Da Vinci Tank

[Tobsen77]

Another project... the tank designed by Leonardo da Vinci 



First try on wirebrush -> wood grain... thanks for the hint!

Tobi

[Sp0n]

Dammit! That was my next project after the Virginia  Looks good so far, though the woodgrain is hard to judge from the photos...

[Mac Finn]

Very cool!

Although the title of the show needs some work or leads you to think of "other" venues....

Doing DaVinci on the Discovery Channel actually made a life size replica of the tank including working cannon, propelled by stuntmen...

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/doing-davinci/doing-davinci.html

Enjoy!
Mac

[Sangennaru]

that is really nice! actually, I've lost the site where I learned the wirebrush technique... I don't see very well from the photo, but it is really promising!

[Bako]

I was bored and so, took the personality quiz. Results:

You are Leonardo the Warrior!
Ever sketched gigantic powerful weapons creating mayhem and destruction on the battlefield?  If so, you share this with Leonardo. The powerful war machines he designed were far ahead of their time — not to mention elegant and lethal. In his cryptic backward script, Leonardo conceived of a medieval tank, a multi-barreled "machine gun," scythed chariots and a giant crossbow.

Yes, unfortunately I do enjoy drawing strange gigantic weapons platforms blowing away the opposition. Oh, and big aliens that sneak up behind and destroy that while a pile of dropships disgorge dinosaur-riding men in funny hats with state-of-the-art powered armor. And a cosmonaut. There is always one of those.

[Sangennaru]

And a cosmonaut. There is always one of those.

 

well.. now you've to post those drawings!!! I'm pretty interested, they should be very inspiring!!!



btw, mry Xmas (not the italian military corp)

[Tobsen77]

I made some changes and built the tank as a mixture of the various images that can be found of Leonardo's original... I also slapped on some black wash to make the wood grain more visible 

There are six gunholes in the lower hull, which might not be historically accurate but fit in nice imho.





Tobi

[earthdog]

Now to make them in 25mm so my flintlok equipped romans have some heavy support.

[Tobsen77]

Now to make them in 25mm so my flintlok equipped romans have some heavy support.

It is supposed to be 25/28mm. Diameter is 8cm.

Tobi

[Ray Rivers]

 

What a fiendish looking device! 

[Bako]

well.. now you've to post those drawings!!! I'm pretty interested, they should be very inspiring!!!

I dunno, last time I tried to scan the drawings I made with either of my green or blue pencils they didn't really work out too well. I'll try next time I have my sketch folder handy. Left it at school because the weather was sour on the last day . Someone stole one of my pencils on that day too .

Wasn't there view ports at the top there?

[Doc Twilight]

I dunno, last time I tried to scan the drawings I made with either of my green or blue pencils they didn't really work out too well. I'll try next time I have my sketch folder handy. Left it at school because the weather was sour on the last day . Someone stole one of my pencils on that day too .

Wasn't there view ports at the top there?

Nice work as always, Tobi. This is another project for Black Army. What can I say? He keeps coming back for more. The poor, sick, bastard...


I believe that in the sketches there was an open view between the hull and the top of the observation tower, but they aren't clear on the subject. I've seen various interpretations in the occasional reconstructions.

-Doc

[former user]

I'm pretty sure some vision slits will find their way.

I like it - one could also use it as a landing capsule for some VSF moon expedition

Doc, shouldn't You have Leonardo in Your range as well?
Maybe with an oversized brush in his hand? 
And maybe Mona Lisa, since Your sculptor is doing faces so well?

or perhaps a "last supper" vignette? 

[Doc Twilight]

I'm pretty sure some vision slits will find their way.

I like it - one could also use it as a landing capsule for some VSF moon expedition

Doc, shouldn't You have Leonardo in Your range as well?
Maybe with an oversized brush in his hand? 
And maybe Mona Lisa, since Your sculptor is doing faces so well?

or perhaps a "last supper" vignette? 

Leonardo is another one of my favorites. Why on earth I didn't think of doing one I'm not sure... but it's a great idea, and I intend to steal it from you, so nyah;) I was very pleased to meet him in Assassins Creed II.

But seriously, great idea.

And yes, he is doing some amazing work on faces. Can't complain.

-Doc

[Tobsen77]

Thanks all, vision slits will be added in the final detail run

btw... as a side project to this tank I am building something huge and truely frigthening. So make room in your medieval army for some superheavy support 

Tobi