I drew the sixth house, the cav camilla and her necromancer Palamedes. I like them! I wanted to contrast and made camilla very muscular next to tall skinny tree Palamedes. I like the scene between palamedes and dulcinea in the first book! I finish the first book since all peeps have been asking!
>This is NOT the actual cos. This is some of my all black set. I was told it looks like him so why not post ja? The helmet is also a little project, not the actual helmet to the gear / cos.
How did you study about military gear? I'm currently trying & searching sources and looking for some tips.
I really like your work btw. Keep going✨️
Hi! Thank you so much, I'm excited to share some knowledge with someone. <3
I tried summing up methods that have helped me the most:
1. lots of research (vids, blogs, magazines, loadout lists,...)
2. store/product photos
3. military photos (not airsoft!)
4. damtoy loadout showcase vids
I first started off with doing extensive research on cod operators. Cosplay guides by shadeops21 (DeviantArt) are a huge help with the most accurate loadout lists.
Next step was looking up product photos & studying the functions, shapes, different angles. Store/product photos are my most used refs, they're in high resolution & you'll see every detail thanks to a well lit environment. I also collect military pics in one huge folder, not only for pose refs & inspo, but also as refs on how the gear is used. Product photos will lay flat, worn gear will always look different!
Make sure to learn how to differentiate airsoft from real military pics, airsofters (except for dedicated reenactors/milsimers) tend to have wacky tastes (ugly, black amazon gear and fake, glowing NVGs,...).
The gear of Damtoys is incredibly accurate & precise, watching videos of the dolls being dressed will also give you an idea on how accs (pouches, glow sticks, radio systems, ...) are attached to the equipment.
My strongest interests lay in SOF, so I'll also collect magazines with expert info, insights & loadout descriptions (K-ISOM (German) SPECIAL OPS (Polish)).
To my advantage, I do have friends who are either huge military nerds or in active duty, I'll sometimes ask them questions and learn about the features and (dis)advantages of various pieces of gear. It's a life hack, but you'll achieve your goal either way if you're determined!
After you got a feel for the basics, you can start accommodating knowledge.
Study drawing/recognizing the most used equipment first, western modern kits are very repetitive (as the products are so good, they don't need to be replaced).
Headsets: 3M Peltor ComTac, Sordin, Ops-Core AMP
Helmets: Ops-Core, Crye AirFrame, Team Wendy, MICH 2000
Plate carriers: Crye JPC, Crye AVS, First Spear, Lindnerhof, AGILITE, LBT Slick & 6094
Gloves: Oakleys, PIG FDT Alpha, Mechanix, Petzl, Nomex flight gloves, Outdoor Research Ironsight
After that you can start looking up more niche or less iconic brands and gear, you'll be a nerd in no time.
I hope this is helpful and I'm sorry for the late reply. If you ever need help or info on something, feel free to dm me on Twitter or Tumblr!
its a lil crossover im doing with my friendo @thegreatermassofdeath
using his characters mary and poet from bicycle boy! Mina didn't know mary is very no homo! straight woman who only hits men!
Not women who looks like a pretty boy.
>This isnt the actual cos. This is some of my all-black set. I was told it looks like him so why not! The helmet is also a little project, not the actual helmet to the gear / cos.
Freya Fairwing, who goes by Tail, is one of the colony's guards and spends most of her time doing odd jobs, training, and chatting with anyone who passes through the rec room, occasionally breaking chairs with her seeming inability to sit normally. An artist in a previous life, she loves her colors, sporting a bright red fleece shirt, a hot pink Hello Kitty backpack, and vibrant teal trenchcoat. The backpack was a well-intentioned gift for one of Mama's girls, but they were all in their late teens by then, and the only other child in the colony felt it was too "girly." Tail gladly accepted it, however.
Though never the very best fighter in the colony, she is competent and cheerful on the job, and wields a rare and unique weapon: the American 180, a far more rapid, top-loaded version of the famous Tommy Gun that buzzes out a relentless stream of tiny .22LR rounds. (If you play Rimworld be sure to check out Goo's Cursed Weapons Pack on the Steam workshop!)
Nowadays, she's spending more time in the workshop after Mama set up an easel and paints, and occasionally relives her pre-colony life by making paintings that are hung up with the other artists' work around the compound.