Robotech Visions

mechachap · Unread post by **mechachap** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:16 pm

Nothing has captured my imagination more than Robotech. It's easy to get caught up with its world building, the technology and human drama. I'm hoping to capture some of that magic with a special art page I started earlier in the year --

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Robotech Visions Poster Art #1
Robotech Visions Poster Art #2
Robotech Visions Poster Art #3

My goal is simple -- To flesh out the universe of Robotech via illustrations. I've always loved the idea of tying all the seemingly disparate things together...

Aftermath of a downed Robotech Mothership
A Logan surveys the ruins of Monument City
Robotech aircraft flying in formation
Robotech Mothership high above the ruins of the SDF-1
The 2nd Robotech War rages in space

Robotech is an epic, and it should be portrayed as such.

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Lt Gargoyle · Unread post by **Lt Gargoyle** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:13 am

awesome page.

taalismn · Unread post by **taalismn** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 5:43 pm

Ye gods....
I know Southern Cross rates the lowest in popularity of the arcs for Robotech fans, but those fans who pay attention to it turn out some of the finest fanart to show their love....

Chris0013 · Unread post by **Chris0013** » Sun Mar 16, 2014 11:40 am

Just liked the page....love the use of combined units of the ASC and REF/UEEF on earth between wars. I think this is something that Palladium overlooked in the RPG. In ASC you had Carpenter return (and IIRC another group return at the end of the series). As well you had Wolfe come back between series. I would see this (and the appearance of UEEF units in Love And War) as a way to bring Alphas, early Cyclones and other UEEF mecha and equipment into the beginning of the Invid Invasion.

Alpha 11 · Unread post by **Alpha 11** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 11:20 pm

Liking it a lot!

mechachap · Unread post by **mechachap** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:33 pm

Fall of the Southern Cross Poster

We're currently running a new "series" that elaborates on the events prior the arrival of the Invid. This conflict would give way to the dramatic evacuation of Earth.

I've always felt this period was fertile territory since a lot happens to the universe prior to New Generation...

A large part of Earth's defense fleet lies in ruin
This was only the beginning

Love the use of combined units of the ASC and REF/UEEF on earth between wars... As well you had Wolfe come back between series. I would see this (and the appearance of UEEF units in Love And War) as a way to bring Alphas, early Cyclones and other UEEF mecha and equipment into the beginning of the Invid Invasion.

We wanted to make this a true bridge between series; we also didn't want to be bound by the official material and continuity. The one main goal I follow is to flesh out the universe of Robotech, and have fun with all these unseen elements at the same time.

The Masters may have perished, but many still fight on!
Tensions on Earth reach boiling point

I know Southern Cross rates the lowest in popularity of the arcs for Robotech fans, but those fans who pay attention to it turn out some of the finest fanart to show their love....

And that's partly what inspired this little fan project. Of course, I personally don't want be limited to covering this arc in the series. I hope to create images beyond the series timeline...

Fall of the Southern Cross teaser

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taalismn · Unread post by **taalismn** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 4:37 pm

mechachap wrote:[
Tensions on Earth reach boiling point!

"Kruger, you ever wonder if it would have been any different if they were giant insectoids in those camps?"

Colonel Wolfe · Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:29 pm

taalismn wrote:
mechachap wrote:[
Tensions on Earth reach boiling point!

"Kruger, you ever wonder if it would have been any different if they were giant insectoids in those camps?"

<- one of the first comments on the pic... very district 9...

Rabid Southern Cross Fan · Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:49 pm

This is what the franchise has been needing to do for years on end. Like so many things over the years, missed opportunity after missed opportunity by Harmony Gold and its licensees. Keep up the great work mechachap!

SRoss · Unread post by **SRoss** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:07 pm

Excellent work especially the "In Gratitude and Memory" video.

Sex in Macross City made me laugh too.

Alpha 11 · Unread post by **Alpha 11** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:02 pm

Rabid Southern Cross Fan wrote:This is what the franchise has been needing to do for years on end. Like so many things over the years, missed opportunity after missed opportunity by Harmony Gold and its licensees. Keep up the great work mechachap!

