[WIP] Con's October Contest Entry

[Con]

so yeah it's a big ass crossbow that shoots dragons in the mouth

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/4922/78894558za1.jpg

[SnaFuBAR]

it is cool

[Boba]

i love it

[Corndogman]

I swear to God I had the exact same idea just yesterday. exactly the same, a giant crossbow that shoots spears at dragons. Guess I'm too late now.

[Rentafence]

It's sitting on a stool

[Kalub]

That is no ordinary stool, I designed it, so it must be awesome.

[Con]

It's a big stool for big guys, they take it to the bar with them once they're done slaughtering dragons, eating hearts, etc.

edit:

originally it was bigger and negra powered, but it seemed impractical.

[rossmum]

holy shit

[Reaper Man]

Looks like the ballista from Dark Messiah, pretty cool though.

[Pooky]

Do it do it :D

[BobtheGreatII]

I'm slightly confused... Is this being made in to a model? Cause if it is... I might need to pick up the pace with the creativity in mine. D:

[klange]

It's really not that original, persay. Or have none of you seen Dragonheart?

[rossmum]

It's original in the sense that nobody else thought of doing one, and if you think about it missiles and guns aren't entirely original either... Dragonheart didn't invent oversized crossbows.

[BobtheGreatII]

I don't really think that was his point... Nor was he all that serious.

[rossmum]

Point stands, it's nice to see something other than guns/missiles in this month's contest.

[BobtheGreatII]

Fair enough.

[Heathen]

Sweet. Does it have any uses besides dragons?

[Con]

people who ask questions

[Pooky]

Point stands, it's nice to see something other than guns/missiles in this month's contest.

Hey, if I was in this contest I'd be making a massive enchanted shrine to ward off pesky pigeons.

[klange]

Point stands, it's nice to see something other than guns/missiles in this month's contest.
It's still technically a missile.

I can go on :rolleyes:

[FRain]

It's a fucking arrow >_>

Deal with it.

[Pooky]

It's a fucking arrow >_>


Deal with it.

mis·sile /ˈmɪshttp://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.pngəl or, especially Brit., -aɪl/–noun

1.an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow.

2.guided missile.

3.ballistic missile -adjective

4.capable of being thrown, hurled, or shot, as from the hand or a gun.

5.used or designed for discharging missiles.


Source. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/missile)

[rossmum]

Hey, if I was in this contest I'd be making a massive enchanted shrine to ward off pesky pigeons.
That would be awesome


It's still technically a missile.

I can go on :rolleyes:
You could be even more of a nitpicking arsehole, you mean :rolleyes:

You know fucking well that when missile is used in that context it means a modern, rocket-propelled projectile that typically carries an explosive payload. If you want to act like you know it all because you can pick at semantics, feel free to continue acting like a dick, I'll remember to do it every time you post as well.

[Pooky]

That would be awesome


You could be even more of a nitpicking arsehole, you mean :rolleyes:

You know fucking well that when missile is used in that context it means a modern, rocket-propelled projectile that typically carries an explosive payload. If you want to act like you know it all because you can pick at semantics, feel free to continue acting like a dick, I'll remember to do it every time you post as well.

I don't think he was really trying to be an asshole, but rather be funny. :S

[rossmum]

I typically associate :rolleyes: with two things:

1. Sarcasm
2. Being a dick.

Whatever, still uncalled for really since it added nothing to the topic

[Pooky]

I typically associate :rolleyes: with two things:

1. Sarcasm
2. Being a dick.

Whatever, still uncalled for really since it added nothing to the topic

True enough, I concede the argument :rolleyes:





Yeah, that is pretty dickish looking isn't it.

[Kalub]

LEss talk, moar arrow shooting dragon raper

[Con]

I've started modeling, I'll give you guys some pics tomorrow or on the weekend.

