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R4s1n · 14-03-2005, 01:17 AM

Looks very good on the modeling part! I have a question though about the movement of the legs. I can see the springs that would act as shocks for the legs to move up and down, but i can't see any joints that would allow the legs to move forward. Any insight on that?

colto · 14-03-2005, 01:27 AM

The render is too dark to see it, but there is a pivot that the legs run into that allows it to move forward and backward.

Dragonhawk · 14-03-2005, 07:42 PM

Don't you think you are better placed in the normal category???

colto · 14-03-2005, 08:19 PM

I don't really think so, this is my first time to take on a project like this and it is really tough. I am just trying to add as much detail as possible and it is taking a long time. But I am happy that you think that I am good enough because I have put alot of work into this thing! The legs will be the most detailed thing in the bot so it might be a little bit downhill from here, but I certainly hope not. Animating is gonna be uber-tough. If the mods insist that I move up I will, but I really am a noob. lol. I'm not trying to stay noob just to have a better shot at the grand prize. I really feel that I should be in the noob category.

Also does anyone have any crits on what I have so far?

surfer14 · 14-03-2005, 10:04 PM

wow colto that is pretty good. i also think you should try out for the norm catagory. it doesn't seems like the work of a newbie. but anyway that's your choice.
other than that it looks really good. keep up the good work

Zeeman · 14-03-2005, 10:40 PM

wait a minute... 250,000 poly's???? OMG! THAT'S INSANE DUDE!!!

x 1000!!!

Looks smackin' good tho!:tup:

colto · 14-03-2005, 11:23 PM

LOL yeah, but over half of that came from the springs lol. I gave them WAY to many segments when I did the lathe. I will redo them later to cut down on the polys. Also there are tons of cylinders and each one has 24 sides so thats 26 polys per cylinder, not counting if I cut it or extended it.

I guess I will wait till mid-April before I decide if I am going to get bumped up to Norm or not. I hope I don't. I am not nearly as good as some of the others. But it is all up to what category Mike wants me in.

colto · 18-03-2005, 04:42 PM

I've been having alot of trouble getting my body to look right. I have re-started it 3 timeas already lol. I will post an update soon as I get a good body going on.

colto · 18-03-2005, 08:40 PM

Took a quick break from the body to model the scout. Here is a rough model of it. It is the thing that shoots out of the side of my robot and attaches to fire-hydrants to get water for the robot.

colto · 18-03-2005, 08:41 PM

...and with the hose and fire hydrant.

surfer14 · 18-03-2005, 08:44 PM

YOU really underestimated yourself COLTO........
AWSOME WORK!!

Hiraghm · 19-03-2005, 05:59 PM

Yeah, that's really impressive. I keep picturing a dog with his head cocked looking on, puzzled...

colto · 19-03-2005, 06:05 PM

Originally posted by Hiraghm
Yeah, that's really impressive. I keep picturing a dog with his head cocked looking on, puzzled...

HAHA! Maybe I could add that. Just kiddin'. Thanks for the comments guys.

Krull · 19-03-2005, 07:20 PM

I like the thing that attaches to the fire hydrant.... the only thing that throws me off is the hooze that connect to it.. it's that cirular things on it, reminds me of matrix sentinels.... but that's just my opinion.

colto · 19-03-2005, 07:26 PM

yeah. I added those to make the hose look "stronger" as in strong enough to support the weight of the scout. As you can see the scout has nothing to keep it off of the ground. And since robots can't just magically hover I decided to make the hose itself very strong and flexible so as to keep the scout off of the ground. I will also add either thrusters or fans to the scout to give him a way to move around. Which sounds better to you guys? fans or jet-thrusters?

14-03-2005, 01:17 AM	#31
R4s1n Full Access Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Manchester, PA Posts: 1,319	Looks very good on the modeling part! I have a question though about the movement of the legs. I can see the springs that would act as shocks for the legs to move up and down, but i can't see any joints that would allow the legs to move forward. Any insight on that? __________________ Johnny was a chemist's son, but Johnny is no more. What Johnny thought was H2O was H2SO4.

14-03-2005, 01:27 AM	#32
colto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 471	The render is too dark to see it, but there is a pivot that the legs run into that allows it to move forward and backward. __________________ If the world that we are forced to accept is false and nothing is true, then everything is possible.

14-03-2005, 07:42 PM	#33
Dragonhawk Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 2	Don't you think you are better placed in the normal category??? __________________ U waste ur time u waste ur time haha ....haha ....u waste ur time....singing

14-03-2005, 08:19 PM	#34
colto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 471	I don't really think so, this is my first time to take on a project like this and it is really tough. I am just trying to add as much detail as possible and it is taking a long time. But I am happy that you think that I am good enough because I have put alot of work into this thing! The legs will be the most detailed thing in the bot so it might be a little bit downhill from here, but I certainly hope not. Animating is gonna be uber-tough. If the mods insist that I move up I will, but I really am a noob. lol. I'm not trying to stay noob just to have a better shot at the grand prize. I really feel that I should be in the noob category. Also does anyone have any crits on what I have so far? __________________ If the world that we are forced to accept is false and nothing is true, then everything is possible.

14-03-2005, 11:23 PM	#37
colto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 471	LOL yeah, but over half of that came from the springs lol. I gave them WAY to many segments when I did the lathe. I will redo them later to cut down on the polys. Also there are tons of cylinders and each one has 24 sides so thats 26 polys per cylinder, not counting if I cut it or extended it. I guess I will wait till mid-April before I decide if I am going to get bumped up to Norm or not. I hope I don't. I am not nearly as good as some of the others. But it is all up to what category Mike wants me in. __________________ If the world that we are forced to accept is false and nothing is true, then everything is possible. Last edited by colto; 15-03-2005 at 06:57 AM.

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14-03-2005, 10:04 PM	#35
surfer14 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 23	wow colto that is pretty good. i also think you should try out for the norm catagory. it doesn't seems like the work of a newbie. but anyway that's your choice. other than that it looks really good. keep up the good work

14-03-2005, 10:40 PM	#36
Zeeman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 460	wait a minute... 250,000 poly's???? OMG! THAT'S INSANE DUDE!!! x 1000!!! Looks smackin' good tho!:tup:

18-03-2005, 04:42 PM	#38
colto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 471	I've been having alot of trouble getting my body to look right. I have re-started it 3 timeas already lol. I will post an update soon as I get a good body going on. __________________ If the world that we are forced to accept is false and nothing is true, then everything is possible.

18-03-2005, 08:44 PM	#41
surfer14 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 23	YOU really underestimated yourself COLTO........ AWSOME WORK!!

19-03-2005, 05:59 PM	#42
Hiraghm Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 31	Yeah, that's really impressive. I keep picturing a dog with his head cocked looking on, puzzled... __________________ "Even a brick wants to be something" - Louis Kahn

19-03-2005, 07:20 PM	#44
Krull Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 206	I like the thing that attaches to the fire hydrant.... the only thing that throws me off is the hooze that connect to it.. it's that cirular things on it, reminds me of matrix sentinels.... but that's just my opinion.

19-03-2005, 07:26 PM	#45
colto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 471	yeah. I added those to make the hose look "stronger" as in strong enough to support the weight of the scout. As you can see the scout has nothing to keep it off of the ground. And since robots can't just magically hover I decided to make the hose itself very strong and flexible so as to keep the scout off of the ground. I will also add either thrusters or fans to the scout to give him a way to move around. Which sounds better to you guys? fans or jet-thrusters? __________________ If the world that we are forced to accept is false and nothing is true, then everything is possible.

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