thanx all for the suspension problem solutions!
how about this - if a tank has just fired, does it mean that i simply shorten the barrel, or what? the barrel is that of a panther g.
thanx all

alpha

From the videos I've seen of tanks firing, to get the instant of firing you'd need to include the recoil, smoke from the gun and often a cloud of dust on the ground. A rather daunting task in a static display.

To be honest I don't think that it is a good idea of modeling the recoil action.

Like Al said, it would be difficult to pull off, lets say that you would shorten the barrel and somehow smoke, then I guarantee you that 95% of the people viewing your model would not understand it and see it as a mistake. If you would ever dare to take to a show then I promise you that they will put you to the ground.

Sorry

cheers all
abeit as daunting as it sounds, im going to persist - it might be as hard as hell to do, but, if i can get something like the effect then ill be happy, annnddd itll probably persuade me never to try again!

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