Hedgehog fire suppression robot

Ai_

Hey Polycount! Here is the robot I'm working on. In the next few weeks, I will finish the modelling, retopologize, texture and render it.
Much pinching. Very WIP. Not wow.
Thank you!

SaferDan

This is awesome! I love the big curvy shapes with the small intricate details. Looking forward to see you sort out that pinching :P

KnechtRuprecht

Love it! Reminds me at the design of the Hawken mechs, they have a similar artstyle. Subbed.

Ai_

@SaferDan:
Thank you for this sudden and unexpected praise, Daniel!

@KnechtRuprecht:
Thank you! Hawken was one of the reference sources, basically I'm going for rounded, industrial hull design similar to modern helicopters. Want to make it very naturalistic if possible.

Ai_

My update for today - modelling some weaponry

Ai_

Another update. Pretty much done with the HP I think

Ai_

And some paintovers. Trying to decide on colors and overall mood of the piece. Which one (if any) do you like?

Ai_

Reviving this. Currently really busy at work so only spending a couple hours on this every night. Hoping to finish texturing in a couple of weeks. Right now I'm laying some basic colors. Decided to throw away all the trashy ones and go with standard military green.

Polygoblin

I like the military green. A military tan would be good too, I think. Adds authenticity.

Wish I had critiques. This is just stunning, nice work so far. Go go go

Ai_

Polygoblin wrote: »

I like the military green. A military tan would be good too, I think. Adds authenticity.

Wish I had critiques. This is just stunning, nice work so far. Go go go

Thank you for the kind words, man, I'm doing my best
I don't actually know what military tan is. Is it like the yellowish desert camouflage?

Polygoblin

Can't think of the proper name, it's just a light brown color. Standard military color

Ai_

Ah, I see. I don't think I've seen russian military use this color, so my mind defaulted to green. Probably depends on terrain.

WesleyArthur

Wow this is brilliant! It's got quite a lot of character, especially considering it's a weaponised mech.

As far as colour goes, I'd consider its application. If it's in a typical modern military area, I'd go with the desert tan look. LoneWolf3D has some cool mechs in that colour. If it's more futuristic or in an urban environment, maybe you could do a greyscale camouflage, but chuck a few colours in as decals perhaps?

Great work!

Ai_

WesleyArthur wrote: »

Wow this is brilliant! It's got quite a lot of character, especially considering it's a weaponised mech.

As far as colour goes, I'd consider its application. If it's in a typical modern military area, I'd go with the desert tan look. LoneWolf3D has some cool mechs in that colour. If it's more futuristic or in an urban environment, maybe you could do a greyscale camouflage, but chuck a few colours in as decals perhaps?

Great work!

Thank you very much, I appreciate.
I'm planning to render it in a more or less urban environment, a testing range perhaps. I'll see what I can do about the camo.

j.pears

very impressed, great amount of detail, and actually looks function-able. have you thought about possibly adding some grease/oil details around some of the joints? as the working parts look very clean and new compared to the scratched body panelling.

Ai_

j.pears wrote: »

very impressed, great amount of detail, and actually looks function-able. have you thought about possibly adding some grease/oil details around some of the joints? as the working parts look very clean and new compared to the scratched body panelling.

Many thanks!
I will address the joints' issue in due time, I'm thinking about creating a separate layered material for oily/glossy parts.

Ai_

Small update. Adding details to the normal map, refining welding seams, decals, colors.

Poinball

It is just perfect ! Great High poly !! Good job

RyRyB

This looks like it was a lot of fun!

I have a couple of comments:
- The cylindrical gears on legs ("knee?!") looks a little flat. They could use some value and color changes to help give them depth. Different metals, etc.
- The damage seems generally small scale. I think some larger wear and tear, especially on the feet and front would be justified. The edge wear around the panels seems a little too consistent. Especially since it's focused on the body and less on the legs, where wear and tear would be present, perhaps even more so than on the body (walking over tree, shrubs, fencing/walls, etc.).

Some of the details and shapes get lost. Perhaps defining a more visual language would help the parts read a little better. For example, the upper leg where all the vital bits of machinery are exposed are painted the same color as the armored parts. Defining these areas as armored = green, non-armored = <insert metal here> may help pop the shapes and details.

Keep pushing!

Ai_

Poinball wrote: »

It is just perfect ! Great High poly !! Good job

Many thanks ^^

Gonzo wrote: »

This looks like it was a lot of fun!

I have a couple of comments:
- The cylindrical gears on legs ("knee?!") looks a little flat. They could use some value and color changes to help give them depth. Different metals, etc.
- The damage seems generally small scale. I think some larger wear and tear, especially on the feet and front would be justified. The edge wear around the panels seems a little too consistent. Especially since it's focused on the body and less on the legs, where wear and tear would be present, perhaps even more so than on the body (walking over tree, shrubs, fencing/walls, etc.).

Some of the details and shapes get lost. Perhaps defining a more visual language would help the parts read a little better. For example, the upper leg where all the vital bits of machinery are exposed are painted the same color as the armored parts. Defining these areas as armored = green, non-armored = <insert metal here> may help pop the shapes and details.

Keep pushing!

Thanks for the comments, man. It was indeed a lot of fun and these are good points you are making. I've done almost no texture work on the legs so far, so I was going to do just that. I will probably even sculpt some dirt on the feet and put it in the normal map.

Ai_

Another tiny update. Working on legs, added oil stains, sculpted some mud on the feet