[Question] How hard is modelling weapons for BF2?

DavidP · Post by **DavidP** » 2007-09-17 02:12

Could someone tell me how hard it would be to make a model of a weapon? To be specific the Browning High power pistol. I'm asking because i thought i could contribute something to the Mod and my favorite faction the Insurgents.

Post by **GeZe** » 2007-09-17 02:15

There already is one in PR.

The British pistol.

DavidP · Post by **DavidP** » 2007-09-17 02:33

You mean the L9? That does'nt look like it to me.

Post by **GeZe** » 2007-09-17 02:42

To tell you the truth, before it was bluntly pointed out to me, I also did not know the L9 was the BHP.

But, it is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browning_L9A1

The Browning L9A1 is a semi-automatic pistol, firing a 9×19 mm cartridge from a 13-round magazine. It has been the standard sidearm of the British Army since 1957, succeeding the Enfield No 2 Mk I revolver. The weapon is a variant of the Browning Hi-Power

Desertfox · Post by **Desertfox** » 2007-09-17 03:41

'[R-CON wrote:GeZe;486556']To tell you the truth, before it was bluntly pointed out to me, I also did not know the L9 was the BHP.

But, it is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browning_L9A1

I thought the same thing lol, and also the insurgents use the BHP? I know the Canadians do

KP · Post by KP » 2007-09-20 15:31

Saddam Hussein used the Browning Hi-Power. No reason why the Insurgents shouldn't...

Wasteland · Post by **Wasteland** » 2007-09-20 15:41

I haven't seen any Iraq videos of insurgents with golden AK's though...

Post by **Bob_Marley** » 2007-09-20 16:11

[R-MOD]Wasteland wrote:I haven't seen any Iraq videos of insurgents with golden AK's though...

I believe BHPs were very popular with the Iraqi armed forces before the 2003, so there are probubly quite a few floating around in Iraq.

Oh, and to be more specific, I should probubly point out that its the British Officer/H-At/Pilot pistol. SF carry SIG P226s.

Anyway, it'd definetly be more realistic than the MR-444 they currently have (well, maybe the insurgent officer could keep that as he's supposed to be an embeded SF operator).

DavidP · Post by **DavidP** » 2007-09-21 00:49

Allright part 2.

How hard would it be to model an Hk33? SV-98? Js 7.62(Chinese bolt rifle) And an RPD? Please Kp and other modelers tell me how hard it would be and how long it would take?

Post by **GeZe** » 2007-09-21 02:12

DavidP wrote:Allright part 2.

How hard would it be to model an Hk33? SV-98? Js 7.62(Chinese bolt rifle) And an RPD? Please Kp and other modelers tell me how hard it would be and how long it would take?

According to the guide,
http://guide.realitymod.com/index.php?title=MEC_Weapons
the SV-98 is already planned.

DavidP · Post by **DavidP** » 2007-09-21 02:16

Allright then is it modeled yet?

Post by **GeZe** » 2007-09-21 02:19

DavidP wrote:Allright then is it modeled yet?

I don't know, I haven't seen it, but my guess is probably yes.

KP · Post by KP » 2007-09-21 19:14

DavidP wrote:Allright part 2.

How hard would it be to model an Hk33? SV-98? Js 7.62(Chinese bolt rifle) And an RPD? Please Kp and other modelers tell me how hard it would be and how long it would take?

Forgot to answer that bit in all my excitement over adding some useless info to the thread.

ops:

It's not really very hard, as soon as you know the basics, but it's very time-consuming.

To start with, have a go at this tutorial: http://tutorials.moddb.com/16/beretta-9 ... -tutorial/
It's got all the basics and is a good starting point IMO. From there on it's very much a matter of trying and failing and learning stuff along the way (I still do).
And good reference pictures help. For those, try this site: http://www.imagestation.com/members/DeicideNBF

As for the actual modelling of an HK33 - which I think is a really cool rifle - just have a go at it and see. HK weapons are - again, in my opinion - fairly decent to start with, as they've got some fairly simple bits, some basic shapes, and some harder bits that are good for experimenting.

And if there is anything, don't be afraid of asking. Oh, and have a look at http://www.bfeditor.org/ .

DavidP · Post by **DavidP** » 2007-09-22 01:02

Thx Kp i cant thank ya enough.