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A lot can be said about a man by the armor he wears, and this is no exception to that rule. Personally altered by Strype himself, this suit of AAHM5 Pouncer Heavy Assault Armor has been upgraded into a masterpiece of death.
The first obvious difference besides the paintjob (normally camouflage) is the helm. Gone is the smooth and subtley unnerving featureless helm, replaced with a compound psychoplastic skull helm with state-of-the-art sensors, twin built-in lasers.
Other customizations include heavier, harder, and more expensive armor plating, tweaked out thrusters and up-powered hover-wings, upgraded mass-converter powerpack, grappler hand on the end of the tail, lower legs replaced with claw feet with built-in retractable anchor spikes (great for impaling) removed grav-chute, arm-mounted flamethrowers, grappling hooks, and "pulverizers" (short range repulsor guns), upgraded thermal resistance for all systems, drone direct-controller, and various programming and minor appearance changes that often give the suit the illusion of being a living entity (maneuvering thrusters that blink, helm's lasers watch people, tail gripper twitches, ect)
And as always, it's always being tinkered with. Considering how much more loud, fast, and unyeilding it is over the stock model in simply 14 years of ownership, it is an unsettling thought how much more it'll develop over time, especially if Strype learns a bit more about grace of movement.
Making power armor is a long process. I don't even know how long I've been working on this design, constantly making changes, adding elements, removing others. Yes, it's very much inspired by 40K space marine chaplain armor (they're SO COOL!), and various concept art pics I've amassed over the years.
I decided to go lineless with this one, just as an experiment in style. I think I'll stick to my lines, until I can get more time to practice. Peeps looking for a ref of Strype's combat gear, this is it for now
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NO. NO. I know what this reminds me of. The giant "Metal Gorilla" powered orbital dive armor of the Mobile Infantry in Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers. The torso and arms are almost bulgingly out of regular proportion to the thin, thin legs and small (in comparison helmet),which is why the MI refer to them as Gorillas. They even had skull-shaped visors, or at least they did in the original cover art....
Maybe Starship Troopers inspired GW to do the Space Marines (or vice versa)?
Maybe Starship Troopers inspired GW to do the Space Marines (or vice versa)?
Chaplain armor is made to sow fear and wrath of the emperor into their enemy and also to provide protection beyond that of normal power armor and sometimes matching that of terminator armor.
THAT right there looks like a chaplain terminator armor, which by the way should you ever come across. May as well get down on your knees and pray.
THAT right there looks like a chaplain terminator armor, which by the way should you ever come across. May as well get down on your knees and pray.
Seems like it would be a bit top heavy unless it has some sort of stabilizers. However i feel that his hips and knees should have some more obvious space for servos in order to support such a structure even if you're using some type of fiber based strength enhancers.
Love the overall design tho :3
Love the overall design tho :3
I can see the chaplain influences, to the point where I'm mildly upset he isn't wielding a maul... but this has far nicer lines. Like the difference between a dump truck and a Porsche.
Power armor will never go out of fashion, especially something so psychologically shocking as that which is designed to intimidate as much as it is to kill and protect.
Power armor will never go out of fashion, especially something so psychologically shocking as that which is designed to intimidate as much as it is to kill and protect.
That is not something I want to meet in a wide open space or tight corridor. Man, you certainly got the scary look down!
Nicely done, those long hours spent on this paid off. I wouldn't imagine this is the only weapon in Strype's arsenal... and based on his suit I can only imagine what his other special equipment would look like. Thanks for the nightmares! XP
Nicely done, those long hours spent on this paid off. I wouldn't imagine this is the only weapon in Strype's arsenal... and based on his suit I can only imagine what his other special equipment would look like. Thanks for the nightmares! XP
Strype. It's cause of stuff like this that makes he hope I can swing hte cash for a comission from you some day dude. Cause I know just the scene you'd be the perfect artist for.
