I slapped a metallic shader onto the whole thing for the time being so that I could see all of the bevels etc. Still a couple of geo tweaks to finish (the clamp at the back, etc.) and then it's off to uvs and texture. Again one of those "That looks easy, I'll do that!" that, well, wasn't so easy afterall.
since it's still a WIP, i"ll reserve my 'it looks fake comment' for the finished product
Great start, it looks fantastic! i built myself one of these using tin foil, cardboard tubes and size d batteries when i was in middle school. Needless to say it wasn't particularly good or accurate
Ah, but which variant of the ESB variants? Looks like the ANH button/lens arrangement. As far as I know, the Hoth version should have a red button on top and below, and the Dagobah version should have a red button underneath and an empty socket on top. I'm can't remember what they used at the start of Cloud City, but the fight scene used ANH stunt versions (so no notches in the grips). Looks like you might have 7 grips too. That was ANH version, ESB had 6 grips. Also, the mounting band clamp on the ESB version had tape (mylar or aluminium, depending on variant) covering up the Graflex name.
I have some ye olde schematics if you want. Not sure how they still measure up these days, but they always seems pretty screen accurate in my examinations.
@DCB: I guess that this one will be a hybrid - I want the glass eye just because I think that it looks cool, and I go back and forth on the tape - I'll probably end up adding the tape so that the word "graflex" isn't figured so prominently, and because the checkered pattern on the tape will look interesting. Nice catch on the number of grips, I totally missed that! I also like the look of the notched grips so I'll probably keep those as well. I have a set of schematics that seem to be fairly accurate as well as a decent replica, but that said if you have something better, by all means send it over.
Here you go, schematics for the ANH and two ESB variants attached. I can't speak to their dimensional accuracy, but they do seem screen-accurate in terms of configuration.
If you are using one of the commercial replicas, like Master Replicas, for reference I'd be careful. They have a tendency to take a few artistic liberties. There used to be some threads over on RPF where people posted pics of actual genuine Graflex parts along with measurements, although it has been a long while since I went trawling for that sort of thing.
@DCB: thanks for that - it's the same set that I've been referring to, they seem pretty solid The replica isn't an MR, to be honest I can't remember where I got it, it's about 15 years old but it seems to line up with all of the graflex reference that I've seen as well as the schematics.
This looks awesome, nice attention to detail. Having an Anakin ForceFX Lightsaber it is always interesting to see the subtle differences between that and this, and even the ANH version which is also considerably different while essentially staying the same.
Fantastic- just began busting out an anh version Thursday night-- any input on SP, modo and maya would be great (I mostly use modo, drop into maya for occasional rman, and have been working with substance for a short bit....) Still back on modo 601... ;-)
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Great start, it looks fantastic! i built myself one of these using tin foil, cardboard tubes and size d batteries when i was in middle school. Needless to say it wasn't particularly good or accurate
I have some ye olde schematics if you want. Not sure how they still measure up these days, but they always seems pretty screen accurate in my examinations.
@DCB: I guess that this one will be a hybrid - I want the glass eye just because I think that it looks cool, and I go back and forth on the tape - I'll probably end up adding the tape so that the word "graflex" isn't figured so prominently, and because the checkered pattern on the tape will look interesting. Nice catch on the number of grips, I totally missed that! I also like the look of the notched grips so I'll probably keep those as well. I have a set of schematics that seem to be fairly accurate as well as a decent replica, but that said if you have something better, by all means send it over.
Update coming soon.
If you are using one of the commercial replicas, like Master Replicas, for reference I'd be careful. They have a tendency to take a few artistic liberties. There used to be some threads over on RPF where people posted pics of actual genuine Graflex parts along with measurements, although it has been a long while since I went trawling for that sort of thing.
@Wiz: thanks mate!
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A little more work on the clamp, etc.:
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Bye
Texture work is photoshop, substance designer/substance painter. Modelling is maya/modo. Still some work to do but coming along.