ok so after weeks of toiling over this project and skinning practically everything from scratch; and dealing with family business, and escaping an rotten HD situation i have finally finished these. ive been working on these for so long now, that im sick of looking at them. but i know (hope) youll enjoy them :cool:

so here they are:
(all credits in the README)
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OLD PICS *
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FG-42 (http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/Fg42-russFJ.jpg)

K43 (http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/k43-russFJ.jpg)

K98S (http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/k98S-russFJ.jpg)

Machine Gunner (http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/MG-russFJ.jpg)

MP40 (http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/mp40-RussFJ.jpg)

STG44 (http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/stg44-RussFJ.jpg)

group shots (http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/Group shots-RussFJ.jpg)

picture (http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/dod_kraftstoff0024.jpg)

pic (http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/mybackrpund2.jpg)

*RTCW content has scince been removed
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NEW PICS
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Groupshot 1 (http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/dod_cowhole0002.jpg)

Groupshot 2 (http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/dod_cowhole0003.jpg)

The new faces (http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/faces-russ-Fjs.jpg)

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DOWNLOAD (http://www.fileplanet.com/dl.aspx?/planethalflife/Editor321/russ-high_rez__poly_para.zip) <--thanks Editor!!
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MIRRORS (for you FP haters :p)
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Mirror 1 (http://dodec.hlgaming.com/filedb/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=718) <-- Thanks DOD EC!

Mirror 2 (http://www.dodsupply.co.uk/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownloaddetails&lid=39&ttitle=Highpoly,_high_rez_Fallschirmjager) <--thanks DOD supply!

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http://mywpages.comcast.net/0see3/files/helmet.zip

^^
fixed helmet texture for you picky ppl ;)

and please, do not complain about how ****ty you think fileplanet is. and if the link doesent work, refresh it until it does, it always works after a while.

mirrors are appreciated ;)

id like to give a special thanks to Trigger for the beutiful model peices, specially the gloves. they rock :D and devin for the mesh help :)

Enjoy,
-Con

:UPDATE:

for those of you who wanted these for normal play can do so by renaming these to "axis-inf.mdl" and it should work just fine.. i made every class with its own body and equipment so nothing is shared.

WOOO!

Win. :D

YES COWHOLE!!! lol, I just played that map today on the [FS-P] server. Models look nice Con

YES YES YES YES

/me seks all over self

*spooge*

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

/me downloads

Stunning work mate ;) been waiting for these for a wee while now ;)

Great work Russ. Amazing, simply Amazing.

Amazing..

i will use for sure..i just wish it wasn't 5.30am here, so i could go and try them straight away:).

Great stuff russ..do a downed bomber crew pack next..the full shabang..you have the talent fo shizzy!!

oh mein gott!! I think I love you

just seen them ingame, they are the bomb.
Now I love playing on para maps.

Thankyou

oh damnit theres one thing i forgot to include in the zip.

see, i made the models so that the helmets dont come off. because no bullet in real life is gonna knock a helmet off like that. specially when its strapped on. and also for variety.

i forgot to include the null model, renamed as the FJ para helmet.

but its easy for any of you to do your selves:

take the null.mdl and rename it to helmet_axis_para.mdl this way, you wont have helmets flying out of thier heads for no reason.

and its simple as that!

Rock on (http://www.cgtalk.com/images/smilies/buttrock.gif)

Originally posted by Russ. Conscript
Rock on (http://www.cgtalk.com/images/smilies/buttrock.gif)
hehe funny ass smiley!! anyway great work!! theyre freaking awesome man!!!! it's gonna take some REAL good models to replace these one!!!:D

you have deamed yourself worthy!!!*bows down*
your kittens live to see another day!!:D

readme for u lazy fellows, its been updated as well..

um...i think you made a mistake with the helmets, they seem to be reversed...

i think u need your eyes checked.. helmets look fine to me.. :o

Originally posted by Russ. Conscript
i think u need your eyes checked.. helmets look fine to me.. :o

Yep.

Great pack btw :D

see, the helmet is supposed to look like this
http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Luftwaffe/photos/L03248thumb.jpg
but in game, the eagle is facing the other direction

ohh yeah i noticed u changed your sig for like the 2nd time in one day already!!! anyways i like your new sig better!!

LOL sclass... the front of the helmet is the part that slants up!

take a carefull look at some Fallschirmjager referance...triggers color plates will help..

lol i wouldent spend weeks on making these, and studying referance, only to have the helmets "backwards" :p

this is how it looks ingame
http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/sclasspara.jpg

Nice work. Mirror (http://dodec.hlgaming.com/filedb/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=718) courtesy of the DoD Editing Center (http://dodec.hlgaming.com).

