TOMCATZ Posted April 27, 2011 Posted April 27, 2011 (edited) Okay so far- I have a brandnew Eagle but for now I need a new pilot Of course my old shape have to go in pension... So at first I start to make photos and search for refferences and materials. The problem: I need a face for my new pilot but I don`t wants to violate copy rights. So the last chance was to take my own face ... so do not scare please: Uploaded with ImageShack.us After I have enough materials I allways start to make the first step by creating the texture. I get some ideas which parts I have to build, how does these parts have to look and how many details I will add ... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Okay and them I start with the head. My pilot wear a helmet and an oxygen mask so we don`t need hairs or eyes but well - If we have to much time we can add it for sure... Uploaded with ImageShack.us The one of most hardest things to build is the hand I thing. Here I start with a gengon with about 6 sites. I started to extrude every single finger and made some parts a little bit bigger. I`m pretty sure some modelers can spend thousands of polygons for only one hand but my job is to get a good result while saving polygons... Uploaded with ImageShack.us After the work is ready I make the edges round and take a texture over it. Next days I will search for a nice hand or use my own hand for a texture- I will see... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Them the work will go easyer: We build a body and a helmet. After we have the dimensions we start to add details as for examble the oxygen mask and put it in colours by our textures Uploaded with ImageShack.us The next step should be the arms, legs and the hands and shous. We very often have to check the dimensions. It depends- so if we want to create a female pilot we have to add short legs, a rounder body and some female attributes. Male pilots are mostly young, hard trained guys around 30 years- so we do it well when we add the pilot i little more sporty... Its a philosophy. The body is a good base for creating the survival vest . We can get the right dimensions... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Mostern NATO naions have standard equipments for thier pilots. But sometimes you can see some private equipments and clothes on photos and pics. So we can give our pilot a "special" look. But carefull: All NATO pilots in LOMAC will wear these "specials" later so its better to make it not to crazy... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Okay- If the men is builded we have to smooth the shapes, wrap it with textures and/ or different materials. Importent: check pivot points for animations later and do not attach parts. So we are able to export these model into other projects Uploaded with ImageShack.us And after some days ... Hurra: I looks just like a crazy jet jockey- Cool eh? Uploaded with ImageShack.us Yap- So I hope that I was be able to bring some new impressions and fun for model makers. At next I will make some pics from my friends and bring them into lockOn. My best wishes to the community, Tom Uploaded with ImageShack.us Edited April 27, 2011 by TOMCATZ Born to fly but forced to work.
rattler Posted April 27, 2011 Posted April 27, 2011 Okay so far- I have a brandnew Eagle but for now I need a new pilot Of course my old shape have to go in pension... So at first I start to make photos and search for refferences and materials. The problem: I need a face for my new pilot but I don`t wants to violate copy rights. So the last chance was to take my own face ... so do not scare please: Uploaded with ImageShack.us After I have enough materials I allways start to make the first step by creating the texture. I get some ideas which parts I have to build, how does these parts have to look and how many details I will add ... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Okay and them I start with the head. My pilot wear a helmet and an oxygen mask so we don`t need hairs or eyes but well - If we have to much time we can add it for sure... Uploaded with ImageShack.us The one of most hardest things to build is the hand I thing. Here I start with a gengon with about 6 sites. I started to extrude every single finger and made some parts a little bit bigger. I`m pretty sure some modelers can spend thousands of polygons for only one hand but my job is to get a good result while saving polygons... Uploaded with ImageShack.us After the work is ready I make the edges round and take a texture over it. Next days I will search for a nice hand or use my own hand for a texture- I will see... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Them the work will go easyer: We build a body and a helmet. After we have the dimensions we start to add details as for examble the oxygen mask and put it in colours by our textures Uploaded with ImageShack.us The next step should be the arms, legs and the hands and shous. We very often have to check the dimensions. It depends- so if we want to create a female pilot we have to add short legs, a rounder body and some female attributes. Male pilots are mostly young, hard trained guys around 30 years- so we do it well when we add the pilot i little more sporty... Its a philosophy. The body is a good base for creating the survival vest . We can get the right dimensions... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Mostern NATO naions have standard equipments for thier pilots. But sometimes you can see some private equipments and clothes on photos and pics. So we can give our pilot a "special" look. But carefull: All NATO pilots in LOMAC will wear these "specials" later so its better to make it not to crazy... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Okay- If the men is builded we have to smooth the shapes, wrap it with textures and/ or different materials. Importent: check pivot points for animations later and do not attach parts. So we are able to export these model into other projects Uploaded with ImageShack.us And after some days ... Hurra: I looks just like a crazy jet jockey- Cool eh? Uploaded with ImageShack.us Yap- So I hope that I was be able to bring some new impressions and fun for model makers. At next I will make some pics from my friends and bring them into lockOn. My best wishes to the community, Tom Uploaded with ImageShack.us Cool Tom, as usual you sure have a eye for the finer details. You always add that little extra that makes all your mods special. awesome work. FC2 could use a new pilot as well, poor fellow. lol.:thumbup:
aaron886 Posted April 27, 2011 Posted April 27, 2011 Cmon rattler, watch the image quotes... Very cool Tom.