That said, your not alone in your love of WH40k armour of course. My own tastes are towards slightly more streamlined suits on the whole, but there's just been something about WH40k that I've always loved as well. If perhaps becuase it's a very nitty gritty and brutal setting with some really cool tech in it in. (My favourites being from either Humans or Tau)
That said, your not alone in your love of WH40k armour of course. My own tastes are towards slightly more streamlined suits on the whole, but there's just been something about WH40k that I've always loved as well. If perhaps becuase it's a very nitty gritty and brutal setting with some really cool tech in it in. (My favourites being from either Humans or Tau)
Now, it's not my design aesthetic... but damn it's nice. Great art as always; hope I can actually get you to do a set for me some day. Should get better outlines though; I hate not being able to draw -.-
It'd probably cream me in-close... but then again :P I'm a fox; dun like to work up close ^.~ unless it's personal that is.
It'd probably cream me in-close... but then again :P I'm a fox; dun like to work up close ^.~ unless it's personal that is.
Indeed, I suppose I just take Sun Tzu's view that city-fighting is wasteful. I prefer the open field; and wielding enormously high-powered anti-vehicular weaponry that an unaided soldier would break bones trying to use in the same way. After all; a city is only going to last as long as it's supplies, cut them off and wait for surrender while the rest of the army makes for more useful objectives; if even doing that.
Cut communications, cut mobility, cut resupply. Armour can be an excellent force multiplier in mountainous terrain that vehicles can't pass through, and thus you can assault and fortify passes and prevent resupply. Air drops and resupply are extremely costly and ultimately futile, too; and are much easier to detect and eliminate with a mobile force.
Nifty stuff, though; I only deal with kinetic and explosive weaponry most of the time. High-powered energy weapons seem to have a terrible reliability issue these days; at least within an atmosphere. And in the mud. And rain. And snow.
Cut communications, cut mobility, cut resupply. Armour can be an excellent force multiplier in mountainous terrain that vehicles can't pass through, and thus you can assault and fortify passes and prevent resupply. Air drops and resupply are extremely costly and ultimately futile, too; and are much easier to detect and eliminate with a mobile force.
Nifty stuff, though; I only deal with kinetic and explosive weaponry most of the time. High-powered energy weapons seem to have a terrible reliability issue these days; at least within an atmosphere. And in the mud. And rain. And snow.
Looks really awesome :3 Is it just me or you've been working a lot with water lately?
Anyway, can you SHOOT the grappling hook at the end of the tail? >W>
Also, I'd probably shit myself in fear if I ever saw that thing coming at me <_<; If "fear" was the theme you were looking for, you achieved it.
Anyway, can you SHOOT the grappling hook at the end of the tail? >W>
Also, I'd probably shit myself in fear if I ever saw that thing coming at me <_<; If "fear" was the theme you were looking for, you achieved it.
Shame not alot more sci-fi armor out their for furries as detailed sa yours strype. Me personally trying to find more armor designs for my wolf and husky race. Though already have idea what the human tech look just wish i can find some more decent armor. So far halo, red faction, and possibly ISA tech fom killzone come closest to what i see them in. Shame mechwarrior doesnt have pics of their troops they ave nice tech. ^^
the best was to design armors is to always keep in mind what kind of role the soldier wearing it is waging. Strype's armor is primarily for airborne assaults, spearhead attacks, with an emphasis on hitting hard, fast, and frightening. This is also a racial thing too, as tigers are great ambushers.
Now, for a wolf and husky race, I can imagine a strong emphasis on teamwork, surrounding targets... I can imagine medium/light armor for maneuvering. I'd say your selection of chosen armor would fit greatly, from what I've seen. Maybe a little more emphasis on communication, and a very strong supply network that can get backup and equipment to troops very quickly
Now, for a wolf and husky race, I can imagine a strong emphasis on teamwork, surrounding targets... I can imagine medium/light armor for maneuvering. I'd say your selection of chosen armor would fit greatly, from what I've seen. Maybe a little more emphasis on communication, and a very strong supply network that can get backup and equipment to troops very quickly
Well killzone, Fear, and halo inspired me but i didnt want saren and his commandos be like spartans with shield with heavy genetic and cybernetic enhancements. I did like teh pic that barrin did for me that the ODSt armor might be the basic design for the Standard troopers. Though commando armor slightly bulkier and covered in a bit more metal, each having some modifications done to their armor for maximum performance. I had alot of fun thinking about this stuff too doing reseach on U.S. Marine and U.S. Army and decided to use the military system based off the army for ground troops. Since mainly cause marines in space almost always over done. But hopefully get more armor designs and weapons for coalition forces along teh line. I might start righting short stries on saren and some of his past experiencs that lead up to being commando.
and yes my spelling is blasphamy grammer isnt my strong point. ^^ course if your ever insterested in doing commision of saren and his team or even coalition forces let me know. Finding good artist that know about sci-fi tech and weapons is difficult to find. As for the Humans you find that their tech simliar to that of helghast from killzone mixed witha bit of tech and armor from that of replica forces from FEAR series. Though coalition forces dont have as much heavy troop types as the Colonial forces they are managing to hold their own, wanting to earn their freedom badly from the curropt Colonial Forces. Anyways talk to ya laters.