Originally posted by Russ. Conscript
LOL sclass... the front of the helmet is the part that slants up!

take a carefull look at some Fallschirmjager referance...triggers color plates will help..

lol i wouldent spend weeks on making these, and studying referance, only to have the helmets "backwards" :p
you dont understand, the helmet isnt backwards, the texture is

see my comparisons for proof

Finally, something to replace my crappy winter fallschirmjager set that I've been using for months :D

Too bad the helmets don't fly off, that's just a neat effect that I can't get over. I may have to 'fix' that for my own use. You've done some good work here, and I doubt that another set will be replacing these for me anytime soon. That is, until I finally get around to finishing my Folgore set.

I think what Sclass is getting at is the Luftwaffe eagle is reversed, ill have to check it. I doubt Con made a mistake like that

*EDIT* hollycrap hes right! Con the eagle logo on the helmet needs to be facing the other way.

it is reversed.

heres a real pic
http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Luftwaffe/photos/L03248thumb.jpg

and ingame
http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/sclasspara.jpg

boohoo, cry me a river. One mistake, so what...its not worth 5 replies over.

Originally posted by Bishop
boohoo, cry me a river. One mistake, so what...its not worth 5 replies over.
so that means if the DOD team acidentally put in M16's instead of Lugers, would you not complain?

see, youre an idiot. I dont care if its a very little can barely see mistake, but if its something as big is this, i have to "complain". Russ didnt make a factual mistake, probably accidentally messed up while texturing

Originally posted by Bishop
boohoo, cry me a river. One mistake, so what...its not worth 5 replies over.
Its a fairly big mistake. The entier logo is reversed

Originally posted by -=GENO=-
Its a fairly big mistake. The entier logo is reversed
THANK YOU GENO!

so stfu Bishop

Jesus Sclass, let it go. Russ is not going to drop everything and fix it tonite anyway. You are so amazingly annoying.

Russ, this pack is amazing as said before :)

Originally posted by HS The Whap
Jesus Sclass, let it go. Russ is not going to drop everything and fix it tonite anyway. You are so amazingly annoying.

Russ, this pack is amazing as said before :)
I wasnt expecting him to fix it tonight. I was bringing it to his attention, because he didnt realize the mistake. he said he didnt see it, but i wanted to show him proof. Jeez...sorry for trying to correct someone's near perfect models

He already knows about it, I can assure you. Mabye he also did it for a real reason, in Germany, there is that ban on Swastikas. In reverse, it could possiable get by the law. Try to think things through, and don't keep going on about it. If this thread gets closed, it wouldn't be very good.

Moving on... Wow really nice models huh guys! I especially like the new camo :)

hmm doesnt sound like a big deal to me
/me DLs

GW RUSS!

Originally posted by HS The Whap
He already knows about it, I can assure you. Mabye he also did it for a real reason, in Germany, there is that ban on Swastikas. In reverse, it could possiable get by the law. Try to think things through, and don't keep going on about it. If this thread gets closed, it wouldn't be very good.
he didnt know about it until i brought it up

Great Job Russ !!!!
Amazing indeed :D Hell...Russ USParas, USInfantry, AXISParas...all models will be soon from u :D That's good...
I love your models....Best ever!
How about AXISInfantry? :D ;) Or i miss something?
And BIG PACK of weapons ? :D All reorigned by u.

BTW Sclass, you're always looking for mistakes and inaccuracy ? It makes u happy ? Your meaning of life? :|

What is next in ur schedule Russ? :D

[H2H]MetalHeart

very nice work conscript:cool:
i really like the faces they are much better then the reguler rtcw faces:)

heres a comparison pic of your fj,s to BoB's. they look damn close

no, i noticed it while looking at the models

sclass if you dont like it reverse them yourself till they are good... open the models up in half life model viewer... export helmet texture... select the logo in photoshop or something and mirror it... import the helmet texture and save it... fixed
:)

I love these! I am using. As for the eagle being reversed...... WHO CARES?!?! are you going to bend over to every detail missed?

Russ. Conscript don't let these peole with no lives get you down because of a mistake. A mistake is a mistake and leave it as that people. No man is perfect. Anyway I hope to see more Russ. Conscript I just love your work!

*sigh*
I wasnt criticizing or anything, i jut thought he should know after he spent all that time on it. Sheesh

Umm, I have to be with Sclass on this one. I don't think he was trying to be rude or anything at first. Seems to me he was simply pointing out an error in the helmets. I mean, stuff like this happens, even with beautiful models like these. Yes, it's a minor detail, but there's no harm in pointing the little things out. Jesus.

