Very nice design and execution. Looks Gundam inspired. The knee pads kind of look like they would be shock absorbers rather than just armor. From all the armor, I would assume this would be a combat robot.
My only point of concern is that those hoses sticking out from the sides of the abdomen wouldn't be very practical. When I saw them, I thought from an engineering standpoint, "why would an engineer tuck all the other hoses away, and leave just those 6 out there to catch on something?" It wouldn't take much to secure them to the body, and I see no practical reason why an engineer wouldn't do so.
Good execution, there are some design areas though that bother me. Overall plating looks very thin and flat, specially the abdomen parts, they could literally stick out more. The feet dont look that appealing as the rest of the body, plus that he does not have toes
Thanks alot barnstable for all your technical observations and input and I will try and figure out a way to make those hoses anchored somehow or remove them.
I am glad you noticed that the knee pads are suppose to be more like shock absorbers and not so much like the armour for protection that was actually on purpose.
My influence was all over the place anything and everything that could have possibly inspired me or seen in the last while.
My son loves iron man so I think there is quite a bit of that in there.
Very cool design, has some interesting shapes. When I first looked at it I saw a little of Iron man in there and slightly it resembles some of the design of Issac's suit in the Dead Space games. I totally agree that the legs need to be a bit longer but overall this is a well executed model especially it being your first hard surface.
Good job dude! I agree on the position of the arched cables down from the chest is little bit troublesome apart from that no crits from my part. I also like the proportions, the thigh and hip are a little bit short but the knee point is in a good position. Looks cool!
Hey nice work! I'm just going to briefly echo a few of the comments previously posted:
Longer legs and slightly longer neck!
Toughen up the armor pads on the entire torso. Tubes are cool and ok, but not right under the arms.
His feet are a bit plain, and it looks like he's wearing Robo-Nike's.
You've got a lot of small lights in positions that look like they should be bolts/fasterners of some kind. All those tiny highlights really take attention away from other, potentially better, areas of interest.
Hands are a little too small.
The spine is a bit plain. You could really push the design and shapes there to make something way cooler.
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My only point of concern is that those hoses sticking out from the sides of the abdomen wouldn't be very practical. When I saw them, I thought from an engineering standpoint, "why would an engineer tuck all the other hoses away, and leave just those 6 out there to catch on something?" It wouldn't take much to secure them to the body, and I see no practical reason why an engineer wouldn't do so.
I am glad you noticed that the knee pads are suppose to be more like shock absorbers and not so much like the armour for protection that was actually on purpose.
My influence was all over the place anything and everything that could have possibly inspired me or seen in the last while.
My son loves iron man so I think there is quite a bit of that in there.
Thanks again for all your suggestions.
Longer legs and slightly longer neck!
Toughen up the armor pads on the entire torso. Tubes are cool and ok, but not right under the arms.
His feet are a bit plain, and it looks like he's wearing Robo-Nike's.
You've got a lot of small lights in positions that look like they should be bolts/fasterners of some kind. All those tiny highlights really take attention away from other, potentially better, areas of interest.
Hands are a little too small.
The spine is a bit plain. You could really push the design and shapes there to make something way cooler.
Carlos