Xm8

Burncycle · August 2003

<div class="IPBDescription">whacky version</div> Download
<a href='http://www.geocities.com/refleks180/xm8.zip' target='_blank'>http://www.geocities.com/refleks180/xm8.zip</a>

I know it doesn't look like the XM8 on world guns.ru, but I saw it from a newspaper clipping and thought it looked pretty cool

Burncycle · August 2003

reference:

*edit* I had to delete a few "varients" (command, grenade launcher, etc) to get the reference picture to fit since it's so big....

LordLestat · August 2003

I like the one without the long pipe... but what the hell do i know, im no weapon expert..

Jamil · August 2003

That is very cool indeed.

Eek, 1820 triangles. Take it easy burn.

Sylver · August 2003

i'd like to see those other variants

is it possible to have the different variants go seemless into eachother when you swap guns ingame?

Icejelly · August 2003

looks sleek and tasty to me....but just make it any other colour besides banana yellow. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'>

Jamil · August 2003

About 90% done. You'll have to redo the scope, burn. The lenses aren't modelled, which means they'd have to be drawn ontop of a face. That would look ugly. Also, the scope has what you could call a brim. But it's not modelled on the inside faces. I managed to optimize the model a little and cut about 100 polys.

<img src='http://www3.sympatico.ca/farouq/xm8.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

Chrono · August 2003

nice job jamil
o and as always nice model burncycle hopefuly that new welder you showed us will be done soon it looks great keep uup the good work guys

Quaunaut · August 2003

Man, that curve on that model of the xm8 makes it look like its from the future...yuck.

Good model, though <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

Burncycle · August 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>About 90% done</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>

*has a heart attack*

<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

I'm not sure what you ment about the lens, but i remodelled the scope and hollowed it out.

<a href='http://www.geocities.com/refleks180/xm8updated.zip' target='_blank'>http://www.geocities.com/refleks180/xm8updated.zip</a>

hopefully thats either what your looking for, or if it's not, it's close enough where you can edit it if you want

Jamil · August 2003

When I say 90% done. I mean the skinmesh of course. It still needs skinning, animating, smoothing and compiling.

Chrono · August 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Aug 10 2003, 10:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Man, that curve on that model of the xm8 makes it look like its from the future...yuck.

Good model, though <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Quaunaut.
where do you think this mod takes place the middle ages?

sheena_yanai · August 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (chrono5454 @ Aug 11 2003, 12:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Aug 10 2003, 10:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Man, that curve on that model of the xm8 makes it look like its from the future...yuck.

Good model, though <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Quaunaut.
where do you think this mod takes place the middle ages?  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
helloooo! this weapon will maybe replace the current m16 / m4 series in the us army in some years .. thats why he meant it looks sci fi... this gunney is a real concept (eeewwwww <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'> ) and not a brainfart from some sci fi authors

Burn.. great work again dood..
but that one isnt really my taste... looks like a regular xm receiver with lots of polymer stuff build around.. another "drastic plastic"
and i thought the vector21 assault rifle was eewww.. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

Jamil · August 2003

And now to label this mess...

This thing is taking six 512x512s! It really is an utter mess.
I really have no idea how this gun works either. I don't see a bolt anywhere, and this charging handle confuses me.

Chrono · August 2003

your right jamil i dont see the bolt anywhere either how does this beast work? anyone have like a picture of like the insides?

Jamil · August 2003

Skinmesh done.
No, I didn't fudge on the name.

<a href='http://www3.sympatico.ca/farouq/xm18.zip' target='_blank'>Download and try your hand at skinning</a>

CaptainPanaka · August 2003

mhm looks like an american version of the H&K G36E.... or am I wrong? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'>

Burncycle · August 2003

It is based on the G-36

The charging handle is the rectangular thing under the carrying handle; the G-36 has two I believe but cant' remember off the top of my head.

Jamil: To be honest this is my first model that was ever skinmeshed so I'm not sure how to make it clean and easy for skinmeshers/skinners since I've never had experience doing it <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'> but lemme know how to make it better for skinmeshers in the future and I'll try that. I usually label all of my groups but I didn't this time >.< sorry

Now the reason I made this is because it's an xm8, but it doesn't look like all the other xm8's out there <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'> I thought neato, and gave it a try <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

Unknown · August 2003

once again, burns. lookin spiceh.

u2 jamil.

burn, the g36 has a single khawking lever, it just swings both left <i>and</i> right.. the germans are smart like that.

Burncycle · August 2003

Right, to actually use it, check out the animations on the G-36

<a href='http://gunshop.clandeadgoat.net/rifles/GIjoe/rifle.htm' target='_blank'>http://gunshop.clandeadgoat.net/rifles/GIjoe/rifle.htm</a>

might have to do it in slow motion in HLMV to see it

boobs! · August 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Burncycle @ Aug 10 2003, 12:47 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> reference:

*edit* I had to delete a few "varients" (command, grenade launcher, etc) to get the reference picture to fit since it's so big....  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
heheh Army Times reader eh? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'> lovely newspaper, if ur in the army that is

boobs! · August 2003

btw it IS a real weapon and it IS replacing the M16 in a few years (some friends of mine in the SF stationed in Fort Lewis WA have put their hands on a few of them for testing purposes) also they might be sent a few to go play with over in the desert.

very nice work on the model and skinning, I'd like to see this finished and with animations.

Jamil · August 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Burncycle @ Aug 11 2003, 02:20 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Jamil: To be honest this is my first model that was ever skinmeshed so I'm not sure how to make it clean and easy for skinmeshers/skinners since I've never had experience doing it <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'> but lemme know how to make it better for skinmeshers in the future and I'll try that. I usually label all of my groups but I didn't this time >.< sorry
 </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
I had to change all your groups anyway.

Umm, the skinmeshing wasn't all that easy at all. Biggest problem was, the gun wasn't just one solid mesh. It was built by parts stuck together. There are a lot of hidden faces, and partial faces poking out. The only reason two meshes shouldn't be joined together is for animating purposes. My skinmesh isn't the greatest either. I give space to things you'll probably never see or see much in game. For next time, you should probably fill in the slot for the magazine. I deleted a lot of inside faces, but they might need to be remade depending on how the animations will work.

It took me about 14 hours to do the whole thing.

I'm not so sure about the accuracy of the charging handle, burn. You've got a spoonshaped thing going there, is that really how it looks?

Burncycle · August 2003

not sure, just had a side view to work with. I couldn't remember how the animation on the G-36 actually went when I was modelling it, I thought the whole thing cranked out to the left or right and went back but I guess that was wrong <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'>

Burncycle · August 2003

This is the first model of mine that's been meshed <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

skin it skin it skin it! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

Katsuro · August 2003

Its a g36 with a different shell over it. Even the same variations, short, long, and machinegun version.

Chrono · August 2003

just a question has anyone started animating this thing or do you have to wait till its skinned? sorry im learing about modeling

Jamil · August 2003

No, you don't have to wait until it is skinned to animate. As soon as the mesh(that means model, don't confuse with skinmesh) is complete, you can add bones and go.