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Gah, I think I'm actually done with the lineart now. (thank god) hilariously only about 20% of the original lineart is still there. lineart's done. period. text notes added because apparently people like that. completed the recoloring. and laid down a few layers of shades real quick. personally I'm so tired of this piece that I'm ready to just call it done.

a few quick notes: I didn't get nearly as involved with the shading as I originally had intended this was for the most part just really broad shades thrown down. I used a completely different method for shading the visor/eyes and while the method was notably easier and quicker, the results aren't nearly as good as my recent eyes. this is also the first case where I draw the actual sensors under the glass. similarly I'm still not sold on the color of the addon parts and I'm open to suggestions.

A quick explanation on the mecha itself:
as I've mentioned before this is a RX-10, a construction grade mecha, that has been heavily modified with additional armor and thrusters and given a gun to put it on the same performance level as grunt level military mecha.

The large boosters mounted on the shoulders are capable of rotating around and the entire assembly can move around a rail built into the shoulder armor. this allows the thrusters to point in pretty much any direction. compared to most mecha who use a standard set of small boosters mounted around the torso, the Militant can put much greater amounts of thrust into it's movements. like many mecha it also has a set of boosters mounted on the upper back along either side of the cockpit. While all of these boosters are cheap low end models (like everything in this upgrade package) having all four of them pointed backwards allows it to easily exceed the raw speed of all but a few mecha.
because of the energy requirements and heat issues that come about from those four boosters firing so often the mecha is equipped with a set of "shoulder spacers" and a pair of head mounted vents. the spacers include a set of sub-generators and auxiliary coolant systems. actually all these vents aren't literal vents they are heat radiators.
the Rx-10 is originally encased in a thin rather fragile platting that is more commonly used in civilian vehicles (like cars) instead of rearmoring the entire mecha the mecha is outfitted with extra armor plating around the torso arms and hips. The arm guards featured in this set includes a built in sheath for a standard metal knife (yes that drawing of the blade is to scale.)
The base RX-10's hand and feet are unchanged. the digits of both are capable of splitting open to reveal long manipulators for delicate work. The feet themselves are designed to allow them to grasp like hands complete with a opposeable thumb, which is located on the outside of the leg, not the inside like one might expect. because of the extreme similarities between the hands and feet it's not uncommon to see a cheaply repaired RX-10 utilizing a foot for a hand.
the gun being used here is the still unnamed TR Economy ASR I displayed earlier here: [link]

In case I haven't mentioned it this is my entry for 's "Spontaneous Art Contest" over on the Mecha Talk fourms.

Description
Gah, I think I'm actually done with the lineart now. (thank god) hilariously only about 20% of the original lineart is still there. lineart's done. period. text notes added because apparently people like that. completed the recoloring. and laid down a few layers of shades real quick. personally I'm so tired of this piece that I'm ready to just call it done.

a few quick notes: I didn't get nearly as involved with the shading as I originally had intended this was for the most part just really broad shades thrown down. I used a completely different method for shading the visor/eyes and while the method was notably easier and quicker, the results aren't nearly as good as my recent eyes. this is also the first case where I draw the actual sensors under the glass. similarly I'm still not sold on the color of the addon parts and I'm open to suggestions.

A quick explanation on the mecha itself:
as I've mentioned before this is a RX-10, a construction grade mecha, that has been heavily modified with additional armor and thrusters and given a gun to put it on the same performance level as grunt level military mecha.

The large boosters mounted on the shoulders are capable of rotating around and the entire assembly can move around a rail built into the shoulder armor. this allows the thrusters to point in pretty much any direction. compared to most mecha who use a standard set of small boosters mounted around the torso, the Militant can put much greater amounts of thrust into it's movements. like many mecha it also has a set of boosters mounted on the upper back along either side of the cockpit. While all of these boosters are cheap low end models (like everything in this upgrade package) having all four of them pointed backwards allows it to easily exceed the raw speed of all but a few mecha.
because of the energy requirements and heat issues that come about from those four boosters firing so often the mecha is equipped with a set of "shoulder spacers" and a pair of head mounted vents. the spacers include a set of sub-generators and auxiliary coolant systems. actually all these vents aren't literal vents they are heat radiators.
the Rx-10 is originally encased in a thin rather fragile platting that is more commonly used in civilian vehicles (like cars) instead of rearmoring the entire mecha the mecha is outfitted with extra armor plating around the torso arms and hips. The arm guards featured in this set includes a built in sheath for a standard metal knife (yes that drawing of the blade is to scale.)
The base RX-10's hand and feet are unchanged. the digits of both are capable of splitting open to reveal long manipulators for delicate work. The feet themselves are designed to allow them to grasp like hands complete with a opposeable thumb, which is located on the outside of the leg, not the inside like one might expect. because of the extreme similarities between the hands and feet it's not uncommon to see a cheaply repaired RX-10 utilizing a foot for a hand.
the gun being used here is the still unnamed TR Economy ASR I displayed earlier here: [link]

In case I haven't mentioned it this is my entry for 's "Spontaneous Art Contest" over on the Mecha Talk fourms.