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ARCHIVED: Discussion Topic - Unit Lines
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Balthasar
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Something like this:
I linked to another example, the LOEG Nautilis, in an earlier post. It's important to remember that the scenario we've been working on is designed to take place during the years 1837-1907, i.e., the Victorian Era. During that time camoflage was rare to nonexistant. Further, modern steampunk designs tend to favor the flamboyant and impractical. I say that if you're gonna call it steampunk, you might as well fully embrace the genre and go for outrageously ostentatious.
Wyrmshadow
Deity
not gonna happen.
Blue Monkey
Archon Without Portfolio
Can we compromise on the sort of metal textures used on the other steam tanks?
Wyrmshadow
Deity
Blue Monkey
Archon Without Portfolio
Personally, I like it. Ultimately it comes down to getting something you are happy to make that also suits the intended use. If you want to do something more practical, maybe in gun-metal grey, perhaps you could use this for inspiration:
Wyrmshadow
Deity
okay, how about greyed out.
Blue Monkey
Archon Without Portfolio
I did quick dl of the image & switched the view to 12% - I think it has a more understated yet elite look & is at the same time more menacing. 
Wyrmshadow
Deity
You mean like this?
Blue Monkey
Archon Without Portfolio
Yes, sir! Having stood on the rear platform of the private coach of the original Wild Wild West tv show, I'd have to say that's the authentic steampunk elite weapons look. The side view looks even sweeter than the angled shot. Can't wait to see it doing the "Her Majesty's Drive-by" maneuver.
Moosezilla
Grognard Warlord
One word: Sweet!
It looks fun, but I can't help feeling that the swirly decorations aren't very much in keeping with the spirit of the original. Surely Wells' "land ironclads" were meant to be rather grim machines, which march across the battlefield removing all of the heroism and glamour (such as it is) from war, and replacing it with long-range weapons that allow people to calmly obliterate targets from a safe distance with no more fuss than if they were adding up a column of figures in a bank. They represent the triumph of modern, middle-class, utilitarian intelligence and scientific problem-solving over old-fashioned bravery and passion. So I'd say that the more grey, dull, and utilitarian-looking it is, the better. The original preview looked more appropriate, I think - adding decoration is rather going against the spirit of it. That's just my opinion though - maybe you're not looking to replicate Wells' idea exactly.
Wyrmshadow
Deity
I am.. they're not.
Wyrmshadow
Deity
Anyone know how big the LOEG Nautilus is? I have not seen any concrete numbers online.
Blue Monkey
Archon Without Portfolio
You are correct about Wells' intention. We are more in the spirit of The Great Train Robbery (film of 1979) than in the dystopian vision of Wells, however. And the scrollwork version is spot on, at least according to the exclamations of 2 of the 3 principals.
Wyrmshadow
Deity
I got the idea from a Steampunk'd Imperial Stormtrooper... it has that sort of embossed decoration on his armor. But it took over an hour to find the right images to use to make that texture.
Blue Monkey
Archon Without Portfolio
Some models listed on line seem to be 1/700 scale & 43 cm long. Which would make it 301 meters or about 988 feet. Another model (scale not given, only actual size of the model) has proportions of height to length of about 1/6. That would make it about 50 m. or 165 ft. tall. In the LOEG books it is said to be "10 stories tall". The height as I estimate it from the models would be ball-park right to match that description.
Summary: L / H = proportions: 6/1 meters: 301 x 50 feet: 988 x 165
model link 1. model link 2.
Hope that helps.
Wyrmshadow
Deity
Yes it did.
Now, the question is.. what attacks does it have?
Also for the Wells landship, should I make it attack head-on and fire off both broadsides angled forward?
Or should I give it the rotate flag so that only 1 side of it is shooting off but is more realistic (and easier to animate.... see how many rifles I have to animate?)
Now, the question is.. what attacks does it have?
Also for the Wells landship, should I make it attack head-on and fire off both broadsides angled forward?
Or should I give it the rotate flag so that only 1 side of it is shooting off but is more realistic (and easier to animate.... see how many rifles I have to animate?)
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