“Detail of ship, with AT-AT’s. I figured that the AT-AT’s were already dropped off past the north ridge at the moment of my key frame, this is for clarity of concept. The legs of the AT-AT would be ret-conned to transform into position, but would not affect the aesthetic of the standing walker.”
It’s a neat design, but it doesn’t take into account the physics of the AT-AT (knee joints can’t bend that far), the vertical clearance of getting in and out of the landing bay on an ISD or the challenges of loading / unloading the AT-AT while in the hangar. Just because an artist drew it that way doesn’t make it an official ret-con.
Not officially re-con on legs (I said temp for that reason). Looks like it can go regular way, plus I do not think this will fit in ISD, drop ship might be a little big on the hanger. I believe the artist made this as a more independent-hyperspace-capable drop ship.
Temporary means “not lasting or permanent,” so I’m not even sure how “temporary” applies here. Plus, the Chi already is hyperspace capable, and can carry at least 4 AT-ATs that don’t have to be modified to fold their legs.
The AT-SP is much larger than the AT-AT, which fits into the frame with little or no room left over. The only way this thing could possibly carry an AT-SP is if it was scaled up dramatically.
This is also an art contest, so it’s about as official as my designs. The legs CAN be made to fold in a similar way, but it would involve major modifications to the model (studio and otherwise).
Neat although I’m not sure the Theta class barge could carry them onto ground due to them being a bit too wide for them to fit in so I think there would be a variant of the Theta that can carry the AT-SE.
What do you think Fractal?
Yeah they would need a different dropship to deploy from an ISD. Though they could just enter upper atmosphere and have Zeta carryalls plonk them down from there.
Right but I think it better for the AT-SE to be in the barge when carried off the Imperator and into the planet just to be safe. (due to the barge having more armor than the carryall that cover the vehicle better which give it extra protection alongside the shields)
Thetas were just re-canonized in some low-budget mobile game. The new Disney render makes them wider, as well as adding what look to be tiltrotor VTOL turbines (?) I’m not sure if they are wider enough to handle AT-SEs though.
The transport and walkers introduced in Solo were pretty nifty. It’s just when Star Wars meets low budget freemium mobile games does the stupidity manifest itself.
Toby
4 years ago
Quick question, what role does this glorious walker have in the imperial military?
Ah, this is one of (if not the) first work I have seen of yours in that StarDestroyer website. Iconic then, and it is still iconic now.
gorkmalork
4 years ago
There’s just something face-palmingly obvious about equipping one’s walker with a 360-degree heavy weapon. Plus, those footpads.
Xeno
4 years ago
This one always looked way more…wobbly than the Stormwalker. Turret also seems a bit too high to hit anything that isn’t an AT-AT. Still looks awesome though.
Depends on how close you expect targets meriting said weapon to pop up, I suppose-at any rate the cheek & chin guns seem to have short/medium-range frontal action covered.
(I particularly LOVE #108. Loved the pose, the camera angle and, of course, the work itself. This still may be my overall favorite of your work so far . . . although it’s tough because I like them all.)
Looking great in 4k!
Two small things:
– A render for scale comparison together with a familiar walker would be great.
– That pyramid on top of the main gun lacks detail compared to the rest of the model (probably bad timing now that you have done all these renders).
I wonder if ERA would make sense in Star Wars at all for a walker like this. It might make the difference against a Hailfire droid’s ATGM or the shoulder-fired rocket Baze was rocking in Rogue One.
Hailfire missilespam, spaced so at least a few rounds don’t hit simultaneously, might defeat an ERA block assuming said droids can manage the precision (which doesn’t seem like a stretch). Still handy for infantry ambushes, but more complement than substitute for vehicles with the juice for shields.
Anonymous
4 years ago
Alright your first original 3D art model in 4K sweet.
this is just the ATAT head with the front third of the ATTE
This might be a good dropship for AT-SE and AT-SP
https://pin.it/tis3vtvs3k5yjc
AT-AT’s legs can’t possibly bent like that.
Granted the AT-AT was re-con into folding down
Where?
The artists who made the drop ship temporary so the walkers work
Drop ship temporary? I’m not following.
https://www.artstation.com/contests/ilm/challenges/9/submissions/11014
“Detail of ship, with AT-AT’s. I figured that the AT-AT’s were already dropped off past the north ridge at the moment of my key frame, this is for clarity of concept. The legs of the AT-AT would be ret-conned to transform into position, but would not affect the aesthetic of the standing walker.”
