[img]http://www.boomspeed.com/sorcerorbob/alienvehiclemodrefine.jpg[/img]
I made this vehicle for a mod, but it was deemed too "out there" so it's just gonna sit in my portfolio looking pretty.
The mix of hi and low tech was to do with the alien race. They were amphibious, so they took inspiration from what humans had, and teched it up - results not entirely practical.
I designed it with "fun" in mind, very quick acceleration, crappy turning, but most importantly, the ability to hit a jump and "take off" by holding down the accelerator.
The model has gone through a number of changed including a gun platform
http://www.boomspeed.com/sorcerorbob/alienvehiclemod.jpg
http://www.boomspeed.com/sorcerorbob/alienvehiclemod2.jpg
http://www.boomspeed.com/sorcerorbob/alienvehiclemod3.jpg
Are the url's if you'd like a look. I scrapped those due to criticism as well as it being rejected for the mod.
The blue things are hover jets. THAT is how it stays up :)
Polycount is 1126. Theres only a small amount of optimising I can do, but it's not really worth it.
Texture.. Too much other stuff on the plate. Plus I'm not good enough to texture it the way I'd like just yet.. Gimme a few months
Yes.. I always fill my posts with far too much information :P
Comments/crits welcome
its an interesting design, but im confused as to why when you have jets at the back and then have wheels at the front? Even if the alien race took inspiration, I would be guessing they would still only use the best tech they had?
Nicely built though. Should texture it, gives us more of an idea as to what you where after with it.
Dean Ferguson - 3D/2D Artist
http://www.inkmancomic.com/dean/portfolio/index.html