BF2142 PAC Hover Tank

[MaxOC]

hey all had the idea to put a pc inside of a PAC bf2142 hover tank, but i gotta make it. oh well just even more of a challenge:twisted: already got all the sketches made up, or at least rough ones. its amazing what you have time for when it takes you 10minutes out of the two hours to do the section of aims.
will post soon

[Commando]

Dude, I rock in the Hover Tank. Sounds cool.

The reason no one is responding yet is because theres no pics. Even just a concept sketch usually gets people talking.

[MaxOC]

yeah i know im trying, but my comp is acting weird and its the only one the cam connects to

[MaxOC]

okay heres some really rough sketches just trying to get the shapes down, if you notice i made the sheet of paper into a grid paper just by hand using another folded up paper as a ruler, rule where was 1 square here= 1 inch real life

my sheet
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/azminisk8r/IMG_2560.jpg

back of tankhttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/azminisk8r/IMG_2561.jpg

front of it
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/azminisk8r/IMG_2562.jpg


top viewhttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/azminisk8r/IMG_2564.jpg

at's all the imaging for now, might try some sketchup later but that'll be hard, even though i took pics of it from every possible angle, literally

[Commando]

Saaaweeet. Looks cool.

[MaxOC]

yeah im gunna have that basic shape of frame made of steel of allumminum and bondow the rest of it since there are lots of curves, i also asked the company for renders so i didnt have to take so many screenshots but i did anyway:)

the work on this from now on is only going to be mediocre till i get the frame and get this all into sketchup and to scale

[MaxOC]

okay been taking a whiole for a basic update but sketchup kept crashing on me so i finally got a basic wireframe do you guys think that this would be the frame for it?
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/azminisk8r/cookie%20comp/ScreenShot00003.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/azminisk8r/cookie%20comp/ScreenShot00004.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/azminisk8r/cookie%20comp/ScreenShot00001.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/azminisk8r/cookie%20comp/ScreenShot00002.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/azminisk8r/cookie%20comp/right.jpg




if you want to help with the file sinhce A im a serious newb with sketchup and B im a serious newb with sketchup lol, just pm your email adress and ill send the skp file

[Eclecticos]

Looks like you doing a pretty good job to me. What game is that?

Great Idea. I would recommend some styrene sheets to construct the outside around a sturdy frame.
You could cut the shapes and dremel or sand/file to shape it up a bit. Fill in the cracks. and Paint her up.

[crazybillybob]

Max,

Shoot me a Pm, and I'll help you with the model. I'll need a screenie of front, back and side (best if all the same size, but I can scale them). I've got another cad program that lets me lay the pics in the background them draw the model over them....once it's done there I'll export it to sketch up for you!

Your looking of the overall veiw correct? or do you want more detailed view?

CrazyBillyBob

[si-skyline]

Wow that is a really good idea, I love bf 2142 and having a computer themed on it would be nice :D

this could turn into a really sweet project, may i recomend using a plexi stand at the end? like a X shaped stand in the center to give the effect that it is really hovering. Idea came to me while thinking of my necron destroyers from warhammer 40k if you know what im talking about.

si-skyline

[mercerman318]

si skyline's ideas pretty awesome, you should also put some leds on the bottom to get the same glow the hover tanks have in game. also you should do something with the gun. i have no idea what but something

[MaxOC]

yeah i was thinking of using just some case feet one on each hover support, put ill prob just get some real lthick plexi and LED it
@ crazy cool thx, im going for both, i need like a general frame for the metal to be made, but then i need a more advanced one for bondo/ foam making and sculpting, if you could just make a decently detalied one that would be absolutely awesome

edit: btw this is goin to be a sweet system, sli either 7600 or 7900 + 6400/6600 and a 20-22" monitor, not widescreen since bf2142 doesnt support it i dont think, and not trying to break the bank on this one

[Computer-Geek]

I think this will be a sweet mod good luck with it.

[crazybillybob]

Max,

I got the files. Ive got a rough base of the tank drawn up (looks about like yours :) ). I'll work on getting the side angles and such on this weekend, should have a draft for you early next week. I'll be as detailed as I can, but I'm not sure I'll be able to get everything in there.... not sure what your expectations are :)


CrazyBillyBob

[MaxOC]

thx for all the help, yeah the angles for the top half was the part that was killing me, i aactually almost finished it a week ago but it was on my flash drive and it broke

[crazybillybob]

PM Sent (with rough sketch)

[si-skyline]

Just thought.. you could put green led fans for the hover jets with the stand i thought of before hand. sure its pointless and would create alot of noise but still it would be a good sound effect.. could fool simple people in beliving the fans are making the tank hover too if the stand was hard to notice :D

si-skyline