XM8 lightweight assault rifle model in progress

MP_Duke · 21st Feb 2004, 05:08 PM

Latest dukeXM8b
Here's my first contribution to weapon models...

Brief description:
The XM8 (M8 if it's adopted) assault rifle is a proposed replacement for the current M16 rifle and M4 carbine, the standard infantry weapons in today's US military. The XM8 action is based upon the Hechler & Koch G36, a tried and true infantry weapon with a reputation for toughness and reliability. The XM29 OICW, which combined both an assault rifle and a smart grenade launcher, turned out to be too heavy, fragile, and expensive. The rifle part of the XM29 was adapted to become the XM8. The smart grenade launcher part of the XM29 is being developed separately as the XM25.

Vega-don · 21st Feb 2004, 05:55 PM

looks awesome

damm dukie, when youre not playing your mapping and when your not mapping your modeling

cracwhore · 22nd Feb 2004, 04:30 AM

Good model. However, the gun looks gayed-up. Not commenting on your skills, I just think that gun is an ugly sci-fi mistake, heh. Does the real rifle actually have that big "X-Treme" X on the side of it? I'd feel like the gay guy in the squad if I got that instead of the M4 or M249. Even if it performs like the G36, you'd think they could've come up with a "less gay" design. Good model, stupid looking gun. Meh.

Sorry if I offended any homosexuals with my 4:30am post.

-Yeah, the gun has some impressive specs, but...I mean, look at it. Wouldn't you be laughed at with that thing?
Speaking of nice looking rifles, anybody modeling the HK M4? heh.

DarkBls · 22nd Feb 2004, 04:41 AM

very, very nice one !

mat69 · 22nd Feb 2004, 05:06 AM

Yes I also like the moddel

According to this picture the moddel is accurate.

ant75 · 22nd Feb 2004, 06:51 AM

I think it looks good and it's one of the best unofficial model i've seen so far.

Crowze · 22nd Feb 2004, 07:24 AM

Might be because he's already skinned it?

Nice model. What's the polycount like?

EDIT: You any good at animating Duke?

MP_Duke · 22nd Feb 2004, 09:14 AM

It's optimized for polycount already, 566 faces and less than half of that will most likely show. I do plan on making this a first-person model with skeletal animation. I could use the team's advice on the importing and what I should avoid and such.

This page is my reference. Here's a small video clip of it firing full-auto.

ecale3 · 22nd Feb 2004, 05:30 PM

wait duke if you can animate the INF mod team could use the help. the link is in my sig if you want to say hello.

And that is a very nice model, looks just like it. I was looking at the PDF that compared the XM8 to the M4 just the other day.

FieldMedic · 22nd Feb 2004, 05:40 PM

Really well done model and textures.

But , and there it is not related to the gun textures up there, i find very wierd that this rifle has a big " XM8 " displayed on its flank in all the references pics i saw of it.
Can someone explain me why ? Is it because it is always considered as "prototype" and the references pics are some kind of commercial advertisement for it ?

Edit : are some attachments planned for this gun when it will be in INF ?

{GD}Odie3 · 22nd Feb 2004, 06:38 PM

Wow, that is nice! When can GD Server have it?

Specter · 22nd Feb 2004, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FieldMedic

Is it because it is always considered as "prototype" and the references pics are some kind of commercial advertisement for it ?

I think that is probably likely. A lot of the prototype and concept art pictures all have the XM8 logo on the side. Although, if you watch the video of the XM8 being fired it just has a standard grey color without any markings. There are also some pictures from the official HK page with a grey colored XM8:
http://www.hk-usa.com/pages/military...bines/xm8.html

Quote:

Originally Posted by FieldMedic

Edit : are some attachments planned for this gun when it will be in INF ?

The XM8 doesn't seem to have attachments. It looks more like it has modular components, such as different barrels and stocks, that make different variants (like the G36).

FieldMedic · 22nd Feb 2004, 07:21 PM

Thanks for the informations

Edit : this black/gray one doesnt have this XM8 advertisement as you said
http://www.hk-usa.com/pages/military...sold1popup.jpg

sir_edmond · 22nd Feb 2004, 07:59 PM

atachments include
the new XM320 quick detachable single-shot 40mm grenade launcher with
side-opening breech
LSS lightweight 12 gauge shotgun module
uses the m4 surpressors
and can mount existing in service attachments

wondering if duke will model all these things

keihaswarrior · 22nd Feb 2004, 08:01 PM

Great job Duke! That model looks perfect. What plans do you have for including variants/attachments? (some of the variants seem to require very little altering). I like that skin a lot, but it might be cool to have some other skins like black as attachment options. Quote from .pdf H&K brochure: "can be molded in almost any color to include OD green, desert tan, arctic white, urban blue, brown and basic black."