It’s a neat design, but it doesn’t take into account the physics of the AT-AT (knee joints can’t bend that far), the vertical clearance of getting in and out of the landing bay on an ISD or the challenges of loading / unloading the AT-AT while in the hangar. Just because an artist drew it that way doesn’t make it an official ret-con.
Not officially re-con on legs (I said temp for that reason). Looks like it can go regular way, plus I do not think this will fit in ISD, drop ship might be a little big on the hanger. I believe the artist made this as a more independent-hyperspace-capable drop ship.
Temporary means “not lasting or permanent,” so I’m not even sure how “temporary” applies here. Plus, the Chi already is hyperspace capable, and can carry at least 4 AT-ATs that don’t have to be modified to fold their legs.
8 AT-AT’s
The frame can be used to carry the AT-SP
The AT-SP is much larger than the AT-AT, which fits into the frame with little or no room left over. The only way this thing could possibly carry an AT-SP is if it was scaled up dramatically.
8 AT-ATs
I thought it might be something in that range, but without knowing for sure, “at least four” was safely vague.
This is also an art contest, so it’s about as official as my designs. The legs CAN be made to fold in a similar way, but it would involve major modifications to the model (studio and otherwise).
AT-ATs could kneal.
I like this even more than my Lamcer-class Frigate dropship idea.
http://oi67.tinypic.com/2946zk5.jpg
So Fractal can the Imperator carry AT-SEs or not?
Sure they can.
Neat although I’m not sure the Theta class barge could carry them onto ground due to them being a bit too wide for them to fit in so I think there would be a variant of the Theta that can carry the AT-SE.
What do you think Fractal?
Yeah they would need a different dropship to deploy from an ISD. Though they could just enter upper atmosphere and have Zeta carryalls plonk them down from there.
Right but I think it better for the AT-SE to be in the barge when carried off the Imperator and into the planet just to be safe. (due to the barge having more armor than the carryall that cover the vehicle better which give it extra protection alongside the shields)
Thetas were just re-canonized in some low-budget mobile game. The new Disney render makes them wider, as well as adding what look to be tiltrotor VTOL turbines (?) I’m not sure if they are wider enough to handle AT-SEs though.
If this new design is what I think it is, it looks dumb.
The transport and walkers introduced in Solo were pretty nifty. It’s just when Star Wars meets low budget freemium mobile games does the stupidity manifest itself.
Quick question, what role does this glorious walker have in the imperial military?
Assault, alongside the AT-SP’s
Ah, this is one of (if not the) first work I have seen of yours in that StarDestroyer website. Iconic then, and it is still iconic now.
There’s just something face-palmingly obvious about equipping one’s walker with a 360-degree heavy weapon. Plus, those footpads.
This one always looked way more…wobbly than the Stormwalker. Turret also seems a bit too high to hit anything that isn’t an AT-AT. Still looks awesome though.
Depends on how close you expect targets meriting said weapon to pop up, I suppose-at any rate the cheek & chin guns seem to have short/medium-range frontal action covered.
So Fractal I just notice between these two pictures
: https://fractalsponge.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/walker106.jpg
: https://fractalsponge.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/walker113.jpg
the second picture show that on top of the walker’s hips it look like missile launchers are they?
They are pop up launchers. Been there since the beginning.
Ooo pop up launchers so is it to surprise the enemies and blast them to pieces when they least expect it?
Also from the look of where the pop up launchers are: https://fractalsponge.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/walker114.jpg
It look like there are 4 of them with the 2 of them at the mid-back that would fire from behind or there are only 2 of them?
This is so SWEEEEEEEEET!!!
(I particularly LOVE #108. Loved the pose, the camera angle and, of course, the work itself. This still may be my overall favorite of your work so far . . . although it’s tough because I like them all.)
Looking great in 4k!
Two small things:
– A render for scale comparison together with a familiar walker would be great.
– That pyramid on top of the main gun lacks detail compared to the rest of the model (probably bad timing now that you have done all these renders).
The pyramid is based on the AT-TE, so it’s basically armor. Scale shots are already posted: https://fractalsponge.net/?p=1413
Speaking of the AT-SE main gun Fractal how powerful is it like the same as the AT-TE main gun or more powerful?
I wonder if ERA would make sense in Star Wars at all for a walker like this. It might make the difference against a Hailfire droid’s ATGM or the shoulder-fired rocket Baze was rocking in Rogue One.
Hailfire missilespam, spaced so at least a few rounds don’t hit simultaneously, might defeat an ERA block assuming said droids can manage the precision (which doesn’t seem like a stretch). Still handy for infantry ambushes, but more complement than substitute for vehicles with the juice for shields.
Alright your first original 3D art model in 4K sweet.