[WIP] M1A2 Abrams. My second model.

Explosive American · Post by **Explosive American** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:34 pm

Started it two days ago:

Overview

Underside, with Christie suspension

Side scale compared to image plane, which I discovered AFTER I finished the chassis.

Sarb · Post by **Sarb** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:38 pm

Looks good.

nintynine · Post by **nintynine** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:40 pm

looks simple, and looks like you spent alot of time on it. i usually spend 10 minutes max on my models and this model is better then what i can do (eve n though its not finished) gj

SilentKnight064 · Post by **SilentKnight064** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:47 pm

Very nice. It doesn't even look too high poly. What's the count on it so far?

V0Lt4Ge · Post by **V0Lt4Ge** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:55 pm

Is this the tank from G.R.A.W.?

Pretty cool.

Explosive American · Post by **Explosive American** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:09 pm

I don't think it's from GRAW, then again, I've never played GRAW. The M1A2 Abrams is the US' current high-tech main battle tank. I still have yet to finish the turret. I'll get the poly count in a sec. I am trying to make it relatively low poly, for use in Halo or Halo CE. I haven't triangulated it yet, and I forgot how to do that in Wings. I saw it in a menu once.

It currently has 932 faces, (I'm guessing that's polies) and if someone could inform me as to how to fuse objects so that no unnecessary polygons (ones that don't show on the outside no matter what angle) remain. Essentially, I would like it to be a hollow shell when I'm finished, except for inside parts that would be visible when the hatch is open. I'd also need some help on how to rig it to work with the scorpion's animations.

V0Lt4Ge · Post by **V0Lt4Ge** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:17 pm

I'm pretty sure it is, I'll have to check later.

Explosive American · Post by **Explosive American** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:20 pm

Anyone got the location of a good wings rigging tutorial, if it's even possible?

=Hunter= · Post by **=Hunter=** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:01 am

Add some more details, like on the wheels. Nothing insane, just some more.

Looks great so far though. I couldn't work Wings out to save my life.

Kirk · Post by **Kirk** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:45 am

This tank is in GRAW, but that doesn't

SHOUTrvb · Post by **SHOUTrvb** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:03 am

It makes really big explosions, it matters none where it's from.

Explosive American · Post by **Explosive American** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:08 am

If I can get it ingame, I won't be having it fire explosives. I'm an APFSDS fan. Google it.

Harmony · Post by **Harmony** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:02 am

Whatever floats your boat.

Caboose{SE} · Post by **Caboose{SE}** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:06 am

Kirk wrote:This tank is in GRAW, but that doesn't necessarily make it from GRAW.

i do believe it's the m1a1 tank

and its not from graw the m1a2 abrams is a US tank

nice model for a second :p but add a little more detail on the wheels

Explosive American · Post by **Explosive American** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:15 am

I risk adding unnecessary polygons :/
What's the poly budget for vehicles?

EDIT: How's this?

EDIT:
Turret is mostly finished.
Cannon and coaxial gun are finished.
Model is 5948 polies when triangulated. I assume that's getting to be a bit much :/

EDIT: Decreased wheel detail a bit, to reduce the poly count by about 1100 polies. The gap in between the two halves of each wheel will now be textured on, instead.

V0Lt4Ge · Post by **V0Lt4Ge** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:30 pm

[quote="Kirk"]This tank is in GRAW, but that doesn't

DWells55 · Post by **DWells55** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:32 pm

It's tanklicious.

=Hunter= · Post by **=Hunter=** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:56 pm

You've got 10-15,000 to play with IIRC, have fun.

Looking good.

Explosive American · Post by **Explosive American** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:02 pm

What if I plan on making a map with a bunch of them? :/

Anyways, here's a render I did with Blender, since Wings' rendering SUCKS.

EDIT: Latest pic for you:

EDIT 2: I finally realized that it was far too wide. I touched it up a bit. Here are the results:

I knew there was something wrong with it.

Phoenix7 · Post by **Phoenix7** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:13 am

looks good, tell me if you need a skinner