Wille on 30/12/2007 at 01:51
Nice work. But I would keep the rectangular look and remove those smoothed corners. Also some kind of support plates with bolts could make it look less modern (original model looked always out of place IMO). And finally a small visible lock (could be a simple keyhole) would be a nice touch.
ZylonBane on 30/12/2007 at 02:19
Quote Posted by Wille
Nice work. But I would keep the rectangular look and remove those smoothed corners.
Heh, I was going to bite my tongue on this one, but yeah, sometimes objects are square because they're square. Tool boxes in particular do tend to be all sharp corners.
Something like (
http://www.flickr.com/photos/veganv/46437570/) this might make a good photo reference. Note how the handle is a single piece of shaped metal, riveted at the ends.
Also, the original has such a plain texture that I suspect nobody would mind if you elaborated on it a bit. Maybe added some rust and dings, corner welds, etc. The current texture on the upgraded model almost looks more like stone.
Nielsen74 on 30/12/2007 at 20:55
I like that better then the first one :thumb:
(could you make one with a lock on?, for missions to come i meen?, so it could be picklocked with out that moving lit thing, and i allways found it ort how anyone can cerry a toolbox in a handle on the lit that only has hinges in one side and no lock or other locking device on the other side :weird: would´n it just pop open and all the tool be strun on the floor? )
Sluggs on 31/12/2007 at 03:07
NV, did you have to fix the joints on that new version at all? I'm pretty sure there was something iffy about the way the original model opened.
jtr7 on 31/12/2007 at 03:10
You mean how it opens only a little, instead of wide?
Nameless Voice on 31/12/2007 at 03:15
You mean the way toolboxes only open on the third frob?
Adding the Shape->Joint Positions property to the object fixes that, but the EP can't make change to the gamesys, so we're stuck with it.
jtr7 on 31/12/2007 at 03:22
Hey, that's actually pretty realistic for a beat up toolbox to have a lid you have to fight to open! Annoyingly realistic, too.
Sluggs on 31/12/2007 at 03:25
Quote Posted by Nameless Voice
You mean the way toolboxes only open on the third frob?
That's what I meant, yes. Thanks for the info. I'm going to fix that in my custom gamesys.
Nameless Voice on 31/12/2007 at 03:27
Quote Posted by jtr7
Hey, that's actually pretty realistic for a beat up toolbox to have a lid you have to fight to open! Annoyingly realistic, too.
A bit odd that you get the contents on the first frob, though, not just when the thing finally opens.
