Giorgi G.

Just a sketch.

So far this is my only design where I didn't emulate the shape of the plane's wings. That's simply because the I-16's wings are too straight and smooth. I figured that jagged shapes would suit this dragon design much better.
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Speaking of, the way its wings and horizontal and vertical stabilizers form around the fuselage reminded me of aquatic features, hence the look of its rear limbs and the large tail fin. Overall, this dragon has a slightly aquatic feel.
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I-16 is a stubby plane with a large radial engine. As such, I made the dragon short and thick. Its engine shape looks nothing like a conventional dragon's head, so I improvised by designing a beak-like shape that unfolds like the jaws of the goblin shark.
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Design breakdown.

Full body.

Dragons inspired by world war II aircraft, part IX:
I-16, the Soviet fighter.

I'm kinda proud of this one. Please tell me what you think!

Oh, and this character being a skeleton is supposed to represent that it's based on the tank from a bygone era.
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This character has a mace whose shape is inspired by the 8.8cm KwK 43 L/71 gun's muzzle brake. This gun had a reputation for being highly efficient and deadly.
Lastly, I gave this skeleton a nice cape which adds to his silhouette and makes him more intimidating.
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Finally, you should've noticed that the character's upper armour is ridged. This is inspired by Zimmerit - This was a special coating that prevented magnetic mines from sticking to armour. Many German armoured vehicles, including Tiger II's, were coated in this substance.
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His chestplate is large and broad, just like the tank's upper frontal armour plate.
If you look lower, you'll see thin armour plates covering the character's thighs. These are meant to resemble the tank's side skirts and mud guards.
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First off, the helmet is inspired by the shape of Tiger II's turret. By the way, this is an early production variant of Tiger II, whose turret had a rounded front and a steep slope on the back. These shapes work perfectly.
His shoulders also repeat the round shape language.
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Tiger II is a massive, heavily armoured tank. It's easy to imagine it as an imposing figure who isn't easily brought down. So I gave my character very heavy armour and attempted repeating the tank's shapes in some important areas.
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Fantasy characters inspired by tanks, part III:
Tiger II, the German world war II heavy tank.
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Well? Tell me what you think! And drop suggestions of other tanks and ideas, if you have any.

The rest of the details aren't well thought-out. But I hope this character at least gives the same vibe as the tank.
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Moreover, his horns are there to add more weight to the back of his head in order to more closely resemble the shape of AMX-13's turret.
I made this imp very fond of jewelry. This has no relation to the tank, but I felt like adding more flavour to the character.
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Since this is a lightweight and mobile tank, I figured it'd be fitting to depict it as an elusive imp.
The most defining feature of the AMX-13 is its oscillating turret, which vaguely resembles a smiling face. As such, I gave this demon prominent jaws and a permanent smile.
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Fantasy characters inspired by tanks, part II:
AMX-13, the French light tank.

Because I figured it would be a perfect opportunity to emulate the shape of the T-55's gun barrel, along with its bore evacuator.
Oh and he also has a sword for backup.
The rest of this character's design is very basic. It's what you would expect a mercenary to look like.
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It resembles the T-55's upper frontal armour plate. Moreover, his pauldrons and segmented pieces of armour on his arms are meant to resemble the T-55's mud guards and tracks respectively.
In terms of weaponry, I gave my character a primitive hand cannon.
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The T-55 has a rounded turret and an angular hull shape. I attempted to repeat this shape language in my character and gave him a basic, round helmet, while making his breastplate and additional plates rectangular. Speaking of his breastplate...
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I feel like if the T-55 was a character in a fantasy setting, it would be a humble mercenary - No shining armour, no magic, just a man who's willing to fight on anyone's side as long as the price is right.
Appearance-wise, I tried my best to make him resemble the tank.
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Now, the T-54/T-55 is one of the most commonly used MBT's of the cold war. It was exported to more than 50 countries and was produced in immense numbers.
It is simple, rugged and efficient.
These characteristics, along with its appearance, make the tank very basic.
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And this time I decided to dabble in character design, since I adore fantasy characters and world-building. And also I need to practice drawing other things besides dragons.
I will try to capture the vibe certain tanks give off and design characters around them.
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Tanks inspire me immensely, but sadly they're extremely hard to draw and, unlike planes, cannot really be turned into dragons. And generally it can be hard to design creatures based on tanks, because their shapes are too inorganic.
But they undeniably have character.
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Fantasy characters inspired by tanks, part I:
T-55, the Soviet main battle tank.