Quick mech drawing.

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2007-03-28 09:50am

I cranked this out yesterday. It took about two hours on and off and I'm not totally satisfied with it.

One of these days I'll clean it up and take a pen to it...

Siege · Post by **Siege** » 2007-03-28 10:45am

It looks more like powered armor to me, and it's a nice action piece. I don't see why you should be unsatisfied by it.

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2007-03-28 11:49am

SiegeTank wrote:It looks more like powered armor to me, and it's a nice action piece. I don't see why you should be unsatisfied by it.

Thanks, though there is something I can't quite put my finger on. Some minor niggling detail...

TheFeniX · Post by **TheFeniX** » 2007-03-28 01:26pm

Looks nice. Reminds me of Triax style mechs from Rifts. And the head is reminiscent of the trainer head from Robotech.

The only issue I see is that the ammo belt and it's feed into the arm cannon looks like it would be prone to failure.

The perspective is hard to see, I can't tell if it feeds out of the main body from the chest or if it goes around to the back (under the arm-pit). Either way, moving the arm around is going to cause some issues depending on how elastic the belt it. Further, hit's to the body run a large risk of hitting the belt feed.

You might try swapping the side in which the feed goes into the arm cannon and have it loop around to the back. This will make it look better and appear more functional.

Tasoth · Post by **Tasoth** » 2007-03-28 08:05pm

Are those flames on the shin guards?

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » 2007-03-28 10:41pm

Tasoth wrote:Are those flames on the shin guards?

Looks like ordinary wear-and-tear to me.

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2007-03-29 02:21am

Tasoth wrote:Are those flames on the shin guards?

Ford got it right on this one. They look weird because I was drunk when I added them.

loomer · Post by **loomer** » 2007-04-01 04:54pm

I would say it's the feed belt that's getting to you. It struck me as looking a little less than right when I noticed it, but then, I can't draw them for shit myself.

TheMuffinKing · Post by **TheMuffinKing** » 2007-04-02 03:14pm

As you pointed out, the belt was an area that bothered me. I changed it to an enclosed drum magazine and feel this makes the piece much better.

Sidewinder · Post by **Sidewinder** » 2007-04-02 05:21pm

It looks okay as power armor, but if this is supposed to be a mech-- a manned vehicle instead of a cool-looking costume-- you need to put a LOT of weapons on it.

LeftWingExtremist · Post by **LeftWingExtremist** » 2007-04-02 08:12pm

wow if thats a quick drawing, I cant wait to see a lengthy and sweat breaking masterpiece. Good work mate.