TF2 - Polypack - ianucci

ianucci

I'm a bit of a late starter I know. I have been struggling to come up with a coherent theme, despite having quite a few ideas for items. Anyway, I have now I think settled on a theme and will get some concepts done asap.

I will be working on items for the Heavy and my theme will be something along the lines of 'Soviet weaponry and equipment with alien technology augmentations,' ahem. The idea is that various alien artefacts were discovered in the aftermath of the Tunguska event and its taken 50 years or so of study to harness some of this strange technology.

I will be doing a Sandvich replacement in the form of a glowing chicken kiev containing radioactive alien gloop, fist/boxing gloves replacement in the form of gauntlets which have a stun/taser type effect and I'm mulling over a minigun replacement.

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ianucci

Gah, I hope I can finish and that if I do my entry is still accepted...

Anyway, here are some silhouettes for my alien tech augmented minigun replacement. Oh and a picture of my WIP Kiev which is barely worth showing, but there it is.

Some Jerk

Hm, I'm diggin' number 2. And no worries, even if ya can't make it in time for the contest, it can always be a normal submission.

Khthon

I like #2.

ianucci

Thanks for the comments guys:). I'm going to start modelling 2 and make some adjustments and we will see how it goes from there.

Been working on the gauntlets, here are some silhouettes and a couple of very rough models. I'm edging towards 3, I like 4 but I dunno if will just be too busy and not work with the TF style.

Psyke

3, so many external references to make with that design

Khthon

3 works.

ianucci

OK so I haven't started the minigun replacement (which for now I'm calling the Tunguska Blaster), I've been working on the gauntlets (I've named them the Kalashni-cuffs). Here is a wip with some sketches, I've already decided to use a bolt latch on the top of them

Hotdogbunker

I love the name of the cuffs by the way. I have an idea though. Maybe it could be a shotgun replacement that is similar to the soldier's shotgun replacement for the gunboats. It would remove the option to hold a shotgun, sandvich, or dakoloh's bar entirely. The stats, in my opinion could be something along the lines of:
+35% more accurate with minigun(The cuffs stabilize the heavy's arm)
+20% Bullet protection(It's a heavy, steel piece of armor)
-25% resistance to fire (Metal Cuffs conduct heat)

Khthon

ianucci I hope you're Speedy Gonzales rolled into the Roadrunner and the Flash, you'll need to be!

ianucci

Haha well from the outset I wasn't sure I would finish but I'm going to keep at it

Good ideas HDB.

Current state of the Kalashnicuffs. Do people think more detail is required? I was considering adding a power meter or something.

SixTwoSixFour

Go, ianucci, go! It's lookin' good, but there's not much time! Three days! Of the miniguns, I like #4. #2 reminds me too much of the Kritz.

Fragus

2 and 4 are the best! But #2 was already made i think, search the heavy threads, you'll find it!

ianucci

Do you mean the Kritkrieg SixTwoFour?

Can you possibly direct me to what you mean Fragus, cos I cant find anything similar to No 2! Also bear in mind those are just silhouettes the final shape will probably look different to what you might be expecting.

SixTwoSixFour

I do indeed mean the Kritzkrieg, yes.

Khthon

Ianucci, I suggest you start modeling the minigun and call the bracers done. They are detailed enough imo.

ianucci

Hey guys here is where I'm at with the gun. Hope it looks more unique now SixTwoSixFour. Thanks for the encouragement Khthon, I did start yesterday .

Still have a few more hours work on this to do, I'm gonna have to work my ass off tommorow to get everything UV'd and textured. Hopefully I'll manage it.

Khthon

Good shape, the texture will make or break. Have you read the great texture tutorial on here? I hope you get it done.

ianucci

This is the gun model essentially finished, although it has just occurred to me I could do with some buttons and switches on it... Also the edge breaks aren't setup yet so ignore weird smoothing and hard edges.

Any last minute comment about what you like or don't like would be more than welcome. Now time for some intense UVing fun, joy!

Ikimono

Just FYI, you have 1 day to finish your entire project. I wouldn't waste a lot of time posting WIPs and asking for suggestions as I would WORK MAH ASS OFF TO FINISH!

Schnell! Aus Aus!

ianucci

Hahaha, yeah I know, I'm not too worried if I finish I'll do my best but at the sime time I dont want to risk missing any obvious flaws.

ianucci

Well I've submitted my items, cant say I'm exactly pleased with the texture work. Ill post some final images later.

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Added final images of items at the top of the page. Time caught up with me in the end hence the less than stellar texturing, I shall return to these at some stage and finish them to greater standard.

Hotdogbunker

I like the textures great job. The kiev is a potato though right?

ianucci

Thanks and yes the kiev is pretty awful. :poly136:

After a lot of hair pulling I managed to compile the gun. Seems there are some major clipping issues with the taunt so I can't imagine this will ever be getting in game, I will still give it some polish if only for my portfolio.

EVIL

looks pretty dull I'd suggest using some lines from the original vmt's to give it some phong lighting n'stuff

ianucci

It was just a test to check for clipping problems with animation etc, I'm going to entirely re do the textures then ill worry about the shader.

ojcoolj

Team Fortress Wiki brought me here
Where the heck are the pictures?