Halo Warthog - WiP

[xXMephistoXx]

I've been making a Halo Warthog for "help", who requested it. SuPa made a superb one before, but his laptop crashed, so he lost it. Then "help" came to me as "his last hope".

What I'm hoping for is that someone decides to skin this, preferably someone with GMax or 3DSM, so that they may change the UV Map to their liking, since mine is quite simple and un-practical...

From:	Halo 1/2/3
Polys:	(About) 598(NGons)

Stand:	Yes.
Birth:	Yes.
Death:	Yes.
Walk:	Yes.

11.12.07:	Added the gun and 3 animations(stand, birth and death).
12.12.07:	Added some modfication of the head-lights and added some lines across the windows.
18.12.07:	Added the ".MDX".
22.12.07:	Updated the model, added most of the particles + fixed some animation bugs. Al that's left is the skin, an I suck at it...
22.12.07:	Added collision shapes and the "Origin ref". BTW: Merry christmas everyone!

 

[Gausslander]

And what kind of Warthog is this? No transport space, no gun of any type... seems useless to me.

 

[xXMephistoXx]

You see the green box on the back? It's the beginning of the gun, just haven't finished it yet(WiP..).
More open space seems like a good idea, that's just some movement of vertexes, thanks for bringing this to my attention. =)

 

[Massive_attack]

you need to stretch that thing out farther back, there is supposed to be a place for the gunner to stand, and im not seeing that here.

 

[xXMephistoXx]

Yeah, I know. I saw it when I made the gun, so I'm working on it.

 

[Infinitynexus]

Mephisto, animations are made in one long go in the modelling program, then its cut into timing sequences after exporting it (you have to set the correct animation timings urself though).

Oh and gj so far, though the seat compartment looks a wee bit large

 

[Massive_attack]

Oh, Nexus is correct, i think the front of the hog should stretch a bit farther back towards the seats, looks a bit small right now.

Still a nice model though.

 

[xXMephistoXx]

There... I've finished some of your suggestions, making the back and the front larger mostly, but I also added new animations: "stand", "birth" and "death". I also finished the gun. I was wondering if someone could tell me how to make it turn after it's target?(Some kind of billboarding.)

 

[Massive_attack]

SO much better. my god it actualy looks like a warthog now !

Just curious, do you plan to have marines sit in those seats eventualy ?

Things to improve: there is a small metal lining around the front window, with a small bridge that connects the front and back down the middle of that lining, placed between the two seats.

The back also needs to have a bit of a ridge, they werent just flat, on this ridge there should be lights on the back (can be done w/textures).

Good work, i cant wait to see this in the approved models some day.

 

[xXMephistoXx]

I don't know about the marines, but I have been thinking about something SuPa mentioned when he made his. To have them as attachments. That would just require me to modify a marine model some, to make him fit in, then add a simple animation, "stand" to make him bounce a little when it's driving/stanting.
The lights are going to be textured on the back, atleast in my UW...

Is this what you meant with lines? The one between is supposed to go along the floor...

 

[Nudl9]

Man this looks awesome, btw how are you going to make soldiers stand on the back and shoot?
Like attachment point, or an extra animation?

 

[xXMephistoXx]

ZOMG BBQ AMBUSH ZOMG BBQ BBQSOGMSDAÅ\Å!!!!!!!

I have forgotten the "attack" animation!!! And my latest animation is "death", which means parts of the warthog are spread all around!

I dunno about the marines, though... First, I'll submit it without, and if it's suiteable, I'll add it... But I don't know.

If anyone can help me, please do: Help!

 

[Massive_attack]

This is what i was reffering to Mephisto.

That little "bridge" connecting the two windows, above the middle of the passenger/driver compartment.

Edit: oh and be sure to include the lights on the top of the hog's windsheild, those are cool.

 

[xXMephistoXx]

There! I added the "bridge" across the windows. Haven't added the top-lights, though...

Anyway, I've hit a real snug, check out my post to see what my problem is and try to help me or redirect me to help, so that I may get this warthog finished!
Post

 

[Massive_attack]

Try spamming chat with your problem untill a smarter being solves it, its what I do, and it works

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

The warthog turret isn't an entire hexagon, it's two panels on each side.

 

[xXMephistoXx]

yeah, I know, but I think alpha-channels are better there...

 

[xXMephistoXx]

Excluzive! Both *BUMP* and update in one post!

Ok, I've made it a ".MDX" now, with relatively few errors to be my first model. I was wondeing if someone wanted to do the finishing on it? I'm posting the .mdx and textures in my first post.