Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: Verdict on ApolloMaximus

kuroyume0161 opened this issue on Jun 22, 2005 ยท 122 posts


DgerzeeBoy posted Thu, 23 June 2005 at 1:10 AM

I've found with Apollo, that although great attention has been paid to creating wonderfully detailed face morphs, his body morphs need work. The muscular definition in his arms and legs are almost non-existant. In fact, the "definition" dial for arms, forearms, legs, etc. simply plumps them up. There is no real "cut" look to this figure. The "muscular" dials create a body that appears to be carrying a bit of baby fat. With the exception of the abdominal group, there are no defined forearm, tricep, or thigh muscles, plus his calves look artificial, as does his upper back. But the real test for me has always been how the mesh handles the "both arms raised above the head" pose. Sorry, but Apollo does poorly here as well. Although his arms seem to look natural in that position, his pecs do not. And no manner of tweaking seems to be able to put them in their natural, flattened and raised position in that pose. (M2 still has no peer in that regard)

But, for the most part, Apollo is very posable. Each of his "shoulders" move independantly of the upper arms. Same for the "pelvis" which can be posed separately from the hip. (Thank you, Anton!)

Is it worth the price? Absolutely. Although David is still my favorite post-M2 figure, I think Apollo has a great deal of potential. After all this is only his first incarnation. Good work, Anton.