Making sprockets….For 3D Tanks

Update for my Sherman Tank project..The sprocket.

This is my first design made by using the create polygon tool…

The sprocket..Could’ve made my project easier without it XD

It looked good but the problem came at it didn’t fit the treads. So I had to redo it as per advice of my mentor.

He suggested that I modelled it normally via blocking. He told me about that the size of the sprocket was too big.

The Sprocket in object mode…looks minimal.

The sprocket in vertex view…0_0 oh.

ok so now I’ve made a newer sprocket via blocking:

Two sprocket. Via create polygon tool(left) and via blocking(right)

From this you would think that the one on the left is lighter compared to the one on the right..When I check the poly count for each here’s the list:

For the left sprocket:

Verts: 1616

Edges: 2450

Faces: 834

Tris: 3232

UVs: 2502

and for the right sprocket:

Verts: 600

Edges: 876

Faces: 288

Tris: 576

UVs: 672

Does the number matter?

So I went on continue adding the wheel and the screws and here it is:

The sprocket..with the wheel. And now another problem appears…..

With these I could start remaking the treads to fit with this sprocket.

Finally I’ve done it. Thanks to my mentor for the help. And now to make the treads….AGAIN!!

Ang Habulan animated short film

It started as “The Magical Dog Chase” later redubbed as “Ang habulan” (The chase)

Initially started in 2009 but was dropped in 2010 due to private concerns. It’s going to be a one-man project unless I can find collaborators who don’t mind helping a friend out without pay XD. I don’t think it could make it to this year’s Animahenasyon but will try..besides I got another concept in mind for this year contest.

Story Synopsis:

“Dominic was going home after being fired from his seventh job. He finds a dog near the tricycle terminals and ignores it because of too much depression. As the tricycle drives him to home the dog follows him along the way until they reach home.”

As for progress reports don’t expect much..remember a one-man project..For those interested in helping me out you can send me an e-mail

What do you think of this story thus far?

Sherman Medium Tank 3D Model

A M4A3E8 Sherman Medium tank created with Maya 2011.  Textures are still in the works

Sherman Tank 3D model created by me. ©2012 Gabino Garcia

What base color do you think, other than dark green, would fit with this tank and any design ideas? thanks