28mm Ancient Miniatures

[Gyrion]

Hey guys, thanks to 0 AD haha I am looking at getting some 28mm Ancient Greeks and was wondering if anyone else has gotten any 28mm Ancient miniatures? Looking for some painting inspiration and army inspiration

[Imarok]

Just usw the game models and textures? ;P

[Lion.Kanzen]

Check art reference q sub forum , there is plenty of images, even miniatures.

Edited April 22, 2018 by Lion.Kanzen

[av93]

15 hours ago, Imarok said:

Just use the game models and textures? ;P

I don't know if could be possible to change the format of the models (using a animation) that the game uses, into a 3D printing file. That would be great for miniature hobbyists.

[Stan`]

13 minutes ago, av93 said:

I don't know if could be possible to change the format of the models (using a animation) that the game uses, into a 3D printing file. That would be great for miniature hobbyists.

It's definitely doable, but you'd be missing all the details.

[av93]

1 minute ago, stanislas69 said:

It's definitely doable, but you'd be missing all the details.

The textures, specular maps and such, right?

[Stan`]

4 minutes ago, av93 said:

The textures, specular maps and such, right?

Yeah those. One could paint details of course, but with no real geometry that would be harder.

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

45 minutes ago, stanislas69 said:

Yeah those. One could paint details of course, but with no real geometry that would be harder.

It wouldn't take much editing to add shoulder flaps, straps, etc, to the models before printing.

[Stan`]

7 hours ago, wowgetoffyourcellphone said:

It wouldn't take much editing to add shoulder flaps, straps, etc, to the models before printing.

That requires a bit of sculpting yes :). Also you have to merge all props into one mesh 

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

34 minutes ago, stanislas69 said:

That requires a bit of sculpting yes :). Also you have to merge all props into one mesh 

Still would be kind of cool.  

[Imarok]

Aren't some oft the textures done by first sculpting a detailed model and then baking that to a texture? I assume those could be easily transformed into detailed printable models.

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

2 minutes ago, Imarok said:

Aren't some oft the textures done by first sculpting a detailed model and then baking that to a texture? I assume those could be easily transformed into detailed printable models.

For 0 A.D.'s units? No.  

[Stan`]

4 minutes ago, Imarok said:

Aren't some oft the textures done by first sculpting a detailed model and then baking that to a texture? I assume those could be easily transformed into detailed models

Some made by Enrique maybe but we do no have the files. But most of them are either hand painted or a mix of other stuff. The only thing that would be print ready for which we have the files is the sele elephant

The Kushites skullcap and a few other helmets are too.

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

Also, keep in mind that at the scale of a table-top miniature the model detail doesn't need to be very high.

[Stan`]

3 hours ago, wowgetoffyourcellphone said:

Also, keep in mind that at the scale of a table-top miniature the model detail doesn't need to be very high.

That's true. What do you think would be the amount of people interested by such figurines ?

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

5 hours ago, stanislas69 said:

That's true. What do you think would be the amount of people interested by such figurines ?

I am not sure. Depends on how they end up looking, the cost, etc. I personally wouldn't mind acquiring a bunch of them.

[Stan`]

What would be the most emblematic one for 0ad ? We could try with that and see how it goes

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

6 hours ago, stanislas69 said:

What would be the most emblematic one for 0ad ? We could try with that and see how it goes

I'd try a phalanx of Spartan hoplites.

[Stan`]

So 6 or 9 figurines at least ?

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

1 hour ago, stanislas69 said:

So 6 or 9 figurines at least ?

Yeah, at least.