colbeckett/tank-accessory-pack

model pack with most necesary tank stuff

tank-accessory-pack's Issues

some suggestions

• bound tow cables and hooks
• russian style "fuel tanks" and ammo containers (e.g t-44/54/is-2 style)
• different cupola window types/lids. could be a body group. could have full cupolas or just parts. open and closed. the separate window would be good for driver/radio op sights.
• t-34 driver's hatch? drivers hatches in general?
• different sized track links, for use as "armour", or even to be used to build prop tracks.
• mantlets? possibly some curved mantlets maybe.
• "suspension" props, like HVSS or christie susp.

Detail contrast/Track segments

A suggestion, but I feel the models should not be very detailed or high poly- meshing sprops/hl2 together with highly detailed models always tends to look very wrong. I believe that keeping with the low-ish detail scheme like ACF will be the best.

Also, a model suggestion, track segments and curves (halfway around sprockets/idlers) with track details/textures might be a good idea. You can also animate the model/material with bodygroups/material manipulation in E2. You would need at least 10 speeds of movement to achieve a decent looking moving tread. Basically, think Red's track chip, but with models specifically designed for that kind of tread system.

Example of segments: http://puu.sh/i565y/5684bec207.png

materials

i think i should add 2 base materials - sprops ones - like on tank whels
another 2 i think to add HL2 materials (plasterwall) its most common used in tanks in gmod

give some materials ideas here

Based Requests

I think the idea of adding premade tank parts is great, It can make most people save tons of props for little, dumb details.

So I have read the other 2 requests and I decided to bring up my own.

-Bodygrouped (If needed) and paintable parts
-Compatibility with submaterials (for maxium paint variety)
-Optical Parts (Probably Cold War: 1st 2nd and 3rd gen)
-Individual Periscopes
-Round Turret parts?
-So much people likes round turrets, but they end up having so many props, for the protection they give, neither are effective or look good. I was thinking about round segments scaled to SProps Tubes and such for maxium scaleage. For example bent tubes and stretched bent tubes, streetch and bent probably like PHX parts, but better scaled, for stretched bent tubes i meant something like PHX's Rollercoaster tracks stretched curves.
-Baskets/Inventory
-Torsion bars
-More Tank wheels that aren't Sprops or Lanbox's?
-Mantlets

Not saying "DO NOW PLS" but The 1st 5 requests are the most I'd love to see in the future of this pack.

~Kardel

todo list

most important on top:

• gun mantlets
• ERA blocks
• cupolas
• sights (driver and commander)
• track segments
• fuel tanks
• boxes and crates
• oscilating turret base (4 pieces - front, side, back)
  after that i start make sprocket and road wheels and rest of them