"I swear it isn't an Easterling chariot" Topic

Just seeing if anyone would be interested in adding this to their miniature collection.

I, and my ex-roommate designed and did the CAD work (We still have some others, such as a Not an Easterling Heavy Chariot and several Sci Fi vehicles, which aren't yet finished). Pity he got a faculty advisor for his honors work. He has no time any more (can't say as I have much either).

This is the preliminary render for the Not an Easterling Light chariot, and the 3D model is in a format to create 6mm, 11mm, 15mm, and 28mm prototypes (after all, it only takes a click of a button to change the scale).

If you are interested, let me know (of course, that means you will probably have to find some means of contacting me other than through TMP).

The render is kind of crappy (the shadows are out of control), as I am still learning how to use the render engines of CAD, Maya, and Mudbox (And Alex isn't interested in learning how to use the render engines).

The model also lacks some ornamentation, which will be sculpted by hand, for the attachment of the crossbar on the harness, and for caps on the end of the crossbar, which were too complex for either of us to do with CAD (and I can't pull them off in Mudbox in a format that is compatible with AutoCAD – the two formats don't mix).

DOH!

The page linked to isn't showing the chariots…

So, re-link and add the newest renders:

From slightly above, still poorly lit (but I am getting the hang of it)

Basic Render, with no lighting (I'm trying to find something that will show off the Bronze Spokes for the wheels):

Render with better lighting (But the Bronze Spokes still aren't showing up):

I hope that these show up…The last one says that it has a 404 error, which is strange, because the image was still there.

Anyway, rather hopeless at this point. I'd just like to get these produced.

The central rail-arch is supposed to hold a couple of quivers for the crew.

The Chariot car is made big enough to hold Three Crewmen on the light chariot (either two Archers, or an Archer and a Pole-Axeman; and a driver).

For the 25mm chariot, Games Workshop makes an excellent figure for the Driver. The Easterling with the outstretched arm, that has a separate shield, and the sword. Cut off the sword, and put a whip in that hand, and the outstretched arm is perfect for holding reins…

Not that this Chariot is in any way intended for the copyrighted Easterling force from Games Workshop.

Two more, one a closeup:

The render Engine in AutoCAD is so much different than in Mudbox or Maya.

AutoCAD's rendering doesn't have the different channels in Maya/Mudbox (Occlusion, Specular, Alpha), and instead relies upon Material properties that have these features built in, and then properties of the lighting – which Maya/Mudbox have as well, but with slightly different pre-sets and names for the various channels.