Hey all.

I've begun updating my 3D portfolio a bit. I've uploaded pics of my newest work of a original battlemech design. You can check it out on the 2nd page of the 3D section of my site.

It unintentionally came out as a sorta mix between a vulture and a masakari but still from my own thoughts lol.

http://nicholas.piresonline.com

My main aim here is to get a decent model made of a mech but not to necessarily spend too long on it, as I plan to try and add some good amount of detail through texturing it as that is an area I have to improve on. Next thing to do is UVW map the thing sigh.

Nice! I think it may look more like that mech I've seen in the BF2142 trailer. What program did you do the model in?

lol its funny you mentioned it because I was taking some inspiration from the BF2142 mech as I got a big feature on it from EDGE magazine. Im modelling this in 3D Studio MAX, I was just saying to Jummy this 'Mech would probably beat up the ones they got planned for BF2412 but also might be too big when compared to them lol.

The little red airplane that flies around should crash into a wall in order to simulate riding with you in BF2.

Good work dude, the guns on the front of it look pretty sharp.

lol glad you liked it.

My only complaint, is the lack of a center section of the feet., it looks like with all the weight going on those four toes, the legs would crash right down in the center, causing the the toes to "reverse flower". (Opposite look of when it lifts the foot up, and the toes relax and droop down.

Other than that nitpick, it's definitely coming along nicely, keep it up.

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That mech definitly won´t fall over . Good Job DBH.

That is sweet. Maybe you could try to put it in a battle seen or something. It has been a while since the Banzai art gallery had something new.

Whoops I haven't been working on this one for awhile! I really need to finish it but at the moment Im trying to fill my portfolio with other models as well (need to make it look full to prospective employers etc) This model just needs some photoshop work for the textures and a scene and its done. Working on a Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe at the moment.