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Well, a few weeks ago, I was talking with Jonatan on MSN, and I got into how much I love cockpit views in aircraft, race cars, etc. and the mood struck me to do a couple in-cockpit shots of two of my SF: G pilots in the Raider cockpit, starting with Marcus.

It’s a low-angle shot with the instrument panel “removed”…otherwise, you wouldn’t see much more than some wires and Marcus’s knee. Harness arrangement is loosely based on Russian practice…mixed with race car practice (the latch, and the color…Takata green, apparently.) The near ship is a Marli Corvette (Marcus, watch Eight, I think that AAA Gun’s pointing at you…) and the far ship is meant to be a smaller Royal Zonessian Navy craft…but I didn’t use any reference, so if it doesn’t really look like any of your ships, Jon, that’s probably why. The Fighter off Marcus’s wing is an Arwing…the yellow handle between the knees is to eject.

I know a couple guys might say that his helmet looks a bit like that in Battlestar Galactica. In fact, (despite having only seen short clips,) That was probably partial inspiration for this helmet type. His ears are laid back inside there hence the lack of the ear-points some people draw…easier to draw, easier to manufacture, and the headphones clip on to the ears, anyway…that, and that small patch of his body isn’t exposed if the cabin depressurizes or he has to eject. He’s also wearing a tail-bag, to make sure that his tail isn’t exposed: that’s what’s next to his leg. Moving back to the helmet, there’s a green stripe on the side for displaying HUD info on the visor. Maybe I should have shaded the visor, but I didn’t really want to. You can also see the reason behind the metal neck-ring…sealing surface for the helmet. The oxygen hose connects to his seatback, which serves as the main slowing/space maneuvering agent in an ejection.

Otherwise, I’m really proud of this, though Marcus’s hand is an absolute mess. I think this is my new featured work. :3

Marcus McCloud/Star Fox © Nintendo
Art © Jim Prower/James McHenry

Description
Well, a few weeks ago, I was talking with Jonatan on MSN, and I got into how much I love cockpit views in aircraft, race cars, etc. and the mood struck me to do a couple in-cockpit shots of two of my SF: G pilots in the Raider cockpit, starting with Marcus.

It’s a low-angle shot with the instrument panel “removed”…otherwise, you wouldn’t see much more than some wires and Marcus’s knee. Harness arrangement is loosely based on Russian practice…mixed with race car practice (the latch, and the color…Takata green, apparently.) The near ship is a Marli Corvette (Marcus, watch Eight, I think that AAA Gun’s pointing at you…) and the far ship is meant to be a smaller Royal Zonessian Navy craft…but I didn’t use any reference, so if it doesn’t really look like any of your ships, Jon, that’s probably why. The Fighter off Marcus’s wing is an Arwing…the yellow handle between the knees is to eject.

I know a couple guys might say that his helmet looks a bit like that in Battlestar Galactica. In fact, (despite having only seen short clips,) That was probably partial inspiration for this helmet type. His ears are laid back inside there hence the lack of the ear-points some people draw…easier to draw, easier to manufacture, and the headphones clip on to the ears, anyway…that, and that small patch of his body isn’t exposed if the cabin depressurizes or he has to eject. He’s also wearing a tail-bag, to make sure that his tail isn’t exposed: that’s what’s next to his leg. Moving back to the helmet, there’s a green stripe on the side for displaying HUD info on the visor. Maybe I should have shaded the visor, but I didn’t really want to. You can also see the reason behind the metal neck-ring…sealing surface for the helmet. The oxygen hose connects to his seatback, which serves as the main slowing/space maneuvering agent in an ejection.

Otherwise, I’m really proud of this, though Marcus’s hand is an absolute mess. I think this is my new featured work. :3

Marcus McCloud/Star Fox © Nintendo
Art © Jim Prower/James McHenry