Twin Warglaives Modeling Help! C:

pǝlloɹ┴ · May 2012

Hello Polycount!! I am slowly learning new things with 3dsmax

and i am loving it!

I am here today with a small Favor to ask,
This is the first image of the model, It is a front view

This is a back view of the Model

This is a Top view of the model

This is a Bottom view of the model

The next 2 images are Random angled images

Iv had a few attempts at remaking this model but cant really seem to get it right, I can never get the right shape of the blades

here is a reverence image:

Could someone please guide me through the making of this model, it is very important that i learn C:

pǝlloɹ┴ · May 2012

No worries

hehehe just need some tips on the blades C:

Steve Schulze · May 2012

The shape of the blades looks pretty much the same to me. You just need to paint the crystalline forms into the texture, although you could probably make them look rather nicer than the concept you've got there without a great deal of effort.

pǝlloɹ┴ · May 2012

tnaks for the feedback guys

Visceral · May 2012

Start really low poly with this or it will go to your head really fast. Can we see your attempts?

pǝlloɹ┴ · May 2012

how would u guys go with making the blade? Could someone quickly post their method?

Steve Schulze · May 2012

Probably starting with a flat plane and then extruding edges would be the quickest way to knock that out. What you've got there seems perfectly serviceable though. I don't understand what your concerns are about the modelling.

Perhaps you could post up some wires shots.

Visceral · May 2012

Set up the image plane ( you got some good references there) in the side view, and like Jackablade said just create a plane or a box and extrude along the shapes. Shift extrude comes in handy for stuff like this. Adjust the polys to you siluette and then go from there.

Also, why did Esther just copy paste my post?

pǝlloɹ┴ · May 2012

this is my attempt

i can never get the right shape

, what i did was start with a simple plane shape, i got the shape of the first blade, extruded the entire plane, selected the around the blade and moved them into the middle to get the curve shape. Anyone else have a better way to get the shape?

Steve Schulze · May 2012

Oh, so the model you posted all those images of isn't yours? Looks the model did did make isn't too far off. Just tweak the vertices in the outer arc of the blade so it's a bit sharper looking and you should be pretty close. Stick on of you references in the background as an image plane if you want to be absolutely accurate.

Visceral wrote: »

Also, why did Esther just copy paste my post?

It's a bot.

pǝlloɹ┴ · May 2012

As you can see, in this image the blade is in the shape of Number '2'
My attempt of the model is in the shape of number '1'
i hope that makes sence

can someone help me get my attempt of the model to shape number '1'

pǝlloɹ┴ · May 2012

Nell6 wrote: »

well

try posting more than just 'well'

haha it doesnt help with anything

pǝlloɹ┴ · May 2012

Bump, please help

jimmypopali · May 2012

If you can show us a wireframe image of it, I couldn't really see the red lines in your picture you posted because it's a terrible quality of jpg (i'm assuming).

Do you want the side of the blad to be flat like it is, or to curve around?

Selaznog · May 2012

DAT.
ARTIFACTING

Seriously, save your images at a higher quality, I didn't even know those red things were numbers...they are numbers, right?

Basically what you need to do (if I'm understanding the picture correctly) is take out all those middle faces and have it so there's one edge loop around the middle.

I hope that helps, if not, try drawing what the topology of the sword would look like in photoshop first

Edit: Just saw your username. Not sure if trolling.

pǝlloɹ┴ · May 2012

I will post as wireframe very shortly, and naw I'm not trolling

Iv been trying to get this right for ages

pǝlloɹ┴ · May 2012

jimmypopali wrote: »

If you can show us a wireframe image of it, I couldn't really see the red lines in your picture you posted because it's a terrible quality of jpg (i'm assuming).

Do you want the side of the blad to be flat like it is, or to curve around?

just flat will be fine

pǝlloɹ┴ · May 2012

update:

sorry if it still isnt clear

but hope u get the idea

here is a wireframe image:

and for Selaznog, i didnt quite understand what you meant could u possibly show with some images if u have spare time? thanks heaps btw

Edit 2: Im using a simple plane to get the shape of the blade, should i be using a box so it allows me to play around with the middle?

pǝlloɹ┴ · May 2012

Bump, need your guys help

Reventius · May 2012

The silhouette of the weapon is fine. I assume what you're having trouble with is getting it to not look like it's flat or beveled like you have it now. You seem to be getting confused by the lighter green material that's near the edges of the blades. Notice that on the original model that all the edges come together to a point, so that the blade is sharp. The thickest part of the blades would be the areas furthest from the edges. This is evident if you look at the top and bottom view on the original model. Instead of insetting and beveling the edges like you have now, bring the thickness where it's furthest from the edges, close to the center, out the most, and then start connecting it towards the edges so that they all come to a point and taper off equally.

Selaznog · May 2012

^What Reventius said.

Unrelated, but out of curiosity, are you self taught?

pǝlloɹ┴ · May 2012

Can someone show me using images?

thanks and selaznog, yes i am self taught

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