Thanks
Since gandalf's texture is not too complicated I'll use it as a template for some basic skinning tuts.
How does this look as a WIP for the knife blade?
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I'm mainly concerned about the proportions and the definition of the curve. Any feedback?
I don`t want to provocate an discussion about the name sharku. But this complainig about "It is lore-wise or not" sucks, I mean this is an fantasy-mod and as long as the own created heroes or units or whatever, fits to the lore-universe, it is ok to create and add own things or persons.
And because of "Sharku", I suggest him, because he would be another type of hero for Isengard, because he would ride on a warg and is not an Infantry-man like Ugluk and Saruman. But it was just an idea.
And at Louis Lux great submod and great work so far, I hope you create a lot of heroes for every faction.
Blade. The sheath will be made from the knife model.
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Taketwothree :
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As much as I would have loved to bump this thread again, I wanted to avoid a triple post...
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After receiving some feedback from some more experienced modelers over at Revora, I reworked the knife model a bit. The curves and proportions should be much more accurate now.
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@ Louis Lux: All I did was move vertices around so the mapping of the knife is exactly the same as the one you have. If you're having any issues with the shape of the knife on the map though, just send me a pm. As is, it could probably stand to be touched up but I don't want to do anything to it without asking you so I don't mess up your texture.
I plan on making the sheath as well. Making the blade was mostly just practice for me (rather helpful practice I might add). Even though the blade will likely never end up getting seen in this game, it could have use for either Mount & Blade or Battle for Middle Earth, more likely the latter. The sheath model will be derived from the blade model anyways, so it's helpful to have an accurate model to build off of. I'll probably rework the texture mapping on the knife tonight and send it over to you and make the sheath tomorrow morning.
Are you thinking about retexturing Uglug of Isengard because his face isnt that very good!!
I'm gonna review Ugluk and see what can be done, Brevi made a good version that might be more accurate. I'll perhaps try to combine the two versions.
Here's the textured knife, the blade gave me a lot of trouble once again. Still have to find a good way to texture metal:
Yarrum, do you want me to send you the texture?
It looks awesome although I think you may have over-exaggerated the shadows on the base of the blade. Send it over either way though. I'll take another look at the mapping as well and see if I can make the blade texture fit a bit better.
Edit: I adjusted the mapping slightly on the blade, this should be the finished version of the knife, minus the sheath which I still have to do.
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i think you should also create Cirdan. after all he is one of the oldest elves in middle-earth, maybe the oldest and he must be more than just an ancillary. his model can be that of the high elven captain, but with white hair and different clothes. he should have an ancillary which doesn't let him move from mithlond and his BG should be warriors of mithlond
Here I have a new list of possible heroes with pictures and own designs, including some, which are mentioned before and some, which are in progress, but I want to add them here for completeness. Some of them I have taken from the games-workshop-homepage, they are marked with (gws), they don`t exist in the book, but I think they would fit in the Lotr-world.
Gondor:
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-ImrahilSpoiler Alert, click show to read:
-ForlongSpoiler Alert, click show to read:
Eriador
-HalbaradSpoiler Alert, click show to read:
Rohan
-Elfhelm
-Grimbold
-TheodredSpoiler Alert, click show to read:
-EomerSpoiler Alert, click show to read:
-GamlingSpoiler Alert, click show to read:
-ErkenbrandSpoiler Alert, click show to read:
-Thengel
Dwarves
-GloinSpoiler Alert, click show to read:
-Oin
-Ori
-Balin
-Dwalin
-Dain
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Dale
-Bain
-Bard
High Elves
-ElrondSpoiler Alert, click show to read:
-Cirdan
Silvan Elves
-CelebornSpoiler Alert, click show to read:
-Haldir (campaign model)
Mordor
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-GorbagSpoiler Alert, click show to read:
-GothmogSpoiler Alert, click show to read:
-Mouth of SauronSpoiler Alert, click show to read:
Isengard
-Yagthak (Chieftain of Dunland)Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
-"Sharku"Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
-Lurtz
OotMM
-Durbūrz (Lord of Moria)(gws)Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Harad
-ChieftainSpoiler Alert, click show to read:
-Musab (King of the Mūhab)Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
-Golden King of Abrakhān (gws)Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
-Suladān,Serpent Lord (gws)Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
-Dalamyr, Fleet Master of Umbar (gws)Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Rhūn
-Andūr, Lord of the Blades (gws)Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
So this was my collection, I“m sorry for the long list and the place it has taken. And I know the heroes fom the games-workshop are just imagined, but I think every faction deserves his heroes, even when they are imagined and as long as they fit....
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Wow! Really nice. Aragorn is amazing.
Viggo Mortensen!
but seriously Luis Lux that Gimli face is just incredible! Very authentic according to the films
+rep mister