FuzzDad asked me to make a Kubelwagen map model but with a pretty restricive polycount limit. 667 polygons so far, got a few more little bits to put on on it yet though.

- Jed

Looking good, makes me want to make... something.

You should get paid for making such models. Really. Low poly modelling and good looks at the same time is really not something one is going to see every day.

Keep up the good work.

Thanks :)

To be honest I actually find it hard to do high-poly models. Guess its just the way I think really. I'm used to adding detail in textures rather than in the mesh.

I need to dirty it up a bit first and the textures only about 80% done right now. Might do a desert version too.

BTW, nice little tip when doing wheels.

Orignally the wheels were 10 sided cylinders which looked awful. Total poly count per wheel 40 polys (20 for the rim, 20 for both outsides). What I did was use a transparent 128x128 texture on 2 poly square for the outside and a 16 sided uncapped cylinder for the rip. In combination that came out at 36 polys and looks loads better.

- Jed

great stuff .....

and some off topic ... dont comment

[i cant uvmap ..... damn lithunwarp !*!::*#¤%(=`!!!]

I've made a video tutorial LithUnWrap. I just need to find a host for it.

- Jed

Bloody nice work mate, you gonna make a camo variant?

I might be able to host your Video tut for a bit, how big is it?

- Ska

Might make some variations. So far I've only seen pics of grey and sand coloured ones. Not actually seen a picture of a camo one but I'm not doubting they exist.

- Jed

Seen pics of a kinda green/yellow camo. Reminded me of the ww1 german painted helmets lol I'll try and dig out the picture.

- Ska

good work, and skawars, nice sig man, holygrail is a funny movie.

lol I've had more compliments for my sig than for all my modelling work put together lol

- Ska

Wow nice work , this is a long awaited model.

Hers some pics o diff paints

http://www.dnet.pl/~czernia/ciekawostki/kubelwagen.jpg

http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/56012kubelwagen/kubelwagen.jpg

http://www.hobbytyme.com/mdse/ver1388.jpg

http://www.voitures-d-ingenieurs.com/images/KUBELWAGENL.jpg

http://www.historicvws.abelgratis.com/uk_cars/images_uk_cars/Kubelwagen.jpg

http://www.kinugawa-jp.com/gss/model/photo/kubel2.jpg

http://www.vwbroukklub.cz/html/akce/attack2000/kybl2.jpg

http://www.modelsmodelsmodels.biz/images/gtw017.jpg

http://www.militarytour.com/DragonFigures/Images%20Dragon/Kubelw68.jpg

Got these on google images btw.

Thanks Cole :D

- Jed

^_^ THANK YOU IVE BIN WAITING FOR SOME ONE TO MAKE A KW to replace that stupid black car that they have for German Cars in the maps. its about time mate thanks a lot. keep up the good work and i cannot wait for the release

Np, Heres a few more ya might wanna check out


Diff view of the medical one
http://www.militarytour.com/DragonFigures/Images%20Dragon/Kubelw69.jpg

Green version
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/ouka/kush/amburans2.jpg

Winter
http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~TANK-GUY/Chugoku-AFV2/C2-021.jpg

http://www.chgww2.com/12ss/1944_kubel.jpg

http://www.military39-45.freeuk.com/utils2/0014.jpg

Just noticed something, the windsheild is a bit off compared to the ref pics, maybe cut down 1/3 of it?

Now how about that other car to replace H&K's...

Originally posted by Trigger
Looking good, makes me want to make... something. How about that Katyusha, *****. :)

looks real nice for the amount of poly's. a desert version would be cool, me thinks.

nice, good useage of polys. i like the way you done the wheels. i would never of thought of doing it like that, just seems like it would take a long time to line up but you done good! lol, gj

Very nice. Are you limiting your tex size to 256X256 so that HL doesn't re-sample them because they look very sharp in MS3D.

Nah its a single 512x512 texture and a couple of smaller ones (>128) for the wheels. Not really bothered about the re-sampling, cutting it all up into 256 square textures in a pain in the ass and you should be shooting the enemy not standing around admiring the scenery :)

- Jed

I would strongly suggest not using 512X512 so that the crisp quality of your textures is maintained.

A couple of in-game shots:

http://mysite.verizon.net/warewind/images/wagen1.jpg
http://mysite.verizon.net/warewind/images/wagen2.jpg

He'll have a sand version which will fit this map better. BTW...one of the pics has r_detailtextures set on, the other off.

and what map would that be?:p ;) :D

dod_falaise.

lol good sig malarkey

look at gabagoo's ;)

lol yah i saw that too, weirdos

New and used Kübelwagens at low, low prices...

We must be craaaaazy!

- Jed

Looks real good Jed. So are you officially on the dod team now? And as for the r_detailtextures, is that something new to 1.2? The only differance I noticed in the two screenshots was that the ground texture in the first one was alot more detailed, but that was it. Is the r_detailtextures thing limited only to ground textures?

so where can i DL these? !!

Nice work there Jed as per usual :)

I hope you're going to be making a destroyed model of this it would be a shame no to ;)

Yeah, I'm making a destroyed version, just needed to get the undestroyed version done first. The way my photoshop file is layed out I can change colours and camo pretty quick hence I threw these 3 skins together.

And I'm not on the DoD team, im just helping with the beta testing for 1.2, just so you know.

- Jed

There's an art teacher at my college that has a beautifully restored Kubelwagen painted in DAK colors with markings and all the accessories, shovels, gas cans, etc. It's mint, he brings it to school sometimes, I'll try and get a picture next time I see it. Looks just like that DAK Kubel you've got there Jed, good show.

Anyone got triple A cover?

- Jed

What the hell happened to the ass end of that car?

Bloody great work mate.

- Ska

God dammit Jed. What can you not do?

Originally posted by Silverghost
God dammit Jed. What can you not do?

a) get a job
b) find love
c) get 1 in 50 people who download something from my site to donate.

- Jed

Phfff, its all about the money eh? :p

- Ska

Don't you think Jed should get his own avatar?? :D

^_^

Very good job i'd see it more destroyed though. Place 4Kg of TnT on this car, just to see what happens :D

Originally posted by Mythic_Kruger
Very good job i'd see it more destroyed though. Place 4Kg of TnT on this car, just to see what happens :D

We're hoping to use this in 1.2 but theres a strick polycount limit hence it not being more beaten up.

- Jed

Is there the possibility of seing a covered version? Not that I don't like convertables...

Ooh, umm, errr yeah I *guess*. Don't have any space left on the texture really to get the whole hood texture on but I might be able to get the roof up. I dont think it will go in 1.2 though but it might be O.K for custom maps. Probably push the poly count up to 800 or so though.

- Jed

holy **** :eek: i didnt even see this thread

jed i hope you know im using this Kubelwagen for HLrally :D

ok ok only if you let =P

Release?

Please don´t tell me this will be like the glider.... (with dod1.2) we want this!!!

It'll be released, I just need to upload it.
As for the glider, thats only not out because its got so many sub-groups and I need to re-organise it efficiently because people cant see all the sub-groups in Hammer.

- Jed

Done. Released in the Mapping forum.

- Jed