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Orion Concept Sketch (Patreon)

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2019-02-22 19:53:13
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2026-06
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First look time! CGL has always been very adamant about keeping this kinda stuff secret, so enjoy the early peek.

This is one I kinda started of my own initiative, but was obviously going to be needed eventually, so there was no risk in diving into it. On the left was an initial piece that I threw at management, on the right is a near final version with most requested changes applied.

The primitive Orion provided several direct carry over shapes such as the feet, pelvis, and cockpit inspiration. Marco's cover piece had a nice shoulder launcher, right arm, and knee plating. The rest is me applying my usual "add more shape" theme to the base Orion art.

I can't wait to see this on a table as another big workhorse unit. What do you guys think of it?

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Anonymous

I really like your take on it. the cockpit looks amazing and the overall design has a much more intimidating look than previous artwork. I was never a fan of the look of this mech until I saw your artwork.

Anonymous

This is the work that brought me here. I've always felt that the Orion's official art and minis never really did its lore any justice. The MWO one is pretty close, but this really takes the cake for me.

ShimmeringSword
>>20127992

I may not always be very well into the lore for every mech, but I'm definitely there with thinking if a mech is common in forces we need a good design to represent it. Also agreed that the mwo version was a good improvement, but I wanted to take it further.

Phil

I love the new, consistent, chunky stype for the CGL miniatures - I'm thrilled you're designing more of them. Literally cannot wait to see them in the flesh! The Orion is one of my all time favourite mechs anyway (It's a Baby Atlas!) and you're design really does it justice.

ShimmeringSword
>>20145355

Glad you like the style. Not everyone is a fan of it, but most are. I think some people are jsut stuck in the 80s lol.

Tyler Erickson

I think I need to consider replacing the Warhammer with this baby in my planned army. Would compliment the T-bolt nicely.

Matt

This is the orion art i've been waiting over 20 years for. Mr. Nelson's primitive design was a great foundation and I'm glad that a throughline in the design lineage is visible now. The cockpit glass is also a nice adjustment from the more sinister "evil"-rion plating on the cover of 2SW. I prefer both over the original twin eyeball viewports of the original.