AM- Ahmed Robot

Hey Ahmed

Good to see a post from you. The concept is looking great, and don't be too bashful about your drawing skills :)

Don't worry too much about the centre piece, things like this always evolve before your eyes in 3D. It's a shame Transformers is not out yet because it would be great reference for you. Has anyone seen the trailers yet? It looks incredible!

Anyway, your model is looking really impressive. Overall the model appears very clean and user friendly. Some of the areas have been created very simply so far but generally I think the design can get away with this approach. Maybe for some of the areas with intersecting geometry it might be worth spending a little time integrating the geometry. It would be great to see something done to the spikes on his shoulder pads. Even if you just add something simple like a few rubber O-rings to the joining surfaces.

The general form and structure looks sturdy but also agile which is definitely what you want from a machine like this. I will be interested to see how you join the arms and legs to the main body.

Be careful with making your cables. They seem a little dense. I think they add to the look of the machine so keep adding them. Maybe even bind a few together with metal cable ties?

Also, make sure that when you add hydraulic pistons that you really think about there purpose. The ones positioned around his waist seem a little flimsy considering the weight of his upper body.

Other than that, keep the updates coming. If you have time, do a quick occlusion render so you can really see how much you have done and allow you to focus on the areas that you feel need your attention.

cheers
Andrew