Classic. I somehow manage to scroll through page after page of anime, furries, faries, and other such stuff all of which I find "unattractive" without running it down - but a couple of people mention maybe paying a bit more attention to fitness/muscle girls and we get this:

"Something like in that link above is monstrous and hideous to behold. For the record, I also find that Arnold Schwarzenegger's body during his "Terminator" days, was pretty gross looking too.

There is a point where "fit" becomes hideous, and those that take bodybuilding to the extreme cross into that realm."

How on earth does this belong in this thread? If you don't like it don't look at it (like I do with the things I mentioned), and no harm done. Some of us DO like it and would like to more easily and effectively replicate it in our "art."

Take a look at prime (not competition) pictures of Deann Donovan, Debbie Kruck, Dale Tomita, Timea Majarova, Danielle Edwards, Corey Everson, maybe even Joanna Thomas, just to name a few and tell me they're "hideous." I think a girl with some muscle on her is smokin' hot.

That's the kind of thing I'd like to be able to access in Poser and frankly there just isn't anything out there that approaches it - the morphs I'm aware of just don't cut it, probably more as a result of meshes that aren't designed for it. Even She Freak is inadequate - her bicepts become pyramids if you try to do anything with them while her thighs become these bizzarro balloons if you go past about .3 with any of the morphs. I think SP probably has the best mesh for it of the widely used figures (see what Blackhearted's done with her in his Irina line) - she's got potential, with the right morphs, the right textures and a good vascular displacement map. Jules made a nice muscular morph for V3, maybe she could do one for SP too?

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edited to add: If anyone wants to pony up and buy me a copy of ZBrush I'd be happy to try my hand at making muscle girl morphs - I've tried Blender and Wings and the workflow is just too much hassle for me. I'm only half kidding here - I always "fantasize" about picking up ZBrush. ;)

Message edited on: 11/04/2005 16:20 edited again to add: Anton, or any other figure makers out there listening, I for one would pay extra (I'm talking anywhere up to $100) for a female Poser figure that could fit this niche. Just something to keep in mind.

Message edited on: 11/04/2005 16:23