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My 8-year-old's first attempt at drawing 'Mechs
« on: 19 September 2024, 17:06:38 »
So, for my 49th birthday (which was last week) my 8-year-old daughter, who knows what I like, decided to make me a BT-themed birthday card!  Attached are her first ever attempts at drawing 'Mechs!

One of these should be fairly obvious.
Can anyone guess what the other one is supposed to be?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/DUDUJERYegrr8ynd9

https://photos.app.goo.gl/1gmPbhNxcDoR1GSe7

Now how can I get her to do more of these and work on improving...?
(My older one never does anything like this for me...sigh... she's just never been into mecha except for a brief flirtation with Pacific Rim...and that was more for the kaiju)

Cheers,

Gabe

« Last Edit: 19 September 2024, 21:17:05 by gyedid »
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Quote from: Arkansas Warrior on 12 April 2016, 09:36:32
So, now I'm imagining people boxing up Overlords for loading as cargo.  "Nope, totally not a DropShip.  Everyone knows you can't fit a DropShip in a WarShip!  It's...a ten thousand ton box of marshmallows!  Yeah.  For the Heavy Guards big annual smores party."
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Re: My 8-year-old's first attempt at drawing 'Mechs
« Reply #1 on: 19 September 2024, 17:25:17 »
The pictures aren't showing for me?
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Re: My 8-year-old's first attempt at drawing 'Mechs
« Reply #2 on: 19 September 2024, 20:15:29 »
No pictures here either.  Try uploading as attachments.
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Re: My 8-year-old's first attempt at drawing 'Mechs
« Reply #3 on: 19 September 2024, 21:15:07 »
OK, for some reason, I can't use the links generated by Google Photos to display the pictures in this thread.  Here is one as an attachment:

cheers,

Gabe
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Quote from: Arkansas Warrior on 12 April 2016, 09:36:32
So, now I'm imagining people boxing up Overlords for loading as cargo.  "Nope, totally not a DropShip.  Everyone knows you can't fit a DropShip in a WarShip!  It's...a ten thousand ton box of marshmallows!  Yeah.  For the Heavy Guards big annual smores party."
--Arkansas Warrior, on the possibility of carrying Dropships as cargo in Warship cargo bays.

TERRAN SUPREMACY DEFENSE FORCE.  For when you want to send the SLDF, but couldn't afford the whole kit and kaboodle.

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Re: My 8-year-old's first attempt at drawing 'Mechs
« Reply #4 on: 19 September 2024, 21:15:59 »
And here's the other one.

cheers,

Gabe
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Quote from: Arkansas Warrior on 12 April 2016, 09:36:32
So, now I'm imagining people boxing up Overlords for loading as cargo.  "Nope, totally not a DropShip.  Everyone knows you can't fit a DropShip in a WarShip!  It's...a ten thousand ton box of marshmallows!  Yeah.  For the Heavy Guards big annual smores party."
--Arkansas Warrior, on the possibility of carrying Dropships as cargo in Warship cargo bays.

TERRAN SUPREMACY DEFENSE FORCE.  For when you want to send the SLDF, but couldn't afford the whole kit and kaboodle.

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Re: My 8-year-old's first attempt at drawing 'Mechs
« Reply #5 on: 20 September 2024, 00:31:46 »
I'd say an Orion and a Wolverine, looks good!
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Re: My 8-year-old's first attempt at drawing 'Mechs
« Reply #6 on: 20 September 2024, 04:41:26 »
Agreed on Orion for the first... the second I'm less sure of, but the neck does have a Wolverine vibe.
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Re: My 8-year-old's first attempt at drawing 'Mechs
« Reply #7 on: 20 September 2024, 09:17:46 »
I have to agree with Wolverine for the second one. The ammo clip hanging off the side of the right hand gun is the clincher for me.
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Re: My 8-year-old's first attempt at drawing 'Mechs
« Reply #8 on: 20 September 2024, 14:53:37 »
For an 8 yr old, they are not bad..
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Re: My 8-year-old's first attempt at drawing 'Mechs
« Reply #9 on: 20 September 2024, 17:45:25 »
I do love the amount of detail.
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Re: My 8-year-old's first attempt at drawing 'Mechs
« Reply #10 on: 20 September 2024, 19:46:44 »
Yep, the level of detail is more than I could do in my 60s! Very good eye, and I'm sure they'll get better still with practice!
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Re: My 8-year-old's first attempt at drawing 'Mechs
« Reply #11 on: 20 September 2024, 21:04:45 »
Quote from: ANS Kamas P81 on 20 September 2024, 00:31:46
I'd say an Orion and a Wolverine, looks good!
Quote from: Daryk on 20 September 2024, 04:41:26
Agreed on Orion for the first... the second I'm less sure of, but the neck does have a Wolverine vibe.
Quote from: Syzyx on 20 September 2024, 09:17:46
I have to agree with Wolverine for the second one. The ammo clip hanging off the side of the right hand gun is the clincher for me.

Correct, the second one is indeed a Wolverine!  :grin:

cheers,

Gabe
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Quote from: Arkansas Warrior on 12 April 2016, 09:36:32
So, now I'm imagining people boxing up Overlords for loading as cargo.  "Nope, totally not a DropShip.  Everyone knows you can't fit a DropShip in a WarShip!  It's...a ten thousand ton box of marshmallows!  Yeah.  For the Heavy Guards big annual smores party."
--Arkansas Warrior, on the possibility of carrying Dropships as cargo in Warship cargo bays.

TERRAN SUPREMACY DEFENSE FORCE.  For when you want to send the SLDF, but couldn't afford the whole kit and kaboodle.

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Re: My 8-year-old's first attempt at drawing 'Mechs
« Reply #12 on: 20 September 2024, 23:17:30 »
Glad we got it right! :)
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