1st ID Vic’s LAV25/3/6

[rancid hedge]

Currently working on LAV3/6.
Model will have proper turret, hit points, suspension, and animations. This will be where we showcase our teams work and answer some questions.

[rancid hedge]

Update to the turret

[rancid hedge]

Turret itself as the model is complete shell wise. Working on the barrel right now and barrel and block housing

[copper ibex]

niceee

[low canopy]

Why are you making this if it's coming in the next update

[rancid hedge]

More focused on the 3/6 and waiting to do our own of the 25 when released.

[low canopy]

kk

[rancid hedge]

Hopefully tonight I’ll have the barrel done and I’ll place the turret in the appropriate area and start the build of the wheel base

We want this to have different damage models as well for different areas of the vehicle hopefully eliminating one hit kills of the front of the Vic and such.
We also h e plans for an MBT but I’m not even going to open that can of worms yet

[opaque axle]

Huge, can’t wait to make pics of these 🔥

[rancid hedge]

New Update coming today

[strong yoke]

Awesome sauce

[rancid hedge]

Just keep in mind that I am very new and learning as I go so they may be small updates but they are coming lol.
Last night :
Barrel Flutted
Barrel break and breach attached
Barrel housing

Tonight:
Rifling
Textures
Turret ring

[rancid hedge]

*** UPDATE ***

Lots of work done on the:

• Turret
• Barrel
• Bussell's
• Hatches
• Viewports

No the vehicle will not be tan it will be OD. Please keep in mind while i am working off a blue print this vehicle is being done for 1st Infantry Division and will have our own touch to it. IT WILL NOT BE A 1/1 of the GD LAV3/6 Although will look surprisingly similar.

Next we will be adding the:

• Smoke Defensive Measures
• Antenna'
• Detail to Turret, Ring, Hatches and Viewports.
• Markings and Texture

[strong yoke]

Will it have an interior?

[obtuse cedar]

🔥

[rancid hedge]

some of the weird line are from the tracing that will be smoothed out. I did this from a 3d Model and some blueprints. ive restarted it like 15 times lol

[hazy tiger]

Best of luck to you

[rancid hedge]

yes, but we are going to try and stream line it a bit. if you can imagine all the details will kill the game. but animations 100%

[strong yoke]

Sweet

[copper ibex]

Looks like you have prior modeling experience?

[rancid hedge]

Well thank you for the compliment my man but I am week 3 and about 50 tutorials deep.
Still a lot to learn just quick at learning I guess

[obtuse cedar]

@rancid hedge since your building this from the ground up, any chances you are wanting to create the other variants of the LAV? Ie: AD/AT, CMD, Mortars, MEDEVAC ?

[rancid hedge]

There will be a Medevac, Command and Recce variant. Problem is they are completely different models AA I want the hull sections and turret,barrel etc to have their own damage model.
My goal with the variants and the design will also be the proper damage model so we aren’t seeing a vehicle catch on fire from a RPG. IRL that wouldn’t happen. We also want to try and emulate that your vehicle can be fine but the crew can be incapacitated or killed and vice versa if that can make sense. Mortars I can’t see ever working with the way the scripting is but that could also be beyond my knowledge right now.

[obtuse cedar]

Solid bro I’m glad you all are taking all of that into consideration. One thing I always wanted in A3 was the full compliment of what the Marines field regarding the LAV. Unfortunately I don’t have the skills to make it happen or time to really learn. Looking forward to watching this progress.

[rancid hedge]

So interestingly enough. A lot of the data I’ve gotten from the CAF and USMC, USMC especially reported when in 91/03 they report having AK rounds come through the Hull in some areas at the front. With that said I’m sure there’s a lot to take into consideration but the angles are what protects it based off the data and blue prints. We shall see what comes of this beast lol the next Vic is going stir the pot a bit lol

[rancid hedge]

I’m also lucky, the unit XO used to operate on so all the little details will be there

[obtuse cedar]

ACV? AAV?

[rancid hedge]

LAV25 specifically. The AAV and ACV I’m unsure on that data. Also have to do some digging on if the 3/6 is amphibious lol thank you for that

[obtuse cedar]

LAV 3 no, LAV 6 yes

[rancid hedge]

You’re the man.

[obtuse cedar]

Right back at you hermano, Happy Thanksgiving.

