{"id":3725,"date":"2010-04-22T07:00:41","date_gmt":"2010-04-22T05:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/?p=3725"},"modified":"2010-04-12T09:15:58","modified_gmt":"2010-04-12T07:15:58","slug":"making-a-crossbow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/?p=3725","title":{"rendered":"Making a crossbow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we&#8217;re gonna make a weapon that I needed but could not find, a crossbow. We&#8217;re gonna make two versions of it, a loaded and a non loaded. This will be both fun and difficult.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->So, start up <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cheetah3d.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cheetah3D<\/a> and start working, we start with a cylinder.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3738\" title=\"cbow01\" src=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We stretch the cylinder, and set the polygon to about 50 diversions along the sides, as we will need to work a lot with this cylinder, that will be the base of the crossbow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3737\" title=\"cbow02\" src=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We create a box, size it to a lenght about two thirds of the cylinder, and place it to cover the top half. We use a Boolean remove to cut away that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3734\" title=\"cbow03\" src=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now we create another cylinder, size it to about 50% of the diameter of the previous one, and place it at the center, but in the cut away part. Now we Boolean remove that too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3736\" title=\"cbow04\" src=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"284\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We now taper the uncut part, the shoulder stock.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3735\" title=\"cbow05\" src=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"379\" height=\"306\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We \u00a0create two balls and size them like elliptic lenses, and place one on each side of the shoulder stock, then Boolean remove them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3733\" title=\"cbow06\" src=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, we create a pipe, which we make thin and size elliptic. We place it like this.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3732\" title=\"cbow07\" src=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"272\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Using a box and a boolean remove, we remove everything from that pipe except the front part, that we will use as the bow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3731\" title=\"cbow08\" src=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"279\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We add some texture to the wood, and we ass a pipe that re remove the top from where the bolt should be. Also, adding some details for the firing mechanism makes it look more realistic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3730\" title=\"cbow09\" src=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"322\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And here is a crossbow, unloaded.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3727\" title=\"cbow10\" src=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"308\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And here is the same crossbow, in a top down angle, like it is leaning against a wall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3728\" title=\"cbow11\" src=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And here is the same crossbow, loaded this time, with a bolt, ready to penetrate the enemy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3729\" title=\"cbow12\" src=\"http:\/\/4eyes.code66.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/cbow12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I hope this was fun, now that I have crossbows, what should I do with them?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we&#8217;re gonna make a weapon that I needed but could not find, a crossbow. 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