Monday, April 13, 2009

Steampunk Motorcycle (4)

Hmm, so most of you don't like the idea of a tail and rear fins?
Here's a first image.

Now it balanced, staying perfectly level.

I admit it has now something of a Ork gyrocopter....
Anyhow, I have to redo the whole thing, as I made a major mistake yesterday (after I took this image), so here's the chance for your vote :-P
So, should my SP-bike have a tail or not?
Thanks
Klaus

9 comments:

  1. I vote no. I think it is going to rock either way, but there is my vote :)

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  2. No is my vote. I really think it looks better without. In terms of balance, I know you're going for realism but if you fix it to a base cant you just stick it in place in a balanced pose?

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  3. No tail. When that thing is zipping along it would balance itself, no need for the tail.

    As you said, the tail makes it look like an Ork Deff Kopta, or a Dwarf Gyrocopter. Neither of those look incredibly fast or durable.

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  4. Eh, I think the tail is just fine. There's plenty you can do to it to make it look more IG-like and less orky.

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  5. Hmmm...4:2 against the tail *sigh*
    OK, so I continue the re-build without tail.
    Thanks guys :)
    I'm glad to see so many responses.
    Cheers
    Klaus

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  6. That's fantastic, why haven't I seen this on my travels around the forums? I'll have to come here more often ;)

    I really like the tail, but perhaps with a small wheel built in, kind of like the tail wheel on a plane. One assumes gyroscopic force keeps the thing upright on the move, but when parked it'd make sense to have something to rest on?

    Si

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  7. yeah I'd prefer it without the tail, some nice scratch building going on there... well here...

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