UNIT: T34/75 finished! now available as a usable unit.

[Smoking Mirror]

Iv'e been told that the panzer in Civ II has the right number of (Small inner wheels, not counting the two big end ones) wheels to be a Panzer IV (8, while the MkIII has 6), but it dosn't look much like either.

It is realy difficult making a T34 that everyone can look at and agree "yes that looks like a t34", cos there were so many variations, not just the 76 and 85 gun changes, the actual turret design changes somewhat as well. Also the number and location of the turret hatches changed during the history of the tank.
The bigest problem I have however is my 3D program. it is very cheap (it came free with corel draw 8, which I got free with my computer) but it can only handle certain objects, for example it can only extrude shapes from a basic drawing plain, and you can only make small adjustments in the extrusion envelope.
I would love it if I could make 3d models of professional quality, but using free software, its just not possible

[Pap1723]

Smoking Mirror,
It is quite possible to have a free program with high quality models.

go to www.rhino3d.com

it is a great program and it has 25 free saves

e-mail me at 25 and i can help you fix it after that

Pap

[Smoking Mirror]

Thanks for the tip, but as time goes on I am finding ways around the limitations of my 3d program. I am working my way through the WWII units focusing on the Russian tanks, But after talking to the art guys at firaxis Iv'e decided to wait and see what WWII units are released with PTW.
So my last WWII units are going to be a set of t34 variants (my favourite tank of all time) and a T35 (unlikely to be included in a WWII units set because of the fact that it was obsolete by the begining of WWII).

SO when the editor comes out there should be the following fully animated russian units available for scenario designers;

KV1 +KV2
T34/76 and T34/85
SU100 tank killer
T35
IS2
ISU152 heavy tank killer

Here is a preview of my models for the updated T34, I thik you will agree that they are a big improvement on my first attempt.
The first is the t34/76 A (1940 production model)
the second is the t34/85 and the third is the SU100 tank killer based on the t34 chassis. The blue is civ colour so that in a post war scenario the units can be used by Russian allies without confusion;

[W.I.N.T.E.R]

Man, how many units have U got up your sleve (isn't that heavy?) More and ever more beautiful precious gems for humble Civers... hmmm they are growing in size, soon the modern tanks will look small

[Venger]

The second image is outstanding - the 85.

Venger

[W.I.N.T.E.R]

Can't wait

[Smoking Mirror]

Don't worry they arn't realy that size! I just wanted to diplay some of the detail (civIII units are so small )
I should get these finished soonish, like yous say, iv'e got lots on my plate.

[Venger]

Originally posted by Smoking Mirror
Don't worry they arn't realy that size! I just wanted to diplay some of the detail (civIII units are so small )
I should get these finished soonish, like yous say, iv'e got lots on my plate.

I want that second one NOW. I'll give you a dollar.

Venger

[W.I.N.T.E.R]

Patience is a virtue though good things come to those who wait

[frekk]

Originally posted by Trip
Those are nice.

The tank in Civ III looks like a stinkin' Stuart, and the Panzer looks like a weird hybrid between a Pz kpfw IIIe and a T34. [IMG]http://www.theunholytrinity.org/cracks_smileys/cwm/3dlil/****.gif[/IMG]

Uhm ... a PzKpfW (any model) *is* a Panzer ... both expressions being contractions of Panzerkampfwagon.

The reason it probably looks like a cross between PzKpfW III and T34/85 is because this is exactly what the Panther was .... Panther being a nickname for the PzKpfW V (or Panzerkampfwagon V). The Panther incorporated the advanced hull design (ie sloping armour) of the T34.