It's going alright, I've been busy with family the last while with Xmas and all. I was going to try and finish it up and give it to you on Xmas, but a buddy of mine that joined the Navy was able to show up, so I've been b.sing with him. I've got most the body done, I'm not sure how I want to do the effect for the legs yet. I've tried a couple model ideas for the claw arm, but can't end up happy with any of em. If you want to elaborate on how it might look that'd help.

Also, might you know any artists that'd want to do concept art for my game? I'm coming up with ideas in 3D just fine, but it's a lot quicker to make a 3D model off of a 2D drawing.

Also, I'm not familiar with SFM, care to share what it is about?

It's a high resolution animation program that started as a tool for Valve animators but after the Meet the Pyro I think they released a more user friendly version to the public. I've made a few shitty animations but now I stick with making interesting or just all around awesome pictures, usually the perfect size to make into wallpapers.

My DeviantArt account: es3m.deviantart.com/

It hasn't gotten too much attention and I haven't posted the link to my account of FJ because, well you know how FJ CAN be.

Yeah, I guess you can say I don't really care for the negative Nancies of FJ. I'll post whatever and any constructive criticism I get on my 3D art is worth it. If it starts getting too many negative thumbs, I'll just delete it.

Folds over the shoulders around the head.

Multi-Missiles that mount to the shoulders and legs.

So what you gave me, I ended up with this. I have more I could do with it. I could 'separate' the tubes with indents, but so far... yeah, this is what I got in about 2 hours of work.

I could do away with that gold handle bar, but I could use it as a mounting point that the moment. I could change it to be more like your image so it only takes up a small portion of the side.

I was actually thinking it would be more along the lines of these Hammer Drones from Iron Man 2. See, the caps on the missile pods bust off when they fire.

I could make a variant like that as well. I was shooting for a easier renewable missile rack.

Well since they'd be facing away from the player at all times, the barrel/tube isn't really the top priority. There's also the exhaust vents on the back.

I do have exhaust vents on the back. I guess I can just keep playing with various ideas and end up using all the ideas for SnG's.

Of course.

I'll start working on some Machine Gun designs here in a bit.

Alrighty, if you want specific details or feel like making it a bit easier on me, get me some side profile and either top/bottom or front/back. If the left side has more details than the right, give me the right side. If the top provides more input than the bottom, front or back, give me the top side. That kind of deal.

Right. Though that missile rack is only made of 9 pieces.

This here is a concept design showing the various slots available on a Weapon Arm mech.

Note the two Core slots, and the two Shoulder Slots taken up by weapons.

Some Weapon Arm types wouldn't have Arm Slots, though, specifically the ones that don't have elbows.

So, using your picture as inspiration and the Vulture from Mechwarrior 4 and some other sources. Here's something I came up with.

The hip/legs will be changeable and the torso would be as well. All red ports are sockets accepting weaponry/equipment. The forward sockets are for arms kind of deal, the rear are for larger weaponry, the two under the nose would be for like miniguns (vulture from MW4 is a lot of inspiration for that) and there are 3 sockets on the top that you can barely see. Arranged in a triangle. Radar, ECM, AMS, LMS, Etc. would go in those slots.

Also, keep in mind armor would be attached to the legs. I have yet to add the slots for leg armor or whatever. I was messing around with feel designs. I need to make sure they are acceptable for large open deserts.

So yeah, partial design, unfinished, what do you think?

For example a cannon arm. Wouldn't want players putting cannons on cannon arms. XD

Precisely.

Though some of the lighter cannon arms would have elbows.

Arm mounted spread-gatling guns.
Used more defensively than anything.

I like those! The look really nice! Simple to replicate in blender as well. If you can get me a side and front profile for the Gatling I could do that one a bit easier. If there are little details you'd like to keep in the gun, make sure you make a shot of those as well.

What I like about these is that they work being modular! I could even see the Gatling guns having handles on the top, so when you don't want to use them, you can let go and they can fold up behind the mech. This would let you use the mech hands for whatever.

The dual laser design is nice, I think it being limited to the head or shoulder is a good idea, especially with how it folds over. Keep em coming! I appreciate it!

I also have a new mech design.
Part of a series based on ponies horses.
This one, the R7 Mustang, is well balanced with exceptional ground mobility.
It has all Slots, except for the Middle Back, which are occupied by hard-mounted built in boosters.

Back view.
The mostly decorative Heat-Sink tail is completely optional.

Shown wielding a Grenade Launcher and Heavy Machine Gun.

*on the Arm slots.

I could make that decorative heat-sink an attachment so you could have it on other designs. You're the first submitting content and as a thanks to you, I'll try to make stuff true to your designs.

Sweet.

Though that opens a whole new box for Decals and such.

Could have things like Scarves and shit, classin up our rides.

I'd certainly see what I can do. I could imagine mech ponchos or whatever to shield the mech from harsh winds. If I get the steam greenlight I'll obviously have to have mech hats. :/

Hats, Scarves, Ponchos, Capes, Bandannas, Belts

Oh, and don't forget custom Emblems on shoulders and shields.

I remember playing a game where you could custom paint your vehicle and make your own decals and all kinds of other cool stuff.

I'm working on a missile rack off of your design, but I'm expanding the idea a bit.

I've got to head to work, so I've got to stop for now.