wip iron axe

Hey !! This is looking real good Tosky. I like the texture layout. Only thing I can think of to suggest is move the unequipped axe from the side to the back mount. It just seems a bit unusual to have this swinging around from your belt while walking/running/etc. Up to you though, still looks pretty great.

Hi Don ! thanx for feedback.

Did you refer to this texture layout, right ?

It's far to be completed , i need to resolve this light seam first (i maked a hard edge, so i need to make a normal map for "smoothing" that area, but any try is a fail ) , when completed i'll share the file to community.

I make that axe as replacer of vanilla iron war axe (like a semi-bundle for Classic Sword Replacer ) , when i make progress in Modelling and Texturing skill, i' ll cover the other "too-bulky-to-my-taste" (if you understand what i mean) vanilla weapons

I AGREE!! This is nice work! It is an axe to believe in. Have you concidered swinging the shaft a little?

I AGREE!! This is nice work! It is an axe to believe in. Have you concidered swinging the shaft a little?

Sorry, i don't understand exactly the mean of "swinging the shaft a little" (my fault, "barrier language") ; i should catch a screenshot while swing the axe in game ? Or i should modify the shaft of the Mesh ?

Sorry, i don't understand exactly the mean of "swinging the shaft a little" (my fault, "barrier language") ; i should catch a screenshot while swing the axe in game ? Or i should modify the shaft of the Mesh ?

Swing the Mesh like a bow, but not much. It gives the axe a feeling of a better swing, a more deadly weapon, so to say. I am going to change my primary weapon to your axe:-)

here a swinging combat http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/tosky/oblivion%20screenshots/Oblivion2011-08-0119-43-34-85.png

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here a look on the head top http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/tosky/oblivion%20screenshots/Oblivion2011-08-0119-41-40-59.png

here a comparison length http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/tosky/oblivion%20screenshots/Oblivion2011-08-0119-40-03-65.png

Swing the Mesh like a bow, but not much. It gives the axe a feeling of a better swing, a more deadly weapon, so to say. I am going to change my primary weapon to your axe:-)

oh i see, this is what i do ! The handle have a (maybe too much) subtle arc form and a larger bottom than top, see in this screen

oh i see, this is what i do ! The handle have a (maybe too much) subtle arc form and a larger bottom than top, see in this screen

You are allready there!! It is a beautifull Axe. Are you going to place it on the back of the Actor?

You are allready there!! It is a beautifull Axe. Are you going to place it on the back of the Actor?

Well, i made that for replace vanilla iron war axe; i'll put the files (Espless, so only nif + dds) very soon when i resolve the seam issue.

Of course i'll make the iron battle axe too (with another blade on the back, just vanilla battle axe look like), this mean an equipe-on-the-back battle axe.

When the files are up, anyone is free to modify/use them as like

I am going to troll it and make it the strongest weapon in OblivionTes4 :-)

Hey mate, its looking beautiful! you might want to calm down the white on the edge of the blade though, save that for the specular. Also, if your having the seam issue again, I can send you that normal I made for the last texture.