Isometric parts-based mech exploration
Spawned by discussions I had with a friend and the recent surge of mech game releases/announcements, got the idea in my head to design some mechs with parts interchangeability in mind. Pretty nostalgic as someone who grew up playing mech tactics games like Drone Tactics and Front Mission 1 on the DS
Base designs 1-4
Vega
Vega dissection
Frank
Frank dissection
Prawn
Prawn dissection
Hopper
Hopper dissection
Lineart + shading
Colour categorisation (main, sub, dark, highlight and glows respectively)
Parts bucket
Recolour test 1
Recolour test 2
Kitbash 1 - Firefly
Kitbash 2 - Seagull
Kitbash 3 - Repair
Kitbash 4 - Loader (spare parts)
Kitbash ensemble
Originals next to kitbashes
Full hanger background
Ideation 1 (Basic idea)
Ideation 2 (Concepting parts)
Ideation 3 (Feeling out silhouettes)
Ideation 4 (Designing around theme)
Ideation 5 (Front Mission 1 isometric study)
Ideation 6 (Attempts to create templates, not particularly successful)
Vega initial sketch
Vega post-mortem sketch
Frank initial sketch
Frank post-mortem sketch
Prawn initial sketch
Prawn post-mortem sketch
Hopper initial sketch
Hopper post-mortem sketch