Xm8

zolja

<div class="IPBDescription">anybody looking for something to model</div> When I saw this the first thing i thought was...NS! It would be really cool if somebody could model/skin this for a lmg.

<img src='http://www.hk-usa.com/pages/military-le/mil-leimages/xm8_still-lifepopup.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

<img src='http://www.hk-usa.com/pages/military-le/mil-leimages/xm8_rightmed.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

<img src='http://www.hk-usa.com/pages/military-le/mil-leimages/xm8soldierpopup.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

Any takers?

wnn

wow... I might start modeling it once i get some free time..

Bijiy

I swear this thread has been done before...

Darkkiz

Might as well do it.




/this will be my last model <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

Burncycle

I'm not saying don't model it yourselves, but a version has been done for a long time.

<a href='http://www.geocities.com/refleks180/xm8.html' target='_blank'>http://www.geocities.com/refleks180/xm8.html</a>

PowerslavE

Whoa... if someone wanted to do some extreme work.. they could make this model into a GL, LMG and HMG, and have the deploy anims be removing/adding the specific parts. God that would be sexah. But a lot of work so I'm not hoping for too much. =/

Bijiy

I like the commando version best.

Jamil

I picked up some better UV mapping techniques. I'll redo this one at a later date.

Chrono

i thought it looked familiar

Bijiy

Just make sure you don't act **** like them and have the name on the side.

Palmaneen

I must say, wow!
I saw this rifle first in the post by burncycle some months ago, but he only included those concept scans. This is the first real pics of it I've seen. Is it that rifle that will be standard issue in the US Army? If so, then I'm really looking forward to when they include it in the game Americas Army <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

Pithlit

It looks like a damn plastic toy, but not like a weapon!
make real Wepons pals, plz

BrigadierWolf

Ive never heard of any plans for the US Military to begin issuing this rifle. In fact, they just started issuing new M4's with integral 20mm launchers... Doesnt look like theyll be replacing those for quite some time.

Darkkiz

<!--QuoteBegin--BrigadierWolf+Dec 5 2003, 04:44 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BrigadierWolf @ Dec 5 2003, 04:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ive never heard of any plans for the US Military to begin issuing this rifle. In fact, they just started issuing new M4's with integral 20mm launchers... Doesnt look like theyll be replacing those for quite some time. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->the XM8 Future Combat Rifle is intended to replace existing M4 Carbines and select 5.56mm x45 weapons in the US Army arsenal beginning as early as the fourth quarter of FY05. Once adopted, the M8 Carbine will replace the aging M16/M4 family of weapons, which have been in service for nearly four decades, longer than any previous US service rifle.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

<a href='http://www.hk-usa.com/pages/military-le/rifles-carbines/xm8.html' target='_blank'>Xm8 @ Hk-usa.com</a>

CaptainPanaka

<!--QuoteBegin--Burncycle+Dec 5 2003, 02:12 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Burncycle @ Dec 5 2003, 02:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm not saying don't model it yourselves, but a version has been done for a long time.

<a href='http://www.geocities.com/refleks180/xm8.html' target='_blank'>http://www.geocities.com/refleks180/xm8.html</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
yep I remember this model.... I like it <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

Owen1

meh... g36/sl8 thing, nothing special

Nottingham

Really hate that weapon. looks like a toy made in 100% plastic. and the disign sucks too.

Fox_One

<!--QuoteBegin--Nottingham+Dec 5 2003, 11:40 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nottingham @ Dec 5 2003, 11:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> looks like a toy made in 100% plastic <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm inclined to agree. That olive ruins the look, it looks like a nerf gun, or at best an airsoft...<!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->

Make it like this:
<img src='http://www.hk-usa.com/pages/military-le/mil-leimages/xm8apgsold1popup.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
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//edit
Is it just me or does that guy look a tad...chunky?

MilitaryPolice

<!--QuoteBegin--Nottingham+Dec 5 2003, 11:40 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nottingham @ Dec 5 2003, 11:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Really hate that weapon. looks like a toy made in 100% plastic. and the disign sucks too. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
It really does look plastic, but with some TSA colors on it im sure it could look nice. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

Bijiy

Yeah, the darker black version at least begins to make it look like a weapon.

