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Description I think I've just entered a new stage in my coloring style. I am VERY but VERY VERY VERY Happy with this work. It turned out way better that I actually expected.

So... Here's a Type 10 MBT of the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) opening fire against invading targets (Russia, North Korea, China, your misterious neighbour... whatever, your pick).

And on the skies a pair of AH-1S Cobras fly to provide air cover to nearby mechanized infantry units.

The Type 10 is still in the Prototype stage so it's possible that the final version of the Type 10 could look a bit (Or in the worst case... totally) different.
I have drawed this tank using the very few photos that are available of the prototype (Shown about a year ago). And it wasn't very easy as the desing is quite complex. Kinda like a mix between the Leopard 2A6 of the German Bundeswehr and the AMX-56 Leclerc of the French Army.

Since in this picture we assume that the Type 10 is already in service, I painted it with the typical colors other GSDF vehicles are painted.

Helicopters.... Like usual I vectorized a screenshot because I'm too lazy to go print reference and try to draw it by hand The screenshot I vectorized was from a AH-1 (N version???) so the gun pod is not exactly as present in the AH-1S that the GSDF has.
The original plan was to make 6 helicopter vectors. The first was the AH-1S Cobra, the second would have been an AH-64DJ Apache while the remaining four would be one UH-1J Iroquois and three CH-47J Chinooks. Quite a lot of work.

I was vectorizing the Apache when I realized... that the sky would simply be too crowed. And I found it hard to vectorize a small resolution screenshot and keep all the details. So I just putted the Cobra.

Most of the background is.... digital. No, honest!
The street and some part of the background were hand made but I had to extend some parts of the streets by drawing it with the pencil tool. I'd say... a third of the street section (The one located on the far right) is made on photoshop.
The forest in the background... Also totally digital. I didn't bother to draw three (And I'm not good at that either) so I used some brushes to make the forest.
I used a damn lot of brushes in this work and without them this project would not look this good.
I'd like to thank:
for Sand/Gravel brushes, Grunge/Dirty brushes, Water effects brushes, Distressed brushes, Vegetation brushes, Tree brushes and Cloud brushes.
Ro_Stock provided scratch/grunge brushes which sadly are not noticeable.
for explosion brushes (You know where they are ).
for the rain brushes.


Well... I'd dare to say this was one of the best projects I've made. I'd been real epic to had included all the other helis but meh... It may have not look so good.

And now I'm oficially out of linearts to work on Seriously... I don't have any drawings scanned nor waiting to be scanned. I haven't gotten into making blueprints of a mecha desing similar to the GASARAKI Type 17 Raiden which would lead subsequently to a more serious project. I don't dare to give a time schedual but here's a guess... it's gonna take a long while.

And if I'm too frustrated... well then I'll go back at working on some requies.
But I'm not gonna be available to work very hard on those because..... I have to go back to University Classes start in one week and this time I have to get serious.

I still can work quicly on some -only vector- projects that don't require me to draw anything by hand and that aren't very complex. I could come up with some unmentioned projects if I can't come up with my more serious projects and requests.

Well I hope you like this as I sacrificed my beloved weekend to work on this.
See'ya in the Battlefield!
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Cannon011 [2022-04-16 07:36:33 +0000 UTC]

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JumbotheElephant [2021-12-07 09:02:07 +0000 UTC]

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gusolsan [2021-01-17 04:51:23 +0000 UTC]

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Panzerfire In reply to gusolsan [2021-01-26 19:45:58 +0000 UTC]

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Shockwave199 [2019-09-29 01:48:51 +0000 UTC]

It has to be North Korea. I don't know who else.

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Francois914 [2018-05-23 08:50:19 +0000 UTC]

I don't think the Russians would be going that far, would they?

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optimal19822 In reply to Francois914 [2021-03-20 00:46:17 +0000 UTC]

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Panzerfire In reply to Francois914 [2018-08-06 00:16:26 +0000 UTC]

maybe not oficially. But slip up and you might see polite green men patrolling your streets one day. No flags, no faces but plenty of Vodka and AK ammunition.

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optimal19822 In reply to Panzerfire [2021-03-20 00:45:12 +0000 UTC]

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Panzerfire In reply to optimal19822 [2021-04-06 21:43:49 +0000 UTC]

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optimal19822 In reply to Panzerfire [2021-04-07 11:05:40 +0000 UTC]

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Epsilon11hasentered In reply to optimal19822 [2024-06-22 13:42:24 +0000 UTC]

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Epsilon11hasentered In reply to Epsilon11hasentered [2024-06-22 13:44:01 +0000 UTC]

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Epsilon11hasentered In reply to Epsilon11hasentered [2024-06-22 13:44:44 +0000 UTC]

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Panzerfire In reply to optimal19822 [2021-04-07 14:53:54 +0000 UTC]

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optimal19822 In reply to Panzerfire [2021-04-07 19:39:18 +0000 UTC]

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Ashofthewilliams [2016-11-14 22:32:41 +0000 UTC]

Meh, I think the idea of Japan defending is just SO overused.
imagine if the government went Imperial again, and the military is quelling a rebellion. THAT is a story worth thinking about.

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Epsilon11hasentered In reply to Ashofthewilliams [2024-06-22 13:45:12 +0000 UTC]

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Panzerfire In reply to Ashofthewilliams [2016-11-22 02:31:06 +0000 UTC]

Duly noted.

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Ashofthewilliams In reply to Panzerfire [2016-11-22 04:33:05 +0000 UTC]

just a thought..

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snitchpogi12 [2016-11-11 11:04:10 +0000 UTC]

Do you watch the anime series GATE: The JSDF was fought here?! for me it was awesome, i wish you can create a fan-art of it.