Agree! And ya, it might be ranked last for me too, but I still really enjoy it. Expessily the hover tanks! And continue with these great pictures!

jaymz · Unread post by **jaymz** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:39 am

I liked the page some time ago. Some very nice artwork on it :ok:

keep it up

taalismn · Unread post by **taalismn** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 1:31 pm

SPECTACULAR.
Love the Emerson memorial, and the Zentraedi 'space jockey'....

taalismn · Unread post by **taalismn** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 6:32 pm

Oh GRAND

.....the Invid arrive and we cut to 'Anime Tributes' with some very amusing(and unexpected) juxtapositions.
Entirely loving what they're doing over there. Entirely. :ok:

ZINO · Unread post by **ZINO** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:53 pm

love it
love it
and why not post it in http://www.deviantart.com/

mechachap · Unread post by **mechachap** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:29 pm

We're still at it Robotech Visions. We're currently "mid-season" into our latest series "Fall of the Southern Cross"
Second Official Fall of the Southern Cross Poster
Comico Tribute Cover!

The Invid Invasion hasn't begun as most people thought it would, but things are heating up on Earth!
Col. Wolfe, who arrived with an earlier relief fleet, is seen reaffirming support to the United Earth Forces
Task Force Odysseus arrive shortly, commanded by a familiar face.
Commodore Nolan Benson of the Robotech Expeditionary Force hopes to take charge where Earth has failed.

As characters are forced to deal with the consequences from the Second Robotech War, a rogue force of Robotech Masters make their move.

Ambushed! Task Force Odysseus didn't know what hit them.
A joint operation led by Wolfe rescue the downed forces.
The newly promoted Dana Sterling is now stuck in a command center, away from her beloved 15th! Shocking!
The once pacific Robotech Masters have begun a new assault! Will this war never end?

We also have a few characters that reappear, possibly contradicting previously established lore!

What did Lynn Minmei do afterthe First Robotech War?

That's that for now. As taalismn pointed out, we did a fun little tribute series to anime of yore:

Robotech Tributes to Anime Classics

And if you're wondering what else we have down the pipeline, we did a series of one sheet poster art. We hope you like what's coming!

Fall of the Southern Cross One Sheet
Robotech: The Origin One Sheet
Robotech: The Odyssey

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SRoss · Unread post by **SRoss** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:38 pm

Loving the work you're doing. Especially the anime tributes of Dana and Nova as the Dirty Pair and Lisa and the Bridge Bunnies in Yamato bodysuits.

Too bad there wasn't a way for Palladium to do a sourcebook based on your work.

Alpha 11 · Unread post by **Alpha 11** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:20 pm

Really loving these! Keep them coming! :ok:

parkhyun · Unread post by **parkhyun** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 7:20 am

An Armored VF with corpse-paint buzz-sawing a Zentraedi's brains in half while a Mac-II stomps on a meltran in power armor, impales a Zentraedi warrior with one arm and blasts through a crowd with another, and in the background another Armored VF uses a flamethrower to melt a Zentraedi, who screams his death throes on his knees. You can do it!

Lt Gargoyle · Unread post by **Lt Gargoyle** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:06 pm

these are still awesome images.

taalismn · Unread post by **taalismn** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:40 pm

Hmmm...'Commodore Benson'...'Benson' is another name, like Zand*, that sees a lot of revision in the nebulousness of the Sentinels era...In both the McKinneyist novels and the Waltrip comics, Benson is T.R. Edwards' adjutant and is something of a bumbling accomplice to all Edwards' crimes(more so in the Waltrip comics than in the novels, where he tries to rape Minmei, and becomes her first kill). He does not appear to appear in the Prelude to the Shadow Chronicles(that role seems to have been taken over by Zand), though it's possible that there may be a Benson military dynasty like the Burkes and the Reinhardts, with Bensons serving on both sides of the Edwards Schism.

(*Zand appears in the McKinney novels as a depraved mad scientist/cabalist trying to drain Dana Sterling's life force, while in the comics he appears briefly as a warped parody of Exedore/classic Igor. In Prelude to the Shadow Chronicles, he changes direction, appearing as Edwards' advisory lackey, and is bald-pated, thin, and goggle-wearing, and not terribly brave).

taalismn · Unread post by **taalismn** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:30 pm

Looking at the most recent set of images...
I must agree...
Angelo strikes first to defend his commander's honor(AFTER he first quickly grabs her hand and prevents her from punching the REF moron out, tells her he ain't worth it, and that there are some things that are just simply delegated to her XO. THEN he punches the guy clean out with a left hook).

