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Abrams Tank and Tread
I am going to be working on a Abrams tank.
Open to all comments positive or negative. Helpful or not.
Ok on with the show.
Setting up my image planes.
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I started on the Hull, I have it shaped to satisfactory for what I am planning on doing.
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roughed out the tread, cog placement and wheels.
This is more of a game design tread where you can use animated textures to give the illusion of animated treads. Just learning how to write expressions for that is... fun yet hard to figure out how.
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And while then been studying the rough shape of the tank. Most difficult thing so
far has been the angles on the pivoting turret. But booleans made it easier.
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Next working on smaller details, like railings and other things that go on the turret.
also need to continue working on the smaller details on the hull. In the mean time, I am going
to experiment with the tank tread. As for texturing it.. I might.. don't know about spending the time to
UV Map until after I am done with it working how I want.
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I like tanks but my main goal of this project is to learn how to set up the treads. then figure out expressions to animate the treads.
Nah this isn't for a low poly game job because the tracks are going to be more realistic (hopefully) the ones now are just a place holder since I am looking to make actual treads move instead of setting it up for texture animation.
CGWolf- thankya sir!
will have an update soon.
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Still figuring the tread.
Have an Idea.. but.. it's all a learning experience.
Critique what's there so far please?
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What dave said...he da man on tanks!!!
Looks really good man well done so far!!!
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