Content Requests?

Detailed group shots of the finished mechs separated into the four weight classes?

Steve McNabb

That one is always in my mind haha. It's so close, I've just been so consumed with BT. Some day I promise.

Anthony Scroggins

Content Request? Well if we can ask for basically anything dealing with your works then how about a Finished Protectorate War PDF? I know its a long shot since you have to spend time working on projects that help pay the bills. What ever you can post I will take a look at and most likely enjoy.

William Janak

If you got so far as to sketch it out I'd like to see your take on the mw4 style hellhound. Edit: Actually one thing I'd really like to hear about is the philosophy of the mech art. I know you had a written something regarding the vests a while back but I'd like to hear about the robot design. Why were they so ugly then and so great now? Maybe the mechs haven't changed but we have (dun dun dun). Something like that would be an interesting read or if anyone knows any already published articles on it I'd like to read them.

Christopher Eastwood

I wonder. Do you do commission artwork with the new designs? Just asking for a friend *cough*.

Swen Decker

How about a 3d image of the Victor next to the battlemaster for size comparison .

Charles granger

Have we seen the Jenner anywhere other than in the group shot? Wouldn't mind seeing a closer look at that. Spider too, if possible, please.

Soon as we model them, will do.

Anthony Scroggins

No idea on vehicles being done yet, but I'd like if they were.

Anthony Scroggins

Yep that design is locked in now. The original has side panels on it too, a little flatter but none the less side angels. Will definitely post images when the 3D gets done.

Anthony Scroggins

Haha, still not modeled yet.

Anthony Scroggins

Full lineart for the Marauder IIC?

Terence Harris

I for one would love to see some renders of the new Crockett and Thug, they are some of my favorite updated Mechs.

The Marauder II GIF sounds cool, and second wanting to see you take on the Jagermech. Are any combined arms, transports, or support vehicles in the works? - I'd like to see your take there too, forgive me if you addressed this already.

Have not seen much on the Kingfisher, and is the canopy set in stone? Would like to see one closer to the original flat and rectangular style cockpit

Tinman

Turkina renders! Or anything Turkina!

Lexikon

Maybe I'll be asked to hit those down the line.

Anthony Scroggins

Dale is on that one. We've got a design done, and a model most of the way there. I'll show off the model when it's ready.

Anthony Scroggins

Pulling basic shapes off the models, easy. Making them look good for presentation, lots of work haha.

Anthony Scroggins

I would love to see the back covers of the old scenario books recreated with the new classic art. Tales of the Black Widows, The Fox’s Teeth, The Gray Death Legion, and Snord’s Irregulars! Also I would like to see more renders of the Ostsol and Ostroc 😉

Robert Moore

or just some Battle damaged artwork in general. I remember from the Wars of Reaving Diorama there was a Rifleman IIC that had it's arm blown off while firing and there was a trail of rounds on a belt connecting the severed limb to the body of the Mini.

James Bixby

how about a mech in mid explosion?. Like its side torso has just been hit by an AC20 and the destruction blowout in mid frame would be awesome.

I would love to see a new sketch for the Quickdraw or the Jagermech, some of the only remaining "basic" Inner Sphere mechs that haven't gotten a makeover yet.

Any news on a Wolfhound render or sketch?

Malintus

I'd love to see your interpretation of more designs, even if they aren't the ones for the Kickstarter.

That's something I could do yeah.

Anthony Scroggins

I think there's a good chance IWM could do an online/con special jumping type of it. Or if CGL does Hero packs in future mini KS's. When it's sculpted I can maybe demo that.

Anthony Scroggins

Hahaha, no balls on legs! Trashcans on legs only!

Anthony Scroggins

Hah.

Anthony Scroggins

Alex Immerzeel is really good at those, but someone would have to pay him for it. I'll inquire :P

Anthony Scroggins

Haha, soon as we sculpt it, which has begun :)

Anthony Scroggins

Since you are standardizing weapon sizes how about a line-up type view of all the different weapon systems. Kinda like the Mad Cat weapon layout wallpaper but just the weapon systems maybe, or 3D rendered weapons systems would be even better.

I can do some still shots of several angles. The turntables take a huge amount of rendering time for Chris to make, so we only do the ones he's modeled personally, or what CGL pays for.

Anthony Scroggins

That's stuff a lot of people are looking forward too. Something we'll absolutely be doing when the minis go to IWM. If only we'd do them sooner. Should definitely be more mech designs coming through also, just at a slower pace, for now.

Anthony Scroggins

I may be able to do that if I make it clear no matter how absolutely accurate, it's not canon. That or I can get official approval to set canon heights once and for all lol.