MilkManX · Unread post by **MilkManX** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:33 pm

This is most excellent stuff. The best Robotech stuff to come out since the 1990's!

taalismn · Unread post by **taalismn** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:02 pm

Eww---ahhhh!!!
That UEEF Monster is the best depiction yet I've seen of the (much fan-reviled) newer edition of the 'Heavy Howard'.

mechachap · Unread post by **mechachap** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 10:30 pm

Hmmm...'Commodore Benson'...'Benson' is another name, like Zand*, that sees a lot of revision in the nebulousness of the Sentinels era...In both the McKinneyist novels and the Waltrip comics, Benson is T.R. Edwards' adjutant and is something of a bumbling accomplice to all Edwards' crimes(more so in the Waltrip comics than in the novels, where he tries to rape Minmei, and becomes her first kill). He does not appear to appear in the Prelude to the Shadow Chronicles(that role seems to have been taken over by Zand), though it's possible that there may be a Benson military dynasty like the Burkes and the Reinhardts, with Bensons serving on both sides of the Edwards Schism.

Thanks a ton, taalism, for the support. Commodore Nolan Benson was hand-picked by General Edwards as commander of Task Force Odysseus. While Robotech Visions is aware of previous depictions of Benson, it reserves the right to offer a different take on the characters, stories, and situations than fans may remember.

p.s.
Robotech Visions has yet to depict Dr. Zand. :wink:

Angelo strikes first to defend his commander's honor(AFTER he first quickly grabs her hand and prevents her from punching the REF moron out, tells her he ain't worth it, and that there are some things that are just simply delegated to her XO. THEN he punches the guy clean out with a left hook).

Angie would nod to Dana, then ask her "Allow me, ma'am."

Eww---ahhhh!!!
That UEEF Monster is the best depiction yet I've seen of the (much fan-reviled) newer edition of the 'Heavy Howard'.

Heh, I have to give credit to David Farris, better known as the Rabid Southern Cross fan for the design!

mechachap · Unread post by **mechachap** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 10:44 pm

Yes, things are moving into place with our featured storyline FALL OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS.
The surviving group of Robotech Masters have begun to move to the last phase of their diabolical plans.
The Masters' forces conduct sneak attacks. The forces of the Southern Cross are overwhelmed by these surgical strikes.
The rest of the humanity is faring no better. Unrest is spilling in the streets of some major cities.

Now Earth has the REF to deal with...
The Robotech Expeditionary Forces have begun consolidating the bulk of their forces on various HLV launch sites.

What could their agenda be?

The answer lies in deep space...
A special Deep Space Robotech ship known as the "Swordfish" is deployed. Their goal: To track Invid.

What are the Invid? What's gotten them so riled up?

taalismn · Unread post by **taalismn** » Sun Jul 13, 2014 7:28 pm

mechachap wrote:[

Angelo strikes first to defend his commander's honor(AFTER he first quickly grabs her hand and prevents her from punching the REF moron out, tells her he ain't worth it, and that there are some things that are just simply delegated to her XO. THEN he punches the guy clean out with a left hook).

Angie would nod to Dana, then ask her "Allow me, ma'am."

And the UEEF dimwit will just stand there for a gape-mouthed moment, going "Huh?" before meeting the knuckle-train, express run.
Cue tables going over and bodies flying.
If the Black Lions are in the same room, they'll side with the hovertankers, having found a common enemy.

taalismn · Unread post by **taalismn** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 11:32 am

Alas, poor Bron. You died faithful to your goddess to the last.
May she sing your funeral dirge, before she takes her chaingun to those who dare do harm to her followers.

mechachap · Unread post by **mechachap** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 4:21 am

Was it implied that Bron died? :eek:

Well, let's see how the story unfolds...

One of the things we're really proud of is the design of our SWORDFISH Cruiser, part of the family of 'Fish' ships of the Robotech Expeditionary Force!

Swordfish on Patrol

The design is actually based on a really early concept that was made as far back as 2005. Modellers by the name of ModelsPlease, Ancient_Angel, in collaboration with Tom Bateman.

The link provided is from an old modding site for the 'Lionfish', yet another variant of the classic Garfish Cruiser.

Lionfish Model

We'd love to hear what you guys think!

