Classic Nexgun

[ihsan]

i had a look at nex 1.2 the other day and i stimbled across the classic nexgun again. I kinda like the old model although it isn't very refined. I sketched what I think an updated version of the classic nex should look like.

[dominic]

I know I'm repeating myself, but I said that in a thread that was not about the nexgun. I must say I preffered the old nexgun too, I liked it's "alien technology" look. But I like it's new ray better do, it looks much more like an electric arc.

[ihsan]

i'm playing around with tZork's tMod which adds 2 extra wepons to nex. If i ever get the time I'll try to put BOTH nex versions in. I'm not sure how to get the old feel though.

[ihsan]

I took some time to model something. Could be better.

original nex:


medium poly 3D model:


I even had the bad idea of UV mapping the original skin on the new model, for comparison.
I'll make a real skin next chance I get


Blender file
http://www.xoopstuner.com/nex/NEXT1_LOW1.BLEND

Blender 3ds export
http://www.xoopstuner.com/nex/NEXT1_LOW1.3ds

[dominic]

I like your new model. It's just enough of a change to make it look more polished but not too much. May I suggest a skin that is in the same spirit as the original one ? I like the skin on the original.

[tChr]

I think the connection between the top and middle part should be more solid.. or maybe some heavy wires.. after all, its not an aiming-thing, its an energy pack

[Morphed]

imho old nex wasnt best design in the world, idea was nice but why try to recreate 1:1 copy, use your imagination and make something better but based on orginal

[dominic]

imho old nex wasnt best design in the world, idea was nice but why try to recreate 1:1 copy, use your imagination and make something better but based on orginal

It seems to me that it's pretty much what ihsan is doing. And he is doing it well.

[ihsan]

I think the connection between the top and middle part should be more solid.. or maybe some heavy wires.. after all, its not an aiming-thing, its an energy pack

That makes sense. I'll fix that soon.

Can anybody export a ZYM of it for me? I put a 3ds up there but you can have lwo or obj instead.
I want to see how it looks in-game.

The Blender SMD exporters don't work with zmodel and until i can write a Blender>ZYM exporter myself (no time soon) i can't see anything in-game.