Mag body design. Need Opinions

[cougar20th]

This is a design im working on. Need opinions. Should i and scollops on the round area.

If there is enough real interest this could become a production body/rail.

The colors are just to make it easy to see the two parts

[angrysasquatch]

Alright, I take it all back. Great job. If only I could get Inventor to make all those pretty swooping lines for me. You should submit it to Xmagterror or something, he's looking for a new body design to mill.

[Coralis]

I would try to sharpen some of the lines in this design as it looks a bit feminine to me (or it could be just the colors doing that not sure) also you might want to remove some more metal around where the air line screws to allow enough room. On a side note I wished I had the skills to this type of design work .

[Warwitch]

Im instantly reminded of an Orracle 'Cocker. I agree with Coralis, needs a little sharpening or or tapering. AO seems to like organic styling (Dallara, Karta, Chord, Ripper) so I think you are on the right track.

[Mechanic79]

That is a great design as is.

One suggestion. Could you make the curves from the rail and body blend in to one another so it looks like they are actually one piece? (example: the waves/curves from the body criss-cross the rail right before the valve opening?)

Great work none-the-less!

[cyrus-the-virus]

meh...

But good job none theless...

[Cold Steel]

That is a great design as is.

One suggestion. Could you make the curves from the rail and body blend in to one another so it looks like they are actually one piece? (example: the waves/curves from the body criss-cross the rail right before the valve opening?)

Great work none-the-less!

Love the design! I agree with Mechanic79 though. If the rail and body milling were better blended, it would really set the design off. Good Job!

CS

[cougar20th]

si if i were to bring the center section of the lower wave up onto the body then bring it back down to the front of the rail it may look better? It may not even be possible due to a emag spec ule rail. The front area is almost to thin to mill into much. I tried sharper more complex designs in the past only to have alot of people complain they are to sharp edged. This is a departure from my normal designs and likes.

The rail and body do match smoothly where the colors change.

[Mechanic79]

si if i were to bring the center section of the lower wave up onto the body then bring it back down to the front of the rail it may look better? It may not even be possible due to a emag spec ule rail. The front area is almost to thin to mill into much. I tried sharper more complex designs in the past only to have alot of people complain they are to sharp edged. This is a departure from my normal designs and likes.

The rail and body do match smoothly where the colors change.

The rail and body match smooth but flat/linear. Adding some feel of motion to the seam adds a new dynamic that is more tasteful/thought-out/full-of-dimension.

I would let up a bit on the valleys to make it work if possible.

like my first post, if you added a tasteful flatness behind the feedneck you would gain both smooth and rigid textures, again adding more dynamics to the piece.

Don't FORCE the design, HINT the design. (i.e. it could just look like something "just splashed" or it could look like a "dragon". the complex design would have the observer using their imagination as to what the design represents.

[Russ]

Very Nice!

I'd buy one :)

[mr doo doo]

looks alright...but personally, i'd rather get a Karta if i were to go with a design like that.

[phizz]

Nicely done but I think it may be a little plain. Still I like it.

[cougar20th]

Im working on sliding the waves around and adding details to the blank areas. something to breakup the blankness. ill also add a rib from the feedneck back to the tail on center.

the changes may sound simple but its hours of work to do them and thats if all goes well. cross you fingers.

Edit: been at it for 3 hours approx. i know what wont work. I will not be moving the to wave. Its to difficult to recreate the affect. I may be moving the lower than added in details around them. Also think ill add a rib at the top between the feed and the tail

[Russ]

Blankness can be good. Make it too "busy" and it looses out asthetically. Less is more

IMHO :)

[Warwitch]

Blankness can be good. Make it too "busy" and it looses out asthetically. Less is more

IMHO :)

Especially if you do complex ano.

Super complex bodies look best with simple ano.