Colonel Wolfe · Fri Jul 25, 2014 6:10 am

mechachap wrote:Was it implied that Bron died? Well, let's see how the story unfolds...

One of the things we're really proud of is the design of our SWORDFISH Cruiser, part of the family of 'Fish' ships of the Robotech Expeditionary Force!

Swordfish on Patrol

The design is actually based on a really early concept that was made as far back as 2005. Modellers by the name of ModelsPlease, Ancient_Angel, in collaboration with Tom Bateman.

The link provided is from an old modding site for the 'Lionfish', yet another variant of the classic Garfish Cruiser.

Lionfish Model

We'd love to hear what you guys think!

the guys at Robotech-X posted these on their FB:
https://www.facebook.com/Robotechx/phot ... 87/?type=1

https://www.facebook.com/Robotechx/phot ... 39/?type=1

Looks pretty similar...

mechachap · Unread post by **mechachap** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:32 am

It's Tom's design. This is the original modeller's work:

Swordfish Cruiser Model

taalismn · Unread post by **taalismn** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 4:04 pm

Lovely, all.
The Garfish; the UEEF's kitbash starship.
The Ikazuchi could also be just as versatile, if one doesn't mind swapping out those fighter bays for alongside-repair bays or missile bays(for truly IMPRESSIVE missile spam attacks).

Arnie100 · Unread post by **Arnie100** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 5:29 pm

taalismn wrote:Lovely, all.
The Garfish; the UEEF's kitbash starship.
The Ikazuchi could also be just as versatile, if one doesn't mind swapping out those fighter bays for alongside-repair bays or missile bays(for truly IMPRESSIVE missile spam attacks).

And equip that Ikazuchi with a reflex cannon. I always wondered if you could make those bays modular, as well.

glitterboy2098 · Fri Jul 25, 2014 5:43 pm

given their placement, i don't see why they couldn't be. one set of fast launch bays for battloid mode alpha's. another scaled for Condor battloids. maybe another for Conbat fighters or some other mecha (bioroid interceptors?). or maybe a massive missile launcher bay or deployable gun turrets for anti-warship use (which would make them less useful vs invid)

as for reflex cannons, eh.. but i could see a synchro-cannon module that could dock with the bow. something bigger than the artillery sized ones used on the hoverplatform in the show and ship turrets in tSC, but smaller than the massive bow guns on the SDF-3 and SDF-4.. presumably such a 'cannon ship' though would need extra power generation (maybe powerplant modules replacing the forward quick launch bays? would leave the ship more vulnerable to being disabled)

Arnie100 · Unread post by **Arnie100** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 6:28 pm

Synchro-Cannon? After what the Haydonites did with it? Or would that be pre-Haydonite Betrayal?

glitterboy2098 · Fri Jul 25, 2014 6:54 pm

Arnie100 wrote:Synchro-Cannon? After what the Haydonites did with it? Or would that be pre-Haydonite Betrayal?

pre-betrayal.

Arnie100 · Unread post by **Arnie100** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:08 pm

glitterboy2098 wrote:
Arnie100 wrote:Synchro-Cannon? After what the Haydonites did with it? Or would that be pre-Haydonite Betrayal?

pre-betrayal.

Gotcha.

taalismn · Unread post by **taalismn** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:26 pm

glitterboy2098 wrote:
as for reflex cannons, eh.. but i could see a synchro-cannon module that could dock with the bow. something bigger than the artillery sized ones used on the hoverplatform in the show and ship turrets in tSC, but smaller than the massive bow guns on the SDF-3 and SDF-4.. presumably such a 'cannon ship' though would need extra power generation (maybe powerplant modules replacing the forward quick launch bays? would leave the ship more vulnerable to being disabled)

Wonder if, post-first Liberation Fleet disasters, they toyed with the 'strategic escort' concept and considered fitting some of those quick launch bays with point defense weaponry. Of course it would be shot down by the assertion that embarked fighters are far better and more versatile defense than static PDS, and that appropriately outfitted Garfish(or other light craft) would be better choices than taking a strategic capital ship spaceframe out of commission for escort duty.

masslegion · Unread post by **masslegion** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 2:18 pm

mechachap wrote:Was it implied that Bron died? Well, let's see how the story unfolds...

One of the things we're really proud of is the design of our SWORDFISH Cruiser, part of the family of 'Fish' ships of the Robotech Expeditionary Force!

