The Capo's LH Gallery and Self-Help Thread!

[AbsintheRed]

I also like the progress on Arpad's helmet!
Actually nice work on all of your new LHs Capo
I especially like Cavour

For Yagan, upload both versions dds files

 

[The_J]

I was going to try to get an in-game Cavour preview

Very nice.
Doesn't look very italian for me, more like a 19th century english noble man, but still excellent.

 

[The Capo]

Very nice.
Doesn't look very italian for me, more like a 19th century english noble man, but still excellent.

I'm much less worried about what nationality people think it looks like when I have pictures of the man to base them on...

I think it looks pretty close to what he looks like. I was going to make the beard thicker too, so that should help. Also you don't really know what an LH is going to look like until he is in-game anyway.

 

[Couch Tomato]

Cavour's looking amazing! Btw, you keep mentioned "a Hittite leader." Is it gonna be a generic leader, or do you actually have a figure in mind?

 

[The Capo]

I keep calling him "Hittite Leader" because Ekmek already made Mursilis, and I try not to make leaders that have already been made, and I can't spell Suppilulilumluliuma or whatever the hell his name is.

I have a general idea in my head for what he will look like, basically any LH I make I have a concept for before I start working on them. Usually, however, the LH doesn't wind up looking exactly like I had planned it. But you have to be able to adapt to the issues you encounter so that's fine. I haven't started on that one yet, so I have nothing to show.

 

[NotSoGood]

and I can't spell Suppilulilumluliuma or whatever the hell his name is.

That was hilarious.
Looking forward to your new leader heads. And atleast in previews they look awesome.

 

[Xyth]

Suppiluliuma and Mursili have both been made so I'd suggest Hattusili I.

 

[IgorS]

Suppiluliuma and Mursili have both been made so I'd suggest Hattusili I.

Or the III.

(Hattusili is on the far right)

If I'm already here I want to ask when will the Hittite leader be ready? I just already uploaded my new mod, but if the new LH will be done soon I'll wait some more before releasing it.

 

[The_J]

I think it looks pretty close to what he looks like.

Nobody said something else here .

and I can't spell Suppilulilumluliuma or whatever the hell his name is.

This thing here?

 

[cybrxkhan]

Just call Suppiliuluma (or was it Suppiluliuma?) Suppi for short.

 

[The Capo]

I'm working on Arpad right now, I'm hoping to have an in-game preview up very shortly. If anybody is around I could take suggestions. I'll put up a NifSkope shot in a minute and then I'll take some more.

 

[The Capo]

That took a bit longer than I anticipated, so I didn't actually get around to getting it in-game or even reskinned completely. Sorry about that. But I figured I might as well post what I have so far. Here he is right now:

Keep in mind that this is not even the final reskin it all, just my WIP so far. So feel free to make any suggestions at this point. I am going to work specifically on this LH until it is finished, so it is going to be all Arpad until he is finished.

So, what do you all think and what should I do with this guy?

 

[Bakuel]

While I will leave the in-depth criticisms, evaluations, and nitpicks for our Hungarian friends, I must say Arpad is looking very good Capo!

Especially the feather, it actually looks relatively realistic and slightly battered without going overboard.

 

[avain]

You have the skills, Capo! Great, moreover, excellent work!

One nitpick: I'd like to see him a tad bit younger, and also more powerful looking, e.g. make his head fill the hat, give him slightly wider/bigger eyebrows.

Other than this, I think your work is of very high quality!!

 

[smeagolheart]

Looking great! I like the clothes and colors selected. He needs some hair back there to fill his hat or as Avian said, extend the head to the hat. Whatever you think looks best!

 

[cool3a2]

I like it, too. Although I'm seconding most of avains suggestions, I don't think it would be good to make him younger. On the other side, I think you could convince me. I'd make the beard longer. Also, he doesn't look 'wild' enough to me... Although this might be improved by a longer beard. Hmmm.... I suppose I wasn't too specific and thus, not too useful.

 

[avain]

I like it, too. Although I'm seconding most of avains suggestions, I don't think it would be good to make him younger. On the other side, I think you could convince me. I'd make the beard longer. Also, he doesn't look 'wild' enough to me... Although this might be improved by a longer beard. Hmmm.... I suppose I wasn't too specific and thus, not too useful.

Hmmm... let's see how he'll look once his head fills the helmet and gets stronger eyebrows. These might even be enough, i.e. no need to make him younger. Although I wouldn't make his beard any longer than this.

 

[The Capo]

It is hard to explain this, especially when you guys don't have access to the nif itself, but his head does "fill the helmet." I am going to add a little hair (to the areas circled in red), but I try to be as realistic as possible, and I'd imagine underneath that helmet is some sort of padding. Disregard just general comfort, imagine riding a horse with an iron helmet on. You would definitely need something under there because it will bounce up and down. So that is why it isn't as snug. But I think once the hair is added it will be better.

I still have a lot of reskinning to do on this, and I have to figure out how to get that eagle on top to get a metallic effect.

 

[cool3a2]

Well, I'm sure you know about the shading files. I made good experiences with the env file Ekmek used for Attilas helmet. I turned it into greyscale and used it with nitrams August the Strong and it made his armor pretty shiny. Besides of this, you might consider making the eagle a bit darker, so that the contrast is better. Hmmm... let's first see how it looks like once it is properly shadered.

Although I wouldn't make his beard any longer than this.

Maybe - I emphasize maybe - you are right, but the beard definately needs to be less ordered.

 

[mamba]

I certainly like him This probably means I will replace one of the current leaders with this one...