NuckElBerg Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) [Challenge 1] Birth of a Fire Wasp on Guinevere This is probably my favourite build in AG (by myself that is ) so far! Getting everything to work together took a lot of tinkering, but the end result ended up looking almost exactly as I had planned, so I'm very happy about that. The build clocks in at exactly 1000 pieces. EDIT: Seems like I misinterpreted the rules as only being allowed to post one rendered image. Since that doesn't seem to be the case (as Bob uploaded a couple of renders), I added a few low quality renders under the spoiler button. --//Private Log Begin. Date: 2006(38)15. Scramble code: None.//-- *Sigh*, this is my first private log since arriving in the 'Gates. Now, I generally consider myself a pretty level-headed guy, most problems can be fixed with some smart thinking, a mech suit and a few building bots. But seriously. I hate Guinevere. The whole planet is a big heap of sand and dirt, and the little places that aren't are instead covered with fire- and lava-spewing volcanoes. Sure, those biologist wimps say that the "bio-life is really interesting here, we can learn a lot from it!", but seriously guys, who are you trying to kid? We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Guinevere's extremely rich Gold veins. Now, on top of the environment in general being among the s*ckiest imaginable, there are all sorts of things trying to kill us here, ranging from sand worms to M.A.N.T.I.S. to whatever other godforsaken thing you can imagine wanting to kill you. And then there are the Fire Wasps. [Attached: Video.of.Fire.Wasp.Being.Born.ahqv] Seriously, these things are like the unholy offspring of fire and death itself. They are born from eggs which their mothers lay in volcanoes, godd*mnit! If that doesn't make you sh*t your pants, consider that they are around 8 meters tall, have an absurdly strong exoskeleton (it has some sort of nanotube-like structure, which is the main reason why the fire wasps have managed to grow so big while still having exoskeletons), AND have a burning core in their tail, making them both almost completely fire resistant (including our laser weapons) plus having the ability to shoot fire/lava instead of poison from their stingers. At least the fire wasps mainly eat sulphur based creatures, so we aren't seen as food (yet). However, they are extremely territorial, so as soon as we get anywhere close to their nests (which is basically within a couple of kilometers... they have really good hearing/sensing)), they start attacking fiercely in large groups. God, I really wish we could get off this planet soon. Q, out. --//Private Log End. Signature: Q. Scramble code: None.//-- Thanks for reading/looking, C&C always appreciated! More pictures/comments under the spoiler button! From the side. From behind. Close up of the lava and vegetation. The transparent pieces are supposed to represent steam, and the "swoosh" from the wasp emerging from the volcano. As can clearly be seen, I took some inspiration for the vegetation from Narbilu's Challenge 1 post. Unrendered picture from LDD. Unrendered from the side. Unrendered from behind. Unrendered close up of the lava. Unrendered vegetation near the volcano. Base from behind. Close up of some of the lava flairs. I'm pretty satisfied with how they turned out. Closeup of the head. The head was probably the hardest part to make, since those large eyes made it look far to nice compared to what I had in mind. I think I managed to make it quite menacing in the end though. The tail with its burning core. Thank you for looking all the way down here. Now for another long session to complete this week's build! Edited June 21, 2015 by NuckElBerg Quote
shmails Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 Wow, I love this scene! The explosions of lava, the flows over the sides onto the rocks, and of course the creature are all really well done. Really nice work! Quote
Mike S Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 Simply AWESOME! And it looks like I could possibly build it with my bricks.... I might have to try it sometime when I get more time. Quote
Kai NRG Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 Very nice build! The exploding lava looks great, and good job on the creature's shape as well! Quote
NuckElBerg Posted June 20, 2015 Author Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) Wow, I love this scene! The explosions of lava, the flows over the sides onto the rocks, and of course the creature are all really well done. Really nice work! Thank you shmails, getting a comment such as this from an awsome builder like yourself truly makes me both honoured and humbled! Simply AWESOME! And it looks like I could possibly build it with my bricks.... I might have to try it sometime when I get more time. Thanks! And as I said earlier, I think it would look awsome in bricks, so if you want the .lxf-/LDD-file, just write me up! Very nice build! The exploding lava looks great, and good job on the creature's shape as well! Thanks Kai! I think the shape turned out very much like I wanted it, with a very curved body (which can mainly be seen from the side)! Edited June 20, 2015 by NuckElBerg Quote
