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My Bio

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!


You can find my products on Renderosity, ShareCG, and Vanishing Point... Drop in and visit my store at https://sharecg.com/pf/full_uploads.php?pf_user_name=theschell...



My products can also be found on Vanishing Point at https://www.vanishingpoint.biz/marketplace.asp?memberID=7574



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Favourite Visual Artist
Masamune Shirow
Favourite Movies
Too many to list
Favourite TV Shows
Too many to list
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
I have favourite songs but never really cared who made the music as long as I've enjoyed the sound...
Favourite Books
the Belgariad series
Favourite Writers
David Eddings
Favourite Games
Fallout 3 and other Bethesda Games
Favourite Gaming Platform
PC
Tools of the Trade
Daz Studio, Poser 7, Hexagon, UVMapper Pro and PhotoImpressions4
Other Interests
History, Miniatures, Models (Both 3D and plastic), Anime
I decided I would give a rundown on my basic UN/Solinoid time-line (and story arc) behind my numerous UN Military and Solinoid aircraft and ships. This time-line is how I envisioned the real-world development of my Variable Geometry Fighters might have occured... Enjoy! 1987- A strange object is observed entering the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean, At first thought to be an old satellite falling from orbit, the object impacts in the mountains of Central America. Tracking parties are able to direct searchers to the impact site where it is determined that the object was in fact some type of alien craft. The craft is moved in great secrecy t
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It has been brought to my attention that I'd never shared technical information for my UN Fleet Warships... so I'm sharing that data here for anyone that might be interested... :) AUNS Nikita Khrushchev TAVKR-067 (Conventional Nuclear Aviation/Missile Cruiser; Modified Kiev Class, Anti-UN Forces) Description: First laid down in 1970, the Kiev class was partially based on a design for a full-deck carrier proposed in Project Orel. Originally the Soviet Navy wanted a supercarrier similar to the American Kitty Hawk-class. However, the smaller Kiev-class design was chosen because it was considered to be more cost effective. Unlike most NATO aircraft carriers, such as U.S. or British ones, the Kiev class is a combination of both a cruiser and an aircraft carrier. In the Soviet Navy, this class of ships was specifically designated as a "heavy aviation cruiser" rather than solely an aircraft carrier. Rebuilt just prior to the start of the Global Civil War, the Kiev Class was
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Here's a brief description of how I envision the reorganized United Nations during the UN/Solinoid Conflict, just for those who might be interested... Organization of the New United Nations NUNC - (New United Nations Council): Formed in 1997, the NUNC is the primary governing body of the United Nations responsible for all operations regarding the Solinoid threat and technologies. Located in the mountains of Switzerland, the NUNC is authorized a large budget for study and development of Solinoid Technology. By the end of the Global Civil War, the NUNC will be placed in charge of all military forces and will take control of the governments of
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VGF-14 Wildcat Augmentation Packs and Systems Dual Seat Cockpit As the VGF-14 is a semi-modular design, it is possible to modify the air frame to a certain extent. One such modification is to replace the standard Single Seat Nose Pod section with a Dual Seat model, either to adapt the aircraft as a Pilot Trainer, or to add an extra pilot for combat roles such as Ground Attack or Wild Weasel missions. Most often the Dual Seat variant of the VGF-14 is used for Pilot Training purposes, in the role of training aircraft for the UN JSOC Training Command. Adding this replacement nose section gives the VGF-14 a seat and controls for a second crewm
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Just for fun I decided to create some fictional aircraft statistics and general data for my UN and Anti-UN Aircraft from My UN/Solinoid War Time-line. I've based these stats on information about real-world aircraft of similar sizes and weights, though this list is likely no-where near accurate (I didn't feel like spending the next 6 months on thrust/weight/size/fuel calculations etc)... Enjoy! UN Fleet Aircraft Data UAV-18 Specter Drone (Air/Space AI Independent/Remote Piloted Drone Fighter) Manufacturing: General Aviation Crew: None (AI Controlled or Remotely Piloted) Height: 10ft (Parked with gear down) Length: 36ft Wing Span: 32ft
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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! :)