The above model was created by Blender Underground Agent Coyabbit, and was impressive enough that I wanted to share it with the blog. We’ve been following its progress for some time on the forums. Coyabbit has been a BU regular for some time and he frequently shares his work, but this one I wanted to feature because its coolness rating is off the charts. I asked some questions about it and he was kind enough to answer…

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Apollos: What inspired you to build a machine like this?

Coyabbit: A very active imagination and old table top RPG games….it is originally from an old Shadowrun RPG game me and my friends use to play. As a reward for a mission my character got a weapon called the Panther Cannon. My character then hired a Rigger to build a drone to mount it on. Since learning Blender I was finially able to build the drone the way I had always imagined it.

Apollos: How long did this take to get to this point?

Coyabbit: I didn’t keep track of the hours I spent working on it but if i had to guess I would say at least 80 hours. As for Blender and working with 3D in general, I’ve only been doing this for 6 months.

Apollos: Are you planning future improvements to the rig, mesh, or materials?

Coyabbit: To me this project will never be finished. As I learn new skills and tricks I will continue to update and refine it.

Apollos: Was this a learning process for you?

Coyabbit: Oh yes! This was a huge learning experience for me. This project gave me the incentive to learn and because of its complexity there was a lot to learn in building it.

Apollos: What are some projects you’d like to do in the future?

Coyabbit: I spent a lot of time playing table top rpgs like Shadowrun, Dungeons and Dragons, Rifts, so I have plenty of material for new projects. If I had to decide on a specific project I want to work on next I would say Mech of some kind.

Apollos: What additional Blender skills would you like to develop going forward?

Coyabbit: One word, Organic. I have discovered I have no skill in making living things and thats something I would like to change.

Apollos: Anything else you want to add about this project?

Coyabbit: Only that I had a lot of fun doing it and I can’t wait to get started on my next one.

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This model is fully rigged and articulates quite well. It’s also animated. If you want to check out the blend file, it’s posted below.

LINKS:

Panther Cannon Walker Blend File in Zip Format

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