Anyway, I hate to get involved in these things, but this time I just had to add my 6 pesos. Beautiful work, Russ. I love these. They go nicely with your American paras. :D

Very beautiful work man, I love them.

I have put up a Mirror (http://www.dodsupply.co.uk/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownloaddetails&lid=39&ttitle=Highpoly,_high_rez_Fallschirmjager) up over @ DoD Supply (http://www.dodsupply.co.uk):D

These models are great and look awesome.Me uses.Thought i recognized Max Schmehling on of those group shots there ...:D

Originally posted by Ikujinonai
Yes, it's a minor detail, but there's no harm in pointing the little things out. Jesus.

Or is there? :rolleyes:

Great models, and the extra camo smock for certain classes REALLY make this pack stand out. It gives each player a very different look, and is done VERY well.

I doubt there are going to be any packs replacing this for a long long time. And the thing about the helmet logo being backwards, no biggie, I just reversed it in photoshop, and I'm going to attach it.

http://mywpages.comcast.net/0see3/files/helmet.zip

[Edit] That only replaces the bare helmet, the netted one, well... it'll take a while...

God damn Russ, that is amazing! Yeah Sclass was merely pointing it out, don't be too hard on him but one bad thing about his posts is how he replied to what Bishop said. Bishop was also kinda being an ass but he must have his reasons so sclass shouldn't just say STFU and instead should clarify things properly.

Anyways don't want to get involved too so I'm stopping there.
I really really like these Russ. Keep up the good work :)

KICK ASS!!!

I..just..don't know what to say....:eek: they are the Best f****n Ever, and yeah what's next?

[H2H]Snake.....

OOOO very nice.

was there a legal issue with using RTCW faces russ?

Very nice work -con, using these for sure.

Great job Russ., They ooze of quality. I especially like the camo and gloves!

I would have to go with Bishop on this one.
Sclass12, I don't know about what others feel but I think you pointing out a mistake ~36 minutes after Russ. released them is a bit rude. I know if I was the creator of these, I would feel offended that somebody had to point out one minor detail in a pack that I put my blood and sweat into. You could have done as Blockbuster NL suggested and not make a big deal about it. :rolleyes:

Excellent work. :)

Originally posted by Berquist
Excellent work. :)

wow you guys, this makes me very happy. im glad you all like my work, i really did spend alot of time and effort making these. i havent been home lately, so i have to take the time to read these 4 pages of replies! dont worry this aint the last pack im gonna make. :) i plan on doing another set of american paras.. and an axis infantry pack.

@ Sclass

you made a good point, although theres no need to be a nitpicker, but you made a valid point. i for one do everyhting according to historical accuracy. i took that eagle from a photo, then did some major editing in PS. i figured scince it was a photo, that this was the way the eagle was supposed to be pointing. but its only a minor mistake.. no biggie; no need to go on about it. just state your point and ill get to it when i can.

@gabagoo

LoL! i was going to render a scene JUST like that with my axis paras and my 82nds! im glad im not the only one who noticed they looked like the BOB paras. i used Triggers color plates for referance.

@metal heart
read above, ive got plans for other packs and so on, i aint gonna stop customizing for DOD untill.. i die or DoD dies.. or both.. :p

thanks again everyone,
-Con

:EDIT: Mirrors have been posted at the front page

These rock so much all I can say is: Whoa... :eek:

Originally posted by gabagoo
very nice work conscript:cool:
i really like the faces they are much better then the reguler rtcw faces:)

heres a comparison pic of your fj,s to BoB's. they look damn close
ohh u can bet someone's definetly gonna make a reskin of these to fit BoB!:D

better keep your eye out Russ. they're everywhere!!:eek:

Bloody fecking amazing work Russ!

I almost passed this thread by accident when i saw it had 4 pages or replies, i thought 'Ah, it must be an old thread' lol

I think you deserve a well earned rest mate lol

JagD, here i come! :D

Ska

Originally posted by DEVILDOG
ohh u can bet someone's definetly gonna make a reskin of these to fit BoB!:D

better keep your eye out Russ. they're everywhere!!:eek:

meh whatever.. i mean the only thing i ask, is that people ask me, ya know? to me ( and i dont mean to come off as a hard ass) its like they take my work, do something to it and then get all glorified for it.. i just think "why take someone elses models? cant they be original?" although some of the edits other people do keeps them fresh i guess. but whatever, its not really that big of a deal. im just not really for it, and i wouldent do the same to someone else. but thats just me ;)

@ ska

yeah dod_jagd is now one of my favorite maps, Trp.Jeds british paras Vs. these axis paras is a sight to be seen :P

hot damn, nice job russ

excellent job man :D

Nice work. I will fix the helmet texture by myself so I don´t really care about this mistake. The only big problem is, that I´ve to find the other player models with nearly the same quality. That is really difficult.

yea forgot to thank the person who fixed the eagle (thanks). illpost it at the front for u picky ppl ;)

Forgot to thank you Russ , helluva job. Using now...

