Leopard 2E

[Karras]

Here, the spanish version of Leopard 2 A6EX, but with somes variants on electronic components, like the Indra optics or Lince system and all kits of armour on, this Leopard is the most armoured leopard of alls, Top & Down.
And have Air Aconditioned :lol: , in Spain is welcome.
First the wheels system , then the rear zone, then the engine zone, etc.

[Lukem]

Certainly prolific aren't you?!

Looking forward to your progress - are you aiming for the same level of detail as Flakmonkey's Leopard?

[StarForce]

good start

btw Flakmonkey´s leopard?
wasn´t it a challanger? ;)

[flakmonkey]

Hey nice start.

...erm.. starforce, no my leopard was a indeed leopard 2a4 (i think i posted it pre-crash, hence its not on mm anymore)

[digiartist]

good start indeed Karras, no doubt it'll be finished in record time too. I dont know how you and Flakmonkey do such detailed armour models in such short time:)

[Lukem]

Yep, I remember seeing it pre-crash and wondering whether I should give up!

Good question Gareth - so how do you do it?

[cobra6]

heheh nice start :)

Somehow the wheels look like they are getting smaller to the back=/ must be because its iso or something

Cobra 6

[StarForce]

haven´t know that you made an leo
can i see some pictures of it?

[jiverson]

Looking good Karras! I always enjoy your work.
When it comes time for texturing, could you give us a look at how you do it? Your comment about doing it a bit differently has me curious...
-Jamie

[Karras]

Well, with authorization of FlakMoneky , I used his grille and some object more of his Leopard 2A4 ( sorry for my poor english ). They are perfect work .

I added the armored kit on front hull, lights, Driver Trap and the hull it's finished now :-) Some retouchs maybe.......
The next will be the turret.

[Karras]

First step for the Leopard's turret, the additionals armoureds

[Karras]

The Gun finished, and one probes for bump maps in the additional aroured & smoke extractor :lol:













My tanks ;)
http://www.3dsymax.org/foro/album_personal.php?user_id=1452

[krazycolin]

you have some wierdness on your barrel muffler.... it looks like "waves"... strange....

[Archetype]

looks like faceted material with meshsmooth :)

[Karras]

Nooooooooooooooo :lol:
It's a bump map texture like the original model, some type of adhesive for thermal use.
Maybe I use too up the level proof :\
see this
http://www.panzer-modell.de/referenz/in_detail/leo2a6/Bild_012.jpg
Other Pic
http://www.the-swede.com/STRV122_Turretfront_03.htm

[Warloc]

Totally fantasic job, so far, Karras!

Your rendition of the rubberized sleeve is perfect, don't change a thing!

Will keep watching this with envy.

<sigh>! Maybe one day I will be able to do work this good.

Thanks for sharing you WIP with us!

[Karras]

Thanks Warloc.
Simply it's a procedural map of wood , basic of MAX :)

[Karras]

Step by step, is a hard work this tank. The TOP of turret it's a very complicated, with a lot of iron in blocks, and no so good references, but go away ;)
Now the first kit of aditional armoured on Top and the reference cylinder for the periscope, the Visor of shoot in basic form and other visor. Then I build the base of the electrical traps for the Chief and MG-3 and the second kit of armoured Top ( sides of thoses bases).

[Karras]

More update

[Lord Ravensburg]

nice work...

[jmoores]

Here are some images that might help you a bit with the turret.
The bore evacuator is actually a hard fiberglass thing, not rubbery at all, but you have the look of it down pretty well I'd say.

[Karras]

Thanks jmoores, but..... the traps of the turret of Leopard 2E & STRV-122 are more different to Leopard 2A6, they are electrical power no manual, see here them, and the bore evacuator texture ;)
http://espanol.geocities.com/espiritucarrista/Leo2E.htm

[Spinner]

So there is a hose clamp type of fitting at the front of that material?

[jmoores]

They are quite different aren't they...interesting.

Spinner; the whole barrel is covered with a thermal sleeve, and the bore evacuator is connected to that with some kind of fitting. If I remember correctly its a steel collar, not a hose clamp type of deal.

Incase you didn't know, the barrel actually has a series of small holes in it where the bore evacuator is located, which I thought was pretty cool when the mechanics showed me.

jm

[Spinner]

OK.
I was just going from whats visable in Karras's pics in his link.