I have to agree on the chaplain armor being the coolest suits in the Space Marine armory, besides the good ol' beakies. Besides that, I have to ask, what exactly IS that glowey thingamajigger? It looks a bit out of place, although I'm guessing there's another on the other side of the pack that evens it out.
Ah, so no miniature nuclear power plant for you, hm? And yeah, they use the packs for simple movement in DoW, so I suspect they are capable of sustained usage, but I thought it'd be too difficult to actually achieve flight with, although hovering a few feet off the ground would probably work.
Well, I was thinkin the power plant would be something way beyond modern physics, going for direct mass conversion to energy, but we gotta keep is small because the jetpack has to go over it, and the main thruster is a direct energy to thrust repulsor, which is pretty power hungry (better than carrying fuel, though!)
Well, I know in 40K at least the jump packs were modified versions of the regular power packs, so instead of going over the pack they were part of it. And yeah, direct energy to thrust is pretty power consuming but that's why it was a short jump thing. It would use power for the jump thrust then reroute it back to the armor.
It reminds me more of the Grizzly power armor for the Mobile Infantry of Starship Troopers (the book, not the movie). But yeah, throw in your eponymous hammer and you've definitely got the Chaplain groove on.
For the Emperor!!
An open mind is like a gate unlocked and unguarded.
Knowledge is power. Guard it well.
A small mind leaves no room for doubt.
I find that travel narrows the mind wonderfully.
Etc, etc. Yes, I am a Warhammer junkie.
For the Emperor!!
An open mind is like a gate unlocked and unguarded.
Knowledge is power. Guard it well.
A small mind leaves no room for doubt.
I find that travel narrows the mind wonderfully.
Etc, etc. Yes, I am a Warhammer junkie.
Really cool designed armor and picture too! excellent use of reflections and rain water
Although it is bulky and pretty much as worthless as silk pajamas versus a Phasesweep, a weapon of the Antarean Empire's design labs.
This was a Gravatonic ramp field projector with the magazine of a gravity generator coupled to an Indigo field Gripbox emitting actual particles of collapsed star material in a string much like an full automatic BB gun. Whatever it came in contact with per particle, tended to become flattened to the surface of the collapsed star material, from the intense gravitational forces.
This was the weapon to end all arms races, but was outlawed after the seventh galactic upheaval and the ensuing great peace of 7,809 A.T.
Although I would think this would serve rather well over 5,000 years ago during the Thorvaldian era after the great exodus of 2490. When the Scandinavian peoples inherited the planet and followed the old faith of Thor and Odin to the far reaches within only this galaxy.
But that was nearly twenty thousand years ago on a remote obscure planet originally known as Dirt, Ground or Earth.
Although it is bulky and pretty much as worthless as silk pajamas versus a Phasesweep, a weapon of the Antarean Empire's design labs.
This was a Gravatonic ramp field projector with the magazine of a gravity generator coupled to an Indigo field Gripbox emitting actual particles of collapsed star material in a string much like an full automatic BB gun. Whatever it came in contact with per particle, tended to become flattened to the surface of the collapsed star material, from the intense gravitational forces.
This was the weapon to end all arms races, but was outlawed after the seventh galactic upheaval and the ensuing great peace of 7,809 A.T.
Although I would think this would serve rather well over 5,000 years ago during the Thorvaldian era after the great exodus of 2490. When the Scandinavian peoples inherited the planet and followed the old faith of Thor and Odin to the far reaches within only this galaxy.
But that was nearly twenty thousand years ago on a remote obscure planet originally known as Dirt, Ground or Earth.
