Mecha Talk

Hey all,

I've lurked here for a long time, but I figured I'd share some of my scans, colorings, and I-guess-they're-Frankens. I usually scan from actual paper, at high resolution, and then color in Photoshop.

First up is Kazumi Fujita's rough design for the Gundam ZZ. I call it the "MSF-010 Gundam HyperZeta," but that's just me.

MSF-010
Front view, with both shields
(RGB, 72 dpi, 12" tall)
http://i42.tinypic.com/orjp54.jpg
(As colored in issue #22 of B-Club Magazine)
http://i39.tinypic.com/euerf8.jpg
(B&W, hi-res)
http://i41.tinypic.com/2q32hrp.jpg

MSF-010
Front view, no left shield
(RGB, 72 dpi, 12" tall)
http://i41.tinypic.com/10dhd21.jpg
(B&W, hi-res)
http://i40.tinypic.com/2z9mtk3.jpg

MSF-010
Rear view
(RGB, 72 dpi, 12" tall)
http://i39.tinypic.com/s11c07.jpg
(B&W, hi-res)
http://i44.tinypic.com/o56v6g.jpg

MSF-010
Head close-up
(RGB, 72 dpi, 10" tall)
http://i44.tinypic.com/1znvlsk.jpg
(B&W, hi-res)
http://i39.tinypic.com/4ijuxw.jpg

MSF-010
Fortress mode
(RGB, 72 dpi, 12" wide)
http://i40.tinypic.com/30ibbir.jpg
(B&W, hi-res)
http://i44.tinypic.com/nyydn9.jpg

MSF-010
Top/front half fighter
(RGB, 72 dpi, 12" wide)
http://i43.tinypic.com/15egy9y.jpg
(B&W, hi-res)
http://i44.tinypic.com/vzapw2.jpg

MSF-010
Bottom/back half fighter
(RGB, 72 dpi, 12" wide)
http://i44.tinypic.com/35i7ghw.jpg
(B&W, hi-res)
http://i41.tinypic.com/2uj2hiq.jpg

More soon. Hope you guys enjoy!

Grebo

Looked like a mishmash of design aspects from Titans + AEUG (and influenced Neo-Zeon) but cool nevertheless. Keep the pics coming!

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Carrying on, here's Mamoru Nagano's rough design for the Gundam ZZ. (Kazumi Fujita's version, above, is actually based on this design.) Nagano's ZZ has been dubbed the "Proto-Epsy Gundam" in various obscure articles, and I give it the serial number "MSN-010" for my own reference.

MSN-010
(RGB, 72 dpi, 12" tall)
http://i44.tinypic.com/avhqau.jpg
(B&W, hi-res)
http://i39.tinypic.com/11azl9v.jpg

Next up, here's a very obscure item. From the back of an old issue of Hobby Japan EX, here's a reader-submitted design for a redesign of the Perfect Gundam. I think it's very cool-looking, as it bears some similarities to Kazuhisa Kondo's work.

Perfected Gundam Redesign
(RGB, 72 dpi, 12" tall)
http://i40.tinypic.com/2e1aybb.jpg
(as above, but in "classic Gundam" colors)
http://i42.tinypic.com/ayohf4.jpg
(B&W, hi-res)
http://i41.tinypic.com/332xxes.jpg
(the annotated image)
http://i44.tinypic.com/2ugzaly.jpg

And now for a couple of what can only be called Frankens...

The "Turn Delta II" is a modification of the original Turn Delta, from Delta Astray. I love the design of the Turn Delta's head and I am also very, very taken with its backpack/wing gimmickry. However, I hate the Turn Delta's color scheme and I also dislike the design of its arms and legs. Since it's a descendant of the original Astray (which I also adore) I grafted basic Astray arms and legs onto the Turn Delta's body. The result:

Turn Delta II
(RGB, 72 dpi, 12" tall)
http://i44.tinypic.com/23k573a.jpg
(B&W, hi-res)
http://i42.tinypic.com/23rw9z7.jpg
(hi-res B&W of the original Turn Delta)
http://i43.tinypic.com/282uyw.jpg

And finally (for this post, anyway) we have the RMS-108 Marasai. It's one of my favorite Mobile Suits from Zeta Gundam, and I've been thinking about a trio of aces not unlike the Black Tri-Stars who pilot Marasais. To that end, I decided to make use of the RMS-108's bilaterally asymmetrical design, like so:

RMS-108R, RMS-108, RMS-108L
(RGB, 72 dpi, 12" tall)
http://i44.tinypic.com/2rxcpia.jpg
(B&W, hi-res)
http://i39.tinypic.com/ibgkz8.jpg

Alright, that's enough for the moment. More soon!

