So, uh…long time lurker, part-time poster and HMC virgin.
after seeing Grordborts rayguns on the weta site, and the-woz, YuriyXXX and dubge all having a go, this seemed like something i could actually have a go at without looking like a fool…so i’m in!
got 2 guns on the go…one being done in the office and one at home
I’m also really really bad at WIP threads, so i hope i manage to capture the process properly
Pearce - 1.5 hours in
and Bison - 2 hours in
good luck everyone 
Had a good session at the office today. not much on so it meant i could mess around with this for ages 
so after another 6 hours I’ve got this…
grip and trigger guard are only roughed out atm.
I had a lot of fun with this, a lot more than i thought i would. Threw up some interesting problems that i’m pleased with how i dealt with and some that i’m not.
comments and crits welcome
Looking like a fool is the best way to start. I wouldn’t worry though, you are doing great. I love these ray gun designs.
Thanks woz, you’re next one looks a monster!
I know Wyatt, I wouldn’t mind if i was just starting, but i’ve been doing this long enough that i should know how not to look like one, hehe. I don’t mind if i do though, I’m quite excited about doing the challenge alongside people like you guys anyway
i got asked for some wires on another forum, so i’ll post 'em here too
thats a very nice model you got there, the mesh is nice and clean and the overall proportions are sweet. Keep up the good work
great model so far.
Never heard of these before. Looks great non the less.
Are you gonna do gravures in zbrush or something? Displacement is accepted for this challenge.
Would be great.
Thanks Nothingness,
You’ll have to help me a little bit, my French is terrible…by gravures do you mean the texturing ?
I’m happy with the model the way it is at the moment. The only thing i think left to do is the plaque on the handle. I was thinking about displacement, but i might try having a go at modelling it. I have used a little disp map for the badge on the “wing” on the top of the gun, but my displacement settings are a bit off, so it looks a bit rubbish.
yeah, by gravure, i mean like the badge you added last. I think the one on the lower parts will be fun. Car the share how you’re doing these badges?
cheers
Sorry Nothingness, i’d forgotten you’d posted in here.
The badge on the wing was done with a displacment map. i’ll post up the image once i go back to work next week (had this week off, hence the lack of progress). i’ll try to keep a decent progression of the badge on the handle for you, once i’ve started it, Nothingness
I have managed a little bit this week on the other gun. I’m a bit less productive when i’m at home (in the interests of marital bliss)
Nice and smooth mesh, I can’t anything wrong with it. Looks really good!
Btw, if anyone is going to look like a fool, it’s me 
Good work.
Only think i could add for when it’s finished: It looks too clean. So it’s obviously CG. I hope you can fix this in the end my messing it a little up.
Cheers
thanks!
thanks Nothingness, i may add a few bumps and scrapes at the end. concentrating on getting the models done first
so back to work this week and i spent almost a day doing and redoing and then almost giving up on that badge on the handle of the first one. So for the moment i’m shelving it to be a little more productive on a third one…
hopefully i can figure something for the badge while i’m working on this one
Thank you very much Joe.
got some more done today. started on a lot of the smaller details, should be finished at the end of my next session crosses fingers
still didn’t have any luck with the badge for the first one, might try again tomorrow
Great model and very clean. Is that some sort of cel shader material on the more recent images? It’s pretty sweet.
