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[killakanz]

Cruiser VI A15 Crusader, Mark 1.

Started with basic low poly model, just like I did with the Tiger.


First, the wheel


The roadwheels are 11168 polygons... each...


Next the drive sprocket. Those teeth are not modelled separately and tacked on, like I normally would. They are all extrusions of the actual wheel rim. Apart from the nuts, the whole sprocket is formed from 1 object.


Altogether. I really should get on with those damn turret rivets!

[killakanz]

Treads added.
I just love it when they go round perfectly, linking up with the first one with no gap or overlap!!

[killakanz]

Done some work on the turret, mainly the gun mantle and the weapon itself.
Rivets everywhere!!! ARGH!!

[Hostile]

You make me so mad and jealous, I wish I could model like that. Nice work Killa.

[JokersAce]

Wow that is great! Oops sorry for the bump, wasn't paying attention to the date it seems.

Edited by JokersAce, 23 November 2005 - 02:33 AM.

[killakanz]

doesn't matter
Work will start again on this soon... I just had a few deadlines looming on other stuff which I needed to work on.

[Ash]

Holy shit!


There's no way that'd work in a game if one WHEEL is 11100 polys...=/ That must've been a fuck of a resource hog!

Looks awesome tho.

[killakanz]

Little update, finally got back to working on this

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[Calamity_Jones]

that's disturbingly good

like...

how many years of your childhood were wasted on modelling software to be that good at it?

[Hostile]

Great model, so many questions to ask on how you made it. Good job.

[killakanz]

How many years of your childhood were wasted on modelling software

5

Edited by killakanz, 09 April 2006 - 12:12 PM.

[killakanz]

Working on the Hull MG turret, and totally rebuilt the tracks. They're now accurate according to the photos I took of a crusader tank at Bovington.

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[killakanz]

Turret is now split into riveted plates, with a turret ring under it.

I've even put the suspention into this model... someone tell me when I'm adding too much!!

[killakanz]

After being lost, found, corrupted, recovered, lost again then put on hold due to an Iraq tour, she's finally done. Only took 4 years...

[Mig Eater]

It's the A15E1 Crusader Prototype isn't it?

[killakanz]

Well, it's not the prototype, but I did base it on the very early versions. I even found the types of rivets used on the early ones and modeled them, 5 different types and all accurately placed.

Thanks also to Bovington Tank Museum staff for letting me climb up on their Crusader and Covenanter tanks for photos of the engine deck and turret roof!

Edited by killakanz, 09 January 2009 - 06:11 PM.

[Mig Eater]

Ah I've only ever seen pics of the prototype with the one light on the front, all the rest have the normal two. You finally got to Bovington then I'm still working on getting there XD

[killakanz]

It seemed to be optional. The very very early versions had mountings for both types.



Towards the latter versions, mainly after the hull turret was removed, they usually went with the normal two.

[Mig Eater]

Heh I learn something new everyday XD BTW have you posted the pics you took at Bovington anywhere? would love to see them.

[killakanz]

I could zip them up and send them your way if you really want them. They're mainly close ups of the details.
You still have msn?