Recce-Bot (character)

kentheman · 12-05-2012, 02:22 PM

Hi all,

Here's something I've been working on, in my spare time. It is still a work-in-progress.

Recce-bot is a reconnaissance robot, set in the not-too-distant future when wars are no longer fought by humans -- but by robots.

Its design is inspired by my own past experience as a reconnaissance trooper in the army. Recce-bot's job is to sneak into enemy's territory and collect information. Upon detected by the enemy, it will attempt to flee and hide itself in the quickest way possible. As such, I have designed its arms, head, eyes and lower-body to be retractable.

I'll post more renders as I continue to work on it. I plan to animate it eventually.

Please feel free to comment or critic.

kentheman · 12-05-2012, 06:50 PM

Recce-bot's transformation to "hiding mode" - eyes, head and lower body retracted into its upper body, and arms retracted and folded to its sides.

kentheman · 13-05-2012, 10:00 AM

Recce-bot in "hiding mode".

kentheman · 13-05-2012, 03:29 PM

Here's a close-up render of its eyes, with "hidden" eye-lids for blinks and facial expression:

Fynn · 13-05-2012, 11:21 PM

do you have an animation video?
i would love to see it

Bob Marley · 14-05-2012, 02:00 AM

Really cool character, cant wait to see more!!

Aramor · 14-05-2012, 07:47 AM

That is looking really awesome.

I love the hiding mode! Can't wait to see an animation.

poopipe · 14-05-2012, 07:56 AM

he's cool

I'd like the helmet to either have harder edges or be covered in cloth though - at the moment it just kinda looks plastic and soft whereas the rest of it is crisp and solid looking.

McFly · 14-05-2012, 09:41 AM

Yeah, a net and some ivy, camouflage style.

Hiding mode is great! I can see an animation with it being surprised, jumps a little, folds into hiding mode and falls on the ground shaking a bit. Classic!

Perversonality · 14-05-2012, 10:32 AM

Cute design!

kentheman · 14-05-2012, 01:54 PM

Thanks, everyone!

Yeah, I've been considering to add a camouflage net to his helmet. Also, a few more equipment like a spool of comscord and toggle rope too. I also intend to create a "bike" mode for him, but I'll probably leave that to the next phase, after I'm done with modeling the other equipment and texturing him.

As for animation, I'll probably not do one so soon. I'm still working on his rig and I need to find a more efficient way to control his transformation.

needse · 14-05-2012, 04:54 PM

kool little droid man good job

12-05-2012, 02:22 PM	#1
kentheman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Recce-Bot (character) Hi all, Here's something I've been working on, in my spare time. It is still a work-in-progress. Recce-bot is a reconnaissance robot, set in the not-too-distant future when wars are no longer fought by humans -- but by robots. Its design is inspired by my own past experience as a reconnaissance trooper in the army. Recce-bot's job is to sneak into enemy's territory and collect information. Upon detected by the enemy, it will attempt to flee and hide itself in the quickest way possible. As such, I have designed its arms, head, eyes and lower-body to be retractable. I'll post more renders as I continue to work on it. I plan to animate it eventually. Please feel free to comment or critic. Attached Images Last edited by kentheman; 14-05-2012 at 08:38 AM..

12-05-2012, 06:50 PM	#2
kentheman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Recce-bot's transformation to "hiding mode" - eyes, head and lower body retracted into its upper body, and arms retracted and folded to its sides. Last edited by kentheman; 13-05-2012 at 10:39 AM..

13-05-2012, 10:00 AM	#3
kentheman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Recce-bot in "hiding mode". Last edited by kentheman; 13-05-2012 at 11:02 AM..

14-05-2012, 02:00 AM	#6
Bob Marley Need to work more... Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 1,566 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Really cool character, cant wait to see more!! __________________ My Blog:juliencoffin.blogspot.com

14-05-2012, 07:47 AM	#7
Aramor Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Enschede, Holland Posts: 376 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	That is looking really awesome. I love the hiding mode! Can't wait to see an animation. __________________ It's always hard to put something good here, but someone once said "If you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything." So, following that rational, I'll leave this empty. ... Wait...

13-05-2012, 03:29 PM	#4
kentheman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Here's a close-up render of its eyes, with "hidden" eye-lids for blinks and facial expression:

13-05-2012, 11:21 PM	#5
Fynn Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 630 Thanks: 71 Thanked 98 Times in 98 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	do you have an animation video? i would love to see it

14-05-2012, 07:56 AM	#8
poopipe conscientious objector Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: cambridge, uk Posts: 4,247 Thanks: 3 Thanked 126 Times in 120 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 9	he's cool I'd like the helmet to either have harder edges or be covered in cloth though - at the moment it just kinda looks plastic and soft whereas the rest of it is crisp and solid looking. __________________ work pigs!! http://johnsarthole.blogspot.com/

14-05-2012, 09:41 AM	#9
McFly Monogon Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ye Ole Continent Posts: 3,184 Thanks: 8 Thanked 245 Times in 232 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 10	Yeah, a net and some ivy, camouflage style. Hiding mode is great! I can see an animation with it being surprised, jumps a little, folds into hiding mode and falls on the ground shaking a bit. Classic! __________________ You see what happens Larry? You see what happens when you meet a stranger in the Alps? - Walter Sobchak My WIP dump

14-05-2012, 10:32 AM	#10
Perversonality Nick/Spud/Spudmonkey Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Reading(ish), Engerlandshire Posts: 2,768 Thanks: 23 Thanked 54 Times in 51 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	Cute design! __________________ My homepage mostly designed to show off my <400 triangle low poly models My physical model shop: Buy my crap

14-05-2012, 01:54 PM	#11
kentheman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks, everyone! Yeah, I've been considering to add a camouflage net to his helmet. Also, a few more equipment like a spool of comscord and toggle rope too. I also intend to create a "bike" mode for him, but I'll probably leave that to the next phase, after I'm done with modeling the other equipment and texturing him. As for animation, I'll probably not do one so soon. I'm still working on his rig and I need to find a more efficient way to control his transformation. Last edited by kentheman; 14-05-2012 at 05:29 PM..

14-05-2012, 04:54 PM	#12
needse Available for Freelance Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: essex uk Posts: 2,678 Thanks: 681 Thanked 265 Times in 238 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 4	kool little droid man good job

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