The clay bob progress thread

RoadMasterRoadMaster Join Date: 2002-06-01 Member: 718Members
<div class="IPBDescription">An updating thread on my progress</div>okay, for those of you who didn't know (so, anyone who didn't go into #ns today or wasn't around when I was) I'm working on a Bob model made out of clay (Sculpley to be exact). This thread is, of course, to post my progress on this old creature. I'm using some of the higher quality screenshots as reference, but I think I still have a while to go on this puppy, hopefully I can get some good detail in and paint it later on. Any crits and comments are welcome! (and of course, this is an excuse for me to make a board account instead of idling around, heh)

So here are the goods!

First version, before I put much detail in...
<img src="http://members.rogers.com/roadm/images/claybob1.jpg" border="0">

Second version, or what it's currently at, better quality pics here.
<img src="http://members.rogers.com/roadm/images/claybob2.jpg" border="0">

I'd love to hear any comments you guys have about it, so feel free to add to this post as you wish... I might make other NS aliens after I finish classes, but I'll see when the time comes  <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
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  • eBnareBnar Join Date: 2002-03-12 Member: 307Members
    Amazing work Road. Be sure I'll be tracking your progress from here! I would bake you cake if i could.
  • SlycasterSlycaster Limited Edition Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 24Members, NS1 Playtester
    That is incredible, and i can't wait to see it colored <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
  • BiomechanoidBiomechanoid Join Date: 2002-02-12 Member: 203Members
    wow! greeat work


    and welcome to the forums
  • DarkPenguinsDarkPenguins Join Date: 2002-03-14 Member: 317Members
    i hate you, arghhhh...i wish i could do that...damn autistic ppl, errrr artistic
  • RoadMasterRoadMaster Join Date: 2002-06-01 Member: 718Members
    Here's a little extra to keep you guys waiting, I made a little avi of bob walking, it's 300kb, and kinda cheesy, but he wasn't made for animation anyways.

    <a href="http://members.rogers.com/roadm/images/bobani.avi" target="_blank">http://members.rogers.com/roadm/images/bobani.avi</a>
  • JaciusJacius Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 43Members
    WOW! This is really cool, and the movie was great <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo--> Its shaping up to be really cool looking! Can't wait until its done!

    -Jacius
  • BadgerBadger Join Date: 2002-05-04 Member: 575Members
    Bwaha! I love the walking Bob.
  • pielemuispielemuis Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 72Members, NS1 Playtester
    there is only one thing wrong with it, bob's behind goes up, not down like you did , you can see it <a href="http://www.readyroom.org/news_screens/level1_concept_8x6.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>, the detail on his front legs and head is truly amazing tho ^_^ Btw that clip is cool, reminds me of 80's popmusic videos d:D
  • Black_WolfBlack_Wolf Join Date: 2002-03-13 Member: 310Members
    hehe, thats -very- nice.

    can anyone say almost too much free time =D
  • Hida_TsuzuaHida_Tsuzua Lamarck&#39;s Heir Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 79Members, NS1 Playtester
    That is a nice model!  I can see the work put into it.
  • ParasiteParasite Join Date: 2002-04-13 Member: 431Members
    very nice, is that just a hobby or do you do it for a living? You should make a mold when its done! Then you could sell em and ppl could paint em, like those resin anime toys. Id buy one!
  • RoadMasterRoadMaster Join Date: 2002-06-01 Member: 718Members
    thanks for the nice comments everyone, and no, I don't do this for a living, it's a hobby. I'm still in school so I don't really have any job, hoping to go into digital animation though <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
  • FlayraFlayra Game Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment San Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
    Wow, very cool Roads.  You're making me look at NS in a whole new way...

    You guys have to be the coolest and most talented fans I've ever seen.
  • PlaguebearerPlaguebearer Join Date: 2002-03-21 Member: 338Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    So, gonna make some resin copies of this baby, so we can have our own bobs?
  • ChromeAngelChromeAngel Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 14Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    I can imagine a bronze Bob, based on that being awarded to the winner some kind of NS tournament.
  • RhoadsToNowhereRhoadsToNowhere i r 8 Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 33Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--ChromeAngel+June 03 2002,18:51--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (ChromeAngel @ June 03 2002,18:51)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->I can imagine a bronze Bob, based on that being awarded to the winner some kind of NS tournament.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    *cough*Flaytona*cough*

