sandykoufax wrote:
but I think I was made a pattern by using spline modeling and rendered it with scanline render of 3dsmax.
If you interested in the pattern, I can search the map in my deep backup disk.

Oh, you don't have to go through a backup search, I havn't even started any sword design yet, but thanks!
But I'll have to remember that you got this great result with specular map, I thought the pattern had to be done with a mask for high and low carbon content steel (which would be way too complicated for me

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So the other sword is a Korean sword!? Never seen that before, actually thought it was in the Custom Sword category. Very nice and clean design!
Did you have access to a real "Jang Goon Do" and Katana for reference?
BTW
Also really like the Aztec car renders. I have a CarDesign book at home that has pics of it, and the SciFi look of it really fascinates me!
( It's so different from other concept cars of that time )
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