Machineflesh 3D Challenge Entry: Mikael Persson

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Mikael Persson has entered the Machineflesh 3D Challenge.

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Another drop to the ocean.
I thought it was time to join. Unfortunately I have no full sketch to show yet. They are being created right now. Soon!
I will wait with my idea till I post them, but I can tell you as much as it will involve norse gods. Or modern interpretations.

See you all on the battlefield. :slight_smile:

#3

:beer: glad to see ya there man. Can’t wait to see the concept.

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yeees, glad to see you joined! long time since last. now there’s no turning back! :wip: :wip:

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Thanks for the welcome guys.
hehe, yes I know fellah, that is why I posted here. Will give me that extra fire to create that sketch.

#6

Aha, way to go!

Come on, bring it… you’re ON. Judging by who responded above I take it you’re yet another one of those divinely skilled bastards… :smiley:

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:bounce: Well maybe …if i may …I AM VERY HAPPY TO SEE AN OLD CHALLENGER AGAIN IN ACTION…

:bounce: :wavey:

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Hey there Mikael, it’s nice to see that you are entering a comp here again. Maybe I’ll join myself later, but, I am busy with another comp right now;) Looking forward to seeing you in action again!

Take care and good luck!:beer:

Fred

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Fred, we’re waiting for you, you know that! hurry up! :wip:

Let em sketches coming Mikael!

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Hi,
yes it’s nice to be back in the challenges again, makes me happy to see people appreciating me joining. You should join too Fredrik. But then again there is loads of time. Didn’t you always join in the last minute anyway.
There is a James Lavelle gig tonight so I am afraid you will have to wait a bit more. Hopefully I will have something to show tomorrow.

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Mikael P. heheh, yes, it’s usually in the last minute anyways. This comp I am in now, I just entered and there is only one week left. I guess somethings never change:p

M@ I already got my idea for this comp but I’ll keep thinking about it and adding on to it as time progresses Then sooner or later, I’ll enter officially:) Good luck with your entry dude.

Fred

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Good evening fellow challengers.

My idea revolves around the chief of the norse gods, Odin. Or rather, it started with his horse. Sleipner, which is an eight legged horse. Which could be a nice topic for mechanical modifications. Maybe I will create Odin too and his two ravens, Hugin and Munin.
Odin only has one eye which leads to the idea of having half his face in metal. I haven’t evolved that further, I guess that will happen in the modelling phase.
I am picturing more a armoured horse and a half tin half man Odin. Made of simple metal and joints. No fancy things really.

I am still contemplating how to construct a eight legged horse, where to put those extra four legs. It is a tricky topic indeed. Most of the images I’ve seen put the extra pairs just next to the normal ones. And not in the middle of the stomach.
I will make a simple model and try out what looks best. So I guess all further sketching will be made in Maya.

Ideas and thoughts are very welcome.

For those interested in the origins of Sleipner read on.

According to Norse mythology, the wall that enclosed Asgard was destroyed during a war between the Vanir and the Aesir, leaving the gods vulnerable to an attack by the giants. One day, an itinerant stonemason named Blast came to Asgard and offered to rebuild the wall if the goddess Freya would consent to be his wife. He asked for the sun and the moon as well. The gods wanted the wall rebuilt but the terms stated by the mason were outrageous.

However, the god Loki proposed a way of outwitting the mason and getting at least part of the wall rebuilt for nothing. The gods agreed to the payment asked by the mason, but only if the work was completed within six months. The mason insisted that he be allowed to use his stallion, Svadilfari, in rebuilding the wall.

The work proceeded much more rapidly than the gods had anticipated and they began to worry that the mason might have to be paid after all. The god Odin threatened to kill Loki if the wall was completed within the allotted time. Loki saw that the mason’s horse was doing the heavy hauling and he devised a plan to deprive the mason of the help of his horse. Taking the form of a young mare, Loki lured the stallion into a thicket and made sure that he remained there until the next day. When Svadilfari returned to his master it was too late to complete the work. The mason became so angry that he revealed his true form, that of a rock giant. The god Thor dispatched the giant with a mighty blow of his hammer, Mjollnir.

Months later, Loki returned to Asgard. He brought with him a gray colt with eight legs, the foal of Loki the mare and Svadilfari the stallion. He gave it to Odin, saying that its name was Sleipnir. The colt could travel over land and sea and through the air.

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