I'd like to see the different sight pictures when you get those done.

Also, here is a neat idea: Since the XM8 uses clear mags, what if there was an animation to look at the side of the mag to check the amount of ammo? Maybe it could be done with the "use attachment" button, or maybe as a part of reloading.

keep it up man

geogob · 22nd Feb 2004, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Also, here is a neat idea: Since the XM8 uses clear mags, what if there was an animation to look at the side of the mag to check the amount of ammo? Maybe it could be done with the "use attachment" button, or maybe as a part of reloading.

Could you put an action on reload-hold? The same way Aim-hold hold you're breath, reload-hold could perhaps be used to check the mag? Just thought about that one. Might be cool if it worked,

cracwhore · 23rd Feb 2004, 04:25 AM

So are irons a thing of the past now?

. I guess all of those Sci-Fi movies were right about how the "guns of the future" would look. I guess Star Trek phasers are the next step now. Also, it explains the infantry rifles the Storm Troopers carry in Star Wars. Yep, this proves my theory. "Everything you see in a sci-fi war movie will eventually come true". Haha.

...god, that gun still looks so gay......"X"? Is the gun based on a unix kernel?
-ok, that was a dumb 4:30am joke. Sorry....

Got anything else up your sleeves Duke?

MP_Duke · 23rd Feb 2004, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [LD]CrAcWhOrE

So are irons a thing of the past now?

. I guess all of those Sci-Fi movies were right about how the "guns of the future" would look. I guess Star Trek phasers are the next step now. Also, it explains the infantry rifles the Storm Troopers carry in Star Wars. Yep, this proves my theory. "Everything you see in a sci-fi war movie will eventually come true". Haha.

...god, that gun still looks so gay......"X"? Is the gun based on a unix kernel?
-ok, that was a dumb 4:30am joke. Sorry....

Got anything else up your sleeves Duke?

The integrated sight is comparable to ACOGs but I want to try it as a sight similar to the P90. I think it's a good choice. The US is planning to replace the M4/M16 family of assault rifles with the M8. And I like the sci-fi look.

Depending on how well I can get this into INF, I may work on an RPG.
As for you crac, here's a nice pink dildo to satisfy your rampant homosexual sting :P

fist_mlrs · 23rd Feb 2004, 01:02 PM

sir_edmond · 23rd Feb 2004, 03:20 PM

there is an emergency flip up iron sight

22nd Feb 2004, 04:30 AM	#3
cracwhore I'm a video game review site... Join Date: Oct. 3rd, 2003 Posts: 1,326	Good model. However, the gun looks gayed-up. Not commenting on your skills, I just think that gun is an ugly sci-fi mistake, heh. Does the real rifle actually have that big "X-Treme" X on the side of it? I'd feel like the gay guy in the squad if I got that instead of the M4 or M249. Even if it performs like the G36, you'd think they could've come up with a "less gay" design. Good model, stupid looking gun. Meh. Sorry if I offended any homosexuals with my 4:30am post. -Yeah, the gun has some impressive specs, but...I mean, look at it. Wouldn't you be laughed at with that thing? Speaking of nice looking rifles, anybody modeling the HK M4? heh. Last edited by [LD]CrAcWhOrE; 22nd Feb 2004 at 04:38 AM.

22nd Feb 2004, 04:41 AM	#4
DarkBls Inf Ex-admin Join Date: Mar. 5th, 2000 Location: France Posts: 4,550	very, very nice one ! __________________ -------- In Vino Veritas -------- -New to Infiltration? Check out the Official Infiltration FAQ and Member's Infiltration FAQ.

22nd Feb 2004, 05:06 AM	#5
mat69 just fooling around Join Date: Dec. 9th, 2001 Location: Österreich Posts: 849	Yes I also like the moddel According to this picture the moddel is accurate. __________________ fool.de combatmaps.de

22nd Feb 2004, 07:24 AM	#7
Crowze Bird Brain Join Date: Feb. 6th, 2002 Location: Staffordshire, UK Posts: 3,517	Might be because he's already skinned it? Nice model. What's the polycount like? EDIT: You any good at animating Duke? __________________ Infiltration \| UMC \| RealMaps

22nd Feb 2004, 09:14 AM	#8
MP_Duke Banned Join Date: May. 23rd, 2002 Posts: 703	It's optimized for polycount already, 566 faces and less than half of that will most likely show. I do plan on making this a first-person model with skeletal animation. I could use the team's advice on the importing and what I should avoid and such. This page is my reference. Here's a small video clip of it firing full-auto. Last edited by MP_Duke; 22nd Feb 2004 at 09:18 AM.

