Custom Commando Project - Redux

[Astor]

After seeing how popular the CCP was, and in an attempt to bring a bit more activity to these boards, I’m bringing this back on a temporary basis, so that people can display, discuss and request ‘Custom Commandos’.

If things go well, and it doesn’t go the way of the other CCPs, then it will be allowed to stay.

If it does turn into another spamfest, this thread will be closed.

Firstly, some ground rules:

1. Keep posts within the scope of the topic - this is not a chat room. If you want to chat, use your vistor or private messages.
2. Please only make one request at a time - this gives those working on them a chance to get it done.
3. Don't pester people if you're waiting for a CC to be completed - they're being generous enough to use their own time to do this, so don't expect it to be done instantly.

Ultimately, the idea here is to have a good time - I'd hate to have to close yet another CCP thread due to spam, but that's ultimately down to you guys.

Keep it clean and keep it on topic, and we won’t have any problems. Get posting!

AK.

[Trench]

I'll start off with this:

Shyrack, the leader of Omicron Squad.

[M@RS]

What we do is photoshop a commando rendered to people's requests.

For example:


Please post your request in the following format:
1)Name
2)Colors & Placement
3)Weapon (we'll do the best we can)
4)Add-ons/other details

All of the work in the previous thread can be found at General LiWar's site:
http://sites.google.com/site/genliwarccp/Home

Finally Please Follow These Rules in this thread
1)DO NOT DOUBLE POST in this thread. If you do we will not produce your custom commando until the posts are edited to one. The "edit this" option is conveniently placed at the bottom right of your posts.
2)Only request 1 commando at a time. We like to give equal opportunities for everyone to receive theirs in a timely manner. Also you may find you want slight modifications to your original request. You can request more than one, just wait until after we post the product of your original request.

[Trench]

HRC-7714. The "Ghost Commando", he is a member of Omicron Squad.

[TriggerGod]

Originally Posted by Te Mirdala Mand'alor

HRC-7714. The "Ghost Commando", he is a member of Omicron Squad.

Not to rip apart your work, but that looks like you slightly modified it (made the majority of the armor a light red and a little yellow on the arms) than an invert, which gives it a watery and blue feel instead of a ghost feel. I know when I think of a ghost, I think of white and... ghostly.

I just did a similar commando using the same template you used, and similar steps:



It doesn't look the best, but it definitely looks more... ghosty.

and here is one without a white outer glow, but still has a minor glow:

[Trench]

Originally Posted by TriggerGod

Not to rip apart your work, but that looks like you slightly modified it (made the majority of the armor a light red and a little yellow on the arms) than an invert, which gives it a watery and blue feel instead of a ghost feel. I know when I think of a ghost, I think of white and... ghostly.

I just did a similar commando using the same template you used, and similar steps:



It doesn't look the best, but it definitely looks more... ghosty.

and here is one without a white outer glow, but still has a minor glow:

Meh, he was originally meant to be a holographic guardian on my site, but I thought I'd retcon him to be something more... Cool?

[LordOfTheFish]

Hey TG, if you could make the neck area not quite as bright that would look so awesome.

[Revan_Malak]

I have a new Commando, Bloodthurst:

[Trench]

Firaxa, and:

Kandosii

[M@RS]

Originally Posted by Te Mirdala Mand'alor

Firaxa, and:

Kandosii

Hmm, not bad... However, when you make a selection to do whatever, try feathering the selection once.

[Revan_Malak]

I made my third Commando, Death of Death Squad:



I'm thinking on making an entire squad but if I don't, this is my version of a stealth Commando.

EDIT

Looks like there will be a Death Squad after all.

This is Death's second in command:



Shadow

[Rinku]

Originally Posted by Te Mirdala Mand'alor

Firaxa, and:

Kandosii

Nice job, I like Firaxa looks cool . As M@RS said try feathering the selection

Originally Posted by Revan_Malak

I made my third Commando, Death of Death Squad:

I'm thinking on making an entire squad but if I don't, this is my version of a stealth Commando.

EDIT
Looks like there will be a Death Squad after all.

This is Death's second in command:

Shadow

Good job Revan_Malak! You are getting better.

[Revan_Malak]

(RM, for short, who'd want to write that long name every single time )

INTRODUCING IMPERIAL COMMANDO - DEATH SQUAD

IC-Death of Death Squad, the Leader of the Squad
IC-Shadow of Death Squad, the Second-in-Command
IC-Night of Death Squad, the Demolitions Expert
IC-Mist of Death Squad, the Sniper Expert

[LordOfTheFish]

Hey guys, just to Q you in. This spammy off-topic chat is exactly got the thread lock last time, and the time before. Please keep that to private messages if you don't mind. There is an entire section for Modding RC.

