Renault FT 17

[matchias]

Hi Everyone.
I'm New Round Here, I Want To Show You One Of My Tanks, Hope You Like It.

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/5098/renaultft17018my.jpg
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/8814/renaultft17054lr.jpg
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/3918/renaultft17085kx.jpg

[kiwi123]

That looks very good ! Are you going to texture it ?

[Hitori Kyo]

great work "matchias" and welcome.

- Hitori kyo

[mrys]

Welcome Matchias! Fantastic subject and accurate model! I'am not a tank fan, but there are some that I like. FT.17 is one of them. Good work! (And next mate from Poland here, :D)

[Lurtz]

Nice model

[Lukem]

Excellent! Another WWI vintage tank:D

Beautiful modelling sir:) I think the shovel and hammer want to be looked at, but that is really picky - great job!

Looking forward to seeing more.:)

[pccdtk]

Nice and accurate model !!!.....can I see more ...closeups pls....?

[Danoku]

Very nice work, what is HRAY? (not a lightwave guy)

[matchias]

Hi
Thanks To All For Replays. Yes I'm Going To Texture It But I Don't Know When Yet.
Tank Was Made for Scene Inspired By The Book "All Quiet On The Western Front". Crushed Tank In The German Trench, By The Tank Killed Crew Of MG08 Maxim, Mudd, Fog, Rats etc.
Tank Is Finished, Just Need To Texture It, But I've Stuck With Modeling Maxim.
I Hope I'll Find Some Inspiration To Finish That Scene.
DANOKU - It's Not A HRAY :) It's A KRAY, That Is Polish Renderer For LighWave A Lot Of Options And It's Quicker Then Default LightWave Renderer.
Here You Are Some More Renders:

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/2833/1063yl.jpg
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1707/1050vy.jpg
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5883/renaultft17038fo.jpg
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/2152/renaultft17069rb.jpg
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/9902/renaultft17071cg.jpg

And Here One Hi Res Render Hope You Enjoy:
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/6736/reno16000001bg.jpg

[pccdtk]

Really great model.....thank's for closeups ....BRAVO !!!

[scrimski]

The only tank I would consider 'cute' (I want one).

Great job on the details.

[Caman0]

ok.......Awesome!!!
really like the cable!!

[Buelliful]

I have to agree with tthe other posts here, great model! Very nice work indeed!:D

[peter]

Excellent work Matchias!!! Superb subject and model.
My vote: Header!!! Header!!! ...and five stars :)

[Skyraider3D]

Welcome to MilMesh! Great work indeed.

How come the FT-17 is such a popular little tank? I've seen quite a few 3D models of it.

[pccdtk]

Was a great design - precursor for WWII tanks.....

[matchias]

Hi
Once Again Many Thanks To All For Replays
I Can't Believe I Didn't Discover This Great Forum Earlier
About The Tank, I Think It Has The Most Interesting Construction Of All. It Was First Tank With Turret, Am I Right?

[Lukem]

I agree - this should be on the header - and as mentioned elsewhere, that tow cable is awesome.

The FT-17 was the first production tank to feature a turret with all-round traverse and was apparently copied extensively by the Americans and Russians.

However, the first tank to feature a turret (on the drawing board, anyway) was 'Little Willie' in 1915. I don't know if the turret would have been able to move - it was never fitted.

[kliment]

Excellent!...grats five stars! ( słowem zajebiście !!!) :D

[LegalAssassin]

Great work! This is one of my favourite tanks.

[mrys]

Congrats header mate:)

[Skyraider3D]

:D

Congrats!

[cobra6]

congrats on the header! :)

Cobra 6

[digiartist]

Congratulations indeed on the header...superb detail...like others have mentioned, the cable looks fantastic!:)

[kiwi123]

congratulations !

[Nils]

Congrats on a well deserved header.
A FT-17 was dragged out of the sea just north of Bergen, Norway last year. It was missing it's turret, but a turret magically appeared up north (Tromsoe I think?) It's meant to be renovated and put up on display in some museum.
Brought to Norway in 1940, and dumped in the sea in 1945. I believe quite a few where used here during WW2 by German forces, I've seen them on several photos on different locations, from the war in Norway

[Lukem]

Congratulations on the header - well deserved!:)

[LegalAssassin]

Congrats on the header!

[matchias]

Hi
Wow, Thanks For Putting My Tank On The Header. Thanks To All For Congrats. It's Really Great Feelling To See Here, On The Header Own Work. Now I Have No Choice I Have To Make Textures For It.
Thanks Again And See You

[Lukem]

So how is the texturing going?:)

[flakmonkey]

beautiful modelling, where`d ya manage to find the reference, as i had a real hard time finding accurate BPs and photos when i made my ft17.
+looking forward to seeing it textured!

[matchias]

Hi

Lukem, Actually I'm Working On Different Project, When I'll Finish It Then I Start With Textures To FT 17, Maybe On The Begining Of May Or In The Middle Of May.
flakmonkey - All I Need Is Google :), But I Have FT 17 Paper Model :) It's Very Helpfull.
See You

[Lukem]

I look forward to seeing that.

[peter]

Congratulations matchias on the header :) Very, very deserved!!! Sorry for so late congrats

[PZL_11_C]

Great model :) fantastic details, that's amazing... świetne!

[Lashy]

Great model fantastic details !!
CONGRATS !!

[JFandL]

can't wait to see it with textures.

John

[matchias]

Hi
Your Patience Now Will Be Rewarded ;)
I've Changed The Concept Of The Scene, And Moved It From France 1918 To Poland 1939.
Mapping, Materials And Rendering - Blender 2.48 + Yaf(a)ray 0.1.0

Enjoy

http://images27.fotosik.pl/291/3f821bc983d44134.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

http://images46.fotosik.pl/27/60f8c08ad62bb8b6.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

http://images39.fotosik.pl/27/a687e4f01655ae9c.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

[shipwreck]

Very Very Nice!!!! Good work!!

[bagz]

great work....far more detailed than mine, fantastic

[Skyraider3D]

That looks schaweet! :cool:

[Karras]

Very good for to be in Blender :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
Not, sure, fantastic work , man ;)

[pccdtk]

Looks very good - with many details - do you inteend to put in a scene or even an animation - I hope ...?!!!

[matchias]

Hi

Thanks For Replays And Good Opinions,
Yes I'll Put FT 17 In To The Scene, Which I Started To Build, But Animation, Hmm. I Doubt That With My Skill:D

[thecomcombremasque]

Beautiful model, it's give me the reason to make a old tank too ;o)

[matchias]

HI

Update, Close To End:D

[matchias]

Hi

Next Small Update

http://images30.fotosik.pl/295/7c7c159f902a1b46m.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl/showFullSize.php?id=7c7c159f902a1b46)

[matchias]

And Next:
http://images50.fotosik.pl/32/fef31d55562f6013.jpg

[matchias]

And Next:

http://images32.fotosik.pl/405/30ddfd199782ea19.jpg

http://images49.fotosik.pl/33/8c3137f3bd6be7c4.jpg

[Karras]

Pretty,pretty,pretty. I like it.

[Lukem]

The sepia shot for me personally....

[matchias]

Hi
Maybe Some Dirt :)

http://images48.fotosik.pl/40/3c59a2382ce6f2d6.jpg