Starting to Emerge

Just to prove that I’m indeed working on stuff, here’s a quick sketch.

Yes, that’s a mecha. Sorta. You’ll see later.

I’m not quite happy with it yet, because it’s still too “classic” in terms of proportions and functions. I’m trying to define my own look, and I ‘ll need to revise the proportions a lot. The upper sensor turret is way too large for what it is, for example.

I also need to figure out how the various parts fit together, not just what the final thing looks like. I’m trying to put some of my old (and buried) engineering knowledge into it, with (alas) not as much success as I hoped. (There’s a reason industrial designers exist, not just engineers.)

I’m also hampered by my lack of artistic skills — Ghislain Barbe, I’m not.

More later after the mobility sub-systems are worked out…

Posted by vman at February 25, 2006 05:25 PM