Swordfish on Patrol

The design is actually based on a really early concept that was made as far back as 2005. Modellers by the name of ModelsPlease, Ancient_Angel, in collaboration with Tom Bateman.

The link provided is from an old modding site for the 'Lionfish', yet another variant of the classic Garfish Cruiser.

Lionfish Model

We'd love to hear what you guys think!

I saw this some time ago without the long cannon. I love it! It feels like a garfish with fast packs or super packs.

masslegion · Unread post by **masslegion** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 2:31 pm

glitterboy2098 wrote:as for reflex cannons, eh.. but i could see a synchro-cannon module that could dock with the bow. something bigger than the artillery sized ones used on the hoverplatform in the show and ship turrets in tSC, but smaller than the massive bow guns on the SDF-3 and SDF-4.. presumably such a 'cannon ship' though would need extra power generation (maybe powerplant modules replacing the forward quick launch bays? would leave the ship more vulnerable to being disabled)

kinda like this huh? Although, I believe it is a super heavy particle beam cannon. What ever it is called, it is a super capital weapon.
RT Visions: Task Force Odysseus arrived in the Earth-Moon system.
RT Visions: Task Force Odysseus was attacked by an unidentified enemy

ikazhuchi with massive cannon

Suddenly I love the Ikazuchi again. The last one even looks like it might be more aerodynamic. "ba da bop bop baaah, I'm loving it!"

EDIT: Added this: If you have good stats for this "variant" or know a good link, please IM me.

glitterboy2098 · Sun Jul 27, 2014 2:40 pm

i beleive those are attempts to salvage the horribly deformed Ikazuchi's from some of the MOSPEADA flashback scenes to early in the war with the inbit. they are purely fan creations. the show scenes only lasted for a second or so, and i suspect the artists just sketched in some vague starship like stuff and called it good. (honestly, they look like ikazuchi's and izumo's as drawn by Kent Burls..)

Alrik Vas · Unread post by **Alrik Vas** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:13 pm

Great stuff. I'll have to check out the rest when I'm on a computer that doesn't lag like a 2e.

taalismn · Unread post by **taalismn** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:14 pm

glitterboy2098 wrote:i beleive those are attempts to salvage the horribly deformed Ikazuchi's from some of the MOSPEADA flashback scenes to early in the war with the inbit. they are purely fan creations. the show scenes only lasted for a second or so, and i suspect the artists just sketched in some vague starship like stuff and called it good. (honestly, they look like ikazuchi's and izumo's as drawn by Kent Burls..)

Ah, but such wonderful fodder for fanwork, they are!

masslegion · Unread post by **masslegion** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:30 pm

taalismn wrote:Ah, but such wonderful fodder for fanwork, they are!

exactly!

Arnie100 · Unread post by **Arnie100** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 9:13 pm

Have you guys seen their Armored Sylphide?

https://m.facebook.com/robotechvisions/ ... &source=46

masslegion · Unread post by **masslegion** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:37 am

OK, another shot of the Ikazuchi variant, but it just adds a little to the drawing earlier

masslegion · Unread post by **masslegion** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:56 pm

Arnie100 wrote:Have you guys seen their Armored Sylphide?

https://m.facebook.com/robotechvisions/ ... &source=46

nope, I didn't see it. Pretty neat.

taalismn · Unread post by **taalismn** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:02 pm

Uh-oh, purple bioroid. ROYAL purple bioroid.

taalismn · Unread post by **taalismn** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 6:49 pm

...And we finally see Marie and Sean tie the knot.

What isn't shown is the fact that his teammates have welded shut the exits to prevent last minute cold feet fugitive flights....

mechachap · Unread post by **mechachap** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 8:34 am

We're glad you've been enjoying what you've been seeing so far. After our cliffhanger ending that saw the remains of Earth's defenses preparing for a potential invasion by the "Invid", we have a new story arc currently in the works, here on the:

Robotech Visions Facebook Group

This time, it's Robotech: The Origin.
Robotech: The Origins Teaser

Despite the arrival of what appeared to be an unidentified space craft...

The Global War raged on...

Massive air battles take place.
Many were called into action.

We currently have a series of portraits of many heroes we all know and respect from the original Robotech series... and you can find it all on our group! Subscribe for regular Robotech goodness! :-D

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