it looks good thb

tbh

Indeed either run them over or shoot them. That's how it was done back then and how it'll be done in SABW: Operation Savannah 😉

😎

That mesh grid will have to become a texture as it would be a complete waste to have it as polygons

A texture with an alpha map applied

oky

There is also the flatbed Buffel which I assume was used for logistics?

Then the Mk II variant with the enclosed rear cabin

Mk2 is The moffel

Since having a roof is mof

I've never seen it used in the Border War though at least no images for reference.

It wasnt used

Was marketed for export

Think a couple were devved in the 80s

Makes sense then why I haven't seen any references of it over in Angola or SWA.

But by then the mamba was a thing anyway

You gonna dev the mamba lol

Ja was it used in the war?

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/SANDF_Armed_Forces_Day_2017_-_South_African_Army_Mamba_MkIII_APC_%2832203158584%29.jpg

US forces also used it as the Nyala. Never seen any pics of it in the Border War either

Not operationally no

Was used in the troubles in the early 90s

But after all the Border War stuff is done I'd like to include the SANDF but that's a long way from now and not certain

Yeah i get that

Would be interesting to see how the SANDF faction would hold up against the other vanilla Squad factions

hell yea. But you should give our guys aids just to make it more real

Eh lets steer clear from that stuff Boomninja 😉 I'm so, so tired of the controversial kak we talk about online between us Saffas.

ah oky

I understand some of it is legitimate but this is a channel for fun not political discussion 😛

oh im not political

Lekker ✌🏻

Another day, another update.

looks awesome cant wait to see it when its all done and ready for use.

Last piece added for the session. Added the spare wheel branch protectors or whatever they are. I assume they're there to protect the rear spare tires from being ripped off.

Looks amazing boet

Awesome man! This is really coming a long nicely :)

I remodeled this thing so many times last night it's not funny 😪 anyway I reckon this version will work out. As I've changed the blueprint as the other one just wasn't working well for me.

I'm modeling this in a different method to the Buffel and Casspir. With the Eland I have separated the floor, roof and walls as individual parts that will then be joined once I am happy with the general shape of the hull.

Awesome.. That gun is gonna be awsome to use

That's the 60mm mortar version

90mm variant 😉

Wow Niceeeee

Capable of taking on enemy T-34'85 and T-55 tanks

Are gou gonna do the 90mm too

Albeit the latter needs carefully placed shots

Ja 90mm as well as it was the most common Eland variant

Sweet

Only real difference between the two is the turret and cannon

The hull itself is the same. Much like the Ratel 20 and 90 having different turrets as the only different more or less.

Okay.... Phew finally some flipping progress on the Eland.

You don't want to know how many times I've modeled and remodeled the hull 😬 It's proving quite a tricky thing to tackle due to it's funky shapes.

Anyway I'm happy with the way the hull is shaping up now. Should start looking pretty cool by tomorrow.

I'm trying to get as many vehicles in the work in progress pipeline so I can pump them out quickly one after the other when Modding 2.0 comes out. Of course that is being optimistic!

Playing around with the sculpting in blender seeing what kind of results I can get with the SADF Bush hat as a test.

Will tackle this properly later on though when the time comes to sculpt the uniforms.

@Springbok ill get you reference pics for a origional legit bush hat

Looks a bit different to that one

This bushhat unissued one. Could be a later version though if it's not exactly the same as what was worn from 1966-1989 @Kooijpolloi

If you want the cover that comes over the helmet I have one

If you turn the helmet around wouldn't that be easier then to look at?

@Springbok lol no that ones good your model just looks a bit weird the top part is what bugs me

Ja don't worry about it as it's just a test to see what the sculpting tools are like in Blender. I'll tackle it seriously later on when the time comes to create the uniforms for the factions

The ideal result is something like this.

Yah but with a more square top

Ja

The current hats are like that

Just pattern 2000

The texture quality and baked sculpted wrinkles is what I am looking for

Yes nice

Ja the current hats have less of a flat top

Albeit I suppose it depends how you wear it

Notice the guy on the left wears it quite low down making the top rounded while the guy on the right with the face covering wears it "looser" like the old SADF giving it a flat top look

Depends on your head probably lol😂

True. Head shape matters.

My dads hat doesnt fit me for shit way too small

IIRC they tend to shrink in the sun or when washed?

When I got mine there were different sizes. One was really tight on my head so I went for a larger size

Whereas the helmet is I think a medium or small size

Hmm i dunno i do know they fade alot when washed

Medium should be the best size

Ja I remember a reference to that fact in Teenage Safari by Evan Davies. Some blokes washed their uniforms purposely to get that faded effect of an "oumman"

Damn i really like pattern 2000 camo

So aesthetic

Ja same

Yeh till the ouman comes and gives you a poesklap😂

Wasn't a fan of it in the past but it grew on me hard and strong