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Published: 2017-11-30 17:03:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 24272; Favourites: 482; Downloads: 0
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Just a few more to go in the lineart dump.This "classic" (or "newseen" as the fans call it) set of mechs is intended to refresh the art for some early era mechs.
My goal was to be as faithful as possible to the originals to deliver something recognizable and iconic, yet still come up with something original.
The shadow hawk was fairly straight forward in the redesign process, though we did go through a lot of iteration and ideas over the cockpit.
I wanted a more box face style, similar to what you see in MWO and some of the original battletech lineart (not dougram art), but we finalized on something more angular.
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Yeah still waiting to get the mini of this guy.... but I notice a certain gap in these NuSeen... no Quads?
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Wants gave way to needs, we definitely talked about getting the Goliath done.
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This guys miniture is already out I noticed.
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Yep, one of several CGL approved IWM to produce. Though, an improved version will be in the box set.
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Same pose I hope. I've also seen a painted Battlemaster and Thunderbolt.
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I've got five of these in miniature form in various stages of getting painted.Β One of my new favorites.
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You're probably going to find yourself with a 6th or more when the new box set hits
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At a bare minimum
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Hmm interesting. I'm kinda torn here as the shoulder mounted AC in MWO looks more plausible but your redesign also has marit.
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On mine it more or less aims to match the old Dougram design as requested by my art director. I'd have preferred an MWO style mount too.
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I'm sure that in the first grey death legion book Grayson Carlyle uses his left hand to grab the AC5 barrel and direct the fire at some point, i think it was when he fought the crusader, you can't do something like that with the MWO design, or any time of AA work, this mount looks a bit more fragile but better suited for attacking fast moving targets.
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And it can change angle, makes sense. I just hope the new model mounts the AC better than on the first one.
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Best Shadow Hawk I've seen. And no seriously, I'm not kissing ass, it truly IS the best Shadow Hawk I've ever seen.
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The things one can say without nostalgia gogglesΒ
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The problem with this guy is he's clearly built primarily for melee, but all video games (not just MWO) have shunned that aside because game engines and physics and technical bullshittery that they really should have looked into BEFORE commiting to having it in their title and so it becomes fairly underwhelming for its meager ranged arrangements.
ARRANGEMENTS (#CannotUnsee )
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Yep, I like the melee side and it's never really relevant in PC games x)
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They tried to do collisions and knock-down in MWO, but the physics were sooo sensitive that even scratching paint caused allied mechs to both fall over instantly (many players say that could have been avoided by using a different game engine!), and the vocal minority snowflake OP-must-nerf-Lights players complained really loudly that getting knocked over by something like the kinetic impact of a quarter-ton solid steel sphere moving at almost the speed of light from a Gauss Rifle was "unreasonable".
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But this is battletech, no one punches, only kicks
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Cool! Β I kinda think that all mecha should have fully articulated hands and arms, so they can serve a variety of functions. Β No real point in them just being walking tanks.
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For where you statement ends, I can point you to how you started: Because they're cool
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Great looking as always.Β Have you hear that Harmony Gold might lose its latest law suit against Piranha Games and Harebrained Schemes?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3Z3-yβ¦
Thank you as always for sharing.
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They were always likely to lose, other than Weisman not being allowed to touch the unseen.
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I like this one, a lot, it reminds me of that guy from "the 9th company" that says tanks are beautiful because they are simple and have nothing more than wat it's needed in their design, this shadow hawk is the same: it's simple yet beautiful.
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Yep. I think it's important to have some mechs really show their utilitarian, efficient nature.
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Very nice take on a classic.
I like the Shadow Hawk in MWO, but this slightly angles cockpit looks more dynamic.
For a medium, thatΒ΄s probably the better choice, as that class is not supposed to be static.
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I say you could go either way. Your reasoning is solid, though there's also the trooper aesthetic side of looking rugged and easily repairable.
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Even troopers can look speedy.
But i get your point.
Still i like what you delivered.
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Nice! If you're ever looking for more, the coming box set version is a somewhat improved sculpt.
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Ohhhh
Any ideas as to a release date? Or does that fall under the dreaded NDA coverage. π
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It'll first come with the new intro box. No solid ETA.
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Blargh.
Ah well.
Guess Iβll just have to wait.
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2nd favorite mech in the franchise.Β
damn is it beautiful.Β Β Β Β Β Β
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Might be my favorite so far. He looks like a tough little bastard! He'll pester you with that shoulder-mounted ER PPC, then SRM-salvo you if you get too close.
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On the right variant, yeah that can be a ppc
Definitely not my favorite of the bunch, but not the worst either. Definitely looks better as a miniature.
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I du not know but I think the Boxface would really be better.
This one it sort of looks ok-ish, but the boxed cowl would be better.
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