Grebo

Wow...they're amazing!

Thanks for the kind words, PowerdGNFlag and Gardner1701. I appreciate the feedback. I'll post more stuff soon!

Grebo

Been a while! Here's some more stuff I've been fiddling around with.

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Mospeada
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AFC-01S
LEGIOSS type Sigma

Here's the Armo-Soldier mode:
http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... _Sigma.jpg

Here's the Armo-Soldier, with missile ports open:
http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... a_open.jpg

Annnnnd here's some B&W lineart. I'm working on a new gun for it, seen here:
http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... ew_gun.jpg

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Macross
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VF-6 "Anser"
(This is a modified version of the SW-XAII "Schneegans," a non-canonical Variable Fighter drawn Kawamori)

Fighter mode:
http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... gray-f.jpg

Gerwalk mode:
http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... gray-g.jpg

Battroid mode:
http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... gray-b.jpg

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Gundam
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This is some fan-made design, a mixture of Guncannon and FAZZ. I came up with the name and serial number:
http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... CZ-90R.jpg

Please let me know what youse guys think. I've got plenty more to come.

- Grebo

After scanning in the MBF-P0# Gundam Astray, I decided to try it out in a bunch of different colors...

Classic Gundam style, Alex-esque blue:
http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... Blue-1.jpg

Classic Gundam style, green accent:
http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... cRed-1.jpg

Classic Gundam style, red accent:
http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... reen-1.jpg

Classic Gundam style, RX-93 color palette:
http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... ndam-1.jpg

Titans Gundam MkII color palette:
http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... tans-1.jpg

Char Aznable/Johnny Ridden coloration:
http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... Char-1.jpg

Also, I found some cool fan-made original mech and I liked it so much I colored it. The only text I could make out was "D-Volt," but I'm not sure if that's the name of the artist or what. Anyway, here it is:

http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... olt_BW.jpg

And here it is, with my coloration choice:

http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... lt_RGB.jpg

More a-comin'! Please give me your comments!

Okay, here's some more stuff. The YF-19 Supernova Alpha One from Macross Plus & the /VF-19 Excaliber from Macross Seven:

I like the VF-19 having multiple head designs, but I really don't like the revisions done to the body in M7. So, here I swapped the VF-19S head onto the YF-19.
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... 1306658466

Similarly, I like the prospect of the VF-19 having actual Super Parts, but I wasn't too keen on how the boosters were attached. So I reoriented them.
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... 1306658464

Here's a Super VF-19A in Macross Plus colors:
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... 1306658471

And here's a Super VF-19A in Macross VF-X 2 colors:
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss28 ... 1306658471

I've got plenty more a'comin'. Seriously, I'd love to know what people think of this stuff...

Grebo!

very cool and well done , are you going to to do fhiter mode white the super prats?

Very nice. Though I personally think that Stargazer's legs look even better on it.
A looong time ago, before I had PhotoShop, I grafted the Stargazer's legs and arms(using the shoulders and feet from Blue Frame Second L to the Turn Delta...
I should redo it, I guess.

Still, really nice work.

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Hey all, long time. Here's a new one for ya. Not a scan, actually an original drawing:

http://tennozeorymer.deviantart.com/art ... -334198791

And another original one, this time wholly designed by me as well:

http://tennozeorymer.deviantart.com/art ... -329346381

Here's another Gundam design:

http://tennozeorymer.deviantart.com/art ... -330690511

And now for a couple of frankens. First up, a Macross Destroid:

http://tennozeorymer.deviantart.com/art ... -331658595

And here's a modified Rick Dias:

http://tennozeorymer.deviantart.com/art ... -330356395

And here's the Zaku Super Custom F2000 reimagined as a Full Armor Zaku:

http://tennozeorymer.deviantart.com/art ... -330209764

Aaaannnnnd here's the VF-5000, tweaked up some:

http://tennozeorymer.deviantart.com/art ... -330356056

What do you-all think?

Grebo!