[Item](s) WEe's Helmets/Shields/Weapons (Yarr) [Updated 2.4.2013]

[mr.master]

Let me present you the newest addition to your collection of loots:

The Cataphract Helmet

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And the uv map:

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Sorry about the plume, I'm still learning how to do them.


Edit: Forgot to add some bolts. Ill add em in right now. Ill drop the eye holes a bit.

[Demonwolf]

Let me present you the newest addition to your collection of loots:

The Cataphract Helmet

In-game pictures and others:

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And the uv map:

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Sorry about the plume, I'm still learning how to do them.


Edit: Forgot to add some bolts. Ill add em in right now. Ill drop the eye holes a bit.

Awesome. Plumes should be closer imo.

[rgcotl]

from some points of view plume looks pretty good
but if you want get better result try to find combination not in single planes but in combined for example " /\" "X"
also try to use few uvmapped version of plume it can be same color or a bit different
when you painting plumes you must know what exactly it is is it some kind of feathers is it horse hairs ...

when you using alpha channels leave background black or the same color as your plume is

in overall like for first try it looks good

[GetAssista]

Let me present you the newest addition to your collection of loots:

Note how helmet chain looks so different from hauberk chain, while they should be mostly alike. Also, there is too much tiling visible on the former.

[ntb_15]

While making plumes i always use triangular cylinders, i mean a cylinder with three sides instead of planes, so it wont look too wierd when viewed from certain directions. This way it also gives the impression of density and also saves vertices than three separate planes, i mix it up with "X" crossed planes as well to get variety.

when you using alpha channels leave background black or the same color as your plume is

Hmm which method is prefered? I always started with transparency when making anything with alpha channels but i have seen most native textures use the same color as the texture for background but i never undertstood why that was.

[rgcotl]

alpha channels isn't really perfect thing when you look at raster selection it always have some additional pixels (or pixel parts) from backgrounds so the same color hide it
if you use background white you will certainly see about what i am talking

While making plumes i always use triangular cylinders, i mean a cylinder with three sides instead of planes, so it wont look too wierd when viewed from certain directions. This way it also gives the impression of density and also saves vertices than three separate planes, i mix it up with "X" crossed planes as well to get variety.

i cannot really sayhow much your technique use triangles and how good it is but for example for feathers i used

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it greatly increase triangle number from 2 or 4 to 28 (but 28 triangles if the helmet like mine had only 2 feathers it isn't to much)
also "V form" on few perspectives hides that i am using planes cause when you rotate it newer look like a plane

[Demonwolf]

Shouldn't it be a horse hair plume?

[Gothic Knight]

I got a helm for you to make if you're interested. The Coolus or the Imperial Gallic A.

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Imperial Gallic A

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[theAthenian]

I am interested in this helmet too.

[Gothic Knight]

I'll also post the Montefortino E, but be warned it has almost no references online. I'm just posting it because you are practicing with plumes.

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In-game images are from the RSII mod, and it's a good reference as they have used a lot of history books/art to make their models.

[Sayd Ûthman]

Cataphract helmet has a clipping on the neck side

[Gothic Knight]

Cataphract helmet has a clipping on the neck side

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This? Yep. I also made a cataphract helm that is of a later date than Mr.Masters(Mine is 13-4th century, his is 10-11th Century). It's in need of a retexture though.

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http://www.mbrepository.com/file.php?id=2190

[mr.master]

Thanks for all the advice.

I got a helm for you to make if you're interested. The Coolus or the Imperial Gallic A.

Coolus helm-

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Imperial Gallic A

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Thanks, I think I can pull it off found some additional good pictures to help out.

I'll also post the Montefortino E, but be warned it has almost no references online. I'm just posting it because you are practicing with plumes.

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In-game images are from the RSII mod, and it's a good reference as they have used a lot of history books/art to make their models.

Think I can pull it off too, hopefully

Cataphract helmet has a clipping on the neck side

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This? Yep. I also made a cataphract helm that is of a later date than Mr.Masters(Mine is 13-4th century, his is 10-11th Century). It's in need of a retexture though.

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http://www.mbrepository.com/file.php?id=2190

I can re-texture it later on

[Gothic Knight]

Here's the reference I used.

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Thanks for trying out the Roman helms, it will provide more models for historical Roman mods to use.

[Sayd Ûthman]

How did you make those wonderful (but not perfect  ) plumes ?