On 28-6-2016 19:02, Bald Eagle wrote:
> Maybe it's just me, but I don't get that "this is made of metal" vibe when I
> look at that.

Well, this is just a first try out. I like it myself although the 
metallic part of the texture may not be that obvious indeed.

>
> Maybe combine what you've got with uncorroded metal to show that the corrosion /
> rust / oxidation is exactly that - and not stone or whatever it might be?
>
> I've seen some good-looking robot-type things, where there's some painted
> surfaces with flaking, shiny hydraulic piston shafts, and then the rest of it is
> a mix of metal, grease, rust, etc.   It seemed to me to be a very convincing
> effect even though there was so little actual bare metal showing.

I have different ways to go indeed.

>
> Maybe see about making the ant a bit less - round?   "organic"?
> Throw some cylinders or facets in there, or remodel it in such a way as to
> suggest that parts of it were cast - fillets, radiused parts, etc.
> Screws or bolt heads
> Plates or greebles

That is more difficult. The existing model's macros are already rather 
complicated and I don't see any direct way to do that. It would mean 
building a new model from scratch.

-- 
Thomas

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