IDW #40: Gunship

[yoitisi]

Topic: Gunship


Background: Unsophisticated firepower packed in a heavily armored, fast moving aircraft/ spaceship. As I went through the past IDW topic I noticed that military themed topics were favoured above others, so here's something to chew on.

Brief:

1. Design a gunship..simple as that :)
2. It not only needs to carry only weapons, but must also be able to deliver a squad of troops close to the front and give them the necessary assistance.

Deadline: Monday July 30th

[Legato]

\\o//

[lewicron]

I'm in.

[Hideyoshi]

now THIS is what I am talking about! :)

[dragon4lunch]

What do you mean by "unsophisticated firepower"? Catapults? Non-modern/futuristic? Why oh why limit the fun?

[Paul Scott Canavan]

Sounds fun, I'm new to this website so this can be a warmup ;}

[fughi from yuggoth]

OLD WORK!!!!!

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/funghi_from_yuggoth/belugafarbe.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/funghi_from_yuggoth/belugafarbeaufrisserklrung.jpg

this are the troopers ,who are dropped right into space,after the gunship broke the hull of the target.
call them demon soldiers,because of their funny wings.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/funghi_from_yuggoth/demon.jpg

this is old work,just drop it for inspiration.
take me to poll if the rules allow that,i won't mind if not.

[Legato]

no offense, but this is a place for new drawings that were created due to the topic.

[Legato]

What do you mean by "unsophisticated firepower"? Catapults? Non-modern/futuristic? Why oh why limit the fun?

draw it quick and submit before they tell us!!!

[fughi from yuggoth]

no offense, but this is a place for new drawings that were created due to the topic.

no problem.

[blackrobin]

here is a concept, very weak i would say
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=173567&stc=1&d=1185186242

fughi from yuggoth, would you mind if do a piece based on your concept? your concept is very detailed and original

[watereater]

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/7435/gunshippostpi9.jpg

[s_vanwinkle]

What do you mean by "unsophisticated firepower"? Catapults? Non-modern/futuristic? Why oh why limit the fun?

I think maybe the unsophisticated part means no lazers and photon blasters etc. etc. ? Maybe just common gunpowder type projectiles like big ass cannons and gatling guns or whatever etc. I hope this is the case anyway, gonna try my best to submit something for this.

[White Wolf]

just a fast one from me...

DODGE VIPER-Gunship :)

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h162/Finstar_one/Dodge-ViperGunship4Kopie.jpg

love that damn car... don't ask how i come up with this stupid idea...well..its still a big WIP, not a finished design or anything and unfortunately I dont have time to finish it until the deadline...

[Legato]

just a fast one from me...

DODGE VIPER-Gunship :)

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h162/Finstar_one/Dodge-ViperGunship4Kopie.jpg

love that damn car... don't ask how i come up with this stupid idea...well..its still a big WIP, not a finished design or anything and unfortunately I dont have time to finish it until the deadline...

nice! there are two things conceptually however i would like to make note of however:

first, a gunship is more of a helicopter, or something that packs omni directional firepower, while this give more of a "fighter" feel

and second, it needs to be able to ferry troops into combat (per the reqs)

i like the ship tho :D

[yoitisi]

Dragon4lunch: Just to clarify this little issue: "unsophisticated" here means that it shouldn't be too subtle :P I was thinking of the A-10 Warthog when writing the brief, and instead of some fancy rockets or laser-guided bombs the weapon this aircraft is most famous for is that big gun under its nose. So no worries, it's not in the brief either :)

White Wolf: As Legato already mentioned, it should also be able to carry and deploy troops. Keep that in mind please :)

[Friso]

Nice topic!

I started working on it today, here is what I got so far:

http://www.pkeffect.com/gallery/d/3932-2/gunship_003.jpg

http://www.pkeffect.com/gallery/d/3935-2/gunship_005.jpg
(Work in progress)

Someone told me that fixed canons on a troop transport dont really make so much sense, so I will probably remove those.

[Legato]

Nice topic!

I started working on it today, here is what I got so far:



Someone told me that fixed canons on a troop transport dont really make so much sense, so I will probably remove those.

its ok as long as the troops have a firm stomach... i can't imagine diving runs would be too fun in the back with your buddies puking all over ya :D

[Penabled]

White Wolf: I dunno 'bout it looking like a Viper.....more like a Raider....;)

So in this particular instance "unsophisticated" means basically throwing tons of lead at the targets....yay!

[White Wolf]

Yes I agree it is pretty much off-topic :) ....don't worry I wont develop it for the poll... but thanx for the advise... forgott about the the fact that it has to carry troops..

