TF2 - Polypack - Hobo
Hello everyone!
Reserving my spot for a WIP thread. It's been a rough time nailing down which class to do this for I love them all and have ideas for everyone. I've finally settled with scout however.
Ok so the ideas are as follows (though I'm still in the process of fleshing them out)
I'll be doing a hat, melee weapon, and primary weapon. Theme will be a bit steampunk-old timey feel to it.
Melee Weapon - Blackjack*
Primary Weapon - Blunderbus*
Hat - Aviator's Cap*
(replace with creative name*)
Here's a quick mock-up of the hat idea. I like it so far, though im considering goggles as well.
Reserving my spot for a WIP thread. It's been a rough time nailing down which class to do this for I love them all and have ideas for everyone. I've finally settled with scout however.
Ok so the ideas are as follows (though I'm still in the process of fleshing them out)
I'll be doing a hat, melee weapon, and primary weapon. Theme will be a bit steampunk-old timey feel to it.
Melee Weapon - Blackjack*
Primary Weapon - Blunderbus*
Hat - Aviator's Cap*
(replace with creative name*)
Here's a quick mock-up of the hat idea. I like it so far, though im considering goggles as well.
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What do you mean by "Blackjack"? What is that?
Theme wasn't cohesive enough. But I'm back with an even better idea.
The Heavy Mobster
A gun that is somewhere between a Tommy gun and a minigun
A Mobster Hat with cigar.
Brass Knuckles wrapped with barbed wire.
A full length double barreled shotgun (I picture this being visually similar to long barreled fan, but in the hand [he'll use it one handed] of the heavy far more accurate and faster reloading, for sniping opponents at long range)
So preliminary concepts are as illustrated, still trying to peg down an exact shape for the tom-minigun, any suggestions would be helpful.
Psyke - I'm not entirely sure what you mean?
as for the cartridge i mean something like this
Very interesting design and I would very much like to see where this goes.
Just wondering.
You seem to be more inspired by American mobsters than the Russian Mobsters (Although I am not sure if they were popular during the 50-70's when TF2 appears to take place).
I'm not sure the stereotypical mob personality would fit Heavy's chaotic nature, not to mention his nationality.
If you're lucky, Valve might make the same exception they made with the Hound Dog.
However if Valve is more strict with the rules this time, you might have issues getting this concept through to them.
Although on the matter of a mobster theme, I do think it might work on Scout.
To make a theme for him based on scarface or something like that... no need to think much about this though, I'm just rambling now :S
tommy machine gun...omg, maybe the best idea in comp, just need to be done right...:)
So like I said, if Valve is more strict with the rules this time... speculations on Heavy being interested in American culture might not be enough to justify this theme.
I'm not saying there is no chance in the world that Valve will accept this, they did after all accept the Hound Dog and Brainslug simply because they thought they were cool looking. I'm just saying that they might not be as kind on the guidelines this time.
Oh, I forgot about the Football helmet.
Still, I always considered the Football helmet to only make sense because of Heavy's muscular body-type as well as for being a direct reference to his Soviet Block achievement he got from his official Heavy update.
I never really considered it to fit the Heavy because he had "an interest in America", nor have I ever considered that he'd choose the Minigun for any other reason than that he is a stereotypical big muscled and dimwitted Russian henchman.
Back to the topic at hand considering American Culture... I would indeed say that it's a safe bet to say that HWG is somewhat interested in it given the current evidence already presented. Granted it's nothing unrefutable, it's a fun and interesting concept. That and old gangster movies seem like they'd be right up Heavy's ally.
afterall
tf2 doesn't take place in russia now does it?
Like the "potentially buy black market old soviet nuclear weapons from them" kind of scary?
initially I intended to have the barbed fists also feature brass knuckles but found it look way to busy. So instead I decided on bandaged fists, and when it comes to texturing I'll be adding blood stains it look even more brutal.
Have a bit more to do on the coach gun, working on the bifurcated breach at the moment. I picture it being a long range tighter spread version of the heavies normal shotgun. Probably a faster reload too.
Anyway, pictures as follows.
will try and bang out a texture tomorrow morning