combatoctopus

February SitRep 20Feb

Hello everyone!

AGS pose is finally done, yay!

It took a bit more time than i've expected, because i've failed to make sleeves look any good from first attempt and had to remake them, but now they're alright.

Three more to go!

February SitRep 18Feb

Hello everyone!

I had a bit of a lag to finish the crews for BobMack, but now i'm back to our main topic and making AGS-17 with gunner. He is not done yet, but trousers are 90% done already.

March-April poll! Those good ol' days!

Hello everyone! We had no proper poll for quite a while, aren't we?

We still have some time to spare, so i don't have to rush, let's begin!

As always you can check the existing themes in the spreadsheet below to propose new ideas, which will appear in the future polls. Also - if i did not add something you already proposed, please do it again as i could just forget.

2024-02-15 15:46:28 +0000 UTC View Post

VOTE ON FEB POSES

Please vote, guys!

This is important as it will not be possible to "quickly change" later.

On Friday evening (19:00 UTC) vote will end.

To not waste precious time, i'll start working on last pose in the meantime

February SitRep 13Feb - FEEDBACK NEEDED!

Hey everyone!

TL;DR I'll add a vote to next post. Please participate so i know where to go!

So, i've jumped to making sketches for poses but ran into expected issue - they don't fit to 20 and 25mm bases as you can see on the screenshot. None of them.

So i want a feedback from you on what i should do:

1. Stick to sitting figures to reduce the base's size as much as possible

2. Not stick to sitting figures and instead just make them look good. For ...

February SitRep 12Feb

Hello everyone!

So, the good news is - weapons are 90% done with just small fixes left. I'm also really proud of how AGS-17 turned out, it is probably THE most detailed AGL out there.

Tomorrow i will be fixing all the issues i see and on Wednesday i'll start working on poses.

AS for the 4th guy i'm aiming for a sniper sitting on a ammo box in a pose, that would allow putting him also on some BMP or whatnot.

What do you think?

February SitRep 10Feb

Hello everyone!

Just a short update

AT-4 is almost done with just holding grips and wires left to add, AGS-17 is in progress

Dunno if i manage to finish them tomorrow, but i'm working on it.

Cheers!

SitRep February 6Feb

Hello everyone!

A little bits of fresh pics of AT-4 Spigot and NSV machine gun

ATGM is in early phase still, but i'm steadily advancing with major shapes

HMG is mostly ready with some small touches needed. Also the base i was talking about is on screenshot, hopefully it'll make things more clear

Look forward to your feedback!

Cheers!

A small feedback poll - the bases for tipods

Hello everyone!

So, as i am making a bunch of tripod-mounted weapons this month, an idea visited me.

When i've been making MG3, whole structure proved to be very prone to breaking on any possible occasion.

So, i thought maybe this time it would be better to add a delta-shaped thin base to hold all three legs connected. It will make the whole structure more resilient and printing will be way easier, but the final answer is up to you

February SitRep 2Feb

Hello everyone!

The next release is in progress, albeit slow again. 

I'm currently designing the NSV heavy machine gun as it is one of the staples of support weapons.

The main issue for now is complexity of its design. While M2HB is relatively simple, this beast has a ton of details i want to make, but it means time. On the good side - the body is mostly done and the 6T7 mount is pretty simple, so it everything goes smooth I'll finish it tomorrow

I will make the w...

January SitRep 25Jan

Hello everyone!

Finally last pose is done and feels fine to me, all that remains is heads, supports and upload.

It will take several more days, but hopefully this week I'll manage to finish the release.

Speaking about the future and being realistic - in February release will also be a very late one as i will not be able to pick up the pace. Plus the release will be about heavy weapons and i have none of them, so i will have to model A LOT of weapons and it is time-consuming ...

January SitRep 23Jan

Hello!

A next small update. Last pose is in progress. Like with the rest i've decided to trade time for quality and will make a variation of torso with RPG-7 with two shots in the backpack

I hope he will be done tomorrow and i can switch to heads.

Also BobMack3D KS on ColdWar Bundeswehr should start this Friday and I'm trying to prepare some extras for my add-on crew set, so no rest for the wicked.

Hope to show you some more good news in the days to come!

January SitRep 21Jan

Hello everyone!

A bit of good news!

First of all, one more pose is finished and third one will be done tomorrow.

The main reason for delays is that i've decided to make them more good than initially planned and started adding extra stuff (backpack + RPG for one and a pair of RPO Shmel'  for another).

