SMC M#04 - Paulius-st - S.I.D.R.

[paulius-st]

hi to all. this will be my very first speed modeling comp. hope to finish it in given 4 hour time limit. and hope not to suck a lot .
S.I.D.R. - Solar Ice Drilling Robot. heres a concept sketch .
C&C are welcome.

[TNTxGRAVE]

I take it this would be a horizontal drilling machine. My only comment so far is that it seems like the drill on its mouth and neck wouldn't drill a big enough tunnel for the body to fit through. Either bulk up the drills or make his torso smaller.

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Might have trouble drilling at the head area, cool none the less though.

CG.

[paulius-st]

thanks guys for replies. TNTxGRAVE - didnt thought about the head size yet . i think i'll use your adise and bulk up drill's . this robot will look more powerfull. thanks for suggestions. i'll update this concept later today when i will finish it .

[TNTxGRAVE]

Cool Cant wait to see the updates. HURRRRRY!!!!!

[diegosword]

nice concept. i hope you can finish it in time. it has lots of parts

[paulius-st]

at last i finished this concept. i made its head bigger and the drills bigger.its a pitty we cant see parts that conect drills with the upper jaw. and around the mouth i made up a chain-saw to cut through the ice and rocks. now it will fit all in the holle it makes . and to give my self more work i atatched a drill inside of its mouth. now its a real drill monster ready to crush everything in it way. its going to be a real chalange to me.

its sad we have only 4 hours. if had more time i'd animate it to show all of its potential.

[paulius-st]

diegosword - thanks man. to be honest: it has from 100 to 1000 parts. devided in 8 sections. but i'll try my best. i'll start modeling tomorrow if there wont be some serious crits about the design frrom a practical side of wiew and if i'll plan the whole process wright.

[ClassicGamer-3DT]

Nice concept sketch, this'll look great if you can pull it off

CG.

[TNTxGRAVE]

The second concept is much better and functional. I like how it has that Bulldog feel to it.

[paulius-st]

thanks guys. first hour done. kind of slow . wanted to do all the details but allmost finished what i planed to do today . my scills are a little bit rusty. hadn't modeled anything more serious of hard surface about 4 years. basicly used splines for body. and a 8-sideed cylinder. need to learn all the shortcuts in max, cause guys here are realy good modelers.

[bgen]

love the 2 sketches - and the beginning of the modeling looks promising - don't be humble
to me it seems u still have the goods to be a ace modeler

[paulius-st]

bgen - thanks. i'm glad you ike the concept. ace modeler? maybe some day when i'll grow up and be a big fat man .
heres an update. 30 min. work. learned some shortcuts and did a little practice to get used to them. they saved me a lot of time.

[bgen]

it coming along really great. Become a good modeller sure u will be, but big fat man?
not all modellers are fat blobs doing nothing but eating and CGing *g*
if u like learning shortcuts - u should start learning Blender, that's a shortcut camp - no buttons nuthing

[TNTxGRAVE]

bgen: Most people have been asking me how i can model so fast. and one thing i did forget to mention is that, i use shortcut keys for EVERYTHING. Max has a bad habit of drop down menus and buttons that you have to scroll to find. I just set shortcut keys for the tools i use the most. saves alot of time.