I do wonder if the front section below the cockpit would look better with an asymetrical panel layout - or at least the colour of the panels.
Never really liked this design (the big goofy wheels just look out of place in the SW universe IMHO), but this is turning out very nicely...
This thing was originally in the concept art sketches for TESB, making it pretty old in the SW continuity. I do think it is the only wheeled vehicle with a sort of "conventional" layout in the movies; the hailfire, wheel bike, and droideka don't *really* count. That said, if I may be allowed a moment of vanity, I like to think I have a track record of taking designs people don't like and turning them into something they do like at the end .
TBH, I never disliked the Juggernaught.
Arguably, seeing a wheeled vehicle in a predominatly walker-using setting is strange, but it's a nice idea for a change. It shows that, only because you can, it doesn't mean you must.
The AT-AT had a bit too much hydraulic fluid one night, ... and with its view-finder impaired, decided it would be a good idea to chase a bit of wheeled tail .... along with the AT-AT not having much protection in the lower region ... conceived this by accident ....
The AT-AT of course denies any association or wrong doing, ... which is now going through the Imperial Courts, with the wheeled family seeking Maintainence support .....
@ Ansel: ... Speaking of Wheels, .. Something to get Ian (Pic below) ... Note the two snowspeeders circling over his head ...
How do come up with the greebles? I can understand them being in a separate library and all, but where do you come up with the parts?
EDIT: Also, it's kinda hard to figure out which is the front and which is the back, but you figure it out soon enough.
There are references for this vehicle, but otherwise, I've been looking at real-world artillery pieces, engines, or just making it up based on the other SW models I've done.
The orientation of the vehicle is supposed to be in debate in-universe, according to the sources, since the vehicle can operate either way. Still, I think it's pretty obvious visually that the front end is to the right in the last full hull render.
Yeah, I think the "argument" is more hypothetical and there for flavor in the description - though it clearly can go in both directions. Right side gets the missile launchers to point on, but loses fire from the big repeating laser turret in the back. Trade-offs.
For the record, almost all of the detail for this project was made from scratch for this project (I can think of ... 2 objects that weren't); very little cannibalization from other meshes.
OK, so here's the lookout thing. I thought the idea was stupid but looked cool, I decided to remake it into a sensor pod, with the "lookout" platform a narrow light mesh thing around it (~1m wide). Kept the ladder bit. Still not quite final, but this is the gist of it.
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I do wonder if the front section below the cockpit would look better with an asymetrical panel layout - or at least the colour of the panels.
Never really liked this design (the big goofy wheels just look out of place in the SW universe IMHO), but this is turning out very nicely...
This thing was originally in the concept art sketches for TESB, making it pretty old in the SW continuity. I do think it is the only wheeled vehicle with a sort of "conventional" layout in the movies; the hailfire, wheel bike, and droideka don't *really* count. That said, if I may be allowed a moment of vanity, I like to think I have a track record of taking designs people don't like and turning them into something they do like at the end
Can't disagree with that.
Arguably, seeing a wheeled vehicle in a predominatly walker-using setting is strange, but it's a nice idea for a change. It shows that, only because you can, it doesn't mean you must.
The AT-AT had a bit too much hydraulic fluid one night, ... and with its view-finder impaired, decided it would be a good idea to chase a bit of wheeled tail .... along with the AT-AT not having much protection in the lower region ... conceived this by accident ....
The AT-AT of course denies any association or wrong doing, ... which is now going through the Imperial Courts, with the wheeled family seeking Maintainence support .....
@ Ansel: ... Speaking of Wheels, .. Something to get Ian (Pic below) ... Note the two snowspeeders circling over his head ...
Jas
And as I've said before Ansel- YOU make it better. Better than ILM-better than anyone.
Rebel scum!
This thing is starting to come together:
You never cease to deliver !
EDIT: Also, it's kinda hard to figure out which is the front and which is the back, but you figure it out soon enough.
There are references for this vehicle, but otherwise, I've been looking at real-world artillery pieces, engines, or just making it up based on the other SW models I've done.
The orientation of the vehicle is supposed to be in debate in-universe, according to the sources, since the vehicle can operate either way. Still, I think it's pretty obvious visually that the front end is to the right in the last full hull render.
Yeah, I think the "argument" is more hypothetical and there for flavor in the description - though it clearly can go in both directions. Right side gets the missile launchers to point on, but loses fire from the big repeating laser turret in the back. Trade-offs.
For the record, almost all of the detail for this project was made from scratch for this project (I can think of ... 2 objects that weren't); very little cannibalization from other meshes.
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Some light plating to finish off the middle area:
nothing more terrifying then lots of screeaming teddy bears coming at you at high velocity