But good to know that a gunship is a helicopter-sort of thing...thought its a plain combat airplane...

[Legato]

Yes I agree it is pretty much off-topic :) ....don't worry I wont develop it for the poll... but thanx for the advise... forgott about the the fact that it has to carry troops..

But good to know that a gunship is a helicopter-sort of thing...thought its a plain combat airplane...

well, when i came into the thread, the only concept of a gunship i had was that of a helicopter, but i guess if you wanna be fair, the AC130 gunship... is a gunship as well *gasp!* (and its the only airplane to mount artillery to boot)

i don't know why i automatically assumed it was a vtol type of setup, but if your gunship, plane thing can hold troops i guess its still good... but i have no authority on the matter :D

[yoitisi]

...i don't know why i automatically assumed it was a vtol type of setup, but if your gunship, plane thing can hold troops i guess its still good... but i have no authority on the matter :D...

That's right :) although the gunship should also have the ability to put those troops quickly into combat close to the frontline, so vtol is a logical solution here. Other approaches are welcome as well though.

Another example of a gunship is the one from the Star Wars films (2 and 3) with the Clone Troopers in it.

[Basil]

here's my entry. i got a bit carried away with painting it. :wink:

the TZ51 is designed to drop down from the orbit of a planet to deliver troops safely into a hot zone. it has very little maneuvering capability inside the atmosphere, but this is more than made up for by its firepower and extremely fast vertical take off.

http://www.notspecial.net/art/img/gun_ship.jpg

[yoyomon]

This looks pretty interesting, I think I'll join in.

[Looped_Warrior]

Here is my WIP so far... hopefully Ill get a chance to fix it up a little... If not it will have to do...



I forgot to mention the top cannons swivel up and down...

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x278/dblaveino/Gunship2.jpg


and here is some quick marker work...

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x278/dblaveino/Gunship1.jpg

Good Luck to all!

[Norsehound]

Hi...I'm new here.

http://home.comcast.net/~norsehound/Gunship.jpg

My contribution :)

The Hydoch aerospace TN-120 "Cicada". Designed to operate in pairs, the Cicada is equipped with automatic projectile weaponry and many hard points for exterior mountings. Though reliant on mostly obsolete technologies, the redundancy of the craft means it can take a beating and still maintain altitude. The standard crew is 8, but with marines the Cicada can transport up to 20.

[ATAnderson]

Big thanks to yoitisi for making this happen folks.

j-88 JackRabbit
Assault Transport

The j-88 Is an Assault Class weapons platform with full troop transport facilities.

1 High payload main cannon at the front. Drum fed, high velocity
assault cannon with automated liquid cooling system. Armour Piercing rounds as standard.

2 High payload omni-directional machine guns at the rear

2 Medium payload AA/AG Rocket pods at the front

Low payload guided bombs as standard wingtip armnament. Can be upgraded to scatter bombs, bunker busters etc. as required.

Can carry up to 10 standard infantry troops, 6 heavy troops or 1 small vehicle

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/339/atandersonidw0040gunshiqp3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Will give crits/thoughts in the poll

ATA

[Legato]

Hi...I'm new here.


My contribution :)

The Hydoch aerospace TN-120 "Cicada". Designed to operate in pairs, the Cicada is equipped with automatic projectile weaponry and many hard points for exterior mountings. Though reliant on mostly obsolete technologies, the redundancy of the craft means it can take a beating and still maintain altitude. The standard crew is 8, but with marines the Cicada can transport up to 20.

i wanted to call mine the cicada :(

guess im gonna have to go with locust!

[ohjay]

So...I only saw the title "Gunship" and this idea popped into my head. Of course, upon seeing the other ideas here I believe I did deviate a bit from the brief, with its magical sail-flying abilities. But here it is anyway.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h40/ojkiel/gunship.jpg

[Legato]

*NOTE* if the picture isn't showing up the link should still work - i don't know why the image is on the fritz!

ok, heres the final image*

the iberian is a close support gunship allowing flexible firepower to be delivered from the blowing dunes of the desert to specific windows and rooms in urban environments.

the two forward guns are anti-infantry guns designed to tear through soft targets and lay down suppressive fire.

the two rear guns (folded back while not in use) are of a much higher caliber and fire sabot or explosive rounds, designed to bust hardened targets.

the cockpit canopy is made up of armored plates, the crew of 3 (pilot/gunner/gunner) are not only surrounded by a visual depiction of their external environment via monitors but also have a full frontal helmet display. video is gained through hundreds of small optical devices scattered around the hull while high definition multi-spectrum feeds are delivered through the 4 dome cameras, and each gun's dedicated sighting array.

main propulsion is gained via the wing mounted turbo blowers and primary lift is achieved through a combination of these and the two rear mounted turbo blowers.

the rear compartment can house 6 fully combat ready infantry who are protected behind armored shutters.

http://incolor.inetnebr.com/legato/Digital%20Art/GunshipDesertCamo2.jpg

[ATAnderson]

Updated to final above, I like the design Legato, I would chill out on the green, or make a DMP or something, still cool though.

