Story base                 :   Medieval Era
Character name          :   ..........
Type model                :    Lady warrior princess ( Strong but beauty )
Model for film or game :   Action genre 
Weapon use               :   Swords
Model base                 :   CC base model ( Edit with the other 3D tool )

I need beauty face for this model ( 2D to 3D face )
May be ..... any reference .

Lady warrior need weapon.
Then ,  i made sheild  -----------> i use sketchup ( sketchup is easy to use )
Sketchup model is compactible with iClone 6.5 via 3xchanges ( format Obj or Fbx )
For good texture  i use Autodesk Fbx converter .
Look on this progress ......

  

For speed production workflow  -----------> speed modelling character for Film or Game .
I remember ....... i have a lot of iclone asset library.
I have model base g3 , g5, g6 and CC character.
So ... i will use part of accesories for " My Lady Warrior "
This ilustration workflow and motion .

Now ....... comeback to the weapon .
My Lady Warrior have  ------------> sheild  ( medieval era )
                                                 sheild is simple made from wooden look. ( More incredible ,  i will use displacement )

Then , i made swords -------------> simple swords ( medieval era )
                                                 remember ......who is use the swords ?  My Lady Warrior princess

So , i open sketchup . Why ......sketchup  ( Sketchup is low polygon model )
For simple swords  this on progress on sketchup

Looks great so far, I will keep an eye on this thread. And good luck!

Thank''s friends .
Happy modelling and animation.

I see carefully ...... My Lady Warrior Princess .
I cheklist my model :
- Head                   ----------> OK
- Head Accesories  ---------> Helmet with texture OK 
- Hair                     ---------> OK
- Face                    --------->  I remember on film History. Beauty model .
                                          I will tell you later.
- Body                   ----------> Strong but beauty  ( need modification )
- Body Accesories  ----------> OK
- Cloth  Upper        ----------> OK ( but need modification )
- Underwear           ----------> OK ( but need texture ) 
- Skirt                    ----------> OK ( natural look )
- Swords                ----------> OK ( primitife style )
- Shields                ----------> OK ( primitife style )
- Other                   ----------> I will chek again .

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Then , i made belt with scuplt  ( primitife look )
This on progress

Then , i see helmet carefully . So .... need evaluated on polygon mesh.
Now , i need software for edit " Helmet Lady Warrior "
in this case  ---------> repair model sculpt  (  i use Meshmixer from Autodesk )
                                  then bring to Autodesk Mudbox for more detail.

This look on progress

After evaluated the model " Human Base Model "
This  important for the next  ---------> Model what for  ( Film, Game, Facial Puppet , Render image  and more )
On the market ....... Character model is important for the ending user ,  like :
- Design character for magazine
- Design character for comic
- Design character for TV Comercial
- Design character for Product Branding
- Design character for 3D Printing
- Design character for film
- Design character for game
- Design character for film VR 360 format
- and more industry application

Every ending user  --------> Deference behavior
So , i need reference about " Bone Rig "