Holy... Is all I can say. This armor looks more like a bionic life-form than it resembles a powered hard-suit. The hover wings, thruster pack, built-in weapon systems, the skull, the "Personality" touches making it seem like a conscious, living-entity are great! Even though this isn't as refined as other pieces of your past, and kinda does look more like a sketch than a full-blown "Strype-class" digital image, I have to say, the sketch alone is badass! Does it use an artificial muscular skeletal system? Or a fully organic genetically engineered and cultivated onto a support structure musculature? Sorry, I'm being geeky here but powered hard-suits are something I'm in love with so I have to know every detail. This class is for shock troops right? Quick in, butcher allot of people, out again and leave the enemy fearing and guessing? Because it looks more like an Assault Marine by comparison due to the enormous size of the thruster pack. The grappling claw and spike systems are also classic, most armors replace the right or left arm with either one of those or a full-on weapon system. *Sigh* I'm going to have to commission you one of these days to get to see one of my own designs come alive but one final question before I /endgeek, what does it run on? I'm guessing it'd have to be pretty powerful to supply adequate energy to all these heavy-drain energy systems and, okay THIS is the last question, does it feature your structural integrity field?
when I say custom, I mean custom. Actually, the stock model has a lot of synthetic muscle bundles, and it's all powered by a miniature mass-energy conversion unit that changes anything you put into it (typically a high-mass, high density metal rod, like uranium) into electricity. The real limitation with the unit is how much matter it can process at a time.
Strype's armor has a more expensive conversion unit that can process more matter faster, and has actually had about 50% of the muscular system removed and replaced with more armor. Strype can get away with this because of his structural integrity field, which he can use to control the suit directly. This, in addition to the neural link to the suit, affords him a greater control of the suit, and also allows him to push more energy into the thrusters (because he has more mass to push around, thanks to the extra armor) and weapons systems (typically separate, such as rifles and melee weapons)
Strype's armor has a more expensive conversion unit that can process more matter faster, and has actually had about 50% of the muscular system removed and replaced with more armor. Strype can get away with this because of his structural integrity field, which he can use to control the suit directly. This, in addition to the neural link to the suit, affords him a greater control of the suit, and also allows him to push more energy into the thrusters (because he has more mass to push around, thanks to the extra armor) and weapons systems (typically separate, such as rifles and melee weapons)
Wonder what other tech your riger race has. ^^ look foward seeing more. Im hoping to get more pics of sarens armor that feels right. Eventaully get pics of his other army buddies. From standar trooper armor, to sniper, etc etc. Shame not alot of good detail armor pics for sci-fi furs.
Designing armor suits sure is a tough job. I am a huge fan of your armor and weapons design. Usually I'm not much into that stuff, but I drool over yours.
I'm glad to see you haven't totally abandoned the glowing things. I personally think they build up about 40% of the awesomeness in your pics. As for the lines, a clean line art makes powerful pics, but concept art can't be called as such if it isn't a bit messy. You could use this style again from time to time, it looks cool. I don't think this pic would cause the same impact with your normal line, because this one blends with the painting and it makes the armor look more scary.
I was curious about that grappling at the end of the tail, how does that work? and isn't the upper part a little heavy? I think that would make Strype kinda slow.
One more thing: I am currently designing a suit myself, but something lighter, would you mind if I borrowed the twin built-in lasers for my helmet?
Keep the good stuff coming! You're the best of the best!
I'm glad to see you haven't totally abandoned the glowing things. I personally think they build up about 40% of the awesomeness in your pics. As for the lines, a clean line art makes powerful pics, but concept art can't be called as such if it isn't a bit messy. You could use this style again from time to time, it looks cool. I don't think this pic would cause the same impact with your normal line, because this one blends with the painting and it makes the armor look more scary.
I was curious about that grappling at the end of the tail, how does that work? and isn't the upper part a little heavy? I think that would make Strype kinda slow.
One more thing: I am currently designing a suit myself, but something lighter, would you mind if I borrowed the twin built-in lasers for my helmet?
Keep the good stuff coming! You're the best of the best!
