Character - 'The Tank'

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Posted something in wip thread, but decided I'm going to need some input on this guy.
I started this character with no idea what I wanted to tackle other than he is part of a series of characters I'm planning on making, but he is the 'tank' that every cliche group has, as for the sort of style and timeline I'm placing them in would be near future.

Also I'm fairly new to actually designing, any input on methods or resources to think up ideas and design would be sweet.
I'll update periodically, feel free to tear it apart, suggestions are appreciated.

This is where the guy is as of now.
I'll probably do quite a few more rounds of thumbs and see what happens.

JGcount

Loving your anatomical proportions...except for the missing nipples.

JarlanPerez

Looking good so far. I would to see how he develops. I like the first concept more just cus it seems to tie more into the "tank" aspect that you are going for in the character. Maybe some more Plates or armor could help push the Tankness of the characters.

At a real quick first of your sculpt the first face that came to my head was Bruce Willis lol

biggest_kid

Yeh some shoulder plates(also known as pauldrons), forearm plates, thigh plates and shin plates would make him look sweet. But its up to you man.

StefanH

looks sweet so far..

aenonimous

Really nice proportions on this character. Looking forward to seeing more!

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After much slacking and deliberation about what I wanted to do, I've more or less come up with a close to final shoddy concept.
Still wip - updated the sculpt slightly, hes had his nipples magically grown as well.
And then I just realized how 'killzone' it looks... still lots of room for adjustment(improvement).

GoodDreams

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And then I just realized how 'killzone' it looks... still lots of room for adjustment(improvement).

I would have likened the concept style more to the Metro Cop from Half Life 2. As long as you avoid gas masks you should be able to steer clear of any comparisons to Kill Zone.

StefanH

i can say it one more time.. i really like it nice presence the character has.

IMHO in the concept there is a little bit too much emphasis on the hips which makes him look a little bit girly uniformwise.

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Started doing some modeling, still pretty early. Currently going to have to retopo a lot so far.

Sneekyazn

This is looking spectacular man, I'm really feeling this, I definately agree with what biggest_kid and jarlanperez were saying about the more plates and stuff, maybe look at bomb suits for some reference? and some of the beefy armored characters from army of two would be some good reference to look at for that tactical looking tank guy but yeah man this is lookin good keep it goin!

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I've decided to go with a less is more look with him( or am secretly lazy and don't want to model more armor? :shifty: ), not wanting to gear him up like a turtle, comparatively with other characters I'm planning on making he'll just be more 'bear' like visually. Plating the characters with armor doesn't really fit the world I'm hoping to drop them in either. The concept above is roughly as armored as he'll get. Anyways thanks for the input.

Sneekyazn

aaahh... well then one lil thing i would develop more would be his hands then, makem big grizzled mitts, like big knuckled and jes overall big, i understand its wip too man but keep going lol cant wait to see your progress!

3DLam

Looks all wrong.. start over!

Great to see you posting Josh. You're too talented to fade into the sunset. Looking great. Looking forward to more.

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Haha. Thanks Dave.