Novian - Goofy Gun - Shogun Shotgun

[Novian]

Weapon Type: A triple barreled shotgun that launches mini samurai warriors to eliminate your foes. :D

Concept art and WIPs forthcoming.

Cheers~

[Novian]

Here is a WIP of the Mini Samurai. Better images to come this evening. C&C are welcome and any ideas on how to get the same shape in for less tris too. This is 83 tris.

http://www.mentallic.com/SamuraiWIP1.jpg

Cheers~

[mastersotelo]

I like the mini Samurai, may i ask what is the purpose of the model? i mean, for a game or just for the fun of it?

[Novian]

mastersotelo: Thank you. The Samurai is the "ammo" for my silly gun the Shogun Shotgun. Where as regular shotguns fire bullets, mine shoots mini Samurai of Doom! :)

The models (both the Samurai and the gun) are for this Game Art Challenge:

http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=69750

Cheers~

[mastersotelo]

i don't do a lot of modeling anymore cause i don't have as much time anymore, may i ask what software you use?

[Novian]

mastersotelo: I use 3DS Max 9 to model.

Cheers~

[Novian]

Updates: New direction with the "bullets" C&C are welcome.

http://www.mentallic.com/Shogun/ShogunShotgunWIP1.jpg

http://www.mentallic.com/Shogun/ShogunShotgunWIP1wires.jpg

Cheers~

[Novian]

Update: The gun. It even has the ability to "crack" open to load the shells. At 312 tris for the gun so far. Need to add the trigger and trigger guard, and the hammer section.

Closed:
http://www.mentallic.com/Shogun/ShotgunWIP1.jpg

Open:
http://www.mentallic.com/Shogun/ShotgunWIP2.jpg

C&C are welcome.

Cheers~

[Perversonality]

Interesting idea. The gun might need something to make it fit in more with the samurai theme though

[Novian]

Perversonality: I agree that it looks plain at the moment due to being untextured. Do you have a sugguestion on how it could look more samuri themed besides textures?

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[Perversonality]

Could be tricky with the poly count, but adding some samurai style armour plates or a samurai battle flag might help things out

Edit: Actually, to increase the silly factor you could have the flag facing forward under the barrel with the Japanese for "BANG!" written on it (or pseudo-Japanese characters spelling the word in English)

[Novian]

Perversonality: Thank you. I like the idea of the armour plates or the flag. I might (resources willing) try both and see how the overall balance plays. Good thought, thank you.

Cheers~

[Perversonality]

Glad I could help mate :)

[mastersotelo]

i like the armor idea too, but not sure about the flag, i would have see it.

[Novian]

Updates: First up I tweaked the Bullets a bit. Added the BANG! flag to them instead of the gun. Seemed better that way. For the Gun I added the hammer section and the trigger and trigger guard. I had a suggestion to make the double trigger as is present with a real double barreled shotgun, and then again to go and make 3 triggers just to be silly but it didn't look too good. With 3 Bullets and the Gun I am at 952 at the moment.

C&C are welcome!

Bullet WIP:
http://www.mentallic.com/Shogun/NewBulletIdea.jpg


Gun WIP (Closed):
http://www.mentallic.com/Shogun/ShotGunWIP5.jpg


Gun WIP (Open):
http://www.mentallic.com/Shogun/ShotGunWIP4.jpg


Cheers~

[mastersotelo]

good work on the flag, now i see what you guys were talking about, the flags fit.

[Novian]

Thanks. It makes me laugh when I think about how ridiculous it is to have humanish bullets flying out of the gun with "BANG!" signs on their back, so that means that it fits this competition well. :)

Cheers~

[roel]

yes, it's looking good.

[Novian]

roel: Thank you very much.

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[Raul]

Hahahaha! I love this! Keep it goin!

[Novian]

Neto: Thanks very much! :) I'm anxious to get home and work on welding up the seams of the syms and get those last 48 tris in there somewhere. I had thought about adding a keychain like decoration to the but of the gun, make it a sandle like the samurai wore. Whadya think?

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[mastersotelo]

depends on what goes on the end of the chain.

[Novian]

mastersotelo: "I had thought about adding a keychain like decoration to the but of the gun, make it a sandle like the samurai wore." Thats what I am thinking of putting at the end of the chain.

Cheers~

[Novian]

Ok I swear I'm still working on this. lol Its been a busy weekend with RL getting in the way. I know sucks right? Anyway I'm all done modeling and now working on my unwrap skillz. I'll have some new pics up real soon. Thanks very much for the support and suggestions.

Cheers~

[mastersotelo]

a samurai sandle sounds like a nice detail, but add a sword as well. just an opinion.

[Perversonality]

A katana-style sword (wakizashi would be shorter and probably better balanced) as a bayonette might finish it off nicely if you have the budget...