Appr_oved - steampunk - Black market Bandit

[Appr_oved]

SO.. im joining biznich.

ok so heres the story to my entry, This young man raised to be a bandit has never been caught. With his specially made compass that can pick industrial activity, and his trusty Monkey wrench that can dismember any machine. With his tools he keeps a close eye on inventors creating and rebuilding new machinery, he sneaks in at the right moment to take the priceless pieces to sell in the black market. He also design Steamed Gauntlets to grant him the strength to break down big machinery..............and break necks :)
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/BAndit.jpg

The final design for the Gauntlets and the suite are deff not final but ideas lol let me know what you think

[xxxcubanxxx]

nice concept and back story, like it so far. I'll keep an eye.

[Appr_oved]

xxxcubanxxx- thanx buddy

[TerraBite]

Really liking this ;]

[Tarik2d]

The concept looks great, is it ur own?

[Fbios]

I like the concept especially his helm with steam pipes! Great idea!

[Appr_oved]

Fbios- thanx man, thats my fav to.
Tarik2d- thanx a lot. yes these are mine.
TerraBite- thank you miss

so i concepted a little more. i made the steam Gauntlet in more detail. basically he lifts and turns big bolts or anything. these come in handy when taking stuff apart. he turns the valve at the top for more pressure for more strength. The steam billows out of the cylinders. im thinking if he should keep a supply of water to recharge them if needed. things might change tho. im going to sculpt the body and head for now. enjoy

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/Bandit_clothes.jpg

[ChaosDragonDZ]

nice concepts bro, i really like his face and those cog tattoos. that gauntlet it also bad ass! also I agree about giving him a water reserve for back up. keep this stuff commin!

[Tarik2d]

Cool, I like ur drawing style, it's quite anime but thats great: )

[Appr_oved]

Tarik2d-im glad you like it. me loves anime (akira,ninja scroll, flcl etc.)

ChaosDragonDZ-thanks bro! i deff want to put some tatts on him. i was thinking of designing one to go up his side.

little update, wip head. trying to catch the "characters look" lol more to come.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/head_wip-2.jpg

[jnumber9]

nice idea! reminds me a tf2 spy tactics! :D

[xxxcubanxxx]

very nice start and the last concept for the arm/glove is looking great man, keep up the updates coming.

[bibhuti]

good start keep it up.

[Appr_oved]

jnumber9- thanks man appreciate it and sweet!:smug:

xxxcubanxxx- thanks bro, glad you like them. heres an update for ya

bibhuti- thank you

Heres another update for the head, still needs some tweaks (push and pulls) hes kinda looking more like the character me thinks. Im also working on the steam Gauntlets at the same time. will update you guys with that soon! let me know your guys thoughts :smug:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/head_wip2-2.jpg

[bibhuti]

Great update. but i think u have more work on nose.

[xxxcubanxxx]

like it, try to relax his frown a bit, unless that's what you are going for. great work so far man.

[ChaosDragonDZ]

also he looks really manly o_o. I like the young adult/older teen look in your concept. Nothing much to critique tho, keep goin!

[Appr_oved]

bibhuti- thanx buddy im working on that now

xxxcubanxxx-thanks man, your right, think i fixed it with a smirk

ChaosDragonDZ- yea your deff right about that, made a couple changes

i made the face more fuller as teens in their early 20s would have (age range trying to go far lol) as for the frown, i made it a soft smile or smirk to fit the concept more like him. i might add more cuts or.....not?
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/head_wip3.jpg

[xxxcubanxxx]

yeah face is looking younger and more mischievous now, which I guess suits your character. good work so far man, keep going.

[Appr_oved]

xxxcubanxxx- appreciate it, want him to look badass too lol

heres another small update. working on the pilot hat thats still very WIP, and started on the Gauntlets steam exits things lol still WIP.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/head_wip4.jpg

[D R E A M N T]

Looking amazing man.Keep pumping at this.

[Appr_oved]

D R E A M N T- thanks man, im going to try to make this sick lol

So heres the head, which is about done, but needs the thing in the center of the goggles. As you can see i added a few things and build-ed on top of my concept but still looking like the concept of course. added hair too. time for the body and the Legendary Gauntlet, gods left hand! O and this head is not the detailed one lol im bringing all this done in zbrush and adding more detail, what you guys think? and enjoy

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/head_wip6.jpg

[Tarik2d]

This is looking great, how u going to get all that detail on hi hat though

[Tarik2d]

This is looking great, how u going to get all that detail on his hat though

[Growl]

Haha, great hat. It looks really cool and a bit crazy, I like the design

[D R E A M N T]

Wow your really pulling threw man.One question though.What are the pipes in the hat for.Is there an engine or a pump or something within the hat?

