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[Bishop Steiner]

had another 4 am art bender (yay! insomnia!!!), and a coupla ideas kicking around my head. Someone had been bugging me for an Exterminator (Viktor Drake, I think?) so here it is. This one ended up leaning a little toward the lankiness that Shortpainter favors, though without his clean line work.



Again, mixed graphite and charcoal.

[Karl Streiger]

Yeah - nice concept of a cool mech.
The best scout money can buy

[CarnageINC]

Hey! One of my favorite mechs on table top! Looks good as always Bishop

[Eximar]

Much better than the mini.

[Magik0012]

I like it!

Except the arms are a bit.. no.. they're fine..

But the legs are DEFINITELY a bit.. no.. no.. they're fine to..

Ship it!

[TheTeacher]

Awesome except for...those lower legs. Looks like they cannibalized a gundam.

[Bishop Steiner]

OH SNAP!!!! He dun went and hadda use the G word!!! It's on now tiny tim!

[Dirus Nigh]

Bishop Steiner, on 25 August 2013 - 09:39 PM, said:

OH SNAP!!!! He dun went and hadda use the G word!!! It's on now tiny tim!

Gobots?

This is nice. MWO needs to adopt a more slimmer design for its mechs. This is a good balance between Alex's style and Shortpainter's proportions.

Little nit pick, I thought the LRM10 was in the center torso.

[Bishop Steiner]

Dirus Nigh, on 26 August 2013 - 11:43 PM, said:

Gobots?

This is nice. MWO needs to adopt a more slimmer design for its mechs. This is a good balance between Alex's style and Shortpainter's proportions.

Little nit pick, I thought the LRM10 was in the center torso.

well, my TRO's show this
http://www.solaris7....nfo.asp?ID=5212

[Dirus Nigh]

Bishop Steiner, on 27 August 2013 - 06:16 AM, said:

well, my TRO's show this
http://www.solaris7....nfo.asp?ID=5212

Huh, it had a small laser in the head too? Man I really miss remembered this mech.

[TheTeacher]

Bishop Steiner, on 25 August 2013 - 09:39 PM, said:

OH SNAP!!!! He dun went and hadda use the G word!!! It's on now tiny tim!

Tiny....ahhhhh...you know how long it has been since anyone called me "tiny"? Thank you!

[PropagandaWar]

Awesome mech Bishop. By the way (because I have no idea what TS server you are on to hunt you down). I went to message you to keep me up to date on any new art you threw up especially your 3d stuff and your mailbox is full.

[Brenden]

I HAVE A CHALLENGE FOR YOU, STEINER.
(I'm going to Battletech hell for this, but)
I want you to 'Steinify..
THIS...
*Holds up the link to... A GUNDAM...*
http://www.mahq.net/...ndam/rgm-79.htm

[Bishop Steiner]

PropagandaWar, on 28 August 2013 - 07:39 AM, said:

Awesome mech Bishop. By the way (because I have no idea what TS server you are on to hunt you down). I went to message you to keep me up to date on any new art you threw up especially your 3d stuff and your mailbox is full.

fixed.

[Bishop Steiner]

Brenden, on 29 August 2013 - 05:41 PM, said:

I HAVE A CHALLENGE FOR YOU, STEINER.
(I'm going to Battletech hell for this, but)
I want you to 'Steinify..
THIS...
*Holds up the link to... A GUNDAM...*
http://www.mahq.net/...ndam/rgm-79.htm

..........Gundams..... are against my religion. (Well, I am not anti Zaku, or some of the units from the multi-nation/gladiatorial like Gundam)

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 29 August 2013 - 09:26 PM.

[Brenden]

Bishop Steiner, on 29 August 2013 - 08:53 PM, said:

..........Gundams..... are against my religion. (Well, I am not anti Zaku, or some of the units from the multi-nation/gladiatorial like Gundam)

I know but this one looks so plain and it's just standing there saying 'do something!' so i thought why not a better something then you! If you can make the Vulcan look amazing then you can make... That, look amazing too!

Edited by Brenden, 30 August 2013 - 06:53 AM.

[Max OConnor]

Bishop Steiner, on 22 August 2013 - 06:15 AM, said:

had another 4 am art bender (yay! insomnia!!!), and a coupla ideas kicking around my head. Someone had been bugging me for an Exterminator (Viktor Drake, I think?) so here it is. This one ended up leaning a little toward the lankiness that Shortpainter favors, though without his clean line work.



Again, mixed graphite and charcoal.

Hey Bishop, I hope you don't mind my tinkering with your art. I took your fantastic version and modded parts from the 2750 TRO onto it. I hope you like this version as well.

Edited by maxoconnor, 16 June 2014 - 12:17 PM.

[Bishop Steiner]

maxoconnor, on 16 June 2014 - 12:16 PM, said:

Hey Bishop, I hope you don't mind my tinkering with your art. I took your fantastic version and modded parts from the 2750 TRO onto it. I hope you like this version as well.

Nice Work. Only reason I went against the skinny CT crest...is "realistically" it doesn't actually work with the Cockpit width. (Try making it into a working 3D model you will see the disparity) Side torsos..... I kind of like, though would like to see a visible panel covering the LRMs or exposed tubes. Shoulder pauldrons actually are a nice touch.

Overall, probably an improvement, though if you could narrow the lower STs a bit, and rework the CT ridge to blend the original art with realistic space constraints, I think it would actually be even better, and better than my redesign, and scads better than the original piece!

PS...also I really think it needs the Dalek on on the shoulder!

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 16 June 2014 - 12:28 PM.

[Max OConnor]

Bishop Steiner, on 16 June 2014 - 12:28 PM, said:

Overall, probably an improvement, though if you could narrow the lower STs a bit,

What do you mean lower STs? I did broaden my version from yours just a bit, the original art was a bit chunkier than your version. Also on the missile launcher, I always pictured it like this with an armored cover for both this and the AMS. It would keep with the whole Stealth look, nothing outwardly visible you know?

Edited by maxoconnor, 16 June 2014 - 12:43 PM.

[Bishop Steiner]

maxoconnor, on 16 June 2014 - 12:42 PM, said:

What do you mean lower STs? I did broaden my version from yours just a bit, the original art was a bit chunkier than your version. Also on the missile launcher, I always pictured it like this with an armored cover for both this and the AMS. It would keep with the whole Stealth look, nothing outwardly visible you know?

I get the "pop up " concept, but we also have to balance that with visual appeal, on anything to do with a Stompy Robot game. Conversely, "chunky" and Stealth are actually not compatible. Hence the more streamlined lower ST suggestion, and the general narrowness of the resign, overall.


The reason "bay doors" work on Stealth aircraft, is the general fragility of aircraft. Any hit solid enough to jam one, is probably going to down the airplane. On a "tank" you need ruggedness, and pop ups and bay doors and such are things that get hit and jammed.

Stealth is pretty subjective when referring to a walking Building, anyhow, lol.

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 16 June 2014 - 12:51 PM.