New Katana Model

[gazda]

native katana is generally very low quality, so we need a new one; here it is:

web 3d preview(shading may vary from the ingame shading)
http://p3d.in/qEpkO

picture takne from brf editor(again shading may vary from the ingame shading, and theres no anti aliasing)

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download link
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/66498078/kafkakatana2.rar

model has exactly the same reach as native one. it also has 5x more polys and 4x bigger texture

your thoughts?

[Muki]

looks abit more plastic, than the native through the model it self is pretty good.

[Gmnotutoo]

Final Bosses' mw katana looks sexy.

[Ptolemy]

Very nice model - would increase lag for lower-end machines however, due to polygon increase.

Is it compatible with final boss' pack?

[Dooz]

In game shots would be honk honk.

[gazda]

looks abit more plastic, than the native through the model it self is pretty good.

shading highly depends on where its previewed

Very nice model - would increase lag for lower-end machines however, due to polygon increase.

Is it compatible with final boss' pack?

well, 600 polys is not that much, all the non native swords and weapons have polycoutn around that number

i dont know what final boss' pack does exactly, so i cant answer that

[Zlisch_The_Butcher]

Damn, I'd like my Wakizashi looking like this.

[Memento_Mori]

Much better than the other models I've seen/been using
going to try it in game in a little bit

[HarunYahya]

It is too thick lol.
Looks like :
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[Lactating Vegetables]

That viewing site is really strange, first time ive seen a pic like that 

but the model looks nice but it looks a little too perfect

[gazda]

It is too thick lol.
Looks like :
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blade is the same thickness as native katana, and i dont think theres a need to post pics of your "amusement" toys in here

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but the model looks nice but it looks a little too perfect

is that a bad thing? 

edit

i just realized i haven't made scabbard model yet

[Lactating Vegetables]

Well its not bad, but a bit of grime/ a bit more added to the texture + less shiney may make it more believable

[gazda]

Well its not bad, but a bit of grime/ a bit more added to the texture + less shiney may make it more believable

there is no normal mapping for the blade itself, i removed it on purpose since all the pictures of katana blades were just pure clean steal, no scratches or bumps. Ill make it with normal map again and upload the pictures

[Lactating Vegetables]

You shouldn't need to remake it, just rebake it ;P

For stuff like that i use xnormal ;)

[Thomek]

http://www.ksky.ne.jp/~sumie99/styles.html

I don't know why but it looks a bit roundish. The shape isn't when I look closely, but the impression is like that.

- Would be cool if you could think about the tip shape a bit and also add a little hamon..

Otherwise, very nice!