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Fan Area => Fan Art => Topic started by: Sikarda on August 19, 2005, 07:15:39 am

Title: Another sword!
Post by: Sikarda on August 19, 2005, 07:15:39 am

Here is a sword I made in Illustrator, took about 2 hours.
If any one has some tips or links to going 3D, that would be cool, I have blender, but not very good at using it! :)

(http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/8978/swordfinal4jv.jpg)

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Post by: Hatchnet on August 19, 2005, 07:28:10 am

OOOhhh I like!

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Post by: Karyuu on August 19, 2005, 07:33:13 am

Holy crap! That\'s awesome! The shiiiiiiiine! *0*

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Post by: Kim on August 19, 2005, 08:04:02 am

Ooh, spiffy! I suck at illustrator, so that doubles my awe.

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Post by: rosmerelmer on August 19, 2005, 11:12:51 am

thats\'s some nice sword!
i have blender too and i suggest you start with the blade with just a cube, turn it 45 degrees, make it a sword shape(that the top 2 vertices are a bit closer to eachother than the side ones), subdivide one, delete middle vertices, then make a swort shape again but this time with a curve in it(for the smooth part of your sword), then extrude/scale extrude/scale until you reach a nice lenght. tune this so it has the shape of your sword and then start with the handle.(you can set smooth whenever you want, but don\'t do it on the edges, or else it will lose it\'s sharpness)
stich it to the blade and make the kling.(the hand protecting part)

i hope this helps, good luck!

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Post by: Sikarda on August 19, 2005, 12:25:42 pm

Cool!, thanx for the good response!

@ rosmerelmer ? thanks for the tips, will get into that soon! :)

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Post by: Lordbug on August 19, 2005, 08:13:24 pm

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Holy crap! That\'s awesome! The shiiiiiiiine! *0*

Exactly what I would say

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Post by: Gentar on August 19, 2005, 09:57:37 pm

Hey I hope you dont mind that i post this in your thread but its exactly the same category. I made this in photoshop. by the way i love that illustrator one you did.

If you want me to take it off, just ask and ill be happy to.
(http://www.geocities.com/lothgarv/sword.jpg)

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Post by: Sikarda on August 20, 2005, 12:56:51 am

Np Gentar. :)

Once I get a few more finished, I may start my own thread, but for now, go hard. Nice work, by the way. :)

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Post by: rosmerelmer on August 20, 2005, 10:33:56 am

for got to say: yeeeehaaaa! shiney stuff, i loooooove shiney stuff!

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Post by: Sikarda on August 21, 2005, 12:19:12 pm

Here is an axe for all those Dwarves out there!  :)
Had a bit of trouble with the timber, doesn\'t look quite right.

(http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/5020/axefinal7zt.jpg)

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Post by: rosmerelmer on August 21, 2005, 01:20:57 pm

you\'re right, it doesn\'t! :P but anyway, it\'s great! shiney, yeeeh

(ok, now try that in 3d. it\'s not that hard)

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Post by: Kixie on August 21, 2005, 07:00:08 pm

So shiney... if they weren\'t so sharp, I\'d put them in my mouth  :]

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Post by: Black_rose on August 21, 2005, 07:30:04 pm

im not good enough yet.... can you try a katana and a calvary sword?

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Post by: Karyuu on August 21, 2005, 07:34:46 pm

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Originally posted by Sikarda
(http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/5020/axefinal7zt.jpg)

Hm... Doesn\'t the metal usually go through the wood, instead  of wrapping around it? Or it has a stronger attachment. I can\'t say it looks too realistic at the moment, though the rendering is gorgeous, as before :)

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Post by: Sikarda on August 22, 2005, 01:07:40 am

I know what you mean Karyuu, about the blade through the wood, just dont know how you would physically do that! (axe or pick handle style).
It might have looked abit better with a metal cap on the end or something.

@ Black_rose, yeah, I am working on a Sabre at the moment! :)

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Post by: Black_rose on August 22, 2005, 03:28:43 am

WHOOT!!!! now all i gotta do is get you to do the katana.....

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Post by: Sikarda on August 22, 2005, 03:56:00 am

Katana, is that like a Samurai sword aye?

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Post by: Sikarda on August 22, 2005, 04:00:41 am

Katana, is that like a Samurai sword aye?

Edit: Oops, sorry about that, not paying attention.

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Post by: Hatchnet on August 22, 2005, 06:16:50 am

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Originally posted by Karyuu

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Originally posted by Sikarda
(http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/5020/axefinal7zt.jpg)

Hm... Doesn\'t the metal usually go through the wood, instead  of wrapping around it? Or it has a stronger attachment. I can\'t say it looks too realistic at the moment, though the rendering is gorgeous, as before :)

Actualy thats how it is suppost to be. The shaft goes through a hole in the blade and a wedge is driven into the shaft to keep it in place. Though a quality weapon would have a cap over the part of the shaft sticking out.

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Post by: Karyuu on August 22, 2005, 07:00:50 am

I know Hatchnet, I also said \"or [...] a stronger attachment\" :) Example:

(http://www.a2armory.com/images/med-weapons/valkyrie-axe.jpg)

Sikarda\'s blades look as though they are a liquid metal poured onto and around the wooden pole, instead of welded onto it.

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Post by: Sikarda on August 22, 2005, 07:08:26 am

That axe is cool! is that a photo Karyuu?. I picture my axe head as being made by metal casting? I dunno :)

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Post by: Karyuu on August 22, 2005, 07:13:24 am

Indeed, it\'s a photo (http://www.a2armory.com/vabaaxe.html) :D Wouldn\'t mind having a pair of these on my wall.

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Post by: Hatchnet on August 22, 2005, 07:32:27 am

scroll down to the photos of my personal collection. ;)

http://www.geocities.com/megatrondf/Hatchnet_DuBon.html?1124688637921

The pic qualitys not that good (outdated polaroid) but the one of my axe is fairly good.

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Post by: Karyuu on August 22, 2005, 07:39:31 am

Hatchnet! Mass envy :D That\'s really awesome!

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Post by: Hatchnet on August 22, 2005, 10:57:04 pm

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Hatchnet! Mass envy :D That\'s really awesome!

Probly shouldent tell you that though thats my only axe; thats only a small part of my weapons collection.

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Post by: Sikarda on August 23, 2005, 07:10:00 am

Here is a Sabre (well, sort of!) :)

(http://img390.imageshack.us/img390//sabre8ki.jpg)

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Post by: Hatchnet on August 23, 2005, 07:50:46 am

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Originally posted by Sikarda
Here is a Sabre (well, sort of!) :)

(http://img390.imageshack.us/img390//sabre8ki.jpg)

Thats more of a short sword than a saber. Here is a link to a pic of a US Calvary saber. Perhaps you can us it for inspersation.

http://www.weaponmasters.com/?ID=WEAPONS&FDX=&FMAX=&SORT=&ITEM=BK886&LOCATION=PHOTOS

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Post by: Sikarda on August 23, 2005, 08:27:25 am

Ahh, I see, thanks for that website Hatchnet (bookmarked), will certainly be visiting for inspiration! :)

I checked your own collection also, very impressive! :)

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Post by: Black_rose on August 23, 2005, 02:13:03 pm

aye hatchnet that is quite the gallery, i only got two swords and 4 knives, the oldest one is from wwII and my others are bucks.


i like the sabre but its kinda short... change the name and call it what you want then send it in to them :D