Michael_C opened this issue on Mar 18, 2021 ยท 12 posts
Michael_C posted Thu, 18 March 2021 at 4:28 PM
This figure is inspired by a 1980s plastic model kit. The basic shell reminds me of a horseshoe crab. Some early views:
Michael_C posted Sat, 20 March 2021 at 10:26 AM
The plastic kit had lots of detail, exploited by kit-bashers that will be emulated in the figure.
Michael_C posted Wed, 24 March 2021 at 9:15 AM
Michael_C posted Thu, 25 March 2021 at 3:18 PM
More detail on the shell and the turret nearly complete.
The searchlight, antennae, and laser cannon will be adjustable and the hatches will open.
Michael_C posted Sat, 27 March 2021 at 9:20 AM
The original kit was for a remote-controlled or autonomous hovercraft, but one of the kit-bashed versions accommodated crew with a driver station. There's also a side hatch into the tank.
Michael_C posted Mon, 29 March 2021 at 9:28 AM
Here are a couple of toon views of the final mesh, ready for Poser rigging. The second one is a rough material test with a camouflage texture.
Michael_C posted Wed, 31 March 2021 at 4:21 PM
About fully rigged in Poser, but some accessory props still need building.
One texture set about half done.
Michael_C posted Mon, 05 April 2021 at 10:45 AM
I still need to complete the accessories. Here are a couple of the MAT sets:
Michael_C posted Sun, 11 April 2021 at 10:14 AM
Finishing up a complex accessory. The basic figure will be called Polyphemus, mostly from the scientific name for the Atlantic horseshoe crab, but also for the one-eyed look of the searchlight. There will be an alternate turret version inspired by a kit-bashed plastic model kit that incorporated a Gepard tank turret.
Michael_C posted Mon, 12 April 2021 at 3:43 PM
Alternate turret is rigged and has one texture set.
Michael_C posted Tue, 13 April 2021 at 4:37 PM
Just a few more odds and ends, then kitting to do. There will be an option to use Cybertenko's T-34 turrets.
Michael_C posted Mon, 26 April 2021 at 8:45 AM
