Help needed - 3d modelling and texturing

[Amundr]

Well i dont mean to say that everything was black mail though.
Just that it shouldn't be all shiny.

If you get a good look at how the maille is painted in the maciejowski bible for example it paints black lines for the maille but with a light filling inbetween the lines.
I therefore think the mail is dark but because it has a white gambeson underneath it will appear lighter.
Like this chainmail here changes colour.
http://www.myarmoury.com/albums/photo/459.html

The best would be to have a few different colours based on surviving authentic mail.
Going from light dull grey to dark grey to black.

Some pictures here.
http://kuvablogi.com/nayta/941847/
http://kuvablogi.com/nayta/941846/
http://kuvablogi.com/nayta/941849/
http://www.myarmoury.com/albums/photo/1424.html
http://www.myarmoury.com/albums/photo/3437.html
http://www.myarmoury.com/albums/photo/7751.html

 

[Geroj]

When will be next update of this mod? And what about russian style shields anyone find one?

 

[othr]

There are some russian style shields in the mod but I don't think I enabled them.


I tweaked one, hope you don't mind



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Also I don't know the mail is kind of dark on some of the textures.  I may be a perfectionist but I'd like the mail on the helm and the hauberk mesh nicely.  Right now they contrast somewhat.

 

[Geroj]

mail is not dark but that "free place" around single metal rings is black and too much visible

 

[Dudok22]

mail is not dark but that "free place" around single metal rings is black and too much visible

+1 exactly what I think

 

[kuauik]

There are some russian style shields in the mod but I don't think I enabled them.


I tweaked one, hope you don't mind



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Also I don't know the mail is kind of dark on some of the textures.  I may be a perfectionist but I'd like the mail on the helm and the hauberk mesh nicely.  Right now they contrast somewhat.

i like that kurunt texture better sorry 

 

[othr]

PFFFFFFFFT!

 

[kuauik]

PFFFFFFFFT!

?

 

[othr]

Hmm

pffft - This expression can also used to mask feelings of rejection/hurt to a snub or any other perceived/real social slight.

It mans you hurt my feelings

 

[kuauik]

Hmm

pffft - This expression can also used to mask feelings of rejection/hurt to a snub or any other perceived/real social slight.

It mans you hurt my feelings

aah im sorry,didnt mean to hurt your feelings,sorry for that

 

[StylesM]

Lol

 

[othr]

I said it jokingly

You can't hurt my feelings, I have no skills and know it, muahaha!

 

[Al_Mansur]

Do you like this kind of castle othr ? It's a 13th century dutch one.

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After my exams I will be able to continue the castles.

 

[kurunt]

Interesting, is it still work in progress?

BTW...
Othr....Put your hands off my jewels!!!! 



I think you want to make the helmet more smooth. And I agree. But beware! The equipment of a veteran warrior should be always a bit battered and worn by the battles!

Ok, do you want a tweaked version?
Here it is

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Smoother metal, but studs still visible, and better shader (iron skin shader).

About chain mail. Look at this picture and tell me if it looks better. I can tweak my textures to look similar.
http://www.medieval-weapons-online.com/black-coif-chain-mail.htm

 

[othr]

Do you like this kind of castle othr ? It's a 13th century dutch one.

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After my exams I will be able to continue the castles.

YESSSS pleas!

The look of chain, hmm.  Amundr posted some examples from real 13th century stuff, I don't know about modern chainmail.  Who knows what they did to it.  I like the battered look a lot

 

[kurunt]

Where are the chainmail pictures posted by Amundr? where?!?! 

Othr do you like the re textured helmet?

 

[Amundr]

Well it certainly shouldn't be darker than that.
If it means more detailed chainmail then im all for it Kurunt.

Generally though id like 3 different colours to give it alittle more variety.
Black(preferably not as  shiny black as your last photo, but it will do) dark grey and light dull(not shiny) grey.

Here's my earlier post Kurunt.

Well i dont mean to say that everything was black mail though.
Just that it shouldn't be all shiny.

If you get a good look at how the maille is painted in the maciejowski bible for example it paints black lines for the maille but with a light filling inbetween the lines.
I therefore think the mail is dark but because it has a white gambeson underneath it will appear lighter.
Like this chainmail here changes colour.
http://www.myarmoury.com/albums/photo/459.html

The best would be to have a few different colours based on surviving authentic mail.
Going from light dull grey to dark grey to black.

Some pictures here.
http://kuvablogi.com/nayta/941847/
http://kuvablogi.com/nayta/941846/
http://kuvablogi.com/nayta/941849/
http://www.myarmoury.com/albums/photo/1424.html
http://www.myarmoury.com/albums/photo/3437.html
http://www.myarmoury.com/albums/photo/7751.html

 

[kurunt]

Interesting. I'd like to have great texture pictures to use on my models, but I don't know what to search on the net.

 

[Amundr]

What would you need ? High resolution images of authentic mail ? Hard to find i think, surviving pieces of mail armor is hard to find in the first place.
I can take a look though if i know what you would need.

Edit:
The light is bad on most of it but the resolution is pretty high on this museum picture, perhaps you can use some of the more lighted parts.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/earthckat/3651273721/sizes/o/

 

[kurunt]

I do not know if there are some good pictures of XIII chain mails. But I think that we should have 3 good reference textures. Also a replica should be fine. But we must take a decision, because I see too many points of view on this issue.