    That's awesome work RoadMaster, I wish I had the patience to do something like that.
  • Sgt_XSgt_X Join Date: 2002-03-01 Member: 261Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--RhoadsToNowhere+June 03 2002,12:50--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (RhoadsToNowhere @ June 03 2002,12:50)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->*cough*Flaytona*cough*<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    when was that, i`ve heard refrences but i don`t think i was here when it happened. some wierd stuff in nstr2 i believe
  • hArkhArk Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 92Members
    Holy ####
    you must make a mold of it when you are finished and make copys of it pls
  • Hida_TsuzuaHida_Tsuzua Lamarck&#39;s Heir Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 79Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin--Sgt. X+June 03 2002,23:03--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (Sgt. X @ June 03 2002,23:03)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin--RhoadsToNowhere+June 03 2002,12:50--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (RhoadsToNowhere @ June 03 2002,12:50)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->*cough*Flaytona*cough*<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    when was that, i`ve heard refrences but i don`t think i was here when it happened. some wierd stuff in nstr2 i believe<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It was a racing game using NSTR.  A lot of people made maps for it and the like.  However, I wasn't in it.
  • RoadMasterRoadMaster Join Date: 2002-06-01 Member: 718Members
    Quick little update pic to keep you guys on your heel for a bit. I've cooked the clay bob (he was cracking when I put him upright, and I decided I could make another if I didn't like it during the summer). This is the version that will be painted, and I also put him on my hand so you could see his size, he's pretty much exactly the size of my hands, but I also have fairly small hands, so I'll tell you he's as long as a CD case...and as wide as half a CD case.

    <img src="http://members.rogers.com/roadm/images/claybob3.jpg" border="0">
  • eBnareBnar Join Date: 2002-03-12 Member: 307Members
    Oyoououou! Very nice  <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo--> Looking forward to see it painted.
  • SentrySteveSentrySteve .txt Join Date: 2002-03-09 Member: 290Members, Constellation
    ! I am going to love to see this bad boy painted !
  • LazysamLazysam Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 101Members
    how about , when you are all done with it, you can auction it off, and the profit could be sent as a donation towrads the ns servers, or you could just pocket the moneys for the great job you've done ?
  • RoadMasterRoadMaster Join Date: 2002-06-01 Member: 718Members
    well, a few points I just feel like saying, because this seems to be brought up a lot by you guys.

    #1. I won't be selling clay bob, for one because I don't think the NS staff would appreciate myself taking their ideas and characters, and then making a profit off of them, while they are working hard on the mod which they aren't getting paid to do.

    #2. I will not be making resin copies or mould or whatever, because I have no idea about the amount of work needed to do that (and I have a feeling it would be difficult with Bob's shape) and it would also be a pain to mail it to those who wanted it, along with my expenses in supplies <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

    #3. I may eventually make more NS creatures and stuff, but don't expect anything right away, my exams start in a week, so the earliest for me to really work on something like this would be 2 weeks from now.
  • LazysamLazysam Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 101Members
    hmmm, maybe ill get me some mud to play, hell i always wanted to try sculpture, i think it would be great if the team allowed the sale of "NS figurines" in order to help pay the bill for the "official" servers for ns, and the mold cant be all that bad to do since they make a ton of figureines in the real world, im not saying it would be easy but it must be possible, well, ill sleep on it and c waht i can do, what does the rest of the community think about this idea ?
  • Squeal_Like_A_PigSqueal_Like_A_Pig Janitor Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 66Members, Super Administrators, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Reinforced - Supporter, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer
    This is really cool, RoadMaster!  I can't wait to see it painted.
  • pielemuispielemuis Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 72Members, NS1 Playtester
    Very nice, just look at the detail that went into that thing, hope you can paint it nicely d:)
  • JaciusJacius Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 43Members
    Very cool, Roadmaster!

    Hurry up and get it painted so I can put a nice headline on <a href="http://hive.readyroom.org" target="_blank">The Hive</a>! <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

    -Jacius
  • ParasiteParasite Join Date: 2002-04-13 Member: 431Members
    Somehow bob is much more threatening at that size, I imagine like dozens of them clawing me to death, because as you know mini-bobs hunt in packs
  • RoadMasterRoadMaster Join Date: 2002-06-01 Member: 718Members
    yes, clay bob is still alive... I've begun painting him, but probably won't continue until exams are over...

    <img src="http://members.rogers.com/roadm/images/claybob4.jpg" border="0">
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