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Rapishorrid
05-02-2006, 09:02 PM
I'm looking for some decent WWII soldier image references for 3d modeling. Preferably a front and side view (moderately to scale). Does anyone know of any good sites for this? I've checked all my usual blueprint/reference sights but have found none. I'm looking for something along the lines of an American Paratrooper or Ranger and possibly some Russian soldiers. Actually any WWII soldier image references would be great because I can't find any. :)
2ltben
05-03-2006, 06:17 AM
www.reenactor.net
www.atthefront.com
Rapishorrid
05-04-2006, 12:37 AM
Thanks they have some good pics of the uniforms and gear.:cool:

All I need now is something like a concept drawing for use as an image plane in Max. A dead on proportionate front view and side view type of thing... sadly I can't find this anywhere.:(
DaveP
05-04-2006, 07:12 PM
Unfortunately they didn't need to do working drawings of soldiers :rolleyes:


Your best luck would be to go down to a reenactment place and just try to get someone to do side + front pictures.


Or, you could just try to find a proportionate-picture thing (pic. where all the proportions of the human body are correct), use that as a base, then model on the clothes, etc.
ThomasStewart
05-04-2006, 07:19 PM
How about we move this thread over to the history section chaps?
Rapishorrid
05-04-2006, 10:29 PM
Yeah I know none of the WWII websites/reeactment places have drawings like that. Maybe a concept artist or something for a WWII mod has some. I will look around for that.
Hamilkar
05-05-2006, 03:21 AM
www.ww2incolor.com
Tough Ombre 359th
05-05-2006, 05:36 AM
Wasn't there a thread with pics of uniforms? I think it was a compition back in like Sept? That reminds me of my favorite history thread, band of brothers the real deal on uniforms. Sani and some other guy went on a flaming war on each other (I loved it). Did they save that thread? I would love to read it again. I have a bunch of photo's of my grandfather's division.
http://www.90thdivisionassoc.org/90thDivisionFolders/90thhistorybook/histbkmainframe.htm (Sorry but you have to look on the tool bar on the right and find the photos)
Black and white but still great pictures.
ThomasStewart
05-05-2006, 02:08 PM
I think that polite discussion is located in the archives somewhere.....underneath J for jackass posts. :D

I have a ton of ref. photos if you want some.
metsapeikko
05-06-2006, 10:48 PM
www.ww2incolor.com

Thats a good site, I got lots of color images too, if interested.