Competition #14 - DivideandRender

[DivideandRender]

I see that a lot of people using the mantis so ill have to sketch over. I am switching to Phidippus Otiosus - jumping spider
Cant decide between the flame thrower or the mini gun concept.

[IronTaxi]

flame thrower looks cool

[Thrasher]

I think a jumping spider spewing flames would be better personally. It's fur looks like it could be a flame retardant, and it burns enemy colonies with it's massive mandibles Good luck!

[DivideandRender]

thanks. I think Ill go with the flame thrower. I think the spider having hair and spewing flames kinda makes him a suicide soldier. he would catch fire pretty quickly i think. haha.
I will try polygons with alphas for the hair effect but thats gonna be a lot of geometry wasted.

[DivideandRender]

update-
I dont know if I can do it with hair. Anybody have any suggestions?
Maybe I can pick a different jumping spider. hmmm. at 820 tris i think

[Harry]

you could texture it on or resort to alpha'd planes

[shinbone]

This is Uber Cool, Jesus you're good

[shinbone]

I just love the way the gun sticks out on a really thin stick, I can't stop looking at it

[DivideandRender]

Um... HAh thanks I guess. No realy the gun is just floating there so i can work on the model easier. I will fit it to the middle of the front leg like the sketch there.
I got the legs separate objects right now I dont know if its better to model them into the body or just attach them to the object and leave them there.
anyways its at 1000 tris exactly. maybe time to unwrap.

[DivideandRender]

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