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[Bishop Steiner]

[Uncle Totty]

Bishop Steiner, on 20 April 2015 - 10:20 AM, said:

So got a ways to go, and yeah, I know it's not the weird waddling barrel of some of the original art, but seriously, we wouldn't build a mech looking that silly and awkward now, seems stupid that a mech built 400 years in the future would look like something from a Lost In Space.


And the finished (i think, at least for now) version

Thoughts?

Looks good for its age.

[SilentSooYun]

I really like this... as a Mackie Mk. II, as you suggested.

Maybe it's the pose, but it's looking rather too agile to be "the galaxy's first BattleMech". But of course, once something is done for the first time, improving on that something tends to leap it forward rather quickly. Thus, the Mk. II could very likely be significant upgrade based on field experience feedback.

But I love that AC! Looks like they pulled it off a tank and attached it directly to the shoulder. And those bulky sensors, turreted belly guns, and slab-like armour... just retro-awesome.

[Bishop Steiner]

SilentSooYun, on 11 May 2015 - 06:35 PM, said:

I really like this... as a Mackie Mk. II, as you suggested.

Maybe it's the pose, but it's looking rather too agile to be "the galaxy's first BattleMech". But of course, once something is done for the first time, improving on that something tends to leap it forward rather quickly. Thus, the Mk. II could very likely be significant upgrade based on field experience feedback.

But I love that AC! Looks like they pulled it off a tank and attached it directly to the shoulder. And those bulky sensors, turreted belly guns, and slab-like armour... just retro-awesome.

Yeah. I figure, the Mackie was built all the way until the Amaris Usurpation. And it was upgraded with advanced tech over that time. So this is likely a later era SLDF "SLEP" model.

[IraqiWalker]

Bishop Steiner, on 20 April 2015 - 10:20 AM, said:

So got a ways to go, and yeah, I know it's not the weird waddling barrel of some of the original art, but seriously, we wouldn't build a mech looking that silly and awkward now, seems stupid that a mech built 400 years in the future would look like something from a Lost In Space.


And the finished (i think, at least for now) version

Thoughts?

God, Bishop. Your art is always amazing. I love that version of the mackie. It's not as urbie as I want it to be (I want everything to be a bit urbie!!!), but I WANT that mech.

[NautilusCommand]

At this rate BS, you'll land yourself a job with that hand of yours.

[TheArisen]

NautilusCommand, on 13 May 2015 - 10:04 PM, said:

At this rate BS, you'll land yourself a job with that hand of yours.

Are you trying to seduce him? Haha

[NautilusCommand]

TheArisen, on 13 May 2015 - 11:31 PM, said:

Are you trying to seduce him? Haha

NO, maybe............ Yes

[Bishop Steiner]

Marack Drock, on 14 May 2015 - 07:47 PM, said:

Your design is a lot better than mine. Really like the way you did that left arm. I fought desperately to try and make anything off that ugly ***** haha

actually, I really like how you did it. Thought it was true to the original idea but a neat way of handling it.

[Capp]

This design looks too good to be a Mackie. I'd say it would have to be a Mk II, at least.

But I really like it.

[IraqiWalker]

Capp, on 14 May 2015 - 09:32 PM, said:

This design looks too good to be a Mackie. I'd say it would have to be a Mk II, at least.

But I really like it.

Could be the 9H?

[Nathan Foxbane]

Those lasers look infinitely better in a blister turret than they do fixed to the torso in the original TRO art.

Edited by Nathan Foxbane, 16 May 2015 - 07:42 PM.

[Agent Cooper]

OK, so I know a while back I said I would build your Urbie but I stalled out on that . BUT I PROMISE I WILL BUILD THIS!!!!
Ive wanted to try and update the Mackie for the longest time and this is just perfect.

[kosmos1214]

1st off nice picture but now i think its is time we make a thread for the mackie and wine for a year till they add it to the game

[no one]

Very pretty. I was going to spend some time re-familiarizing myself with gimp so if it's all good I think I'll try coloring this.

[no one]

Progress!? Sort of. I am learn things.
I had some sick time so I sat down and played with this. Something confusing happened to the knee and certain other parts when I was hitting the medicine. I will try to fix that sometime.

V V V Edit: Thanks buddy. I think next time I take a crack at this I'm going to experiment with adding more light source based shadows and highlights? like you have in your shaded picture.

Edited by no one, 15 January 2016 - 08:59 PM.

[Bishop Steiner]

no one, on 15 January 2016 - 06:11 PM, said:

Progress!? Sort of. I am learn things.
I had some sick time so I sat down and played with this. Something confusing happened to the knee and certain other parts when I was hitting the medicine. I will try to fix that sometime.

Well it looks absolutely fantastic to me. Wow. Feel free to color any of my designs.... Should form a bloody partnership

[Orkdung]

[IraqiWalker]

Bishop Steiner, on 15 January 2016 - 07:30 PM, said:

Well it looks absolutely fantastic to me. Wow. Feel free to color any of my designs.... Should form a bloody partnership

I highly second this motion.

[no one]

Progress!

Modified the line art on the knee and the arm. Added some shading and a layer for camouflage and effects. Colored the tank and added some detail. I'm probably done tweaking it for now. Thanks for letting me art on your art!

Edited by no one, 20 January 2016 - 05:57 PM.