CUV-2 Lynx and CUV-3 Cougar

Well, I recently reinstalled LDD since I was feeling bored and started working on some ICS ground vehicles. (Integrated Coalition of Systems) I started, of course, by having LDD not being able to save (it crashes once I've have saved it), so I ended up having to template everything I built. When I try to open the saved file, it pops up saying "Unable to load/open file." Then, naturally, I couldn't use the screenshot tool anymore, because, like the save feature, it also kept crashing after I screenshotted, and the pic was not saved. So I had to use my computer screenshot feature. So yay!

No long description and I'm still trying to work out all the details for the ICS which I'll send to somebody to change as soon as possible.

Anyway, the MRCV-2 Lynx and MRCV-3 Cougar are both Multi-Role Combat Vehicles. Both were supposed to be the MRCV-2 originally, but the first one failed, and the second...well, it turned out like a Humvee rather than what I had envisioned. The VERY first model got deleted but it was supposed to be the MRCV-1 Badger, kind of like the US Army Stryker. But that was an absolute failure and was way too small. And I used the wrong wheels. What is now the MRCV-3 was supposed to be a futuristic Humvee that I based off of a concept car I saw online. Of course, that failed. The Humvee looking thing should have been like a futuristic infantry mobility vehicle, Warthog, and the Harasser from PS2 but that didn't turn out very well and became a Humvee instead. So yeah...kinda frustrating.

Comparison pics:

MRCV-2 Lynx:

MRCV-3 Cougar:

Well, that's all for now. You guys will have no idea how LONG it took. I probably spent 18 hours (not straight of course) just on the MRCV-3. I revamped the thing so many times, especially the side bulk armor to make it streamlined. And still useless.

As for my complete inactivity, that can be attributed mostly to school, exams, sports, other extracurriculars, etc, etc, etc as I'm sure most of you have been busy with as well. Additionally, after school ended and during break I've gotten into World of Tanks and am eagerly awaiting the open beta of both World of Warships and Armored Warfare and Fractured Space to a lesser degree. So just busy or lazy.

Of the many, many, many hours I spent, my favorite is still the remotely-operated 15.4 mm machine gun turret (which also went through several revisions).

I plan on PM-ing somebody to reorganize a bunch of stuff. If I can stay active, I plan on building a couple of other stuff and revamping the Navy and pretty much everything for the ICS. I have an entire list/database of Army/NAC ground vehicles and air support vehicles, so we'll see how that goes. I also have plenty of ideas floating around, of course, applying them is a great deal harder, so yeah...

Also, for anyone who might have an idea of what is going on with LDD, I would appreciate help. Thanks.

Not a huge fan of the Lynx, personally, but I quite like the Cougar. Both are pretty solid models, but the more streamlined front on the Cougar simply won me over.

I also quite like the gun, though it seems a bit too tall to mount on a vehicle like that.

As for LDD, I have no idea... Are you sure nothing's running in the background? If so, you *might* be running out of RAM if it's an older machine... though I imagine that would have much bigger consequences...

IDK.

@Tetra: Thank you! I understand what you mean.

Glad you like the gun. I think I see what you mean about the height of the gun; I'll see what I can do.

I usually have quite about 2-3 tabs open on Chrome but nothing else. I'm currently using a 2012 or 13 Macbook to run LDD, so I don't know what's wrong with it. Before I uninstalled it, it never had any problems, but now...eh.

... yeah, RAM's definitely not the issue, then. No idea what could be causing it...

As to your LDD problems, I'm just as clueless. I doubt this'll work, but what if you tried saving them in a different file?


As far as the models, they look great! The Lynx could definitely pass for a Humvee. Whether that's good or bad, I dunno.
And I like the construction on both, especially the angling techniques you used on the fronts of them. The gun looks pretty good too.


EDIT: Also, another idea might be to export models rather than save them straight. Again, probably not gonna work considering screenshots also won't, but you never know. If nothing else a .lxfml file might be less effort for your comp to save.

@Arik: Thank you!

And thank you for your suggestions. I'll try them later. Thank you though!

These are nice! The Cougar is awesome and futuristic, while the Lynx is excellent as a modern vehicle, but it doesn't feel future-minded enough for 2,606. The Stryker vehicle looked like it would have been great!

I hope you can figure out why LDD is treating you so badly.  

ANd don't worry about inactivity, no one is REALLY active right now.

@Dino: Thanks! I see what you mean about the Humvee. And ok, at least I'm not the only one.

This is why I always wait to comment until after dino does, cuase then all I have to say is "What dino said".

I do like how you did the slanted front armor on the stryker, better than my failed attempt.

@Ant: Thanks I guess. As for the Stryker, maybe, but mine still failed.