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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Morphed wrote: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.

tChr wrote: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.