First off, I want to thank my tutor, xCatnip for all the help he has provided.
Effects!
First effect. Pretty simple, but I've seen many of these totally screwed up.
Curved Spikes.
We will be attempting to make sticks like this:
Spikes included.
Alright. Step one. Chooses the surface you want to add the spike too. I chose this close-up view of my sig's leg.
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... c26tro.bmp
Next, you want to add a segment the same size coming off the area you chose.
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... c3p96a.bmp
Again, you will add another segment, but this time make it one size smaller thanthe last segment, and curve it.
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... c4nitj.bmp
Continue doing this until you get a nice looknig spike.
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... c5lzc0.bmp
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... c6fkb1.bmp
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... c78l13.bmp
You should finish with something like this:
Yes, this is a smaller version of what I just showed you.
Also, you don't have to maket he stick this long. You can make it as long as you want. And, now you've made a spike!
Armor: Legs Part One
Bert style sticks. Very popular these days. Here, I'll show you the basics of making one, my way.
First, start with a line coming out of the back of the leg.
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... _1m7h5.bmp
Next, add a long segment coming up the back of the leg.
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... _2j7g0.bmp
Now, do the same thing with the front of the leg. I prefer my line to be lower than the back one.
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... _3e0td.bmp
Add another segment going up the front, and you're done with this leg!
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... 2_42x5.bmp
This should be the result:
(Large version)
Indentions in the Armor
You think it's too simple, eh? Well, try this.
Adding indentions in the armor is actually quite easy. I'll edit the stick we just made to show you.
Ok, so once again, start with the segment coming out of the back (or front)
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... _1m7h5.bmp
Here's where it changes. Copy that stick where the longer stick would be.
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... 3_1z30.bmp
Copy it again! This time, make the thickness 0.
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... _25tve.bmp
To finish it off, add another line long enough to fit.
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... _3pxs3.bmp
It should look like this:
Bubble Style Leg Armor
Pretty much you just make an oval around your legs.
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... e16juf.bmp
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... le2r6s.bmp
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... e3j1bt.bmp
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... e4a336.bmp
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... e5jtoo.bmp
End it with placing it around the top of the knee, and fill the holes.
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... e6khw4.bmp
You should get this:
http://www.pivothost.org/upload/v2/spik ... e7u2iq.bmp
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