Will give full crits in the poll.

ATA

[silliKONe]

legato, i dig it. you just gotta slap some camo on that baby!

[Legato]

bump - i've just started keeping a rolling update - depending if topic ends on time i'll add decals / REALISTIC BATTLE DAMAGE!

[Adi.]

Heya all

Ok... didn't come out quite the way i imagined once i rendered it... but oh well out of time now.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u211/ArtOfAdi/Adi_IDW40_gunship.jpg

[Drazen10]

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[Hideyoshi]

hope there's still time...working on mine!
Legato, ATAnderson, ohjay: great stuff as expected!

[Friso]

I better turn something in before it is over.
So here it is:
http://www.pkeffect.com/gallery/d/3957-1/gunship_011.jpg

[Flake]

We have till midnight tonight, right?

I'm trying to squeak something in before deadline :D

Edit: here's what I got, calling it done, sketchy plan.
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/9889/planscopyblkpb1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Final.
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/5111/gunshipidwblkux2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Not quite what I had in my head but I learned tons about PS doing it so a result for me..

[anc]

Hello everyone,

Here goes my contribution and my first post.

http://www.regnumonline.com.ar/images/anc/polinave.jpg

Regards

[Hideyoshi]

here's mine:

http://www.hideyoshi-ruwwe.net/images/Gunship-final_small.JPG

[Johnnyhorse]

Just in case I can't get the final one in by the deadline, here's my concept rough.
Haven't posted in half a year! (old version's: http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k151/JohnnyhorseCA/IDW-40v0.3copy.jpg )

[EDIT] Okay, this is as finished as I can manage now. I just wanted to get my image out there because I had a lot of fun doing it. Good luck all!
[EDIT again] I had some time today to work on it more. There's some interesting designs coming out now. This kind of topic is always fun.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k151/JohnnyhorseCA/IDW-40v1.5.jpg

[D-Holme]

FINISHED
http://www.milecastle.com/HOLME_SITE/2D/IDW40_DHolme.jpg
Ornithopter Gunship

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I'd like to get chance to refine this before the round closes - I am not happy with much at all, but the background doesn't really match the lighting and the wing blur are both particularly poor to my mind.

Looks like there are a lot a good entries for this round.

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EDIT 31.07.07 - Finished and updated

[Dark_Eyes]

Sup lovers... Inspired beyond belief. You guys rock! :O :\ I'm humbled.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o295/collinsully/IDOW_GunshipFinal_03.jpg
The X-CAT v8r: troop transport gunship. The X-Cat v8r is the ultimate gunship for warfare of the future. When grounded, it's nano stealth skin allows for camouflage from ground and satellite observers, while still providing radar stealth during flight. Twin Electro-gravitic thrusters allow for extended flight times and near silent running. Max capacity is 20 crew; 18 troops, 1 pilot, 1 gunner. Frontal gatling and rear mounted cannons allow for effective offensive and defensive manuvers.

[Edward B]

Hey! Cool topic, I noticed it all a little too late and I know its past the deadline now but I'll post it as some filler art :]
Great entries! I particulary like ATAndersons' and Hydeyoshis', very cool machines.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Cerebellum/gunship.jpg

[schunnin]

First try.... still need some improvements, but I hope to fix them 'till morning
Great theme & thread guys!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y103/mrsch/CAORG/IDW40v0.jpg

[Norsehound]

I think this is about as done as I can make mine

http://home.comcast.net/~norsehound/GunshipComp.jpg

At least it gives my design a fighting chance. Everyone else has done some pretty amazing designs :)

[Hiddnfox]

well, here's my late entry. damn my wife's summer schooling and finals. is taking away from my precious computer/Art time. ARGH! couldnt get it finished!

anyway here is what I have so far. Any crits would be oh so nice!

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/6004/gunshipwipsmlrl0.jpg

[yoitisi]

Going to close this round now. I'm positively surprised by the amount of entries this time, I guess military themed topics are everyones favourite :)

Hope I'll be able to set the poll and new round up properly as I'm working from someone else's computer (I have no internet yet at my new place). Will update the winners gallery as soon as I've got my internetconnection fixed.

Poll is on: IDW #40: Gunship - Voting! (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=103121)