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Post by WaffleM on Sept 30, 2013 22:45:18 GMT -5
I've "finished" the basic textures of the three aircraft styles. I say "finished" because there are a few minor tweaks to be made (notching the fighter and helicopter cockpits to allow a better fit with the wings, moving a turret mount marker, etc.), but I'm really pleased with they way they're turning out. Next I'm on to finishing the weapons and equipment and then the different colors. Please excuse the quality of the photos. My desk is a pile of clutter and my lights are nowhere to be found. The first photo shows the tilt rotor aircraft and the helicopter designs. And the second shows the fighter with the wings forward and reversed.
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Post by Dagger on Oct 1, 2013 10:28:33 GMT -5
Excellent... Love the V-tail design on the helicopter, and the Osprey-style tilt rotor is awe-inspiring...
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Post by uptrainfan89 on Oct 2, 2013 14:48:57 GMT -5
Holy smokes those are looking sweet. I'm liking the look and textures for sure!
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Post by mrgreen on Oct 3, 2013 12:18:32 GMT -5
Sweeeeet!! I'm loving it...as McDonalds would say.
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Post by WaffleM on Oct 10, 2013 21:59:27 GMT -5
I've been working on the weapons and here's a continued preview and a question: For the missiles- I have them doubled up for each weapon hardpoint, but would you prefer them to just be single missiles for the aircraft weapons?
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Post by Dagger on Oct 11, 2013 1:02:37 GMT -5
I'd say singles... that way I could easily mod them to make some doubles if I wanted.
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Post by WaffleM on Oct 12, 2013 12:51:11 GMT -5
I've switched to single missiles (to look better mounted under aircraft wings) and modified the different support equipment. I also added chaff canisters to the Anti-Missile Defense System (the one on the lower left). What do you think? The next step is the different colors for each of the models...
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Post by Dagger on Oct 12, 2013 22:29:59 GMT -5
Very nice... the chaff was a great idea. The only oddity I see is that the Heavy missile looks different than the other two... right at the point where it passes through the hardpoint.
I'm also toying with the idea to restrict current support equipment to ground units and then possibly have other support equipment specific to air units... chaff for example. I would like to keep aircraft a little on the simple side... since Mechs are the focus of the game. Aircraft will be a little more abstract like Troops (Sv instead of Armor for example).
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Post by WaffleM on Oct 13, 2013 9:59:38 GMT -5
Very nice... the chaff was a great idea. The only oddity I see is that the Heavy missile looks different than the other two... right at the point where it passes through the hardpoint. The middle section of the missile is actually a holdover from the original missile designs. In the image below you can see how there is a tapered section on the light missile, it's been removed from the medium missile, and the heavy missile has the tapered section with the front actually bigger than the back. I think the AMDS, RGMS, and IWTS make the most sense with aircraft. AMDS makes sense as chaff and anti-heat seeking devices. RGMS could be painting lasers. I like the lock-on feature of the IWTS. The ECTS may be better served as a jamming/stealth generator that only effects the unit that has it equipped. Although it would be cool to have an aircraft hovering over a squad of mechs providing a defensive screen... (and maybe even giving targeting support). So maybe keep support equipment for aircraft, but just as an optional rule?
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Post by uptrainfan89 on Oct 13, 2013 18:06:01 GMT -5
Wow those are looking great! Definitely looking forward to the new weapons!
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Post by mrgreen on Oct 19, 2013 4:10:51 GMT -5
+1 from me! Keep up the good work!
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Post by tugunmojo on Oct 30, 2013 22:28:43 GMT -5
Those designs are looking pretty sweet. Any time frame on a release date? Been wanting to get back into paper modeling again, and what better way than Armor Grid--I know I'll have an opponent to play against since my son has been making no-so-subtle hints lately.
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Post by WaffleM on Nov 1, 2013 8:55:23 GMT -5
Any time frame on a release date? I'm finishing up the testing on the flight bases tonight/tomorrow and hopefully I'll get the assembly instructions completed this weekend. That just leaves getting the models photo-ready, photographs, cover page, table of contents, and final compilation of all pages. So I'm shooting for the end of next week for a release without any snags, but it would be safer to say that things should be ready by the beginning of the next week...
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Post by zimzerveran on Nov 21, 2013 10:47:27 GMT -5
Wow! Those new designs are awesome! I'm looking forward to both the troops and aircraft releases. It'll be especially nice to have troops to match the updated mech and vehicle designs. Well done!
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Post by Mike H "Chugosh" on Nov 24, 2013 16:19:09 GMT -5
The aircraft look amazing. I really like the interchangeability for wings and such.
I also really like what you did with the HW tripos there and the troops. I was struck with how cool the little cross of guys looked without a base, though. Since they have no facing per se and no firing arcs, that could be a thing with me! Also having the HW on its own tripod makes it cool for when the weapon gets destroyed or for an objective marker.
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