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[Creator]

I was very busy for some last weeks. So, I had not enough time to post Contra news. All this time me with Woody were drawing new models and textures. Now I want to represent all we made for some weeks.

1. I've got another level up. I've learned how to create infantry models. My first models are Col Burton with BFG-9000 and new weapons for snipers.

Burton with BFG screenshots:
http://contra.cncgui...shots/BFG-0.jpg
http://contra.cncgui...shots/BFG-1.jpg
http://contra.cncgui...shots/BFG-2.jpg
New Snipers:
http://contra.cncgui...ots/Snipers.jpg

2. Also I remade some particle effects. In particular, new fire storm looks a bit better.


3. Woody completed skining of GLA C-97 cargo plane. It will replace conventional GLA transport used for general's powers.


Screenshots:
http://contra.cncgui...shots/C97-1.jpg
http://contra.cncgui...shots/C97-1.jpg

4. I made new model and skin for Ka-29 Helix:



Screenshots:
http://contra.cncgui...Ka29Helix-1.jpg
http://contra.cncgui...Ka29Helix-2.jpg
http://contra.cncgui...Ka29Helix-3.jpg
http://contra.cncgui...Ka29Helix-4.jpg

5. I remade GLA aviation. I removed all Demo general aircrafts - Winged Missile, Transport Missile and Sky Scourge. They looked very bad. I decided to replace them with other units. L-29 moved from Assault general to Demo general. Assault has no aviation now. Demo general L-29 has another role. Earlier it was conventional plane armed with bombs. Now it is suicide bomber. Also I added new suicide interceptor for Demo general - Zipper. It rams enemy planes in air.



Screenshots:
http://contra.cncgui...ts/Zipper_1.jpg
http://contra.cncgui...ts/Zipper_2.jpg
http://contra.cncgui...ts/Zipper_3.jpg

6. Woody completed Iron Dragon skin. This new model will replace the old one for Nuke general. By the way, Iron Dragon weapon is remade too. It fired cannon earlier. Now it fires mini homing missiles and does not need to return to airfield for reloading.



Screenshots:
http://contra.cncgui...nshots/ID_1.jpg
http://contra.cncgui...nshots/ID_2.jpg
http://contra.cncgui...nshots/ID_3.jpg
http://contra.cncgui...nshots/ID_4.jpg
http://contra.cncgui...nshots/ID_5.jpg
http://contra.cncgui...nshots/ID_6.jpg

7. Air Force general has got new planes for its heavy aviation. Earlier he could build C-130, B-2 and B-52 at his special airfield. All these planes were scraped. C-130 had been replaced with C-27. I told about it a while ago. You can find C-27 in earlier news. Now we completed 2 other models: Wyvern - replacement for B-2 and Chimera - replacement for B-52.

Wyvern has the same characteristics as B-2 had. It is stealth, requires 5th rank, costs $4500 and armed with 5 powerful bombs. It lays all 5 bombs in a line which makes it effective versus large groups of enemies.

Chimera characteristics are very close to B-52. It requires 3rd rank, costs $3000 and plays the role of flying artillery. It is armed with AGM-86 cruise missiles which have the same attack range as Tomahawks had. The only significant difference - Chimera has 6 missiles (B-52 had 4). Single AGM-86 missile brings as much damage as Tomahawk. Thus, Chimera volley is 50% more powerful, but it takes 50% longer time for reloading.





Screenshots with B-3 and B-4:
http://contra.cncgui.../bombers-01.jpg
http://contra.cncgui.../bombers-02.jpg
http://contra.cncgui.../bombers-03.jpg
http://contra.cncgui.../bombers-04.jpg
http://contra.cncgui.../bombers-05.jpg
http://contra.cncgui.../bombers-06.jpg
http://contra.cncgui.../bombers-07.jpg
http://contra.cncgui.../bombers-08.jpg
http://contra.cncgui.../bombers-09.jpg
http://contra.cncgui.../bombers-10.jpg
http://contra.cncgui.../bombers-11.jpg
http://contra.cncgui.../bombers-12.jpg
http://contra.cncgui.../bombers-13.jpg

Edited by Creator, 17 August 2009 - 05:46 AM.

[for russia!]

holy cow. the helix looks a bit fat and ugly.

links of iron dragon screenshots is broken

Edited by for russia!, 06 April 2008 - 01:56 PM.

[Soul]

This is a huge update indeed, awesome stuff .

[olli]

holy cow. the helix looks a bit fat and ugly.

Oh yeah I remember the thin, good looking one in origional ZH! how silly of Creator to change it!

[partyzanPaulZy]

That's "matrosh"*.



*material

[gam3_link]

WHOAA ... cool update
I like the new toys for Colonel Burton. Can we have new model for Colonel Burton too?

[Gilgamesh]

Holy sh*t! That's awesome! Gorgeous aviation! And A BFG9000! Geez... do it shoots rays from the energy ball too?

[BigPapaSmurf]

Thats an insane amount of screenshots!

Sweet B2 Bombers though, they look mad enough for Contra!

[for russia!]

it's my own perception. so zipper suicides aircraft?

[impi]

Creator, the B-3 looks nearly like the B-4...Maybe if you could change one of them a bit?^^
Except that, awesome work!!!!

Edited by impi, 07 April 2008 - 09:48 AM.

[BigPapaSmurf]

wish u would release this already

Give them time, they'll release it eventually.

Hopefully...

[Capt.Drake]

Hmm, awsome stuff
Except that in my opinion the B-52 and B-2 could have stayed
But I'm especially happy about the Iron Dragon it looks killer good
Only exception is the B-3 in my opinion it could have looked more like that concept picture you see in the pictures too(the small one in the generals powers bar)

Edited by Capt.Drake, 08 April 2008 - 09:44 PM.

[Rentt Redwood]

Everything looks really good. Nice.

Ever think of making Burton look more like a space marine with that gun?