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Panzerfire In reply to snitchpogi12 [2016-11-22 02:30:53 +0000 UTC]

Yeap. I did watch Gate. I was actually reading the manga quite some time before the anime was released and immediately I was hooked up on it.

It did cross my mind to make fanart of it but lately I've not been very active art wise. I will be trying to change that but if I do, I will mostly likely be doing other original content and keep fanart to a minimum.

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snitchpogi12 In reply to Panzerfire [2016-11-22 10:33:39 +0000 UTC]

Ah ok. Also im interested in my own version of GATE fanfic focusing on AFP troops instead of JSDF troops on the Special Zone.

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Jax1776 [2015-07-29 01:07:31 +0000 UTC]

I had like the Chinese in mind. It fits perfectly for the 'Map series' I have.

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Panzerfire In reply to Jax1776 [2015-09-06 18:34:18 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad it does and that you like it. Cheers

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WeloveKim [2014-10-20 17:46:21 +0000 UTC]

This looks quite awesome, to be honest
It would make a great series, thats for sure

Kepp it up man

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Panzerfire In reply to WeloveKim [2014-11-18 19:23:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I do plan on working on this one day but other artistic project and my studie have to come first I'm afraid. So it will take quite a while before that story is a reality.

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WeloveKim In reply to Panzerfire [2014-11-18 20:40:03 +0000 UTC]

Take your time, mate. Studying is far more vital

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AnthroMan106 [2014-09-09 18:09:46 +0000 UTC]

Would Iran count to be as the invading enemy?

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Panzerfire In reply to AnthroMan106 [2014-09-13 16:11:44 +0000 UTC]

IΒ  highly doubt that. Aside from conducting small scale intelligence operations and terrorist activities, the Iranians don't have any type of force projection capabilities. For Iran to invade Japan they would need a massive amount of Transport ships, Amphibious Assault ships, Carrier groups and a massive Logistics support infrastructure.

Allies could take some relief of all that pressure but Iran alone would be wholly unable. The only countries that could at this time pull an invasion of the Japanese islands right now would be Russia and China and even those countries would have a long shot at it because Japan's condition has an archipelago provides it with a pretty large defensive advantage.

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PAPhilly [2014-07-21 20:14:29 +0000 UTC]

This is just too epic for words... 10/10 Β 

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Panzerfire In reply to PAPhilly [2014-08-04 19:27:40 +0000 UTC]

hehe cheers, I'm very glad you like it.

I should plan on remaking this picture one day without using so many 3rd party brushes. This particular pìcture made extensive use of those. Nowadays I just use the brushes that come by default in PhotoShop and I'm positive that I can replicate many of the textures I pulled on this picture.

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TheElevatedDeviant [2014-07-19 01:37:54 +0000 UTC]

Question:

Have you heard of, and, if so, do you watch Girls und Panzer?

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Panzerfire In reply to TheElevatedDeviant [2014-08-04 19:36:17 +0000 UTC]

Yes and Yes I did.

I mean, it's in my bloody username, how not to watch Girls und Panzer.

I did like it but I'm no hardcore fan of it.

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TheElevatedDeviant In reply to Panzerfire [2014-08-05 18:45:10 +0000 UTC]

Ah.Β 
I'm just beginning to get into it, it seems pretty cool- just saw this and thought, "huh, armored artist with a penchant for anime... GuP?

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Panzerfire In reply to TheElevatedDeviant [2014-08-31 03:41:57 +0000 UTC]

lol haha I've been doing this for ages before GuP was even sketched out.

But yeah, I eventually had to watch it.

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TheElevatedDeviant In reply to Panzerfire [2014-09-12 00:24:00 +0000 UTC]

Ah.Β 

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GiromCalica [2013-08-24 02:26:03 +0000 UTC]

Here's some [music] to cheer up the mood

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Panzerfire In reply to GiromCalica [2013-08-26 04:33:55 +0000 UTC]

lol, that's probably what the invading norks would be playing

But yeah it's got that asian militarist tune.

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OseanSoldier [2013-08-21 04:06:45 +0000 UTC]

Dang, this is good.Β  I now have the sudden urge to look through some of your other works.Β  Will do that later, have other things I need to get back to now.

Once again, great job despite the amount of "borrowing" you used in it!

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Panzerfire In reply to OseanSoldier [2013-08-26 04:35:59 +0000 UTC]

Well thank you.

Anyway today I dont use that many brushes from other people.

I just stick with the ones that come with the default program.


And I hope you do like the rest of my work as well.

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mastaman321 [2013-04-11 14:19:19 +0000 UTC]

Pretty epic all around. Wonderful lighting skills

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Panzerfire In reply to mastaman321 [2013-04-22 19:43:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. However, looking back to this work I realize that I have truly abused the use of other artists brushes.

I feel less proud of the picture than I was when I first posted it.

But hey, at least since then I've been mostly trying to avoid brushes other than those available in PhotoShop.. So something good came out of it anyway.

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mastaman321 In reply to Panzerfire [2013-04-25 14:15:50 +0000 UTC]

Well at least your honest about it. Bravo anyway

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Panzerfire In reply to mastaman321 [2013-04-26 21:57:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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SkyCaptain91C [2013-03-31 12:44:36 +0000 UTC]

i have one word for this AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
so realistic and imaginative

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Panzerfire In reply to SkyCaptain91C [2013-04-01 15:33:08 +0000 UTC]

Well cheers. I'm glad you like it.

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AkKAla5H [2012-12-01 13:25:07 +0000 UTC]

Although Self Defense Force wasn't my interest, but this is fucking awesome

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Panzerfire In reply to AkKAla5H [2012-12-01 13:50:58 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you like this. Thanks.

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