Steampunk Myths and Legends Entry: Radek Mikulas

#1

Radek Mikulas is entered in the “Steampunk Myths and Legends” update: View Challenge Page

Latest Update: Work In Progress: Finishing texturing of Head

#2

This is my first quick sketch in my first challenge.
I imagine world where dragons live. But they are not friendly. People have to fight with them. This scene shows the steam powered flying ship in action.

#3

The Cerberus, beast from the Greek Hell. Can be more proper theme for this challenge, than previous dragons.
Imagine him as a giant mechanical robot, no one can pass.

C&C are very welcomed.

#4

Cerberus is a great idea (it crossed my mind to do it too!) A big mechanical dog guarding the underworld!

Currently your Cerberus looks too futureisitic and not enough turn of the century/victorian. making the brown area’s look like wood would help. When I think of Steampunk I think of wood, iron and brass for primary building materials.

#5

I like the idea but agree with last guy. You need to show the steam engine and the working gears. Yours looks too hi-tech.

#6

Thank you Legacy40k and jwad.
I agree that this is little bit futuristic.
I still dont have clear idea how this gears and details should look like. I just make sketch for pose and basic shape.

I want to make this scene in 3D, so I’m going to do some detailed studies, and rotoscopies.

I will surely take your advice, and take some more ancient materials :slight_smile:

#7

I found this site …

Take a look. It has some great stuff on it.

http://www.cedesign.net/steam/

google is a great tool.

#8

I didn’t have much time over weeked, so I just tried to make same detailed parts of my cerberos, mainly the head.
The fox type, maybe looks more stempunky, but I like more the lion type with horns. I’ll probably stay with this one and will tune it up.

#9

So, I started to work on a model, this is more accurate look at my cerberus, probably more steamy design. :slight_smile:

#10

This is the model of cerberos head.

#11

this is the basic shape of the body. It is all around the steam boiler. Legs are powered by some gears and enginshafts.

#12

After few days of silence. I am just uploading first render of shadered head. I suppose that it needs some improvement.

So C&C are welcomed as usual :slight_smile:

#13

Hello,
I finished design of head, and mouth opening gear mechanism. I changed steel shader, to look more dirty and ancient. I will try to add some dirt to Brass material.

#14

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