Construct a game-ready battle mech

The image style is dark and grim just like the mech itself. Discover how to make a mechanical monster ready to strike its prey

Inspired by the recent battle mech trend in videogames such as Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Titanfall 2, this article covers all the essential modelling and texturing steps for a game-ready battle mech. The two main software packages used are 3ds Max 2017 and Substance Painter 2. We’ll cover the base shape refinement as we work on our low-poly model, learn about instances and the Symmetry modifier, and how to create realistic-looking edge panelling on the high-poly model. Learn how to bake by naming convention for the best texturing experience in Substance Painter 2 as we continue to create a stunning-looking texture with plenty of wear and tear on it. At the end we’ll take a look at the Export settings where we get them ready for creating a…

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