If you get this thread locked, you will officially be on all the CCP members "hate list," I promise you.

[Astor]

They're all looking great guys.

Originally Posted by Revan_Malak

I thought we'd be full of requests, but still no one? C'mon, have you never wondered what Commando you'd like to have?

Well, traffic is pretty low, and many of the original contributors aren't around much these days, but i'm sure once people find out that the CCP is back there'll be more requests.

[Revan_Malak]

I hope. I'm running out of ideas pretty fast

Anyway, I made a new Night Ops trooper. Nothing special at all, far worse than my Death Squad, but a classic good, could be used as a template too.



P.S.

Sorry about the spam, I didn't do it on purpose.

[Rinku]

RM, I noticed that on the fourth commando (Mist right?) in the "Death Squad" the visor is darker in the area of the splatter mark on the helmet. You might want to go in and erase the splatter mark that is overlapping the visor. Otherwise good job!!! (I think mist is pretty cool )

[Revan_Malak]

Yes I figured that one out later. You have to put the visor over everything else so you don't color it by mistake, but since it does look that way I guess we can call the visor 'broken'.

I am working on a new bloody Commando (thanks for Mist), and he'll look something like him but with blood on his armor. You'll see

P.S.

Here he is, a Commando after a hard day's work:

[General LiWar]

Well, now that we're back here, i figured we better post the old requests that never got filled.

Originally Posted by Captain Bravo @ CloneCommandos.net

Can I request a whole squad??

1) RC-3521, "Tracyn"
2) black Katarn armor
3) DC-17 rifle
4) red "scar" down the right side of visor; Republic symbol on the left side of helmet; red Mythosaur skull on chestplate

1) RC-6947, "Wraith"
2) black Katarn armor
3) Verpine rifle

1) RC-8550, "Krayt"
2) black Katarn armor
3) standard DC-15 rifle
4) orange stripes down arm and leg plates

1) RC-8914, "Banshee"
2) black Katarn armor
3) giant missile
4) yellow stripes down arm and leg plates

Originally Posted by Dha'ward Krayt @ CC.net

1)Name
RC-2333 {Dha'ward}

2)Colors
Matte black with red glow from visor

3)Weapon
DC-17 sniper
Det Packs on the left thigh
Two DC pistols, one on each thigh

4)Add-ons/other details
red outlined Mando symbol on cheastplate
scratch tick marks on the side of the helmet
red scope on DC-17

Originally Posted by Ky'ram Parjai'Kote

1)Ky'ram
2)Olive on Silver
3)DC-15s, DC-17 handgun
4)Scorch backpack. Mando skull,left shoulder. Blasts/Burns all over suit. Det pack,right thigh.
I'm not the best at drawing, but here's this.

Originally Posted by The Invasion

1) A.I.
2)
3) DC-17 with sniper attachment
4) Minor burn marks from recent mission

Finally, Te Mirdala Mand'alor and TriggerGod do you mind if i post your commandos on my site?

[Revan_Malak]

I still don't know how to replace weapons, so I'm good for only one of those requests for now. I really hope you like my Black Katarn armor, Captain Bravo, but I'm not sure if I can make anyone except Tracyn, although Wraith is growing on me, I don't know where to find the gun.

Anyway:



I couldn't put the Republic Emblem anywhere without conflicting with the skull. If you want anything changed tell me or send me a PM.

[General LiWar]

Originally Posted by Revan_Malak

I still don't know how to replace weapons, so I'm good for only one of those requests for now. I really hope you like my Black Katarn armor, Captain Bravo, but I'm not sure if I can make anyone except Tracyn, although Wraith is growing on me, I don't know where to find the gun.

It's mainly copy and paste (erase any extra). There are starter packs on my site: https://sites.google.com/site/genliwarccp/package

There are commandos with no guns, and already cut out weapons...

[Revan_Malak]

I don't remember seeing a Verpine in there...anyway, I guess I'll have to look again...

[TriggerGod]

Originally Posted by General LiWar

TriggerGod do you mind if i post your commandos on my site?

go right ahead. I'll still be working on the image edits, but I'm also working on another commando related project, using the edits you guys are making.

[General LiWar]

First New One on the CCP Site:

Originally Posted by K1lingDr3ad

Slicer
green at joints and visor; black evrywhere else
Anti-Armour Attachment
Green Republic Symbol On Chest.

I finished Wraith, Krayt, and Banshee


and Dha'ward, Ky'ram, A.I.


Now that I've caught us up to the most recent one, I am officially done for the night.

[Revan_Malak]

Ky'ram looks best, but they all look spectacular. And would you mind redoing Tracyn? Captain Bravo would want them looking mostly the same.

[Rinku]

Very nice job Liwar...Ky'ram looks sweet.

I checked the request page on the CCP website and we had this request.