Russ, I hope you realize that it wasnt ment as criticisism, but just pointing out a small mistake. I ment nothing against you. I lub them. Great work:)

did u read my post? its fine, the referance i used was wrong, couldent help it =\

lookin great!!!

russ i like these face textures so much i was wondering maybe you can reskin the infantry faces for your allie_paras;)

Hey all,

Wow these kick bootah! Just what Ive been waiting for.

*Loads up his FTP prog and snags the file*

[H2H]Snake...:
hey Russ are u going to make models for DoD on HL 2 engine if it'll
come out? or if u get the Source and modding tools to your hands? or maybe it's enough to have only milkshape or 3D Studio or something to make such high detail F***** great models for HL 2 mods!

BTW JAJAHU released models with cool hands, they are awesome,maybe You can ask him about using those hands in your models?

yeah, when all the modding tools come out for the scource engine im definately going to continue with customizing. specially for DOD if its ever modded for HL2 (speaking of wich, i heard from a reliable source that something about DOD2 was leaked. and that it IS infact underway. but dont take my word for it)

modding for such a great engine will really open up some great opportunites, because ill have a hell of alot more options to toy with. not only that, but the texture size limit has now been raised to 2000X2000... can u imagine that kind of quality? good thing ill have a comp thatll be able to handle such a game..

is it possible to get these for use in regular uniforms and not just para models?

Originally posted by [H2H]MetalHeart
BTW JAJAHU released models with cool hands, they are awesome,maybe You can ask him about using those hands in your models?

i dont think he ever released them.

They were just the v_model hands hacked onto the player models, it's a huge waste of polys if you ask me.

[H2H]Snake...:
You are right Guys, that's a waste of polys let's wait for HL2.It's so god damn exciting to think about DoD2 on Source engine since i saw the HL2 E3 movie.I just can't imagine how it will be looks like.

it will look so good, that people will be reported with cases of actual shell shock from playing DOD2.

Originally posted by Trigger
They were just the v_model hands hacked onto the player models, it's a huge waste of polys if you ask me.

Sure makes a hell of a difference though.

Wow, these are absolutely amaznig! I haven't played with them yet, but I'm downloading them now.

Luftwaffe soldaten are my particular interest as far as the Axis go, so do you think you could work on some more stuff along that line, or are you going to switch and do some Allied stuff?

Whichever, you will do fine. These are amazing!


One question, how do I fix the helmets? I downloaded the fix but it was a .bmp file. What do I do with it? Thanks for any help you can give, guys.

im not too keen on other luftwaffe divisions or like the luftwaffe infantry.. im more educated on the Heer soldats and waffen SS. i did however take the time to study up on Fallschirmjager, i wanted to make sure everything was accurate. minus that one mistake Sclass pointed out, wich wasent a big deal anyway,

right now im making plans for yet another american airborne set.. and then mabey axis infantry set.. dunno well see what happens ;)

and you can add the helmet texture with Half Life Model Viewer. import the texture; go here http://www.swissquake.ch/chumbalum-soft/ to get HLMV.

lol its not that i dont hate Fileplanet its that i get an error whenever i DL something from fileplanet and it closes IE

so what about a face reskin for your allie paras conscript ?

there will be a brand new set. no need to go back and reskin my old faces, when im making new ones for the new set.

nice models/skins, but my only suggestion is that you could have downsized some of the texture sizes considerably. 512x512 texture maps are far too big for something as insignificant as gloves or boots(maybe 256x256, but definitely not 512x512). a little optimization can go a long way.

but overall, good work. your models hold a monopoly over my player models folder.

thats actually something that ive learned to do from now on. i had some problems compiling these at first becuase alot of the textures were too big. i figured the bigger the better, but i know now that i dont NEED every texture to be 512x512

I love these, Russ! I also love the 512 textures on the gloves, helmet, etc. Makes everything nice and crisp!

ummm how do i get these into regular play?!?

sexy

Originally posted by I KNOW GUN-FU
ummm how do i get these into regular play?!?