Jaeger

Ironic how our former enemies are now developing the future weapons platforms of the American ground-pounder. (XM-29, XM-8, Mk.24, etc.)

Nice model again, Burncycle. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

Jammeh! Please mesh! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

The_Thing

<!--QuoteBegin--BrigadierWolf+Dec 5 2003, 08:44 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BrigadierWolf @ Dec 5 2003, 08:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ive never heard of any plans for the US Military to begin issuing this rifle. In fact, they just started issuing new M4's with integral 20mm launchers... Doesnt look like theyll be replacing those for quite some time. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
And FN F2000 comes after. F2000 is definatly gonna be adapted by the US.

Bijiy

What the Star Trek gun...

Owen1

u no, i had to right a debate argument why the british govt should change the standard side arm to a foriegn (more reliable) weapon. and during research i found that the best guns were h&k and walther, which are both german... wierd eh?

Bijiy

Whats that gun from 28 days later....the uh SAS something...owen help...

Palmaneen

SA 80
Oh, and I don't really understand what you guys dislike about the xm8. Too much plastic? Well, that's just really childish. It's supposed to be a really great rifle, and since it's based on the g36 I'd be surprised if it isn't. And afaik it will be replacing the m4 and m16 together with the xm28 (oicw, is it? I never learn in what order those letters are spelled <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> )

BrigadierWolf

naw, the OICW was scrapped last I heard, I think the Germans are still developing it tho. And Like I said.. they just issued new M4's. A weapon being old is not, and never has been a reason to replace it. Even the old 1911's are still in use with many US forces cause its more reliable than Berettas. And I asked a bunch of higher ups, and none of em have ever heard of the XM8.. (The X in XM stands for Experimental... so, Accordingly, you can see its still in the development stages.)

Palmaneen

I don't know how reliable <a href='http://www.hk-usa.com/pages/military-le/rifles-carbines/xm8.html' target='_blank'>this</a> site is, but they seem to know what they're talking about.
New standard issue or not, I still want it in NS <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->

Darkkiz

<!--QuoteBegin--Palmaneen+Dec 6 2003, 03:25 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Palmaneen @ Dec 6 2003, 03:25 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I don't know how reliable <a href='http://www.hk-usa.com/pages/military-le/rifles-carbines/xm8.html' target='_blank'>this</a> site is, but they seem to know what they're talking about.
New standard issue or not, I still want it in NS <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I just posted that in my post... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Palmaneen

<!--QuoteBegin--Darkkiz+Dec 5 2003, 08:15 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Darkkiz @ Dec 5 2003, 08:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I just posted that in my post... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Oh, sorry. I missed that <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
Didn't seem like Brigader had read it though. I know he should know these things better than most of us but anyway.

BrigadierWolf

well, Whats funny, Is that I can name at least 5 weapons "Intended" to replace the Ar-15 as the US service Rifle. However, there are a number of reasons why Any replacement will not be at least for a number of years. First off, The M16 was first issued 46 years ago. Since that time, It has been modified several times based on the requirements of soldiers on the field. At the current time, Its the most reliable, battle proven rifle in the world, along with the AKM. It isnt without considerable testing that any rifle will ever replace it, Because along with a new weapon, you need to reissue all equipment relating to the use of said weapon. You need to also retrain every soldier in the use of the new weapon. In addition, you need to find some use for the Millions of rifles already in use. Its an enormously expensive process. And, to top it off, theres no way to tell that after 5 years, some Huge problem is not going to just pop up and require all THOSE rifles to be recalled. Also.. a Rifle made almost entirely of plastic will likely never be chosen to replace a weapon that millions of US soldiers depending on to work in all conditions, without fail. you can run an M16 over with a jeep over and over again and it will still work.. the same can likely not be said for a rifle made even out of the strongest Plastics and laminates. Even the AUG, when tested with Marine Corps recon units, Couldnt stand up to the harsh treatment and dismal conditions.