wunder - he cant add more armour, otherwise it wouldn't be Dredd. The belt with buckle and holster and ammo would break the waist up a tad, and I think he was sometime drawn with a nightstick in his boot.
The chin is definitly taken from Carlos Ezquerra's work, but the body isn't. He always drew Dread with overly broad shoulders, a much slimmer waist and a pretty long torso. I really don't see those characteristics coming thru, except for the chin... It might be easier to rework the chin than the rest of the model? Unless he is doing a mix and match? But I can't pick up on what artist the body is modeled after?
The main reference I'm using is the awesome batman/judge dredd comic Die Laughing, and I'm leaning towards Jim Murray's version rather than Fabrys, but I'm also of course looking at Esquerras work. I dont have any scans of the die laughing Dredd, I'll have a look for some pics. Henry Flint's Dredd also has a normal muscular body and massive chin.
rick: I think his gun actually holsters in his boot! pretty silly if you ask me, but I'll model it in. I'll make his daystick too and maybe some cuffs.
At the moment it is pretty poly-wasteful, I haven't done any optimising yet, I'm going to do that next and consolidate some of the free-floating geometry. I've tweaked the proportions a bit and I think the longer torso definately looks better, cheers vig
I'm trying to make him as I wish Rebellion had in Dredd Vs Death, although I know they had a much tighter poly budget
really nice, but I thought he had a much narrower waist. Lean like a cowboy, not beefy like an NFL player. but the details are all there, and look good. Always Partial to Brian Bolland's version.
Scott: thanks man, aye the waist could maybe be thinner but as Rick says it depends on who's drawing him. I'll try it and see if it looks better
steady you cock! oh it doesn't quite work the same
rick: thanks, if you see anything that looks like it could still do with attention let me know, as I want to get it just right before UVing. The chin could still do with a bit of work maybe (but it ain't getting any smaller :]]) and I just know if I convert it to edit mesh theres going to be a ton of edges I notice need turning
I've mainly been tweaking the mesh now, merging bits etc so theres no major visual changes, but here's where I'm at on the lawgiver mkII (all those unnecessary polys will go).
man the handle sucks, I'll fix that when I've freed up some polys from Dredd
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also, and youre probably planning this, adding armor over the rest of his body would be good
lookin good!
I love the chin!
wow what a chin, on second thought that chin might need some work.
The chin is perfect for Ezquerra.
edit: heres the cover:
http://www.2000adonline.com/functions/cover.php?choice=batman4&Comic=specials
although he doesn't always seem to have that long a torso, I might still lengthen and thin it a bit
edit2:
http://www.2000adonline.com/functions/cover.php?choice=1109&Comic=2000ad
hm just noticed my pouches look a bit weedy
At the moment it is pretty poly-wasteful, I haven't done any optimising yet, I'm going to do that next and consolidate some of the free-floating geometry. I've tweaked the proportions a bit and I think the longer torso definately looks better, cheers vig
I'm trying to make him as I wish Rebellion had in Dredd Vs Death, although I know they had a much tighter poly budget
Scott
nice job
Rooster - I've even seen him drawn with twin hip holsters, but that was MANY MANY years ago.
it's looking so much better, a top model.
steady you cock! oh it doesn't quite work the same
rick: thanks, if you see anything that looks like it could still do with attention let me know, as I want to get it just right before UVing. The chin could still do with a bit of work maybe (but it ain't getting any smaller :]]) and I just know if I convert it to edit mesh theres going to be a ton of edges I notice need turning
I've mainly been tweaking the mesh now, merging bits etc so theres no major visual changes, but here's where I'm at on the lawgiver mkII (all those unnecessary polys will go).
man the handle sucks, I'll fix that when I've freed up some polys from Dredd