Unit Discussion/Previews

[aaglo]

Well, this would be the alternative for the previous version of cyboar boy

And no - there can be no in-between versions.

 

[LMR]

Could you put the first boar head on the second boar's body?

 

[aaglo]

I originally thought of that, but it didn't look very good. Or do you suppose, that orks would make the body (the important parts) in a bit ramshackle way, and then the less important part (head) in a detailed manner

Sure, I can attach the detailed head on the undetailed body ( ). I just thought that the box-head would be just so awesome

I think I'll also add some various rivets around the body (and maybe also around the head).

 

[LMR]

I was under the impression (regardless of what the To Do list note says ) that a cyboar would be a mechanically enhanced animal, not just a completely robotic one

Also, the rules in the feral orks list says that the boar has armoured plates and bionic limbs

 

[aaglo]

Bah!
My cyboar has bionic limbs & torso
Maybe the head is original, but that'll be all

 

[aaglo]

Ok, here's a mixed version.

I just had a thought - what if the metal parts of the boar would be painted red? Would that look out of place?

 

[aaglo]

Here would be the cyboar with red paint job...

 

[LMR]

I actually like the red one quite a bit!

 

[aaglo]

Well, me too

And since da taskmasta is away again, I'll keep on doing whatever you suggest

 

[LMR]

In that case, i would like a whole bunch of Chaos Space Marines, Eldar and Tau!

EDIT: The To Do list has shortened considerably. Now it is just:

* Skarboy
* Nob
* Mekboy
* Big Mek
* Warlord
* Loota
* Blood Axe Kommando
* Ship (I called it a Kroozer)
* Bigger Ship (I called it a Battlekroozer)

with the Cyboar off the To Do list and on to WIP

 

[aaglo]

Yep, that's what I thought of the list too

 

[aaglo]

Darn, I almost got scared today. When I got home and opened my PC...
Pov-ray would not work!!! It just kept giving something like "pov-ray has encountered error and has to be shut down.... do you want to send an error report... etc."
And no re-installation of pov-ray worked. That was pretty disheartening.

I restored to my yesterday settings, and it started working.

Here would be a skarboy - is that iron gob a bit too "Goffy" due to the chequer pattern?

Also, in there is a size comparison to the ork warboss I did earlier.

 

[aaglo]

And here's something weird - ork loota.

I think the backbag looks more like an ancient record player than a weapon cell pack. Or... I don't know. Maybe I have to add some useless exhaust pipes and other junk there...

Funny thing though. Adding "junk" in pov-ray units is the most difficult part usually...

 

[LMR]

Both look great! The check pattern is Goffic, but i dont think that really matters. The size is good too, and the nob could be inbetween the skarboy and the warboss

Maybe have a few more wires joining things together on the back of the weapon cell pack for the loota, but otherwise it looks fine

What sort of attack is it gonna have?

 

[aaglo]

Both look great! The check pattern is Goffic, but i dont think that really matters. The size is good too, and the nob could be inbetween the skarboy and the warboss

Check (bad punTM)

Maybe have a few more wires joining things together on the back of the weapon cell pack for the loota, but otherwise it looks fine

What sort of attack is it gonna have?

A couple of wires more - no problem. I'll also add some more detail to the backpack, tubes, dials, gauges and other useless things.

I was thinking about making the attack similar to the one in Ork Boss (kustom blasta)- except that both barrels will shoot simultaneously.

 

[LMR]

Sounds good

 

[aaglo]

Or... did you have other thoughts for the attack animation

 

[LMR]

Not really.

I was trying to decide whether the weapon should be a Gatling Gun-like weapon or an energy type of weapon, but since it is replacing the tankbusta, i think the "kustom blasta" approach would be best

 

[aaglo]

Yeah - nothing opens a tin can like a good'ol blaster

 

[aaglo]

Here's an updated preview of the loota:
- added exhaust stacks to the backpack (yep, you may have seen them in the zzap gun )
- added a "dual-feeder line"
- added some chequer colour (those lootas seem to favor it)
- changed the torso color (now it has a shirt on).

Next task: animating cyboar boy