Starcraft SCV

[Tank[NL]]

hey all. been some time since my last post here. been kinda busy working on some portfolio pieces as well as enjoying my vacation

that is, until a few days ago

never been one for inorganic, but a friend of mine challenged me to a modeling contest. 2 weeks to build a complete SCV, including textures.

i've been working on the model pretty much non-stop since wednesday and i got most of the model done. i plan on handpainting some displacement maps to put in some panels, since my mesh is pretty clean atm and i'd like to keep it that way :) .

the scv might not look like what you might have expected, as i my reference is from SC2. the new scv is pretty blocky and judging from the sice of the cockpit, its also pretty big.

i started unwrapping yesterday, as i suck at texturing. i thought i'd make the model asap and focus on the texture.

here is what i got so far. a clay render and a texture test.

enjoy all and lemme know what you think

[InProgress]

Looking good so far.

[Xzifer]

looking good at this point .

just a little bear but i think your textures will fix that up

I'm also liking the blue rust on the vents on the head/cabin

keep it up i am looking forward to seeing the textured finished product

Cheers Xzifer

[supriyono3D]

nice shape................can you do some detail more...........that will be great....salute

[Tank[NL]]

hey guys, glad you all like it and thnx for the positive feedback. i do plan on adding more detail, like vents, thrusters, fuel-ports and stuff like that, but i first need to beat my friend. i need to bury his version of the scv under the awesomeness that will be mine :D

as for now, im almost done with my uv's. ill add stuff to the cockpit later on as well. for now tho, its texturing time.

[Nemesissy]

This is looking really good but the spirals on the drill could maybe be smoothed out a bit?
But that's my opinion though :)
Looking forward to more updates! :D

[Tank[NL]]

Nemesissy: i actually did that 2 days ago. was a real bitch to fix, but its done.

got an update tho. made a start on the texture for the cockpit. needs more dirt and stuff, but ill do that after the deadline.

C&C welcome :D
later all

[Nemesissy]

Looking better and better mate!
I love the rusty texture you've put on, it looks like the machine's actually has been used.
But a thing that would be cool (after the deadline perhaps?) is scrapes and a crack or two in the cockpit-window. :p
But keep rolling out those updates! Really enjoy watching people do what they're good at in this forum :)

[Tank[NL]]

Nemesissy: cheers, mate. i actiually wanted a really run down, beaten, look to it. making textures for that is a lot more interresting when compared to a brand new shiny machine.

new update. did some work on the main body texture. needs more detail, like faded paint near the rust, stuff like that.

enjoy

[Nemesissy]

*McDonalds theme* I'm lovin' it!
This is looking great! :D
I just came to think of a thing i ALLWAYS forget when i make textures with rust.
Since this is meant to be used outside etc. i think it would be an idea to have rust like this under the vents and stuff:http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2001/2339086672_35b827a461.jpg?v=0
So it looks like there's been water on it which makes the rust go downwards.

[Bubbaloo]

Nice texturing! Keep us updated.

P.S. Pet peeve: Spelling errors on title of threads...:wall::dance:

[Tank[NL]]

Pet peeve wtf? now im confused.

anyway, the deadline me and my friend had set has come and gone, so im gonna post the final i submitted for our little contest. its far from done. i wanna do a ****load more to the texture and even to the model. just some many things i still wanna add. a cockpit, controls, thrusters, fuel-intakes, better paint deformation near the rust, rust-bleed, the list goes on.

i made three renders to show the whole model and some finer details. each render took over 1 hour :S so, well, im glad i got lots of movies :D

the whole model is pretty blocky. i wanted to make it as close as i could to the SC2 version as i could. i did leave myself some artistic freedoms tho :)

this is the last update ill be able to give in like, 3 weeks. going to norway :D

enjoy and C&C welcome

[Bubbaloo]

Nice texturing! Keep us updated.

P.S. Pet peeve: Spelling errors on title of threads...:wall::dance:

Stracraft? Looks like you fixed it. Sorry I mentioned it... Next time I'll just let it go.

[Tank[NL]]

no no, thnx for mentioning. but, what the hell is pet peeve? never heard of it.

[Bubbaloo]

Oh, ok. Pet Peeve is something that bugs you.

[Nemesissy]

Looking ace as it is i think :) Great work!

Have a good time in Norway!
It's my homeland actually and i live there as we speak :eek:

[Tank[NL]]

thnx man. im hoping itll be a bit cooler there in a view days. i might melt and die otherwise :P

any tips on local customs or something you could share?

[Nemesissy]

lol first of all, if you're going to south-norway, it's going to be HOT! Norway's not cold in summertime actually.:eek:
But if you're going mid-norway to north-norway you should be fine :)

Regarding local customs i don't think there are any specific ones...Be polite and nice as usual :D
When it comes to food you should really try something with fish in it, it's usually pretty good!

And besides that you should just relax and have a great time mate!
see ya in a few weeks :D