.
regarding the opera thing yeah it does have trouble loading from time to time...patience is a virtue they say user added image

# 8 22-03-2007 , 08:02 AM
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some lovly work here.

been having a hard time logging on for a few days now. At first I thought it was the internet at work but having same problem at home as well. I use Firefox.


# 9 23-03-2007 , 08:02 AM
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this is looking awesome d4rk3lf, though I definitely agree that some more steampunk elements will really push this. Love the idea and the overall blocky design.

good job! user added image

# 10 23-03-2007 , 12:28 PM
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Thanks a lot for support guys. It's a realy honor to hear a good word from the great modelers like you.

I've been bisy until now, I hope I can take some time during the vikend, and make a lots of impruvments.

Meanwile, take a look at my new animation I just finished. user added image
https://www.sendspace.com/file/gv0p8g

# 11 23-03-2007 , 12:33 PM
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ha ha ha - that was very funny.user added image user added image

# 12 23-03-2007 , 12:57 PM
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Originally posted by arran
ha ha ha - that was very funny.user added image user added image

Haha user added image
You are first to see this officialy, courently i am prepareing to post this animation to couple forums, and to get some feedback.
You realy like it? user added image

# 13 23-03-2007 , 01:16 PM
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I am downloading it for the moment user added image Will see it soon, got half of it left to download,



perhaps I should brush my teeths or something in the meantime user added image :angery:

# 14 23-03-2007 , 01:26 PM
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haha yes very amusing indeed! user added image

# 15 23-03-2007 , 01:53 PM
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loved the animation, I was a huge MK fan when it first was came out, I thnik you captured the spirit of it really well....amusing too tick vg.

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