A15 Cruiser tank Mk VI Crusader I

[killakanz]

First of all, hello everyone. I'm age 22, from Scotland. I registered here cos a friend of mine found this place and gave me the URL over msn half an hour ago. I liked what I saw so much I registered. :D

Well, this is what I'm working on at the moment, a model of the A15 Crusader I, a British tank which spent most of it's service life in North Africa. It's still heavilly WIP so no details at the back yet, just wanna know what you guys think of it so far.
http://www.derelictstudios.net/users/killa/Crusader/crusader7.jpg
http://www.derelictstudios.net/users/killa/Crusader/crusader8.jpg
http://www.derelictstudios.net/users/killa/Crusader/crusader15.jpg

[Karras]

Original model , maybe a little more smoothed or more bevels ;)

[Spinner]

Interesting tank to modell, a refreshing choice. lol
The dome nuts on your drive wheel seem out of proportion. The flat faces to dome ratio and clearance between nut and hub cap would benefit from some tuning. As always, the devil is in the detail.
British and Commonwealth tanks of the period were notorious for being bedecked with the crew's creature comforts. You've got heaps of choice for personalising this tank.

[Hitori Kyo]

great start .. these might help
http://www.1jma.dk/Pics/Jeffrotanks1.htm
was wondering what sceme you are planing on texturing?

[killakanz]

Thanks all.
The bolts and rivets I've used here are all wrong, I'm willing to admit it. At first they were modelled from photos which didn't make them out clearly, but following a recent visit to the bovington tank museum I now have good photos of the sorts of rivets and bolts used. They will be corrected soon.

I was thinking of using this sort of colour scheme with the texturing, but it's not a final decision yet.

[Hitori Kyo]

good to hear .. nice choice for colour scheme aswel ..look foward to more updates

[flakmonkey]

wow, nice choice of tank to model, i really really wanted to model one of these but just couldnt get the blueprints!

[killakanz]

Work is continuing on this. Slowly. The last 2 years I've had a few career changes, relocations, new projects, new computers... even a 6 month tour of Iraq.
But work on this is starting to pick up again, so wohoo!
Rivets are all correct, 5 different types. Front end is complete. Turret is nearly complete. Details at the rear are progressing. Still need to change the bolts and nuts on the wheels.

[falcon012]

Glad to see you've come back to it. It is an excellent model.

[killakanz]

Working on the back.
Any suggestions for improvements?

[thecomcombremasque]

I don't know about this tank but i find it well modelling

[killakanz]

Still need to do the turret basket and fix the nuts on the wheels.

[falcon012]

I'm not intimately familiar with the type but it looks excellent from a modelling standpoint.

[killakanz]

It's been a real joy to model too. :) Also thanks to the staff at Bovington tank museum for letting me climb up on the back of their Crusader and Covenanter tanks to take turret roof photos :)

[Tirit]

This model like to me very much. And I think that its very sophisticated;) in terms of polygons and modeling.:). Good work.

[killakanz]

Some updates.

Model is nearly finished. Just need to make the fuel tank on the back.
http://www.derelictstudios.net/site/killasmods/kanzstudioz/modelimages/Crusader/crusader24.jpg
http://www.derelictstudios.net/site/killasmods/kanzstudioz/modelimages/Crusader/crusader25.jpg
http://www.derelictstudios.net/site/killasmods/kanzstudioz/modelimages/Crusader/crusader26.jpg
http://www.derelictstudios.net/site/killasmods/kanzstudioz/modelimages/Crusader/crusader27.jpg

Texturing has started from the wheels up. Swapping the bolts for accurate ones as I go. Some other minor adjustments.

http://www.derelictstudios.net/site/killasmods/kanzstudioz/modelimages/Crusader/crusader28.jpg
http://www.derelictstudios.net/site/killasmods/kanzstudioz/modelimages/Crusader/crusader29.jpg

Heh, I suck at metallic materials and lighting :P

[killakanz]

And now, busy gradually ruining it :P

http://www.derelictstudios.net/site/killasmods/kanzstudioz/modelimages/Crusader/crusader32.jpg

[Karras]

Argghhh !!! This will be a next project :D :D :D The Crusader, I will choose other cruiser tank :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Nice model, Go away !!

[cobra6]

Why ruining it? You just apply colour first, and then a LOT of dirt:D The model is looking really nice. This is the second tank I found today on which I completely missed the progress =/

Cobra 6

[killakanz]

Why ruining it?

The statement meant I don't have a lot of confidence in my 2D texturing abilities. I'm not at all good at it :p

[cobra6]

None of us were at the start ;)

Cobra 6

[Karras]

Review the central light, isn't than depth that your. See it . And your link tracks haven't any type of rounded corners.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Puckapunyal-Crusader-1.jpg

[falcon012]

I'm happy to see you decided to texture it. It is looking good to me so far. It happens to me too I often get to a point in a piece where I feel it is ruined. Keep on pushing through. The work is good. :)

[killakanz]

Thanks guys.

Karras, Crusaders had several different lights.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/IWM-E-6724-Crusader-19411126.jpg
The sample in the book I have here had an extruded lens like how I made it.

Also the treads on Melbourne (that green crusader you find photos of everywhere) are extremely worn. See attached the photo I've taken of the tracks on the crusader at Bovington. I'll be wearing mine back a little and rounding them off a bit when I get to texturing them.

[Karras]

Ok, with the Focus, but the links........are used, then bevels ;)

[killakanz]

Oh what little time one has to spend on hobbies these days.

http://www.derelictstudios.net/site/killasmods/kanzstudioz/modelimages/Crusader/crusader34.jpg

Going to re-do that rhino badge. I think I blurred too much.

[simyevil]

nice details i like it i wont 2 see this work with textures keep more

[Panzerserra]

Fantastic job !!!!

Congrats

Panzerserra

[killakanz]

progressing:
http://www.derelictstudios.net/site/killasmods/kanzstudioz/modelimages/Crusader/crusader37.jpg

[HBalck]

Very good work ! Where can I buy or download this nice work ? I need this tank for my free Africa Corps mod for Panzer Corps. My own Crusader II looks not so good.

H.Balck

[cobra6]

It's looking good but I think the resolution of the Rhino logo is a it low and blurry. What is your texture resolution at the moment?

Cobra 6

[killakanz]

the rhino is a bit blurry, the source image I got it from was a bit low res so I had to blur it a bit to hide the pixellation... didn't really come out good. I'm looking for a higher res one and will change it when I find one :p

[cobra6]

Have you got illustrator? If so just trace it ;)

Cobra 6

[HBalck]

OK - my last questions here - where can I download and buy this model ?

H.Balck

[killakanz]

OK - my last questions here - where can I download and buy this model ?

H.Balck

I don't release unfinished works.
It's nearing completion. I'll let you know when.

[HBalck]

I don't release unfinished works.
It's nearing completion. I'll let you know when.
Thank you so mutch ! Let me know and write me an e-mail (mweinertweinert@aol.de) please - if you are ready.

H.Balck

[thecomcombremasque]

very nice model and render