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Keithwormwood — Manually Assisted Sea Cyborg
Published: 2009-09-11 22:48:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 169915; Favourites: 6435; Downloads: 11326
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Cetaceans have long been used by military outfits, trained for marine mine clearance, reconnaissance, and even attack roles. However their willful, individualistic personalities caused severe problems. Escapees were common, which represented an extremely expensive loss in both resources and time, for their trainers. The J8 program solved this issue with heavily genetically modified Belugas featuring post-growth expansive mechanical grafting which fitted them to be overseen by a human pilot.Key Features:
Opened canopy exposes cockpit.
Legs mounted on underbelly allow cyborg to crawl along the seabottom and minimize water disruption for the sake of covert movement.
Manipulator arms can be controlled by pilot for precise tasks (repairs, sabotage, etc).
Feed tubes supply a space efficient, dehydrated cocktail to nourish the remaining biological elements of the cyborg.
Synthetic fin extensions can unfurl or contract depending on the need for speed or maneuverability.
Art prints available here: Sea Cyborg art print
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Really amazing! A fav from me. I remember seeing this in an how to draw book a while back...
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Art theft
I have seen this in a and cruddy manga drawing book
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very creative 
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Fantastic design job and execution of the drawing.
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This fine deviation is featured in my journal of this week !!!>> [link] <<
greetz lenZ
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Really shows mans incontent for Fauna Powerful yet somhow given the technology probibal just an inhumane genetically atlered Warhorse to anyone with a millitary style mind
Buetiful work as allways...
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It's from the book called: 50 Fantasy Vehicles to draw & paint
Did you draw or paint it from the book ?
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what phenomenal work, and you even gave it a story to explain it's intricasy
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Cool! Is that like submarine? How the pilot get air to breath?
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Just incredible. this would make an insanely cool sculpt.
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Very interesting concept you have here.
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Dude, a ride like that would drive the ladies crazy.
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Cool, recognized this from the cover of "How to Draw 50 Sci-fi and Fantasy Vehicles". It always kind of creeped me out.
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Has this been in a how to draw book? I swear i saw it in one before...
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Eh, I've seen this in the '50 Fantasy Vehicals To Draw And Paint' . Nice work Keith, love it. and also the polyp stuff.
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That is quite possibly the most amazing and disturbing thing I have ever seen
I hope to Christ the is never any need for one though
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"there" is never^ not "the" never
forgive my spannerism
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Thats an awesome concept of bionic weaponry, not far from a possible reallity. Excelent concept.
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you dont think it is kinda pointless to take ppl out of the situation just to put them back in harms way. I thought that was the point of employing animals
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hum.. sorry but i didn't understood that.
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This is a very well-done piece - would it be possible to see the Beluga from different angles so we can see more details? I find myself drawn to this piece because it has so much detail and the background you provide is very interesting.
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I'd love to see this in a film - such an original concept.
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This look like a future reality...Bad... too bad... but well... Good piece of art! XD
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SORRY.
Message of before was written wrong.
Masterpiece and great idea.
There's a sci-fi anime, more adult than the classic standard for his kind, called "BLUE SUBMARINE N.6".
It's about a post-ecp-apocalyptic future, with the world drowned by water and a lot of hybrid creatures.
I think you will be interested.
Cheers mate!
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Masterpiece and great idea.
There's a sci-fi anime, more adult than the classic standard for his kind,
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i think Animal Rights would have something to say about this....i, however, say AWESOME!
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Do genetically modified clones of belugas have rights, Who knows? Like you said AWESOME
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what great imagination - very well done
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If thats not awesome, I dont know what is.
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Poor creature D:
But awesome sauce drawing and idea o_O so much thought put into it!
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This is indeed one of the most creepy yet astonishing picture I've seen in a while. Although I believe that the military would make their own sea drones at this point instead of cyber-ing a marine mammal that much. O_O;
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This reminds me of Scott Westerfeld's upcoming book "Leviathan"
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