Got a chance to make this years air show. Mainly came for the statics, left because the blue angels were striking an unholy fear into my son's heart by way of his ears.
As always I focused on gathering reference for my own use in what was probably a very boring trip for my wife.
After some paintovers I've worked on what could possibly be the design I go with. Going to seek another round of feedback, and I'm pretty sure I want to add a remote gun to the top.
Once the design is finalized I'll detail out the drone launchers and do a full detailed breakdown of the features and fun.
Front and rear view with the drone box removed and the sensor mast withdrawn.
Here are a few renders with the sensor mast up at full extension, the dish and optics deployed.
While still not 100% done with design I've had some time while teaching to sketch out thumbs for the final companion illustration.
Slow and steady wins the race!
Just got to the 3rd column of paintovers. Going to get some feedback and then refactor into a 3rd and final block model.
Some of the ideas I played around with. I tried to keep each one between 5 and 10 minutes.
Had some time in class today for a 1+ hour CAS prompt. I got "Camouflage + Guerilla + Unsafe". Used reference for the gorilla and a limited palate for everything else just to mirror the student's assignment.
http://conceptartsessions.com/piece/2383/Gorilla-Guerilla
Now that the mechanics have been worked out I've been focusing more on the block model which will be used as a base for the final spec sheet.
Currently I will be focusing on innovations that help it stay out of sight and sound while bringing back the best possible intel to HQ.
Current broad details:
-Side armor doubles as main battery store allowing the hybrid motor extended EV movement with very little to no engine noise.
-6 Drone batteries on each side can send up VTOL units as needed.
-Collapsable boom arm can extend for covert surveillance and powerful communications.
Next off: First major round of feedback and critique!
Did a few hull revisions before taking it into Sketchup for a quick Block model. Model matched up pretty well and came back in as a foundation for a 3rd round of tweaks. I have the sensor boom's mechanic filled out pretty well so will probably start work on a second more complete model before taking it to final render and staging.
Laying some groundwork for the next piece I will be working on. Currently leaning towards a recon vehicle with minimal weapons.
Started off with a more conventional tank after some thumbs...
Ended off with a Coyote-esque recon LAV.
I've always enjoyed this old design I did back in 2007. A year ago I did a new take on it and block modeled it out.
Now, finally, I hope to get a render or two out of it!
The original on DA
http://legato895.deviantart.com/art/IDoTW040-Gunship-FINAL-60868151
Wanted to try my hand at something a bit out of my focus with this diorama of props and biological technology. If I get some time Im hoping to break out the props here into their own sheets.
Now that spring has finally come i've gotten around assembling and painting the 3D printed mech I documented almost half a year ago. I had a few dremel tools and some crude sanders that helped me clean it up but there were still many areas I couldn't really get to. Fortunately it was looking pretty good as is, and a few coats of modeling spray paint helped bring it together.
AXE for scale...
There are lots of imperfections that I can still noodle around with but for now I am content with the progress made. Alas, we have since sold the printer so this is the last thing it ever produced.
