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Enderstaley

Hey everyone!

I'm so excited for this contest. I was working on some hats in the other forum but I'm switching over to this. My hats off to the guys at Polycount for this amazing contest and upgrade to their site.

So, onto business. I'm gonna try my hand at the Engineer since hes my favorite besides Sniper. I'm thinking about a nail gun replacement for the wrench. It repairs the build-ables from a distance and also nails people to walls. Ill post my concepts in a few.

Edit*

On second thought, seeing that the scout was originally supposed to get a nail gun im going to pass. Well see if i can think of something else.

Steve Schulze

The only reason the scout originally had a nail gun was because it was a hold over from the original Quake based game. A nailgun seems like a fairly logical item for the engi to have though. You'd need to make it a replacement for one of the guns rather than the melee though.

Enderstaley

you may be right Jackblade. I was thinking something like the images below. Though I dont know what theme it would go with. Maybe home/base improvement? Comes with new goggles and something else. I also have an idea for the sniper where the theme is "Outback Classic" a Boomerang would replace the kookuri, a necklace of the spys cigarettes (one for every kill) and a Koala bear head hat. What do you guys think?

tristamus

Hmm...yeah, the old nail gun, I'll never forget how slow those little bullets / nails took to travel in Team Fortress Classic!!! Drove me nuts lol!

Enderstaley

Well I found the model of the old nail gun, the images are below. I dont know where to just re-skin it with some team themed textures or teak the model a little and add textures. What do you guys think?

tristamus

It only seems just VERY SLIGHTLY too mechanical for TF2's style, however, it is already very close to something I'd imagine be in the game.

Of course, the textures / materials are way off in that pic but that can always be adjusted.

I'd imagine there be some team colors on the part that is most easily visible by the enemy and the player themselves....probably the barrel / ammo holder thingy.

tristamus

Actually, on 2nd glance, the gray / metal part doesn't look too far off from tf2 style already.

Enderstaley

I know I want to put a Mann Co. label on the inside showing the player. Im also moving the tape on it cause it isnt an improvised weapon or fix. The Egnie has pristine weapons save for the wrench. This weapon should be like the turrets no tape fixes but a few scratches

tristamus

Mmmhmmm definitely gotta have scratches on there. Scratches are a way of life.

Enderstaley

Heres a quick repaint of the nailgun model. I get the feeling though this is more of a skinjob then anything else. I may have to reconsider my options.

Incapability

It's not a bad idea you have there, the first idea for a nail gun was actually proposed in the 50's, so the time is just right. I think you should consider making it reflect that, though, also in the spirit of TF2 and certainly the engineer, make it look like something the engineer would have assembled out of different parts and found objects.

Hope it helps.

EVIL

hmm, looks cool, how about having it the ability to help repair/build buildings ( But build very slowly, like 5 build point per nail hit ) from a distance besides doing damage.

tristamus

What you got going is good man. It's still early so just keep developing ideas, no rush yet!

Enderstaley

Thanks for the crits guys.

Incapability: The original model had some tape on it but i removed because you never see the engies stuff that broken. And I did think about adding some misc parts because the polycount is half of what i can be. Though Im not sure, maybe a laser sight?

Evil: In my original post I described the idea for the nail would be to repair build-ables from a distance but at a much lower rate.

Im not sure about the color scheme. What do you guys think? I want it to be team themed but it doesnt have to be I guess. Ill also put up my hat I designed earlier though it doesnt fit any theme.

Swizzle

Forgive me if this sounds stupid, but... Are you just making a new skin for an otherwise Valve-made model that happens to be unused and sitting in the GCFs? This is supposed to be a contest where you make something.

Enderstaley

Yep thats what it is but Im not doing it for a final. I just did a quick repaint to get my head going.

JimeeB

CnP'd from the rules.

All work created MUST be your own

The nailgun is not yours. Thereby this item isn't acceptable as an entry to the contest.

EDIT: And I think that merely tweaking a previously existing model is also out.

Gotta be from scratch.

Enderstaley

Yea Jimee...I know

Enderstaley wrote: »

Yep thats what it is but Im not doing it for a final. I just did a quick repaint to get my head going.

As you can see it isn't going to be a final. I just did it to get my head in the mindset and to see if i could paint a texture like them. Because the nail gun has no texture I wanted to make an original for fun, not for this. Maybe you should read the previous posts before you post.

Fragus

I don't think that VALVe will accept a model that they modeled and later, rejected.

Enderstaley

Guys...I Know.

Enderstaley wrote: »

Yea Jimee...I know

As you can see it isn't going to be a final. I just did it to get my head in the mindset and to see if i could paint a texture like them. Because the nail gun has no texture I wanted to make an original for fun, not for this. Maybe you should read the previous posts before you post.

Enderstaley

Ok So I think ive decided on my Class, the Sniper. Not too many of those around here. I Think im gonna try to replace the smg, a new hat and maybe the Kukri though I see hes just gotten a new one. I also may do a lever action rifle for the Sniper as well.

Im gonna base the new smg on a few Australian guns called the Lewis, the Owen and the Austen. Here are some images. Ill post Sills in a few.

Enderstaley

Here are some quick sils for the new smg

Enderstaley

Hey guys, heres a quick mock up of the new smg im working on. Let me know what you think.

MacD11

awesome.freaking epic.

Fragus

Enderstaley wrote: »

Hey guys, heres a quick mock up of the new smg im working on. Let me know what you think.

The handle needs a little more curve! :poly121:

Enderstaley

you mean in the finger grips?

Ikimono

Round the handle sides out. Only advice for the moment..

Enderstaley

Hey guys heres another update. I think im almost done with the smg model, pending a wave of crits.

The Flying Monk

Looks good. But if your going for an Owens gun then its more iconic with the straight clip like this;