Originally Posted by K1lingDr3ad

Slicer - green at joints and visor black everywhere else
Anti-Armour Attachment
Green Republic Symbol On Chest.

Pretty simple compared to what I have made recently...but I still made it
Slicer

If you would like anything added I am more than willing to do that.

[K1lingdr3ad]

He's Awesome!! Thanks.

[M@RS]

Sorry for not doing anything lately, been a little busy. : P I'll get started on any new requests.

[K1lingdr3ad]

How do you guys make them so well? I have photoshop, but i can't understand how to make them so realistic looking.

[TriggerGod]

Originally Posted by K1lingdr3ad

How do you guys make them so well? I have photoshop, but i can't understand how to make them so realistic looking.

Selecting an area of the armor, then pressing Hue/Saturation or pressing Color balance. Or doing other edits.

[General LiWar]

if you haven't had the chance to check the ccp site requests, here's the new one

Originally Posted by K1lingdr3ad

Snowdrift
Turquoise at the joints, and white armor everywhere else, Turquoise republic symbol on forehead.
Anti Armor Attachment
This is my brother's request.

BTW K1lingdr3ad you can post your request in this thread if you want. It might get noticed quicker here

[K1lingdr3ad]

Originally Posted by TriggerGod

Selecting an area of the armor, then pressing Hue/Saturation or pressing Color balance. Or doing other edits.

I know this will sound like a really stupid question, but i'm really new with photoshop, and what tool do you use to select a piece of the armor, and where are the Hue/Saturation, Color Balance buttons?

And i will post requests here now.

[RC-Duck]

Hi everyone, this is my first post here so any comments would be helpful
As the title suggests this is Jackal Squad, and from left to right it is:
RC-2294 Jag, RC-2015 Rust, RC-1009 Sem and RC-2012 Wasp.



Hope you like them

[General LiWar]

Originally Posted by K1lingdr3ad

I know this will sound like a really stupid question, but i'm really new with photoshop, and what tool do you use to select a piece of the armor, and where are the Hue/Saturation, Color Balance buttons?

And i will post requests here now.

I know I wrote these for GIMP, but they're pretty much the same thing
https://sites.google.com/site/genliwarccp/tutorials

[K1lingdr3ad]

Hmmmmmmmmm. I'm not sure I am at the right place, because i can't see any of these options that are in the tutorial. This might help...To get to photo shop I just open one my pics of a custom commando and it brought me to this ImageReady thing. Help?

[TriggerGod]

Originally Posted by K1lingdr3ad

I know this will sound like a really stupid question, but i'm really new with photoshop, and what tool do you use to select a piece of the armor, and where are the Hue/Saturation, Color Balance buttons?

You can use your lasso tools (it looks like a lasso. If you hold down the lasso button, you can choose the polygonal lasso or the magnetic lasso, each has its own pros and cons) to select an area. After you've selected an area, press the Image button at the top, go to Adjustments, then press Hue/Saturation or Color Balance. If you use Hue/Saturation, a good idea is to check the colorize button. If you use color balance, a good idea would be to desaturate your selection/layer (Ctrl+Shift+U is the hotkey) so that it turns into the color you want it to.

EDIT:

Originally Posted by K1lingdr3ad

Hmmmmmmmmm. I'm not sure I am at the right place, because i can't see any of these options that are in the tutorial. This might help...To get to photo shop I just open one my pics of a custom commando and it brought me to this ImageReady thing. Help?

When you installed photoshop, it might've automatically set a certain image type to open with imageready. I know when I installed photoshop on W7, it made my .png files open with IR. What you do is either right click a .png file, and tell it to open with Photoshop, or you can open Photoshop, press open (or Ctrl+O), and select your image manually.

[K1lingdr3ad]

Well, i didn't actually install it, i just opened a pic of a custom commando that i saved to my computer, and it brought me straight to IR.

[RC-Duck]

Two things: 1) when i posted my clone pics they don't show up on the actual thread, how do you get them to show? 2) also there's another way of selecting pieces of armour on the clones in GIMP. it takes more time but is more accurate. if you use the paths tool (under tools-paths) you can select the piece you want by placing points around the edge then selecting Select-from path, then colour it to your liking, then press Select-all and you have the whole picture back

[K1lingdr3ad]

Alright, i have everything sorted out. But once you Lasso what you want, and then click Hue/Saturation, a wnidow called Hue/Saturation opens, what do you do there?

[General LiWar]

Originally Posted by RC-Duck

1) when i posted my clone pics they don't show up on the actual thread, how do you get them to show?

I think you may have posted the link to the page not the picture.

Photobucket does have a "Share this Image" Box. Just copy the IMG Code one. I'll do it for you this time


@K1lingdr3ad just play around with the sliders until you get the look you want