Mara Jade

[Shadowknight1]

Update:

 

 

Specular on. Mostly redid the shin texture, removed the textured belt, started modelling new belt.

Belt looks good!  That image of the Mara figure I posted earlier has a pretty neat blaster design.  Don't know the type, but I think it works for her.

[katanamaru]

@@Shadowknight1

You turn parts off by finding the line in the .skin file that looks similar to this:

models/players/mara/belt/belt.jpg

and change it to:

models/players/mara/belt/*off

 

Some people use *clear instead of *off, but that isn't as good. With *clear the texture is invisible, but the object will show up with force powers active or saber slash marks. *off is better since the object won't show up at all.

[Circa]

You actually replace the whole path. Not just the actual file name.

 

So it would be:

 

r_hand,*off

l_hand,*off

 

That would turn both hands off.

[katanamaru]

Ok. I haven't done it in a while so I yield to you.

 

HAVE MERCY!!

[TheWhitePhoenix]

DT, it's looking better each day. I'll be one of the first to download this when you finish it. By the way, do you think you can post your DF2 Kyle on here as well? I know that's a bit off topic, but what the heck.

[Shadowknight1]

You actually replace the whole path. Not just the actual file name.

 

So it would be:

 

r_hand,*off

l_hand,*off

 

That would turn both hands off.

What program do you use to open those files?

[Tempust85]

Hmm haven't thought of adding my Kyle here, it's nothing spectacular to look at but still a good idea.

 

So this is the blaster I'm going to go with:

 

http://www.501st.com/crl/SL_CRL/SL108_Mara_Jade/108_15_01.jpg

 

http://www.501st.com/crl/SL_CRL/SL108_Mara_Jade/108_15_02.jpg

 

 

 

@@Shadowknight1

 

Notepad will do.

[Shadowknight1]

Ehhh...at least the blaster will be in the holster.

 

And thanks!

[Circa]

He clearly doesn't approve of your choice in weaponry.

 

What about this one?

 

[Shadowknight1]

He clearly doesn't approve of your choice in weaponry.

 

What about this one?

 

 

Belt looks good!  That image of the Mara figure I posted earlier has a pretty neat blaster design.  Don't know the type, but I think it works for her.

 

Already said what kind of blaster I thought worked for her.

[Circa]

Already said what kind of blaster I thought worked for her.

This is the gun I would choose. I know you already said what you want.

[Tempust85]

Lol, the aim here for me is to not have a large blaster on her leg which is why I chose the holdout pistol.

[katanamaru]

I like your choice since big, bulky blasters look ridiculous.

[Tempust85]

Ok belt + holster are now modelled and unwrapped. Now onto texturing.

[Omicron]

Some people use *clear instead of *off, but that isn't as good. With *clear the texture is invisible, but the object will show up with force powers active or saber slash marks. *off is better since the object won't show up at all.

Using *clear is the same as using a false file path name, ie, you could use ''models/players/mara/muffin'', and you would get the same result as *clear. *off is the only thing that turns it off completely.

[Shadowknight1]

Lol, the aim here for me is to not have a large blaster on her leg which is why I chose the holdout pistol.

Except Mara uses a standard blaster pistol.  The tiny as hell hold out pistol you chose is "supposed" to be in a forearm holster(which is one reason why most Mara fans hate the jumpsuit).  Now, I would definitely say to keep that in mind for when you do your interpretation of Mara if you do so.

[Tempust85]

I'm just going off of the 501 site refs which have the holdout blaster holstered on the belt. What's the standard blaster pistol called? If it's an already made weapon in JKA, I'll just use that instead of making my own as you won't see half of the model.

[Shadowknight1]

I'm just going off of the 501 site refs which have the holdout blaster holstered on the belt. What's the standard blaster pistol called? If it's an already made weapon in JKA, I'll just use that instead of making my own as you won't see half of the model.

That is kind of the problem.  She uses a variety of blasters.  In fact, the two previous action figures of her seemed to use a similar, but larger, snub-nose blaster like the one you got from the 501 site while the new figure uses a new blaster entirely.  She's been known to use an E-11 blaster rile, a DL-44, and a DL-18.

[Tempust85]

Ok well, E11 I won't do cuz of it's size but the DL-44 seems better. I'll do that one instead.

[Shadowknight1]

Ok well, E11 I won't do cuz of it's size but the DL-44 seems better. I'll do that one instead.

Welp, that's definitely your call.

[Tempust85]

Cape + Holster:

 

 

 

Cape + No Holster:

 

 

 

No Cape + Holster:

 

 

 

No Cape + No Holster:

 

[CaptainChar]

looking good, very good

[Shadowknight1]

Only suggestion I can make is to lose the goggles on the ones without the cape.  You already beat me to something I was going to mention by putting in the thing on her back that the shoulder straps attach to.  I totally messed that up with my version. -_-'

[katanamaru]

What is that thing on her back? It may or may not be part of her outfit but what does it do?

It can't be a back pack attachment since the straps would hurt like hell if they had to support any weight.

[Tempust85]

It's part of the shoulder straps, where they "connect".