Finally!

Bob The Mercenary · 09-01-2004, 10:49 AM

After two years of rigorous labor in our off time in high school, my friend and I have completed our life's masterpiece. We worked covertly on this project during CAD class utilizing the awesome powers of AutoCAD, VIZ, and 3D Studio MAX. We made them specifically for 8-Bit theater and it's readers, so I hope you enjoy them. I give you...sword-chucks!

The first one is the original finished product. We added a sunburst in the second one just 'cause we could.

http://www.fuitad.com/bobthemercenary/Sword_Chucks.jpg

http://www.fuitad.com/bobthemercenary/Sword_Chucks2.jpg

In the future, we hope to add a sunset background, birds flying through the air, and a broken masamune lying at the sword-chucks' base.

Thaumaturge · 09-01-2004, 10:56 AM

Very nice indeed! You did a very good job on the modelling, and the placement of the chain is very good. My only niggle (and it is very minor) is that the chain seems a little short for the job. Of course, I may be wrong in this.

[QUOTEBob the Mercenary]We added a sunburst in the second one just 'cause we could.[/QUOTE]

They are fun, aren't they?

Bob The Mercenary · 09-01-2004, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thaumaturge

My only niggle (and it is very minor) is that the chain seems a little short for the job.

Haha, I kept complaining to him about that exact thing, but he kept saying, "Rob, think realistically."

Another thing we focused on was the chain material. If you can expand the image, you'll see how the chain's all rusted up (kinda reminds me of the Titanic).

DrmChsr0 · 09-01-2004, 11:09 AM

Nice. Dem swordchucks are a fine masterpiece.
But why the Buster Sword From FF7?

Bob The Mercenary · 09-01-2004, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrmChsr0

Nice. Dem swordchucks are a fine masterpiece.
But why the Buster Sword From FF7?

Short Answer: Why not?

My friend already had a half-completed model of the Buster Sword as part of another project he was actually doing for class credit. It was part of a bigger picture that would also include the masamune and Yuffie's shuriken.

Back to the chain, though. It was a royal pain-in-the-ass the entire way. The model itself wasn't too hard to create. The real problems started when we went to copy the links and interlock them to form the chain. They wouldn't position right, so we had to measure the lengths between the links and move each one into it's correct position. Then we had to set break points so the chain would move and sway naturally. Oh my god. It took us about three weeks to get that right. The thing kept folding in on itself, flipping over, and even breaking apart completely. We finally got it to a point where we could actually work with it and make it droop how it does in the picture.

God, I'm happy that's over.

Forever Zero · 09-01-2004, 12:11 PM

Excellent job, a very nice pair of Swordchucks. I tip my hat to you and your friend for a job well done.

Meister · 09-01-2004, 12:14 PM

I do say, most excellent. A guy with some decent Photoshop skills could make a mighty fine wallpaper out of that. Hint hint.

Bob The Mercenary · 09-01-2004, 01:23 PM

I agree. If only I had Photoshop.

Lockeownzj00 · 09-01-2004, 01:27 PM

*cough* I do

And I'm damn good with it. Let me finish my Atheists for Peace poster and I'll help you out.

Bob The Mercenary · 09-01-2004, 01:41 PM

Nice, thanks. But, I found that if you just right click the picture and set it as your desktop, it comes out nice.

09-01-2004, 10:49 AM	#1
Bob The Mercenary Bob Dole Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bob Dole Posts: 5,606	Finally! After two years of rigorous labor in our off time in high school, my friend and I have completed our life's masterpiece. We worked covertly on this project during CAD class utilizing the awesome powers of AutoCAD, VIZ, and 3D Studio MAX. We made them specifically for 8-Bit theater and it's readers, so I hope you enjoy them. I give you...sword-chucks! The first one is the original finished product. We added a sunburst in the second one just 'cause we could. http://www.fuitad.com/bobthemercenary/Sword_Chucks.jpg http://www.fuitad.com/bobthemercenary/Sword_Chucks2.jpg In the future, we hope to add a sunset background, birds flying through the air, and a broken masamune lying at the sword-chucks' base. __________________ Bob Dole

09-01-2004, 10:56 AM	#2
Thaumaturge Magikoopa Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,767	Very nice indeed! You did a very good job on the modelling, and the placement of the chain is very good. My only niggle (and it is very minor) is that the chain seems a little short for the job. Of course, I may be wrong in this. [QUOTEBob the Mercenary]We added a sunburst in the second one just 'cause we could.[/QUOTE] They are fun, aren't they? __________________ Mwa ha ha ha ha!!!! ahem. sorry.

09-01-2004, 12:11 PM	#6
Forever Zero Saint of Stats Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 5,646	Excellent job, a very nice pair of Swordchucks. I tip my hat to you and your friend for a job well done. __________________ "For the Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast, And breathed in the face of the foe as he pass'd; And the eyes of the sleepers wax'd deadly and chill, And their hearts but once heaved, and for ever grew still!" - The Destruction of Sennacherib

09-01-2004, 01:23 PM	#8
Bob The Mercenary Bob Dole Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bob Dole Posts: 5,606	I agree. If only I had Photoshop. __________________ Bob Dole

09-01-2004, 01:41 PM	#10
Bob The Mercenary Bob Dole Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bob Dole Posts: 5,606	Nice, thanks. But, I found that if you just right click the picture and set it as your desktop, it comes out nice. __________________ Bob Dole

09-01-2004, 11:09 AM	#4
DrmChsr0 Beware the Tranq dart.... Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: I'm Lo- AAAAIIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ORCS! HELP! Posts: 284	Nice. Dem swordchucks are a fine masterpiece. But why the Buster Sword From FF7?

09-01-2004, 12:14 PM	#7
Meister Pure joy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 10,689	I do say, most excellent. A guy with some decent Photoshop skills could make a mighty fine wallpaper out of that. Hint hint.