Anthony Scroggins

I may be working on something somewhat like this :P

Anthony Scroggins

I'd love to see size comparisons, especially with OmniMechs sharing the same parts.

David Razi

What about a battle scene? Lots of new sculpts, and lots of new posed images. Seeing some IS vs Clan mechs, especially models we don't normally see depicted in battle artwork. Perhaps a couple battle scenes showing different lances from the KS facing off against different Stars. The detail per mech could be a bit less but you could get more mechs per image? I'd love to see some more battle art! (Doesn't necessarily need to be color, I'm totally fine with black and white)

Andrew McKenna

Uziel!

hypothetical alternate configurations of OmniMechs or Battlemechs. an Axman 2N, Yen Lo Wang, a Stone Rhino 4. all just examples I would like to see other updated mechs not part of the kickstarter, like when you did the Viper. the Mauler, Caesar, Hatamoto Chi, Imp, Annihilator, and Shogun are all things I would love to see the handfull of early Inner Sphere Battle Armor

James Bixby

3D turntable of the Stone Rhino?

Steve McNabb

As for requests? There can only be one! It's time for a Highlander render!

I know it would take extra work, but I would love to see the Executioner in motion. Doesn't have to be a run or jump, but rather walking with purpose as if ti face a mortal enemy.

How about an animation of the transformation of an Urbanmech LAM?

The Fool

The Fireball maybe? I'll take anything with Elementals, and my better half demands Urbies lol

Franky Waky

Go rogue and give us the Uziel!

I would love a sculpt of the Highlander that is in mid-jump landing. Sort of a Superman landing mode would be awesome as I could reenact my favorite DFA moments. Most of the sculpts that have been done are pretty boxy and it is hard to imagine that massive mech in motion let alone jumping.

Todd W

How about showing the development of a piece of cover art? From concept to sketch all the way to finished product? And all the changes along the way.

Kanrei13

Haha. Not on any of my lists. Though I don't think the Plog redraw of it is too bad.

Anthony Scroggins

Noted :)

Anthony Scroggins

Glad I could provide insight. Instead the modelers work just from the main flat 3/4 sketches I post here. But when they have a basic 3D model started I check that all the proportions are exact. From there ortho's aren't very needed because the modeler can be confident adding details to the model will be precise. Then 2/3 through the process I draw them a rear view, over top of their model so that it is once again precise.

Anthony Scroggins

The Gallowglas?

Rob

All about the Nova Cat and the Warhawk ;)

Thanks for the info Anthony. That is exactly what I was wondering if you guys were using spread orthos for 3D Modelling purposes or not. Cheers

Alexei Lundgard

I've got a few things :) Need to develop them a bit more before showing though.

Anthony Scroggins

I would like to see more 3D renders of any mech. Love BattleTech sketch art but it’s nice to see the renders to get an idea of the final mini.

MechaParade

Got anything not on the books for the kickstarter that you have been working on and might wanna share for thoughts?

Veeeery long ago. There are a few renders of it posted way back, but I never did turnarounds of it. I will soon :)

Anthony Scroggins

Artistically, not that I recall, though CGL might eventually do more cutaways. It's fairly simple to for us to make 3D or 3D lineart rendered bases for those, but we made ortho's obsolete in our work process. So for example you wont see them the way PGI makes them for MWO.

Anthony Scroggins

Hi Anthony Is the Warhawk done?

Alan So

Ok ok, I'll finally get around to that :P

Anthony Scroggins

I'll see how Alan feels about posting a few of his. At least those are rapidly going out in the Rec Guides.

Anthony Scroggins

Understood. Fingers crossed Alan will be ok with you posting it. Have you guys ever done orthos for any of the mechs, left, right front views?

Alexei Lundgard

Warhawk Render please :D

Steven Cross

I'd love to see some of the designs that's moved beyond the sketch to the final TRO-style art

Alex F

Very few designs get properly rejected, they just go through a few iterations. Some iterating on my end, and a little from management requests. I have a few sketch files I could make GIFs of to show the process. I have to remember while designing a mech to save out extra files because often I only work on a design twice before it's done.

Anthony Scroggins

Are you allowed to show us any rejected designs?

Carlos Sempere

Sadly that sculpt still isn't done.

Anthony Scroggins

Alan almost has that one finished. I can ask him if he's ok with it posted here. While I do art direct and get a little hands on with others lineart, it's not nearly as much as the design sketches or sculpts, so I'm careful to not abuse posting those too much.

Anthony Scroggins

Ebon Jaguar render please!

Marauder IIC line art would be amazing!

Alexei Lundgard