[Heathen]

So this is really gonna be modeled? HAR

[Sever]

Well, he siad that he's started modeling, so... yeah. And he said he wouldn't have pictures up for a while, so that gives you some more time to work on your impatience issues.

[Boba]

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/9679/onoko6.png
FLAWOOSH!

[Con]

conny delivers

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/7761/capturejf9.png
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/8904/capture2ni8.png
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/7555/capture3zh5.png

[Heathen]

Badass.

And I am not impatient >.>

[Con]

now's the critical time for crit (lol), be harsh

[Gwunty]

Is it just me or do those cylinders look out of place compared to the rest of the model, dunno I would say add some more detail to those things.

[Con]

which cylinders?

[Gwunty]

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/carlos_y_charlie/capture2ni8.png

[Con]

So you think I should replace the string with something wound? That thing you say doesn't look right is shaped that way for a reason, I could try and fix the edges a bit though. The cylinder at the top is the release handle, I'll maybe give it a handle-like shape with a bend to it. I see you also circled the big bolts holding the front together, what do you think is bad about them? Also, that cylinder under the string is the pivot for the other one, which I'd rather not change at all since it does it's job nicely the way it is.

[Gwunty]

I would have suggested making them look like bolts instead of a boring cylinder.
but hey thats my opinion do as you wish, ohh and you use maya right?

[Con]

I'd be changing the nut and head of the bolts in that case then. I keep neglecting to add detail because I'm trying to conserve polys. Good habit, wrong time. Yes, I use maya.

[Rob Oplawar]

From a purely technical standpoint, it really seems to me that carriage would snap off of the helix under the heavy tension. At best, the helix should be deeper/wider, at worst, the drawback mechanism ought to be done a different way.
e: now that I think about it, I suppose it is a good idea to minimize the force required to put the work into the bow. Methinks you should make it look like the mechanism on a small car jack:
http://www.m-99.co.uk/Electric_Car_Jack/electric_car_jack_1.jpg
What I note about that is that it's a socket wrapped completely around the screw, rather than just a latch on one side of the screw. But I think the reason you did that is so that it can quickly ratchet all the way back to the front to reload, yes? If that's the case, maybe it should be a clamp that grabs tight on both sides of the screw, but can release after firing. But the way it is now, I just can't see that working with any considerable amount of tension on that line.

[Kalub]

Que?

[Con]

The part that grabs onto the screw is designed so that it only does so under tension. After release you simply tilt it so it slides along the screw. I'll look into making the thread bigger.

http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/7117/captureky9.png

this was my third release mechanism sketch that I finally settled on.

[Rob Oplawar]

ahhhh, very clever. make it look more like that in the model.

[nick3d]

You need the thread of the long bolt thingy a but tighter, it'll make it a little bit more, how can i say... more realistic :\

[Sel]

You need the thread of the long bolt thingy a but tighter, it'll make it a little bit more, how can i say... more realistic :\

Yeah because a giant crossbow that shoots dragons in the mouth is totally realistic man.

[Rob Oplawar]

^ :awesome:

[Corndogman]

How is a giant crossbow not realistic? :raise: The dragons part no, but you can shoot anything with a giant crossbow, not just dragons.

[BobtheGreatII]

Needs more Leonardo da Vinci

http://mr_sedivy.tripod.com/davinci/crossbo2.jpg

[nick3d]

How is a giant crossbow not realistic? :raise: The dragons part no, but you can shoot anything with a giant crossbow, not just dragons.

i agree, thanks (y)

[Sel]

How is a giant crossbow not realistic? :raise: The dragons part no, but you can shoot anything with a giant crossbow, not just dragons.

Yeah but it's a giant crossbow that is clearly designed specifically for shooting huge dragons in the mouth :eng101:

[Con]

yeah its a dragon killing crossbow made for killing dragons by shooting them

[nick3d]

Yeah but still you need the thread a little bit tighter, just to make the crossbow look more realistic, it needs to be realistic looking otherwise there is no point!