Argus Concept Sketch
Added 2023-12-31 07:06:22 +0000 UTCOops, forgot to post yesterday. This will be my last post of the year, as I'll be out of the house enjoying NYE. I wish you all a good end to the year, and if that isn't happening I hope next year treats you better.
I'm really thankful for everyone that supports me here, more directly with patreon, but also everyone out there playing Battletech again. The game's revival has given CGL the funding needed to better support its artists, myself, my design and sculpt team, and the rest of the writers and illustrators freelancing for the company.
Don't let me forget to post something cool early January to kick off the 40th anniversary of Battletech!
Anyway, related to that, here's the Argus. I was going to post design sketches from Rec Guide 33 units, but thought I'd jump ahead of this one. Are you guys more interested in Star League pack mechs first, or seeing the concepts behind RG33?
I feel like this mech looked great from the start, both in MW4 and even decent in the original TRO art. The MW4 game manual sketch is the biggest stand out to me, so I started with that as a basis and went from there.
We finally had to give an official Argus depiction that acknowledges it carries a RAC, but I like the tank gun aesthetic so much that I made it a long rotary contained within a sleeve. The poor machinegun also had to be toned down haha, no longer looking like an AC2.
I'm looking forward to covering all the robust looking MW4 mechs, already quite a few in our queue.
Comments
Unfortunately, there's no dual autocannon Argus in the actual game. Generally, in minis terms it's WYSIWYG as the terminology. It's a great new take on the mini, I'd just like to see multi-barrels, instead of a sleeve with barrels visible in the tip. That's how they represented Clan UACs, so.... it seems off for the RAC5
Joshua Bressel
2024-06-07 15:29:49 +0000 UTCThis 'mech has been one of my favourites ever since I first started playing MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries which also acted as my introduction into the series and universe. I've always been a huge fan of it and always felt a little weird about the TRO artwork and even more so some renditions of it afterwards, so I am happy to say that you knocked this one out of the park! I would love a "YGWYS" variant made sometime for the Argus that matches closer to how it appears in MW4 with the 2nd barrel on the arm (in that game having a pair of UAC/5's) though perhaps in a reg guide might allay that. Overall a 'mech long overdue for loving and one which you gave a lot of love.
R4V3-0N
2024-01-25 10:09:41 +0000 UTCI like this and I am glad to see the Mechwarrior4 design being kept. Really liked the model and the vision of this mech in that game.
Ken Hodge
2024-01-03 18:35:46 +0000 UTCMost of the time we're just working on the mechs we're told to, so yeah patreon feedback doesn't play into things.
Anthony Scroggins
2024-01-02 23:17:10 +0000 UTCAre we allowed to make recommendations? if soo this should totally be in a new mech pack. The Temax Cat Ninjabolt.
Evan wisniewski
2024-01-02 17:43:06 +0000 UTC