21st Feb 2004, 05:55 PM	#2
Vega-don arreté pour detention de tomate prohibée Join Date: Mar. 17th, 2003 Location: Paris suburbs Posts: 1,902	looks awesome damm dukie, when youre not playing your mapping and when your not mapping your modeling

22nd Feb 2004, 06:51 AM	#6
ant75 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Join Date: Jan. 11th, 2001 Location: Paris Posts: 1,027	I think it looks good and it's one of the best unofficial model i've seen so far.

22nd Feb 2004, 05:30 PM	#9
ecale3 Sniper - May be harmful to your health. Join Date: Jul. 13th, 2001 Location: Maryland Bitch. Posts: 1,718	wait duke if you can animate the INF mod team could use the help. the link is in my sig if you want to say hello. And that is a very nice model, looks just like it. I was looking at the PDF that compared the XM8 to the M4 just the other day. __________________ The man who said "It is better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all" has obviously done neither.

22nd Feb 2004, 05:40 PM	#10
FieldMedic Less good UT Player ever Join Date: Aug. 30th, 2001 Posts: 1,130	Really well done model and textures. But , and there it is not related to the gun textures up there, i find very wierd that this rifle has a big " XM8 " displayed on its flank in all the references pics i saw of it. Can someone explain me why ? Is it because it is always considered as "prototype" and the references pics are some kind of commercial advertisement for it ? Edit : are some attachments planned for this gun when it will be in INF ? __________________ Infiltration2.9 UT Mods/Mutators/Tools You are invited to visit the UT forum Last edited by FieldMedic; 22nd Feb 2004 at 05:43 PM.

22nd Feb 2004, 06:38 PM	#11
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22nd Feb 2004, 07:21 PM	#13
FieldMedic Less good UT Player ever Join Date: Aug. 30th, 2001 Posts: 1,130	Thanks for the informations Edit : this black/gray one doesnt have this XM8 advertisement as you said http://www.hk-usa.com/pages/military...sold1popup.jpg __________________ Infiltration2.9 UT Mods/Mutators/Tools You are invited to visit the UT forum Last edited by FieldMedic; 22nd Feb 2004 at 07:24 PM.

22nd Feb 2004, 07:59 PM	#14
sir_edmond In my own world Join Date: Aug. 12th, 2003 Location: Boston Posts: 442	atachments include the new XM320 quick detachable single-shot 40mm grenade launcher with side-opening breech LSS lightweight 12 gauge shotgun module uses the m4 surpressors and can mount existing in service attachments wondering if duke will model all these things __________________ Warning: i am in my own world "We Don't Die...we just regroup in hell" Last edited by sir_edmond; 22nd Feb 2004 at 08:24 PM.

22nd Feb 2004, 08:01 PM	#15
keihaswarrior <P^R> Join Date: Jan. 7th, 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,374	Great job Duke! That model looks perfect. What plans do you have for including variants/attachments? (some of the variants seem to require very little altering). I like that skin a lot, but it might be cool to have some other skins like black as attachment options. Quote from .pdf H&K brochure: "can be molded in almost any color to include OD green, desert tan, arctic white, urban blue, brown and basic black." I'd like to see the different sight pictures when you get those done. Also, here is a neat idea: Since the XM8 uses clear mags, what if there was an animation to look at the side of the mag to check the amount of ammo? Maybe it could be done with the "use attachment" button, or maybe as a part of reloading. keep it up man __________________ --------------========Fear the Spear=============> Downloads: Storm Trooper Camo

23rd Feb 2004, 04:25 AM	#17
cracwhore I'm a video game review site... Join Date: Oct. 3rd, 2003 Posts: 1,326	So are irons a thing of the past now? . I guess all of those Sci-Fi movies were right about how the "guns of the future" would look. I guess Star Trek phasers are the next step now. Also, it explains the infantry rifles the Storm Troopers carry in Star Wars. Yep, this proves my theory. "Everything you see in a sci-fi war movie will eventually come true". Haha. ...god, that gun still looks so gay......"X"? Is the gun based on a unix kernel? -ok, that was a dumb 4:30am joke. Sorry.... Got anything else up your sleeves Duke?

23rd Feb 2004, 01:02 PM	#19
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23rd Feb 2004, 03:20 PM	#20
sir_edmond In my own world Join Date: Aug. 12th, 2003 Location: Boston Posts: 442	there is an emergency flip up iron sight __________________ Warning: i am in my own world "We Don't Die...we just regroup in hell"

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