****Out with the old, in with the new**** ****Latest progress***** ****Initall post**** So whilst I struggle with understanding UV maps and textures and whatnot I figured I'll do some more doodling, in my book the NC infils have always been the red-headed step child. they never really looked as cool as vanu and TR. I mean the helm looks cool. But not as vicious as the other facitons. I can see why now. its incredibly difficult to do something that feels NC and yet feels stealthy. This is literary a 20 min sketch so it's way to "round" in terms of shape. But I quite like the faceplate and the belts and bucklets going on.
I like the faceplate too, will it be glass or completely solid? I think a solid faceplate would be pretty cool.
Yes, the idea is all solid metal, potentially some slightly shinier metal...if that can be done. But yeah, no glass. Glass are for wusses. Also TR, glad you see where it's going, because I'm not 100%
I don't worry to much about it being close to iron man atm, as I said, its around 30% there, there needs to be buckles and god knows what. indentation on the visor. all that jazz
buckles etc aren't going to change the shape of the visor and helmet. you were dead on, now you're off in the woods a bit.
Righty, so you're responding to the "slimness" of it. Fair enough, its a fine line to walk I think, getting that front visor and keeping it neat and stealthy and at the same time not to cross over into something that looks like a mix of VS and TR. Bulked it up a bit and made the base of it broader (which is more inline with the original sketch). still trying to figure out the mid part of the head. Ideally I want it to be quite clean but I recognize the need for details and bringing in some NC elements. Might want to broaden the chin strap a bit?
The rounded dome behind the faceplate, make that more angular...sort of like the faceplate itself. I think it'll give it that sturdy NC feel and solidify the design more without any TR elements.
Hey thanks for the thoughts Tenebrea, I think you're right, its not the faceplate only, its more of a "to much round faff". I gave the front a rest and started fleshing out the back/mid part a bit more. Not really happy about it since it still feels way to much TR. Need more angles and need more chunk. But nice chunk..hmm Also did a quck color. But struggling a bit with it. However I must say I'm quite pleased with the silhouette from the side at the moment, With some tweaks I think it can be quite beautiful
How about something like this? Though, my little edit here is a bit rough and not quite proportional to the head...but you get the idea. Just cut some more angular features and give a much more bulky feel to that particular area and I think it'll look much more NC.
Yeah was thinking something like that, im just so used to "slow" so it hurts a bit Did a quicky, angled up the visor and the back. Was a bit of quick and dirty so not great but it does feel more NC so cheers for the tip!
Indeed, much more NC... Refine it accordingly and see what T-Ray has to say, looks less Ironman to me.
