HMC #21 - Bionic Rocketman

#1

UPDATE

I don’t think I’m going to have enough time before this Wednesday to get him details / textured, but I’m going to give it my best effort! Either way, the base model is essentially done. I just added some points where the jetpack hooks up to the guy / stabs through him.

Alright, so I’ve got a bad habit of planning to do these challenges and then dropping off once I start. Granted I was genuinely busy last time, but no more excuses damn it!

So what’s going to keep me in this time? Peer pressure!! I am making this character for my roommate (and anyone else who may want it) for the follow-up FXWars. By the end of this I intend to have a complete character, rigged and ready to go [Maya].

The character I am envisioning is a Bionic Rocket-man. He was injured in a previous battle when he dropped from the sky and now has bionic component surgically grafted to his body.

What I will use from these images as inspiration for my own concept :

Top-Left : I like the 3 nozzles to produce the jet
Top-Right : The dual propulsion off to the side / jet pack design/shape
Middle-Left : The hip attachment (maybe grafted to body?)
Middle-Right : The helmet as a base idea for shape/details
Bottom-Left : Retractable wings in a similar shape
Bottom-Right : I like the very simple clothes design, I may simple re-create this (from Rocketeer 1991 film [toy] )

#2

how’s your idea coming along? would love to see it :slight_smile:

#3

Just got back from a camping trip, so I will work on the concept tomorrow evening. I’m thinking he will be a fallen Nazi soldier who had mechanical devices surgically grafted to his body after being injured in an explosion. I have a good idea in my head, hopefully I can sketch it out well enough tomorrow evening! :slight_smile:

#4

Unfortuantely work has hit me once again :frowning:

While making the extra money is good, it’s likely I won’t get to do this one, I might revisit it later since it seemed like a fun one to do. Good luck to all who are still in it!!

#5

That’s too bad, your idea seems great! Have you seen the movie Hellboy? There is a cool villian in there, sort of a bionic Nazi soldier if I remember correctly. Anyway, maybe the look will inspire you:

Karl Ruprecht Kroenen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Ruprecht_Kroenen

#6

Hey Grant,

Good news about the extra work. Hopefully you will find some time to work on you model.

#7

Thanks for the encouraging words guys! I’ve got about a week in the challenge left, and just finished off some large projects which leaves me with time to take a crack at this! Not sure how far I will get, but going to give it my best go :thumbsup:

japetus: Completely forgot about that character, loved him in the movie. Essentially it will be him, but with a gas mask, arm canon and jet pack :stuck_out_tongue:

Rough sketches of what I intend to model:

#8

Just managed to get a really rough human form blocked out, a little rusty at this since I haven’t touched Maya in months. Tomorrow will be blocking in all the major shapes and details.

#9

hmmm … pretty less time left … i hope this gets finished in time … (i hope even i finish my stuff in time . hehe …)…
gud luck …

#10

sanketpro3d: haha yeah, I’m hoping to finish on time, but even if I run out I’ll still get it ready for the FXWars challenge.

Did a bit more blocking in, will try to finish up the blocking process tomorrow.

#11

Almost done the blocking, just have to create the hydraulic arm, jet pack and wings. Going to try and get it done tonight.

Laid down the foundation for the jacket / flaps.

This is going t be some sort of Tesla Lightning Gun (been playing too much QuakeLive lately)

A prosthetic hand based on a reference I found online

#12

Another quick update, will hopefully have the base jet-pack modeled tonight! :slight_smile:

#13

Made the base for the jet pack, going to add a bit more details and figure out how it “attached” to him tomorrow!

#14

Dont forget to post your final entry on this thread:

Queen Of The Rocketmen: Post your Final Entry

#15

I don’t think I’m going to have enough time before this Wednesday to get him details / textured, but I’m going to give it my best effort! Either way, the base model is essentially done. I just added some points where the jetpack hooks up to the guy / stabs through him.

#16

The deadline is Monday by 12pm, so make sure you submit before then so yours is not left out :slight_smile:

#17

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