[Karras]

Go on the Top turret "still" :rolleyes:

The systems of doors of chief and the loader are finisheds, now with the pheriscope of chief with extra armour and then the rear parts of turret . :lol:

[Karras]

Two versions for the turret Leopard 2E ( more bigger ) & STRV-122 ( still without Galix system ).

[Karras]

Near to finish :)

With the original colour base of Spanish Army , nearly ( without camouflage ).

The trap doors of turret they aren't electrical, they close/open manually, in the STRV, Leopard 2E and Leopard 2A6 EX.

[pccdtk]

Starting to look real !!!

[jiverson]

Oooh looking good! Please be sure to show us a bit about your texture mapping techniques.

[Karras]

By now , haven't map textures, only basic colour.

[Karras]

The turrets are over.
leopard 2E with L55 Gun & STRV-122 with Galix & L44 Gun ;)
If somebody see some rare, please tell me :rolleyes:
The next will be the tracks.

[Art 111]

Fine work!

[Karras]

Finished now to texture this and the STRV-122 version.
Tank you Very Much to FlakMonkey, the Grilles are from the Leopard 2A4.

[StarForce]

thats great work :)

[Karras]

Start with the textures for three versions :
- Spanish Army
- Swedish Army ( Strv-122 with L-44 barrel & Galix )
- Greek Army
First Step , asign the Maps, here the Rear Map ( in White directly from Texporter ) :eek:

[JFandL]

Outstanding!

John

[Lukem]

Nice work mate - more!:D

[Karras]

Firsts shoots with maps but without dirties, only decals ;)
The elements On air are for made the STRV-122 version.

[Karras]

Another probe with dust

[Hitori Kyo]

nice start with the dust Karras, keep it up, more and more dirt

heres some nice dirty texture ref

http://www.tanxheaven.com/sd/ThunTankMuseum2006/ThunTankMuseum-059.jpg

http://www.tanxheaven.com/sd/ThunTankMuseum2006/ThunTankMuseum-055.jpg

http://www.tanxheaven.com/sd/ThunTankMuseum2006/ThunTankMuseum-062.jpg

http://www.tanxheaven.com/sd/TanksinTownSunday2006/TanksinTownSunday-001.jpg

- Hitori kyo

[Karras]

another step on :rolleyes:

[cobra6]

Nice machine! :)
Somehow weird they designed the turret so long... But looks more fearfull like this ^_^

Cobra 6

[Hitori Kyo]

nice! keep up the good work.

- Hitori kyo

[Karras]

Now the Swedish version, but i think that thoses colours are..............unknown.........?
:eek:

[Lukem]

Very nice - you'll not miss it on a dark night; that lighter green is almost sickly!

Good work mate.

[Karras]

And this other LightGreen ? :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Lukem]

Don't quote me on this, but I think the first one is closer - I know they use a strange shade of green. Unfortunately, the one Swedish tank I've got a picture of looks to be painted dark green overall.

[Karras]

Well, but this I like to me :lol: :lol:
The first it's more italian lightGreen and now it's more real, I think.

[Karras]

Here wit all yours and with some dust :eek:
The STRV-122 B
and now I will go to integrate it in a forested picture :)

PD. Hey ,Admin.There aren't Swedishs Flags down :cry: :cry: :\

[Lukem]

Nice work mate! I do like the splashes of mud at the front - but I still think that the green on part of the barrel looks a bit illuminous. Could you darken that bit up a touch? Also could you post a render of the tank without background with a bit of Fresnal Reflection, like was mentioned on your other thread? I'd be interested to see how it works.

Keep up the good work mate!

[Karras]

My last update, now with Metal material and retextured the gun.
What is "Fresnal Reflection" ? :eek: I don't know it

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/karras/STRV-122BFinal.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/karras/STRV-122BFinal2.jpg

[Lukem]

Difficult to describe - when you look straight down on a surface you don't see it, but if you look at the same surface at an angle it almost looks like it's got a coating. C4D has a special fresnal shader; I'm not sure how you would do it in Max - be careful how you use it though. I had a brief play with it and it made the object look wet, but if you get the settings right your tank will look more realistic (especially when combined with a photographic background).

Hope that helps a bit - and yes, your barrel looks much better now!:)

[Karras]

First try with the Greek camouflage :rolleyes:

[Karras]

Now it's finally mapped, tomorrow the gun and to other work :rolleyes: