3D & Animation WIP - SdKfz 234/2 "Puma"

[sethodie]

Hi,

I am comming with some updates.
I have rebuilt some parts of model, so there are not too many new additions .
Model has now a little less than 4000 triangles.

Here are new wheel guards:

New exhausts:

And a new barrell. I have spent a lot of time modelling muzzle brake.

Next will be jerry-cans and under carriage. It is very complicated, and I don't know how much I can simplify it...

maybe you have any ideas???

Best regards,
sethodie

 

[daschewy]

For the under carriage, if you're not gonna see it, I wouldnt bother doing it but with only 4,000 triangles you definately have some overhead room left on your budget.

But so far it looks very good.

 

[sethodie]

One small criticism would be that you need to use smoothing groups to make the faces of the round parts (gun, wheels, turret, etc.) look smooth. I'm not sure what the function is called in MAX (in Maya it's Soften/Harden Normals) but it would really help the overall look of the model.

Thanks for post.

Rendering was done in Yafray via Blender. Blender has some problems with importing smoothing groups (you have to create them manualy once again), so I decided to render it without additional work

When I finish the model I will try to do it. Now, when I am adding new parts it will take too much time to set it every time I want to render model.

Best regards,
sethodie

 

[sethodie]

For the under carriage, if you're not gonna see it, I wouldnt bother doing it but with only 4,000 triangles you definately have some overhead room left on your budget.

This vehicle was rather high, so I am not sure how the under carriage was exposed. On all the photos under carriage is easly visible.

Best regards,
sethodie

 

[daschewy]

Err what I meant to say was for the parts of the under carriage, if you're really not gonna be able to see it while standing or crouched, I wouldn't put it in.

 

[karl stiner]

one more puma color type here http://www.panzer.punkt.pl/galerie_2/radpanzer/sdkfz_232_2_8x8_puma.jpg

 

[[TW]DrGuppy]

Thanks for post.

Rendering was done in Yafray via Blender. Blender has some problems with importing smoothing groups (you have to create them manualy once again), so I decided to render it without additional work

When I finish the model I will try to do it. Now, when I am adding new parts it will take too much time to set it every time I want to render model.

Yeah I kinda figured you would know about that. Don't worry about it until you're on the final version then.

Model has now a little less than 4000 triangles.

Next will be jerry-cans and under carriage. It is very complicated, and I don't know how much I can simplify it...

maybe you have any ideas???

Best regards,
sethodie

Most of this could be done with 3-5 sided cylinders and texturing. Since players will only see this from one side at a time (front or back) you don't have to make everything rounded (like you would for something like the main gun barrel). I would model the metal box in the center, 4 or 5 cylinders, and texture the rest. If you have more polys to spare maybe you could model the cylinder on the inside of the wheel but only for the front and back tires. Put more detail into just the front and back sides because players can't really see the inside part of the middle tires. 4000 polys still leaves you a lot of room to work with.

 

[{Cap-Down}]

historical question here, was this fighting platform also sometimes armed with a 20mm autcannon?

 

[kabex]

historical question here, was this fighting platform also sometimes armed with a 20mm autcannon?

Yes, and a 75mm open top.

 

[Nimsky]

Nice work, keep it up.

About the vehicles recon's purpose, it's too bad that such a tactic is hardly effective in RO, mostly because of the small maps. On Orel and Berezina recon tactics would work in I.C or clan play like Kabex said, but then again... maybe just attacking with the vehicle would be a lot more effective? Just look at how effective the BA-64, also a recon vehicle, is at drive-by satchelling...

Anyway, looking forward to see it skinned! Hopefully we get to see this in a custom map some time, that is if you will model the interior as well!

 

[R1G4M0RT1Z]

That Puma is looking really good, can't wait to maybe see it in game one day, or on Mare Nostrum

 

[{Cap-Down}]

they'd have to add some allied recconaissence vehichle, even a jeep with an MG would do.

 

[[TW]DrGuppy]

they'd have to add some allied recconaissence vehichle, even a jeep with an MG would do.

Even better, how about a BA64?

 

[daschewy]

or a daimler AC

 

[kabex]

or a daimler AC

Sexy.

 

[sethodie]

Hi,

Here I go with the jerrycans.

Here is high poly version:

and this is low poly version:

I will work on them and maybe low poly will be simplified.
I have decided to use low poly version with my Puma.

and some details:

I have also added holes in the wheel guard.
Now model consists of 4500 triangles and I am worried if I can keep it under 6000 .

Best regards,
sethodie

 

[daschewy]

you have up to 6,000 polys for the model, you can go up to 6,500 but its best to stay around or bellow 6,000. I think 6,000 pollies is around 7,000 triangles or so, so you should be okay.

 

[{Cap-Down}]

Even better, how about a BA64?

i mean't if they implemented this vehicle into the desert fighting Mod mare nostrum, obviously the russians already have a recconaissence vehicle.

I should've quoted him, sowwwwyyy

 

[ROMMEL34]

not quite buddy, look at the official tank diagram. It says panzer III L.... wilson said they put down the wrong gun info and it should say L/60

Maybe you should glasses

Damm it! It appears someone foc*ked up bigtime on the wikipedia RO "official list" list then (it says Panzer III J). Also on the Panzer III in game if it is the L then it has too much ammunition for the 50mm gun and 30mm rear armor instead of 50mm rear armor. Tripwire error? I wear contacts by the way.


Anyway Puma's looking good. Hope to see it soon

 

[sethodie]

Hi,

I have added light (becouse of its high poly count I have added only one) and some details to undercarriage. I have also remodeled wheels - 200 triangles spared Now I am remodeling some parts to spare more triangles.

Puma needs only coaxial machine gun in the turret, antenas and some non-obligatory details like spades etc.

Best regards,
sethodie