[rancid hedge]

And you Brotato

[opaque axle]

@balmy cedar check this out

[balmy cedar]

👀

[rancid hedge]

Wait til you see the refined turret I did lastnight 😉

[rancid hedge]

It’s done and ready for its detail and textures

[obtuse cedar]

Send it

[rancid hedge]

Around 5/6pm I’ll post it 😉 stuck at work and forgot lastnight

[rancid hedge]

Still a bit more refining to do but the base structure is pretty much there. will be adding hinges to the hatches, add the bussels back, cut the barrel out, sights antae and defensive measures

[obtuse cedar]

Liking the profile man

[rancid hedge]

Thank you. Going to be a bit delayed my laptop screen took a shit lastnight and needs a replacement :/ fucking ASUS ROG G733 lol common problem for burnout

And it truly looks the part when o have the barrel attached even without the cut out done. I think I’m happy with the front and sides. I’m refining the back cause that looks like shit and is custom to what my Buddies had while serving. If I can get it hooked up to the tv tonight I’ll snap some pics 😉 @obtuse cedar
It’s also going to have two styles per variant I’ve decided. You’ll have one that looks like it came straight off the shelf, you’ll also have one that looks as it should in combat lol

[obtuse cedar]

Dope bro, looking forward to it. Shitty about the laptop, hope it doesn’t hit the pocket to hard

[rancid hedge]

I have a TV for now lol

[white basalt]

I’m so hyped for this, i can’t wait man i know you’ll do great things with the LAV Reaper, good work so far keep it up!!!

[rancid hedge]

Thank you for the vote of confidence, very sorry on the delays I’m working on a new computer right now lol I killed the one I had apparently lol

[white basalt]

Yeah of course man, i’ve been extremely eager for the LAV-25 but i finally have hope. You’re doing an amazing job from what im seeing on the 3/6 and you’re putting in the effort to make it to your best ability, I’m pretty excited for what’s come out!

[rancid hedge]

Thank you much. By the end of the week I should have a new set up and be back at it. May even tease ya a bit with the body model of the 25 😉

[white basalt]

that would be pretty cool if you did. I’d love to see it! I know i’ve wanted to mess around with the LAV-25 and do marine corps stuff for the longest time, including light armored recon

[rancid hedge]

Come talk to my man goose he did that and was my inspiration for this to be my first Vic

[white basalt]

sounds good, i’ll hit him up

[rancid hedge]

One week out for the new rig apologies for the delay

[white basalt]

all good, can’t wait to see

[rancid hedge]

Will be posting tomorrow. We had to do a total restart due to losing all the files :/

[near mirage]

Will it be on stable or experimental

[rancid hedge]

stable. seeing as the LAV25 is coming my focus will be the 3/6/700

[near mirage]

Sounds great 👍

[rancid hedge]

give me until midnight and the update will be posted

[rancid hedge]

Well I hate saying I'm doing something and then doesn't happen so here is the update. I'm learning lol and my dumbass left the system on and closed without saving so im starting, AGAIN, this morning. I'll be streaming it most of the day on and off if anyone wants to watch just hit me up. Sorry lol but it's part of the curve. If I can get the body to whag I want today we will Start to add all the pieces and such to get ready for textures and such

[rancid hedge]

ok this is 1.5 hours of work this morning lol

to be clear the reason we havent just bought a model is due to the fact of whoever made the ones avaialble have so many issues they wont work properly with enfusion

[near mirage]

Looking good 👍

[rancid hedge]

meh its coming along better now thats very very rough lol but and update none the less

[rough arrow]

These are turning out really well

[rancid hedge]

right now im adding the wheel bay and then set the modifiers and start adding the details

well its detail time

[rancid hedge]

** UPDATE **

• Armor Detail has been added !!!

[rancid hedge]

** UPDATE **

• Drivers Hatch

NEXT

• Detailing

[obtuse cedar]

Noice

[rancid hedge]

Shroud to cover the periscopes is coming then i have to figure out how to bevel those edges and such. Then its bolt and rivet time

[obtuse cedar]

Love watching the process, how long did it take to learn this?

[rancid hedge]

Total honesty im like week 6 into this and 1 Laptop burnt out lol 3K later

in total this is my firsdt ever attempt at building anything on blender but its pretty straight forward, lots of info and have people around to keep you company when you need it lol

[obtuse cedar]

lol heard that man

[grizzled ridge]

Beautiful

[rancid hedge]

thank you. was a productive weekend. Wheel base is a teaser. we are making a new one

[opaque axle]

Can’t wait 🔥