I'm a retired Security Officer and K-9 Officer of almost 20 years experience and was once nominated for a Life-saving award for assisting in the rescue of a Mother and Child from drowning. I've spent a great deal of time studying history, with a passion for Military History and experience in Military Museums, and have gained a wide variety of information and skills. I love art and have taken many courses to this end, I am also a qualified Freelance Graphic Designer. In my spare time I collect Japanese Anime and Manga, and build large scale models for museum display.
I've won International Arts competitions (in traditional 2D arts), have been published in the cover CD for 3D Artist Magazine twice in the UK and once in France (in their sister magazine), have had articles and tutorials published in numerous other magazines, and have also done commissioned work for book cover illustrations and other graphic design projects. I've been lucky enough to have been featured as a DAZ Studio User story, and have been both a Featured Artist and Vendor in interviews on other sites. Most recently 1 of my 3D models was used to illustrate the new Robotech comics from Titan Comics, and I've continued to do work as a free-lance Graphic designer. In addition I've won numerous render challenges and special spotlights for my images, and am proud to be a sponsor and mentor for others in the 3D community...
I am a self-taught 3D Artist, having released my first freebie items in 2008, and I continue to work in the 3D community as a content creator. Having applied my arts skills and willpower to the task at hand, I'm hoping to blend my love of history with my arts to produce educational and fun models for everyone to enjoy!
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hello. is it ok if I ask you a question?
Hey guys, I was just introduced to this pic and looks like if we can combine the pic example with real-world hybrid airship research like the Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10, it could fit well in a Dieselpunk genre setting with its retro-futuristic look while looking plausible.
https://i.redd.it/hr6l1a41pas81.jpg
Say theschell are you interested in using autogyros for a Dieselpunk-themed world setting? I recently found this other style called the pusher configuration autogyro ( pusher vs tractor configuration ) with one early example from 1931 called the Buhl A-1 Autogyro. Plus, I realised some other examples of autogyros actually had aircraft-like wings like the Pitcairn PCA-2, Kamov A-7 and Cierva C.19 winged autogyros. This actually reminded me of compound helicopters like the Piasecki 16H Pathfinder and the Lockheed AH-56A Cheyenne. Since the Dieselpunk genre is meant to be a retro-futuristic setting but using 1930s to 1950s aesthetics and tech examples, couldn't the examples I've suggested (i.e. pusher configuration autogyro and compound helicopter) offer some new ideas besides the classic tractor configuration autogyros like the Cierva C.30 or Kayaba Ka-1? One thing I think is advantageous for a Dieselpunk aviator hero if he's using a pusher configuration autogyro or a compound helicopter is the better visibility and larger passenger/pilot compartment out front for the hero work. The other alternative I could think of besides the autogyro is the gyrodyne , e.g. the FB-1 Gyrodyne and the Fairey Jet Gyrodyne, which led to the Fairey Rotodyne.
What do you think of this idea (i.e. pusher configuration autogyro and compound helicopter designs) for a Dieselpunk-themed story setting?
https://www.deviceplus.com/trending/legs-wheels-robotic-future/
With the same principles, we can apply to the mechs vs caterpillar tracks or wheeled vehicles debate for a sci-fi story setting such as Eighty-Six's multi-legged mecha or Code Geass' KMF-sized mecha, i.e. legged vehicles are better for scaling rough terrains.
Huh, interesting April Fool's Day videos.........
Many thanks for your fine work, art and other real life. I am impressed with the detail!
Thank-you, I'm glad you're enjoying my work! :)