Also the guy with a pair of RPOs has a small little detail you may notice (did you?), which i hope adds an extra level of detail. He will also come in two version (wi...

January SitRep 16Jan

Hello everyone!

Sorry, yesterday i've spent time thinking about poses and stuff.

Thanks to all the guys who helped me with ideas.

I'm currently sculpting the first running guy and hopefully gonna give an update shortly.

January SitRep 14Jan

Hello everyone!

Despite the setbacks, first model is finally done. i'm currently thinking about how to cut it the best way to use as many weapons as possible, but it will be decided close to next weekend.

Two more poses are decided with one more is still in a very early stage. Tomorrow i'll post more news regarding other poses.

February theme - the discussion

Hello everyone!

As I'm making the January release, i also need to look forward to Feb and there is a question i wanted to discuss with you.

Some Patrons voiced their opinion, that there is very limited (if any) availability of support weapon options for Russian army (such as HMGs, AGL etc.) and proposed to make a third month release with support weapon options.

So, i want to make a short poll to see if this idea is good for majority of you and overall gather feedback.

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[OPEN POST] 28 - December - Russian Army in Chechnya 1995

Hello everyone!

December release is ready (i'm not even sure how to say "late again" in different words)!

This release is dedicated to First Chechen war, the topic I've been avoiding for a long time, but this time i felt i can do it and my Patrons supported me.

For first part of this theme I've tried to portray the troops on the march, patrol, or manning the blockpost - activities you can often hear about from vets.

.In terms of weapons, i chose the iconic classics of ...

SitRep 19Dec

Hello everyone!

I've finally decided on what pose 4 will look like. This is only a first sketch, so i'll improve it a bit.

Hia raised hand will have an option for either a cigarette (covered by hand, as usually done by RU military) or a water flask. No vodka bottles here!

Chinese internet today is something i can't even describe, because even DIal UP back in early 00s was MORE stable than connection here, so i don't even know if you will see the screenshots.

For next t...

SitRep 17Dec

Hello everyone!

Progress is super slow, end of week (except today) was pretty exhausting for me as i was solving issues at work, but pose 3 is (almost) done.

I've decided to make his whole arms detachable both to improve assembly process and make extra variations possible (two lowered hands for example).

Tomorrow will start to work on last model of this set and also improve a bit details of this model.

Cheers!

SitRep 13Dec

Hello everyone!

A small update on third model before going to sleep. I've decided to go not with 6B5 vest, but with older 6B3 with its easily recognisable huge frontal pouch. I've also started resculpting, but it is only the first touches.

Tomorrow will continue.

Cheers!

SitRep 12Dec

Hello everyone! 

The third pose will look sorta like this (yes, AGAIN rifle on a sling) as it was a pretty common pose for personnel manning blockposts. 

I have ideas for the left hands, no worries! 

More than i had previously, at least.

Tomorrow i will hopefully start resculpting him and will do my best to share the progress.

Cheers!

SitRep 11Dec

Hello everyone!

Sorry for a slow progress and rare communications. I'm slowly grinding through, but can't say it is nice and easy. Mostly because i was too optimistic in how my laptop performs (no blame on him, he's a good boy who works for almost seven years despite being a cheap grab).

Regardless - the second model is done (almost). I've read your ideas about left hand and will keep thinking on it while working on next poses.

I've also decided to not push for extra sharp f...

SitRep 07Dec

Hello everyone!

For the last several days i've been fighting to get accustomed to a laptop and restore the settings of drawing tablet. 

I can't say i'm fully successful, but ive finally started resculpting of second pose. I'm still not sure what to do with his left hand, so if you have any proposals - go ahead.

Also the cloths etc are in very rought and early condition since i've only managed to re-install the driver today to make the tablet work properly, so it is basi...

SitRep 04Dec

Hello everyone! 

Last several days were.. busy to say the least, with me spending most of the time in airports, flights and transits. Basically today is the first evening in last several days i can just sit in my hotel room and try to do stuff.

Therefore progress is slightly more than nothing, but i'm still working!

My 7years old laptop seems to work (albeit slower than PC) and i took my tablet for drawing with me, so the first moment i have time - i will start sculptin...

December SitRep 30Nov

Hello everyone!

My work trip start tomorrow. Bags are packed, laptop is ready and so is the drawing tablet i'm taking with me to continue sculpting.

For now - the rough sketch of second pose is here. I want first set to be less dynamic to reflect the endless routine of walking somewhere ankle-deep in mud, that many of vets notice in their memoirs.