I'd say try to put the lasers elsewhere. I imagine along the muzzle will be great, give it a bit of "bite" XD
And yeah, the suit is a bit top-heavy, but that's what the hover wings are for, not just for flying, but taking a bit of the weight off. And yes, he's a bit slow on foot (and knows it, so he'd rather jump). As for the grappler, works kinda like a biological hand. the rest of the musculature runs alongside the rest of the tail. since it's synthetic, it can exert a lot more force.... usually enough to break concrete, which is great when he wants to perch on the side of a building and observe
And yeah, the suit is a bit top-heavy, but that's what the hover wings are for, not just for flying, but taking a bit of the weight off. And yes, he's a bit slow on foot (and knows it, so he'd rather jump). As for the grappler, works kinda like a biological hand. the rest of the musculature runs alongside the rest of the tail. since it's synthetic, it can exert a lot more force.... usually enough to break concrete, which is great when he wants to perch on the side of a building and observe
Ah I love this, first thing I thought of when I saw it was, Assult space marine, because of the really big section on his back. Looked sort of like boosters.
But yeah you pretty much got the whole space marine power armor angle 100% correct. Chaplains are scary mofo's real harbingers of the emperors might hehe.
But yeah you pretty much got the whole space marine power armor angle 100% correct. Chaplains are scary mofo's real harbingers of the emperors might hehe.
Interesting design then. I'm hoping we get to see a more refined version of this suit in the future, perhaps with slightly upgraded quality? Not that this quality isn't good, but it isn't your typical "details-galore" style and it does look like it wasn't put through the "Digital-refinement process" your art has come to be known for. What I'd really like to see though is more of your character, we haven't seen him in a while and I'd love to see his private armor, that is if he doesn't mind scaring the living-daylight out of most of us advanced-technology users. Damm, I forgot to ask you this, but the lasers built into the skull-helmet? Are they ultra-violet or x-ray based? Because naturally any laser close to the red will have a very low frequency and thus wont heat up as fast or cause nearly as much damage.
Technically it's not hard to be inspired by 40k power armor, there are only two eras with good inspirations for body armor; the Age of Platemail and the Age of Kelvar. And 40k has shamelessly overstaturated the market with the former thanks to the Space Marines.
Other then that, this is awesome as always. Not quite as cool as the gewygaws you came up with for your character sheet but pretty close.
Other then that, this is awesome as always. Not quite as cool as the gewygaws you came up with for your character sheet but pretty close.
Wheeeewee if it aint a biggun!
I like the helmet, I look at it and suddenly I think "Urik the Slayer meets Jump 'Termie from alternate universe 'the Heresy Didn't Happen' 40k Imperium." The name is very nice, 'Pouncer' seems accurate and intimidating. What exactly is psychoplastic armor? It sounds really cool but I'm not sure what it does, or maybe if I just missed something. The integration of all the weapons systems is nice, but they don't seem very apperant.
Oh, and can he turn his head?
Other than that, I probably don't have any comments no one else has said above. Overall, I think very .
I like the helmet, I look at it and suddenly I think "Urik the Slayer meets Jump 'Termie from alternate universe 'the Heresy Didn't Happen' 40k Imperium." The name is very nice, 'Pouncer' seems accurate and intimidating. What exactly is psychoplastic armor? It sounds really cool but I'm not sure what it does, or maybe if I just missed something. The integration of all the weapons systems is nice, but they don't seem very apperant.
Oh, and can he turn his head?
Other than that, I probably don't have any comments no one else has said above. Overall, I think very .
The psychoplastic... kinda think Wraithbone, but more plasticy and less bony. And this is a compound armor, layered, but the fun thing this allows is the helmet to take on the expression of the wearer when wanted.
As for the integrated weapons, they're mostly backups for a more appearant set of main weapons, usually some kind of large hammer, gun, both, or even in some missions, heavy weapons like Gyroslugger (rapid fire rocketguns) Laser Cannons, and Missile Launchers
and yes, he can turn his head |3
As for the integrated weapons, they're mostly backups for a more appearant set of main weapons, usually some kind of large hammer, gun, both, or even in some missions, heavy weapons like Gyroslugger (rapid fire rocketguns) Laser Cannons, and Missile Launchers
and yes, he can turn his head |3
amazing truly amazing and intimidating so u play 40k? i really love what u did with the armor the skull is an awsome touch. id like to comish something from ya the next ime i have money and ur taking them just out of curiosity have u thought of doing thing with tyranids? just questions not requests lol i really love ur work
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