David FNJ Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) Woah, that be all kinds of nasty-awesomeness! It looks like it's ready to spew all kinds of ickyness at anyone it comes across.... But MANTIS like bugs, so we would befriend it :D Fantastic shaping here! Edited June 20, 2015 by David FNJ Quote
mrcp6d Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 Wow, that thing is crazy! Sure am glad Guinevere is on the other side of the galaxy! Quote
NuckElBerg Posted June 20, 2015 Author Posted June 20, 2015 Thank you all! It seems like I misinterpreted the rules, so I added a few more low-quality renders under the spoiler button. Woah, that be all kinds of nasty-awesomeness! It looks like it's ready to spew all kinds of ickyness at anyone it comes across.... But MANTIS like bugs, so we would befriend it :D Fantastic shaping here! I don't think even M.A.N.T.I.S. would want to try befriending these bugs... or... hold on a minute... Yes, you should really, really try befriending them. Like, all of you, at the same time! Quote
Jody Meyer Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 um...WOW... , stunning renders with a great build to boot. POV-Ray? stunning work. Quote
Commander Beltar Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 Great build! Love the story, and that wasp looks...AMAZING! I love how you created the explosion/eruption of the mini volcano, the terrain fits it well too. The whole build actually reminds me of a phoenix's rebirth for some reason.. "Out of the ashes-a new phoenix is born" Something like that... ~Beltar Quote
Commander Turtle Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 Oh my god! Look at that thing! If MANTIS want this planet they can have it Quote
NuckElBerg Posted June 21, 2015 Author Posted June 21, 2015 um...WOW... , stunning renders with a great build to boot. POV-Ray? stunning work. Thanks! Yes, POV-Ray. I'm thinking about trying Blurender (that's what it's called, right) in the future, but at the moment it looks a bit too cartoonish for my taste. Great build! Love the story, and that wasp looks...AMAZING! I love how you created the explosion/eruption of the mini volcano, the terrain fits it well too. The whole build actually reminds me of a phoenix's rebirth for some reason.. "Out of the ashes-a new phoenix is born" Something like that... ~Beltar Wow, that praise, thank you Beltar! I don't think I explicitly thought about the birth of a phoenix when I built it, but now that you mentioned it, I definitely see that I had a similar imagery in my mind when creating it (or essentially, that same imagery, but with a volcano and a wasp rather than ashes and a flaming bird)! Oh my god! Look at that thing! If MANTIS want this planet they can have it That's what I've been saying all along! Quote
Kodan Black Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 That wasp is phenomenal! Instantly recognizable and I like the story that accompanies it. Quote
Blackhawk STX Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 REALLY impressive! Looks awesome! Gotta love it... Quote
aeralure Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 Wow! So much action in that build with the lava exploding everywhere. And the wasp is brilliant! Oh my god! Look at that thing! If MANTIS want this planet they can have it I was thinking the same thing! Quote
rodiziorobs Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 ...MANTIS accepts your offer of Guinevere! Seriously, that is one sick looking bug, and the environment around it is just as good. Quote
NuckElBerg Posted June 21, 2015 Author Posted June 21, 2015 Thank you everyone! ...MANTIS accepts your offer of Guinevere! Seriously, that is one sick looking bug, and the environment around it is just as good. The environment turned out much better than I could have hoped for initially. Most things I did were basically "that sounds like it could work, let's try it", and then they actually worked (which I'm very surprised about )! The combination of "stair-building" and SNOT for the volcano, and then later the flairs basically worked like I thought they would "right out of the box", for example. Quote
TheUtilityBelt Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 Yeah, I wouldn't want to be there either! Great bug and I love the description! Quote
Big Sal Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 Incredible build! This thing could give me nightmares - it's terrifying! Quote
Zepher Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 Absolutely superb! Love the wings, love the sense of motion. Feels like a birth. Quote
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