took the more simple approach. i tend to not plan out my stuff properly and scrap most everything i try to make. been almost a year since i started teaching myself (tutorials and lurking different forums) and well... i dont think im getting anywhere :/ anyways...finally grew a pair tried something and posted it >_>…
wow thanks for the reply! i see what you mean about the damage. ill work on it some more and keep those ideas in mind. i actually saw that tut already...but ill give it another watch and see what i can take from it thanks :)
looking good, couple of small crits though: you've got the right idea by bashing up the model and making it look used but imo it looks a little artificial. the ends, which i would have assumed would have taken the most damage are only ever so slightly rounded and the large dents in the sides look to have been made almost…