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Juodas Varnas

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Battletech 3D fan models
« on: 10 April 2020, 01:33:14 »
Hey guys, i was working on various 3D models of mechs in my free-er time and i thought i'd share them here as well.
They're done in Sketch Up.

Helepolis:

Goliath:

Yeoman:

Brigand:

Thorn:

Mantis:


Not sure what mech i'll try to do next

Edit
Added the Brigand
Added the Thorn
Added the Mantis
Updated the Helepolis and Goliath
« Last Edit: 30 May 2020, 23:24:21 by Juodas Varnas »

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Re: Battletech 3D fan models
« Reply #1 on: 10 April 2020, 02:26:24 »
Really like that take on the Goliath. Maybe give the Scorpion a go?
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Re: Battletech 3D fan models
« Reply #2 on: 10 April 2020, 06:25:37 »
damn nice work! Love that Goliath and that Yeoman's a huge improvement!
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Re: Battletech 3D fan models
« Reply #3 on: 10 April 2020, 07:41:18 »
Wait, where is your Scorpion...

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Re: Battletech 3D fan models
« Reply #4 on: 11 April 2020, 04:33:50 »
Please donate* your Yeoman to CGL/ironwind so they can use it. The current mini is painful.

*I'm not sure this is possible, but would love if it was.

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« Reply #5 on: 11 April 2020, 20:40:06 »
Nick Nolte approves of that Yeoman
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Re: Battletech 3D fan models
« Reply #6 on: 13 April 2020, 15:41:13 »
Alright, time for the next mech!

It's the 25 ton Brigand:


Oh and to answer the question about the Scorpion model, i had done, god knows how long ago - i lost the file when i changed PCs, though i might find a backup copy whenever i get back to my parents' home where my old PC resides.

Until then, there's this forum post i had made with the Scorpion model:
https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=57655.msg1326391#msg1326391

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Re: Battletech 3D fan models
« Reply #7 on: 13 April 2020, 17:13:38 »
Totally with that Yeoman!  :thumbsup:
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« Reply #8 on: 13 April 2020, 17:46:07 »
Wow amazing work!
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« Reply #9 on: 13 April 2020, 21:16:52 »
Good stuff here  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Re: Battletech 3D fan models
« Reply #10 on: 14 April 2020, 04:06:23 »
Please donate* your Yeoman to CGL/ironwind so they can use it. The current mini is painful.

*I'm not sure this is possible, but would love if it was.

Hey man, if IWM or CGL wanted, i'd happily send them the model files  :D

But i don't think they'd ever do that, there's probably some legal-shit to do with it

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« Reply #11 on: 14 April 2020, 15:41:54 »

But i don't think they'd ever do that, there's probably some legal-shit to do with it

There is, one of the reason why Anthony has never reused a design from his free lance days.
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Re: Battletech 3D fan models
« Reply #12 on: 14 April 2020, 17:16:28 »
Alrighty, this one was a quick one, but here's the 20 ton Thorn!


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Re: Battletech 3D fan models
« Reply #13 on: 14 April 2020, 18:05:43 »
There is, one of the reason why Anthony has never reused a design from his free lance days.
Well, the newest MAD II design is basically identical to his old Marauder designs from his freelance days.


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« Reply #14 on: 14 April 2020, 19:45:42 »
Well, the newest MAD II design is basically identical to his old Marauder designs from his freelance days.
Well, it is the same artist ;D

The reason he got the job in the first place was almost everyone loved his fan renditions (not that you can tell with the comment now ::) ) but I remember it being posted in passing that there had to a be a distinction between his fan work/commissions and the official CGL designs. So if CGL wanted to commission you for a new Goliath based on your current work, they can.

It's also been mention CGL won't touch fan designs to avoid possible future complications. 
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Re: Battletech 3D fan models
« Reply #15 on: 18 April 2020, 10:46:52 »
Decided to work a bit more on the Thorn's model, add some extra details, fix up some issues i noticed etc.

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Re: Battletech 3D fan models
« Reply #16 on: 26 April 2020, 04:50:29 »


It's Mantis time

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« Reply #17 on: 26 April 2020, 17:29:42 »
The design grabs me!  :thumbsup:
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« Reply #18 on: 26 April 2020, 21:44:43 »
That was terrible. ;)

But the design does look great!
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« Reply #19 on: 02 May 2020, 23:31:39 »
Well, after a sleepless night, another model comes out! This time it's the objectively terrible 65 ton version of the archer! - The Bombardier!

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« Reply #20 on: 03 May 2020, 00:37:09 »
Why? Why would you make such an awful 'mech look good? ;)
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Re: Battletech 3D fan models
« Reply #21 on: 10 May 2020, 07:43:08 »


Hornet time!

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« Reply #22 on: 10 May 2020, 10:14:36 »
Love the art. So m7ch detail!  :thumbsup:
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« Reply #23 on: 10 May 2020, 16:50:22 »
I get a 2001: A Space Odyssey vibe from that Hornet. I never imagined in a million years that anything could make a -Hornet- of all things creepy.

Brilliantly done!
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« Reply #24 on: 10 May 2020, 18:04:47 »
You, sir, have real talent! If I could afford it, I'd commission you to make 3D models of my old original scratchbuilds ...
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« Reply #25 on: 10 May 2020, 23:26:09 »
Amazing work! :thumbsup:
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« Reply #26 on: 11 May 2020, 14:49:49 »
I love the Hornet!! For some reason it looks "cute" to me... and then it hit me; it looks vaguely like someone took Clank's head from Ratchet & Clank, and made a Battlemech...  :)

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« Reply #27 on: 12 May 2020, 08:05:41 »
Not to knock him down, but i think the cockpit & windows aren't swayed back enough. They's bit stubby. It looks bit like Volkwagon Beetle way their curved.

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Re: Battletech 3D fan models
« Reply #28 on: 25 May 2020, 13:14:17 »

Reworked/updated the Helepolis model. Completely redid its legs and arm (also fixed a ton of internal geometry issue that should make it easier to print, if you're into that sort of thing).

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« Reply #29 on: 25 May 2020, 17:43:21 »
Except printing would of course be a violation of CGL's IP for anyone but JV, except by him for his personal use ...

Posting images of the 3D graphics is not, of course, a problem.
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* The Housebook series is from the 80's and is the foundation of Btech, the 80's heart wrapped in heavy metal that beats to this day - Sigma
* To sum it up: FASAnomics: By Cthulhu, for Cthulhu - Moonsword
* Because Battletech is a conspiracy by Habsburg & Bourbon pretenders - MadCapellan
* The Hellbringer is cool, either way. It's not cool because it's bad, it's cool because it's bad with balls - Nightsky
* It was a glorious time for people who felt that we didn't have enough Marauder variants - HABeas2, re "Empires Aflame"

 

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