First Weapon Model

Ordos

<div class="IPBDescription">Space Marine Bolter</div> I've been mapping for quite a while now, and was really impressed with what you modelers can do, so I got myself a copy of Milkshape (Although I do own a full legit copy of 3dSMax v3.5, but it's quite intimidating) and after about an hour of playing around, I made this. It's a pretty close copy of a Space Marine's bolter, I used several references (pictures, one of Ultramarines), and the reason why it seems boxy is because I wanted it to feel just like the ones that are on the miniatures. So, here it is, any advice/suggestions you can give would be appreciated.

Oh, and I'm getting the hang of animation (going to try to animate this suker) but I have no idea how to create a mesh from the model for skinning with milkshape.

Oh yeah, and here's the link for one of my references

<a href='http://planetfortress.com/tf2models/previews/Battle%20Grounds%2040K/Bolter_Large.jpg' target='_blank'>http://planetfortress.com/tf2models/previe...olter_Large.jpg</a>

USCMPionier

Looks pretty good so far. Keep it up.

Ordos

Uhh, could someone direct me somewhere that tells what joints in the v_models connect to what? They're all just named Bone 1, Bone 2, etc, I deleted the old lmg, positioned my bolter, but now I don't know what joints I assign to where.

ArgOnatH

erm look thru the Modeling 101 webbed thread, got mass loads of tuts!

Corporal_Nixon

Dude, thats great, better than ive done but its the old style space marines bolter, model wise outdated by 4-5 years <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
<a href='http://www.games-workshop.com/40kuniverse/warhammer40k/spacemarines/spacemarines.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.games-workshop.com/40kuniverse/...pacemarines.htm</a>
Try there for pics of the new style.
BTW, this is my first post here as if you cared <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

Surge

There really isn't a "new style" so to speak. Some models hold different types of Bolters. There are different models within the game. But they're all basically the same.

Ordos

Well, I havent played for like 4 years now, so there is a chance my models are outdated heh.

Bigwig

I still don't understand that gun. Where is the trigger? Where the hell are you supposed to put your <i>hand</i>? There's almost no space for it.

Meh.

TheGivingTree

I cant wait to use this on my space marine skin... plz make a p and w model also thanks (=

Ordos

I'm still having troubles figuring out which of the gazillion joins in the V model is supposed to go where on the gun <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->

I checked the modelling 101, but it has no information specific to the NS hand models.

Jamil

Are you talking about the assignment of vertices to joints? What I usually do, is keep the original model in my workspace and use that 'select assigned' button in milkshape to bring up the section of the original gun that joint has assigned. Then I just apply that to my new model. Hide/unhide accordingly. Most models don't have many joints for the gun. They're mostly in the hands. Usually just main gun, clip, trigger, bolt or slide(if applicable). Go through the entire list and find the gun joints, they're usually clumped together.

I could just look at the v_mg model right now, but I'm not gonna. I'm lazy <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

Ordos

Thanks, checked it out, messed around....



Found out I sucketh at animating <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->. I'd be happy to pass this on to someone who CAN animate.

TheGivingTree

Even if you can't animate, your modeling is good, maybe u can make some more WH weapons? like a HMG? Cause your bolter looks sweet