Rename them from axis-para.mdl and axis-paraT.mdl --> axis-inf.mdl and axis-infT.mdl and put them into your axis-inf directory.

that wont work, the submodelling for paras and infantry isnt the same. youll have a bunch of ghosts running around.

when i find the time, ill see if i can make them for normal play. :)

but now, im taking a break from the computer to set up the new one i just bought; patience is a virtue :)

Originally posted by Russ. Conscript
patience is a virtue :)
who told u that silly lie?!:p

where can I get all these p models for these weapons?

...There's something not entirely right with someone telling Bishop to estuhfou, in my mind.

They look wonderful, Russ.

And ignore the nay-sayers who don't want 512 glove textures. The more, the better, I say. ;)

Doesn't seem to be much point in finishing my FJ, now. *sigh* No, they're not RtCW rip-offs, either.

Best Models ever.. I mean wow. Holy Crap. Amazing.. Big Textures = Fantastic.

Originally posted by Dryfear

One question, how do I fix the helmets? I downloaded the fix but it was a .bmp file. What do I do with it? Thanks for any help you can give, guys.
Ok, it is a very easy process, but you are going to need a small freeware program called HLMV. just run a search on google for Half Life Model Viewer.

After you take care of that and install it, unzip your new models and put them in a temp folder with the new texture .bmp (to save time).

Next, open the program, go to File and then open the axis_para.mdl (not the T.mdl). You should see the para soldier standing there in the black area.

Now use the Texture button at the bottom. You should see a drop-down menu with all the textures listed. Scroll through until you find the helmet, which I believe is called falshirmjager.bmp in this case. Rename your new helmet texture to that, then press import. Look in your temp file and open the new .bmp, and viola!

Now save your model and you are ready!

Very nice job I well be using them!!

Thanks guys for the replies on the changing of the helmet, I will have to try this out!

Anyway, just to support this model, I took some screenshots from jagd, and thought I'd post them here. I can't say enough how much I love these models. Fallschirmjager are my favorite, and these are the best FJ models out there. I will try to get some more action type screenies later on, these are just generic up close to medium range pics of the gear and faces.

Fallschirmjager Pic 1: Sturmgewehr 44 (http://home.bellsouth.net/coDataImages/p/Groups/18/18086/folders/71263/601052FJ1.JPG)

Fallschirjager Pic 2: Mauser 98k scoped (http://home.bellsouth.net/coDataImages/p/Groups/18/18086/folders/71263/601053FJ2.JPG)

Fallschirmjager Pic 3: Mauser 98k on the move (http://home.bellsouth.net/coDataImages/p/Groups/18/18086/folders/71263/601055FJ3.JPG)

Fallschirmjager Pic4: Fallschirmjager half-squad moving out (http://home.bellsouth.net/coDataImages/p/Groups/18/18086/folders/71263/601057FJ4.JPG)

And yes, I use the FG42. I love killing those enfield toting limeys with it. ;)

heheh, awesome pics. glad you like em so much. :)

these are some ***in' sexy skins yo!!!:)

very nice... try to get a screenie with the new helmets if you can

and release it :p

ill try it for sure

Looks awsome as always Russ, I'm gonna wait till my new comp gets here to download them though.

Looks good Russ.

The only problem I see with these guys, is that the texture on the trenchcoat obviously mirrors in the back. It wouldn't be a problem if it was a fairly solid color, bit with such a stark camoflage pattern it's quite visible.

yeah, couldent help it, thats the way the mesh was.

And what, you don't have any other trenchcoat models? Trenchcoats without such shortcomings? Perhaps trenchcoats that some other person has made? That could easily be modified to suit your puropses here?

yeah, but some peoples trench coats get lost in HD formats ;)
besides im pretty content with this coat :)

well i was messing around with you're skins russ and just felt that thes skins (and nixon's para skins) were a bit "bright" so i took all the skins and i was fiddling around with them in photoshop. so i open up the saturation window and set it to -10 and vua la!!! it looked so nice on the faces that i decided to switch every single model i had to -10 saturation and they look really nice. it makes it easy on the eyes since they're not so bright and they look a bit more realistic because of it!:D

:UPDATE:

for those of you who wanted these for normal play can do so by renaming these to "axis-inf.mdl" and it should work just fine.. i made every class with its own body and equipment so nothing is shared.

dodamn amazing man Russ Conscript comes yet with another amazing set! a question though why can a guy like you do this and a paid professional developement team such as EA or Activision make crap like Bf1942?

Because they have to make their models with lower end machines in mind, and therefore can't make their models incredibly high poly/res. It's not that they aren't capable, it's just that the system requirements that would result would cause much lower sales than they'd probably want.

Awsome! Love them.:D

Great models Russ - fantastic work!

Best Wishes
Musso