[xxxcubanxxx]

yeah, I really like what I'm seeing so far dude. One thing I would do is break the symmetry up a bit so it won't look as a an exact mirrored copy, but you prolly already know that, keep those updates coming. :)

[Appr_oved]

Tarik2d- thanks man, and what are you asking about the hat? lol

Growl- thanks a lot, im glad you like it, its built for the craziest bandit!

D R E A M N T- yea man all the way to the end. and for the hat i was thinking of a couple of things. maybe its for the gauntlet to excrete more steam. like theirs tubes hooked up to the gauntlet to the hat so when he works fast to steal the steam shoots out the back away from his face. the tubes would have to be heat insulating :)

xxxcubanxxx- i took your word into consideration man, and thanks for the
feedback.

did a quick test and I was thinking of an asymmetrical look, maybe he has a rip on top right and his hair is through the hole.??? what you guys think?
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/head_wip7.jpg

[TerraBite]

I think it looks better with the hair on the top, that's a nice idea ;)

[Tarik2d]

lol, i mean like that buckles, r they going to be seperate objects or all in the hat?

[Appr_oved]

TerraBite- thanks a lot :) then im using it

Tarik2d- in the hat. ill try it that way and see what i get :)
thanks for some support guys trying my best with this entry :) this is just a small update right now and next one will be a bigger one. just messing with some forms right now. CRits and comments welcomed

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/wip_body2.jpg
some silhouette forms
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/wip_body3.jpg

[xxxcubanxxx]

so far so good, nothing to crit, give us more.

[Warlock 279]

Sculpt is looking pretty solid so far. Anatomy looks pretty good. I think the triceps should be further up the back of the arm tho, looks a little too close to the elbow at the moment.

[Tarik2d]

The anatomy is looking good, :) looking forward to seeing more

[Cordero]

The upper body is great, but i agree with Warlock 279, the triceps should be further up.
And the pectoral muscle (i hope this is the right word) looks a little bit weird.

Check out this guy's anatomy study: http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=67602

edit: i loved the dynamism in your concept arts.

[bibhuti]

great work. keep it up

[gauravcg]

nice progress.....
dont give him wings...he will fly away!! :D

[Appr_oved]

I didnt disappear lol ,thanks everybody for the comments and crits, hugz for all! :)

Heres where im at right now. i still need some stuff to be done on him. im back at college so things slowed me down a bit. i will have everything done today as for sculpting and modeling. theirs no detail sculpting done yet which i will get to today. stuff will be cleaned up to. whatcha think

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/model_wip.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/model_wip2.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/model_wip3.jpg

[TerraBite]

! woah the details are great, i love the wrapped legs and the belts. such nice detail, hope u do more :lurve:

[Tarik2d]

Coming together nicely, the wrench is great

[Warlock 279]

Make sure you get some wrinkles in those pants. Looking pretty good otherwise.

[Cordero]

Nice progress! I'm curious about the final model.
I might add, that the thumb looks a bit weird from some angles.

[Appr_oved]

yea i know i didnt touch the hand yet, or did any wrinkles yet but will be their tonight, i still have to clean stuff up, its gonna look nice :)

thanks for the comments

[Cordero]

mkay:D looking forward on your progress!

[Appr_oved]

AS promised the high res completed phewwwwww :crazy: that was a challenge. cleaned stuff up a bit, added extra details in stuff. Put a clay finish on the body to give a stylish look. i should have it retopo and bake tonight! thanks guys and enjoy

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/model_wip4.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/model_wip5.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/model_wip6.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/mountainskies/model_wip7.jpg

[TerraBite]

This looks so nice I really love all the little details you added, nice job!! :D

[Warlock 279]

High poly looks great.

Should there maybe be a hose running from the tank to the glove? I don't know how or what the function of it is, but the tank on his back is looking kinda isolated.

In any event, looks awesome.

[Appr_oved]

High poly looks great.

Should there maybe be a hose running from the tank to the glove? I don't know how or what the function of it is, but the tank on his back is looking kinda isolated.

In any event, looks awesome.

yes your correct forgot to add it :lame:

[buzz001]

Love the twisted monkey wrench and the valve on the glove. Good attention to detail

[chris_solo]

I like your sculpt!! I'm waiting to see the low :)

[Tarik2d]

Looking good hows it coming along. Hope you finish it time