rattler Posted April 27, 2011 Posted April 27, 2011 Cmon rattler, watch the image quotes... Very cool Tom. As if you haven't missed something. You got a problem with me take it to PM.\
joey45 Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 Okay so far- I have a brandnew Eagle but for now I need a new pilot Of course my old shape have to go in pension... snip very cool, you remind me of an old sqd friend.. The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
aaron886 Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 As if you haven't missed something. You got a problem with me take it to PM.\ Nothing personal bud, just a courtesy to everyone else who doesn't need to see Tom's pictures twice. You can find a hint about it in the "General Guidelines" section in the forum rules. Wouldn't have bothered me at all if you had quoted one image as if it were a favorite, or something. Just basic forum usage/courtesy.
rattler Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 Nothing personal bud, just a courtesy to everyone else who doesn't need to see Tom's pictures twice. You can find a hint about it in the "General Guidelines" section in the forum rules. Wouldn't have bothered me at all if you had quoted one image as if it were a favorite, or something. Just basic forum usage/courtesy. Not for you to decide my friend. Mistakes happen.
aaron886 Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 That's right, it's not for me to decide... ignore my post and go read the forum rules if you don't like hearing it from me. Mistakes happen, and now you're being told about it so you don't make the same mistake again.
revalence Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 ^^^^ You look very Russian! Oh God! I can't ignore that now! +1! :)
Ryback Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 ^^^^ You look very Russian! well! He looks very blond and german.. :megalol:
TOMCATZ Posted April 28, 2011 Author Posted April 28, 2011 Russian? :no: No - since generations German- I`m pretty sure about that. However: I have a many Russian friends. BTW- Yesterday night, after some vodka-red bulls I worked a little bit at my pilots project. I forced my pilot to take a seat on my ACES II ejection seat: It was a little bit critically to set the right pivot points but after some minutes I was able to make some small animations. For an god overall look we can copy the pilot into an other project- Here for examble a F-15 Eagle fighter... The pilot takes 2400 vertexes- I think thats a good deal for life rendering ... My best wishes, Tom 1 Born to fly but forced to work.
rattler Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 Tom I know you are busy now with this project but could you Please look at your PM/e-mail. Thanks. Pilot is awesome. rattler(pete)
rattler Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 Tom: Have you thought of putting his legs in a g-suit? rattler
aaron886 Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 Diggin the flight suit texturing with straps and vest, Tom. Did you manage animating the hose? It's not too bad once you get started with it! http://www.virtualblueangels.net/ftpmain_members/beaker/hgu55pmbu12.wmv
TOMCATZ Posted April 28, 2011 Author Posted April 28, 2011 Hi, well - I can put the pilot into a anti-g-suit. But I wasn`t able to animate the oxygen hose- well, the animation looks like that the hose was spitted into many parts, attached together and animated step by step- Very good - I can trye it. Thanks for the idea :thumbup: Born to fly but forced to work.
aaron886 Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 No problem. It's just 8 sections of "hose" linked sequentially, each to the previous! Good luck. :)
rattler Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 Tom: Have you thought of animating the helmet visor. Maybe just something simple like hook it to the canopy type thing, so when he is on the ground the visor is up and when he is ready to fly canopy down visor down. An additional pilot where the visor is always up but face mask on type thing. Just some ideas to keep you busy.lol;)
TOMCATZ Posted May 31, 2011 Author Posted May 31, 2011 (edited) Hi, think it is the right thing for this thread: I rebuilded my US Marines and Russian Elite Forces. All guys work well in BS and A-10... US Marine in "contact position" Russian LAW shooter Russian storm trooper in "low ready" ...theese boots are made for walking ... :music_whistling: on the watch ... Out of the DCS-engine : Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us My best wishes, Tom Edited May 31, 2011 by TOMCATZ Born to fly but forced to work.
VBK_Sniper_1-1 Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 Amazing work Tom! I'd never been able to tell this was from Lomac had you just shown me the pictures!
Jona33 Posted July 24, 2011 Posted July 24, 2011 Amazing. Tomcatz. I like that. Any idea of a release date. The pilot looks good too. Always remember. I don't have a clue what I'm doing
Jona33 Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 BTW. What is the gun that marine is carrying in the first picture. It looks like an M16 (could be wrong i'm not an expert) but the barrel is half the length. Always remember. I don't have a clue what I'm doing
ggerman Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 BTW. What is the gun that marine is carrying in the first picture. It looks like an M16 (could be wrong i'm not an expert) but the barrel is half the length. That's a Colt M4A1 carbine - standard issue for the US military. It's an evolution of the original M-16. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_carbine :-)
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