WOOHOO! So much positive feeback! I'm lovin' it!
You gotta slow down man....you're making the rest look like a bunch of slackers!!!!
Just messin'....very very nice work though once again....you're on a roll!!
mks81
I won't. I promise. I'm just hoping to keep this roll going (easier now that I'm done studying for the SAT ... I know I keep complaining about it. Sorry). Thanks for the compliment!
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Ok dude I just spent the last hour going beast mode on these files. Who would have thought unfolding could be fun? I re-unfolded both the base shoulder and the sniper plates for absolute maximum printing efficiency. 3 pages for the whole base shoulder and 2 pages for the sniper plates. Here are the links to both of these unfolds:
Heavy Gunner
Sweet. Thanks for spending all that time! Unfolding can be fun, I guess I haven't learned that yet because the whole time I'm thinking, "All this work and I won't be able to save it when it's done. Bummer." Who knows, maybe I'll shell out a few bucks for a password if my spontaneous urge to keep modeling keeps up (lol). Thanks for the contribution. Now I'm finally (I think) ready to make the official post in the Pep Forums. Great links, thanks a lot! (Sorry to Mr Oreo or Th3 FETT MAN, I guess he BEAT YOU TO IT (inside joke ...)
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Man this stuff looks really great! Good job to everyone involved so far, especially shade! You made nice, quick work out of the new material. I would be the happiest guy on earth if someone started to work on more accurate thigh pieces *nudge nudge wink wink*. The WETA ones don't really cut it for me. Anyway, keep up the great work, can't wait to see more from you!
Jareyes
Thanks! I'm pretty pleased with the results (so far) as well. I didn't have many sources (in fact, just one picture) to work with. I'll think about the thigh pieces if I see a picture of them. I don't know, maybe shapes like that are hard to model, maybe not. I just look at Flying Squirrel's torso and think "Where they heck did he start with that?" It's the holes and stuff that make it a bit more difficult (and the fact that, while shoulder-plates just stick on your ... shoulders, thigh pieces actually have to fit snugly on you. Makes it just a bit more intimidating. But I may try. Sorry, but Timecon requested new ODST Boot models before you, and they seem just a tad bit easier. Who knows, maybe what I learn from modeling the boots will help if I decide to make the thighs. Thanks for keeping watch on the thread! The expectation is making me restless!
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I must say, good job to all! This game isn't even out yet, and won't be for quite some time. And already you are making armor files for this. Well done all!
RadioactiveMicrobe
Thanks! And may I repeat what he said: THANKS to all who have contributed this time, skill and suggestions to this! I'm only taking what credit I deserve. The rest is all yours. As for the game, I'm afraid I have to make a confession: I have never owned an XBox or even a copy of Halo (... but, all of that will change, come college). When I first started reading this thread, I didn't even know they were referring to the new game, Halo 3: ODST/Recon. But hey, if I'm literally ahead of the game, then super! Thanks to you and to all!
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I'm loving this thread, hopefully we'll have enough time to get everything finished before the release.
DYSTORTED INC
I'm loving this thread too. What would be cooler than having a (close to) completely updated ODST suit to wear when the game is released?
One questions I've kept asking myself: The shoulder armor on the front of the magazine on which I based the model: Is that actually the new ODST armor, or just from concept art? I don't want to put out a model saying it's the "New Halo 3 ODST" armor, only to realize that it won't be in the game. (Hehe, I still think it's cool, though)
KEEP the posts coming! I think, once I get this thread moved (aka - make a more specific thread in the Pep Forum), I'll start on the boots, which can't be that hard. Remember that I DO keep in mind when modeling just how Pep is going to deal with the model. I mean, with edges and stuff. It makes going from modeling to printing MUCH faster.
THANKS, and STAY POSTED!
PS - I fixed my sig. It doesn't say "Where Spantans Are Made" anymore. Whew! That was close to looking like a complete idiot. Also, all you faithful fans who have been following this thread, remember that I'm making a new one (which will probably make this thead obsolete). Also, sorry for the long post.