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Mentat7
09-12-02, 08:32 PM
You have already seen the Mark I and Mark II models. The Mark IIIa, IIIb, IVa, &IVb were so terribly sad that they were retired to the X-File immediately and shall never see the light of day in this forum. Mark V is one step closer to my final realization for this character. This was an excersize to develope a character completely from ZSpheres and ZSphere skins with no other 3D tools being used. I also wanted to incorporate some very robust materials and have those material drive the look of the figure without having to texture it. Everything in this image is made from ZSpheres. All of the armor pieces are made from individual ZSphere objects that were skinned using the low poly Adaptive Skin process. They were then modeled and then divided three times and smoothed to give them a nice smooth finish. The final image will have much more in the area of details. I have been primarily concentrating on the look and form as well as the materials. Next on the assembly line is the Mark VI. Now I just have to squeeze it somewhere in amongst my five or six other projects lol! Rumor has it there may be an Invader Z Assault model in the works as well as a possible Invader Z Overbrain model. We will have to wait and see if the intelligence reports turn out to be...well...um...er...inteliigent.

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1031917968nca.jpg

Slosh
09-12-02, 08:47 PM
He is almost insect-like, Lonnie. Really great stuff. I would be curious to see IIIa through IVb anyway, just to see how your mad mind works some more.

PS: Your email just interrupted this post...flashing up on me while I'm trying to be a supportive buddy.

:)

Belleski
09-12-02, 09:09 PM
Its Banana Man!!!Come to free all the exploited Banana plantation workers for their evil oppressors! Mentat...You are one of the best modelers in the history of ZBrush. ;)

Ron Harris
09-12-02, 09:15 PM
very kewl Lonnie...you have a flare for this stuff to say the least....Weren't the Mark IV, photon torpedo types also? Star Trek II The Wrath of Kahn...they shot Spock's corpse onto the Genisus planet in one right? and btw...I used to own a 74' Mercury Bobcat the same color as this suit....loved that car almost as I love your suit of armor :tu: :tu:

Stonecutter
09-12-02, 09:18 PM
Killer, M-Man!
:cool: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :cool:

Mahlikus The Black
09-12-02, 09:45 PM
This ROCKS man!!..I love it!

juandel
09-13-02, 02:24 AM
excellento, Mentat! wanna see this animated!!!

- juandel

MrBraun
09-13-02, 05:43 AM
Impressive image Mentat!!! :D :tu: :tu:

Digits
09-13-02, 05:51 AM
very cool look and design, really amazing stuff!

DMerchen
09-13-02, 06:13 AM
I'm in awe once again! Excellent character! :D :D

Mik
09-13-02, 07:44 AM
PixoMentat does it again, excellent modelling. :eek: :eek:
Ofer is going to have to get some serious practice in to catch up with you my friend!!
:D