Unit Pictures

[Robear]

Still haven't had time to finish more drawings, sorry guys. Been really busy with life.

I've been thinking about my 3D models. Because I spend much more time, using many more references on my 3D models, they're more accurate than the drawings. Obviously I'm not going to make a 3D model of every single unit, but for the ones that I'm making anyway...

Here is the chart with the wraith drawing:



Here it is with the wraith 3D model:



I could edit the drawing to match the proportions of the 3D model, but I also could just leave the model in there, right? It is better than my drawings, but if it stands out too much that wouldn't be good. I still want the overall chart to look cohesive. I think the wraith is okay, but...

I'm also working on an overlord model, based on SC2 concept art (the main arms aren't finished, of course):



Now my old drawing looks fat and mediocre.



But I'm pretty sure that no matter how I textured the 3D overlord, I couldn't make it blend in with the sketches, especially since it's going to be so higher res since it's so big. I'm planning to make a Valkyrie model as well, and I have the same concern.

What should I do? Stick to 100% drawings? Probably.

[Visions of Khas]

THat wraith and Overlord look phenomenal. I would love to see as many converted to 3D as possible.

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THat wraith and Overlord look phenomenal. I would love to see as many converted to 3D as possible.

[Turalyon]

I've been thinking about my 3D models. Because I spend much more time, using many more references on my 3D models, they're more accurate than the drawings. Obviously I'm not going to make a 3D model of every single unit, but for the ones that I'm making anyway...

It is better than my drawings, but if it stands out too much that wouldn't be good. I still want the overall chart to look cohesive.

What should I do? Stick to 100% drawings? Probably.

Looks like you've just made yourself a whole world of trouble.

I'd say keep on converting them... when/if you can!

[Robear]

Well, we'll see how it goes... I also plan to make a roach and an SCV model, but for the small units it hardly matters. Like, here's the chart with the drawn zergling:



And here it is with the 3D zergling. :P



Though being able to provide an angled view is nice.



This is what the 3D overlord will look like on the chart— it has to be about 1600 pixels tall. I'm working on texturing it right now, and making it look that good up close is a little daunting, but I can always paint over the render a bit afterwards, to do things like clean up the sharp corners and such.

[Robear]

Hey, so, still not dead. I did the mobile artillery! The original was green, but grey matches the chart better.



This might be the only fan art of that unit on the internet. I mean, probably not, 'cause it's the internet, but I've certainly never seen one.

[Gradius]

That's my favorite piece of impractical artillery ever. :P

[Nolanstar]

Nice; smooth.

good to know your not dead, but I would still like a Terran Class - 4 Interceptor.

[Robear]

I would still like a Terran Class - 4 Interceptor.

Haha, just so we're clear, this is the only known image of one, right? :P



How do we even know it's a terran ship at all? I mean, it doesn't look like a Protoss interceptor, and the Protoss fighters that are flying around in there are scouts, but, given the carriers, wouldn't it make sense for them to be talking about normal interceptors?

If there is some proof they meant a terran ship, that sprite is too small to make out much of anything, so for all we know it could be one of the cut units, like this one:



But I don't think I can just take that design and say "yep, that's what a terran interceptor looks like." So, your request may have to wait. :P

[Nolanstar]

Good point, bad suggestion.

However a sc1 alpha gunship(that resembles a Valkyrie) would be nice, with noticeable hypervelocity guns on the bottom, considering that the ship is in a book and is cannon, and looks different enough in shape and colour you could make it noticeably... unique.

Gunship_SC1_DevGame1.png

A better suggestion than the interceptor.

Not sure whether to call it a Gunship or Gun cutter as both are used, but wiki lists as different, with the gun Cutter being a variant


How do you make an image show up as it is, not a link?

[Robear]

A better suggestion than the interceptor.

Not sure whether to call it a Gunship or Gun cutter as both are used, but wiki lists as different, with the gun Cutter being a variant

Yeah, I probably won't add either of them anyway, I'll prioritize ships like the hurricane and pirate ship.

How do you make an image show up as it is, not a link?

Like this!



Also did the swarm queen from HotS. Which is barely different than the regular queen...



Gotta host the image file elsewhere, though.