Theoretically usable morningstar mesh

[Merdarion]

I did anything i could to smash the Polycount under 400. If you think it is usable I will maybe later make a texture.
So actual Polycount = 398 or so.
made in wings3D.

[Kixie]

REALLY blurry. I can barely make it out, mind posting some higher res pics?

[Merdarion]

Here is a wireframe and a shaded screenie from within wings.

[WiseKran]

I was under the impression that you cant contribute with wings

only Blender, and 3dsmax...

read the guide to contributing in 3d

[Icefalcon]

You just have to convert it into the right format. I think with a good texture, it could look awesome.

[Merdarion]

Blender can import .wings files, I am sure (if this damn Python script doesnt strike).

Well I will try to make a tex. But I am not a 2D artist.

[Cherppow]

Hi!

Very nice model, I think. If you want to reduce the polygon count even further, I suggest you concentrate on the chain. The hitting head looks too good to be messed with The handle, although simple, is fine too, and with texture it can be made pretty detailed.

You could try making the chain rings rectangular (4 cornered), that would also ease their linking with both ends. Just my opinion, but let\'s see:

Current chain: 16 rings, 5 corners and 3 sides per ring. That\'s 16 * (5*3) = 240 polygons on the chain.

4 corner chain: 16 rings, 4 corners, 3 sides. 16 * (4*3) = 192 polys. Hmm, you\'d win 48 polygons (96 tri).

You can also win some faces if you delete those parts of the ring that go inside the handle and the hitting head.

[Merdarion]

Its pretty hard to get away parts of things in Wings especially for n00bs like me.

[Cherppow]

Greetings,

and don\'t worry, we\'re all inexperienced at something. For instance, i\'m a real noob cook, i burninate everything! To the subject then:

I can cut stuff in my Wings3D like this:



1. Switch to face select mode (see small red arrow)
2. Drag select the wanted faces
3. press Delete-key

That should do it, at least in the newest version of Wings. Downloadable from http://www.wings3d.com/

[Merdarion]

thank you very much.

[ArcaneFalcon]

Here\'s what you do, make your chain links longer and skinnier (an oval - Edit: 3 sided rectangle links would be fine) then make your chain about 1/2 as long as it is now.  Real one\'s had shorter chains (or longer handles) so that the ball could not come back and strike the user in the hand (see references - especially the last one).  That should make you use about 1/3 the rings.  Then you may even have enough polys to add some detail to your overly simple handle.

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