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[IronfootsWill]

Any plans for war chariots/ram cavalry naz? I found a really good 3d model concept for chariots in some comments on mod db if you havn't seen it already, you could mabye try add more rams to the battle wagon, resize/repaint it and add some wheel spikes. Thats if any of that is possible, I know edain were able to make radagast's sleigh so it might be.

 

http://www.emrekmekc...1063/ss2575.jpg

[ThrandyBanned]

Yea,i posted these on THL.

And Dain has added them to his gallery on Moddb.

[NewErr]

Very informative.

[Nazgûl]

Thrandy, for the love of G... remove that insane signature. I've just seen it for 30 secs now and it already drives my friggin nuts!

 

IronfootsWill, thanks for the tip. Awesome model indeed, but models alone are not worth shit unless they match a skeleton (SKL) that has anims. That thing would not rig to ay existing SKL. I will most likely use my Iron Hills dwarves on my goats (Dain says goats in the movie, not rams), as cavalry yes - IF the models will fit the Warg Rider SKL at least fairly good. And I have already switched the beasts into the goats pulling the Demolisher and the Battle Wagons. See other topic for that.

 

After a week of another severe cold and a lot of work IRL before and after that, I started painting the model. Metal almost done. Chainmail next, then golden rims, leather belt, details and shadows. I love this part of the process =)

 

Edited by Nazgûl, 14 December 2019 - 04:51 PM.

[ThrandyBanned]

Mhhm..sexy dwarven armor

[NewErr]

I think the feet could be more square.

[King Dain II Ironfoot]

My thought exactly NewErr about the Feet! :-) Also thr Hip Armor I think should be a little longer!? :-)

[Nazgûl]

Feet, just as most other things, will be sharper and more "square" when I go low poly with this =)

[NewErr]

Indeed, but I think there is a chance that the texture might be a little off from the edges you wanted.

[IronfootsWill]

Armour is looking amazing! In edains most recent update they have included the ram rider scout unit as im sure you have seen which has worked really well so I hope yours will be the same  

[Nazgûl]

Well, it's my ram so... we'll see. Mostly depends on my rigger.

 

Work is killing me since the Paris attacks. Security Guards are needed 24/7 and I have 63 hours over time last month. Crazy times. But... now the paint job is done. 

I'm just wondering if I should add the third row of plates to the skirt area. On early images, one could only see two rows. But in EE I can see a third row. Not sure if I should bother with it or start working on low poly now...

 

[King Dain II Ironfoot]

They look amazing mate,really great job! :-) I hope you will not overwork yourself,but indeed it is hard times! :-)

Well I am absolutely sure that both in Theatrical Version and EE Version they had 3 Plates and I think it looks much better with 3 ,but that's just my opinion! :-)

Greetings! :-)

[Nazgûl]

There we go... 

 

Edited by Nazgûl, 14 December 2019 - 04:52 PM.

[King Dain II Ironfoot]

Looks even better! :-) Although may be you should make the Middle one a bit smaller so that all 3 have same size,dor symmetry!? :-)
And please mate tell me that you will make those cool IHs Sword Sheats since currently no Mod hasn't made them and I really like and it without it a Soldier Model just doesn't seem complete ,after all what Soldier uses Sword and doesn't wear its Sheath!? :-)

Edited by King Dain II Ironfoot, 13 December 2015 - 01:10 AM.

[Nazgûl]

You know, it's overlapping  Like so:

 

But, it did look a bit crammed, so I adjusted it all   

Edited by Nazgûl, 14 December 2019 - 04:54 PM.

[MattTheLegoman]

Ohhhhhh yes! Fantastic work Nazgul. =D

[Nazgûl]

Thanks mate =) Gonna try to fix the low poly asap so Val can rig it to various SKLs... Gonna need a lot of gear though, so hopefully I can get donations and trade ins for that. Shield, sword, pike or spear and axe...

[MattTheLegoman]

I'd love to see you and NewErr (Valaquenta) work together. =D

[Nazgûl]

Me too Our styles differ though, which can cause problems when assets should match. NE is friggin awesome when it comes to skinning and texturing and his elven work is legendary

Just remembered that I got Horse Lord's IH soldier as trade in for the helmet and it has an excellent shield with sword, yay!

[NewErr]

True true, also I haven't done any IH assets yet so yeah...

Also thank you for the kind words.