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Where have I been? Modelling........................................
I have been working through the more detailed parts of the model.  I am quite close the end of the modelling section of the project and I am pleased with the progress I have made.  I think that I am close to where I want the model to be.

I have been quite busy finishing off the main detail and resolving the issues that have been raised. 

The boots were an issue for me as I felt that the character was top heavey and didn't quite fit together.  I have bulked out the boots and defined the calf adding the support on the back.  They are now my favourite part of the character. I am really pleased with the shape and definition I have modelled.

I have changed the way I modelled the arm fins.  Instead of them being part of the arm I have created them as separate pieces.  This allows a smoother flow in the arm edges and a crisper finish to the fins themselves.

I have really enjoyed modelling the hands.  I have spent a long time adding the detail but am still not finished. I need to define the finger shape in the profile and add the armour plate on the back of the hands.  I am really pleased with the outcome so far and am glad that I have attempted to model the hands rather than using the Unreal set.

Finally we have the head.  I have deviated from the original design a little here.  I have added a mask over the eyes and developed the straps on the head to hold it all in place.  This design although it has been likened to an epileptics helmet, does solve the issues of space travel as my character can now have no fear of loosing his eyes ( like the scene in total recall).  I plan on adding lots of detail to the head where I have inset, using the texture and normal maps for depth.