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Description A combat rescue gone awry. Swamp divers with gonads of steel decide to leap out of their chopper against the Crewchief's orders to try and secure the perimeter and get their retreating buddies back alive. The gunner just squealed and went nuts with the 30mm.

And yes, those are zombies. I have a zombie project brewing with ! Decided to use our muse when I was put on the damned spot during the con, by Stan/Artgerm.

So this was done today for a live demo at the IFS booth @ Singapore Toy and Comic Con, Spent close to 3!!! hours at the laptop, meeting old friends from school now in the industry and talking to ppl while using my pic to paint over, demonstrating how i went about certain bits of the image.

STCC is over, it was an absolute blast, really cant wait for the next one!!- and I've put in another hour into the piece with little details that I couldn't get on the laptop setup at the con.

(other artists that I recall doing demos at our station include in no particular order: Derrick/DCWJ, Skan/Fiduciose, Darren/WraithDT, Kendrick/Kunkka, Chester Ocampo/El Pinoy, Kevin/King Mong, and not forgetting the great Frederick Rambaud(yes thats pronounced RAMBO ppl )
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Comments: 439

LazyJacob [2013-12-17 16:35:40 +0000 UTC]

Sweet picture, could we use it? We're making a zombie RPG and need a good picture for the rule book.

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BrowncoatMando [2013-05-26 04:08:49 +0000 UTC]

a future evolution of the Mi-24?

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ViperCanel [2013-03-18 04:39:22 +0000 UTC]

Awesome Want a video game with this

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ukitakumuki In reply to ViperCanel [2013-04-29 09:42:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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ClockworkDawn [2013-03-15 17:05:51 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing!

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Brigadier-Zod [2013-02-24 23:44:32 +0000 UTC]

That looks great.

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Summerstride [2012-12-03 05:00:52 +0000 UTC]

"The gunner just squealed and went nuts with the 30mm."

I love this pic, and that just makes it all the greater lol

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ukitakumuki In reply to Summerstride [2013-03-28 08:35:49 +0000 UTC]

haha glad that did it for ya

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Copellius [2012-11-13 00:29:34 +0000 UTC]

This is one of my favourites! truly amazing!

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ukitakumuki In reply to Copellius [2012-11-20 15:13:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

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Copellius In reply to ukitakumuki [2012-11-20 19:16:33 +0000 UTC]

Is that even a real helicopter though, or is it just based off one? And what nation are they from?

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pablocamargo [2012-09-21 13:21:49 +0000 UTC]

the question is should it be from cadia, terra, catachan or phantine

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ukitakumuki In reply to pablocamargo [2012-09-28 05:32:00 +0000 UTC]

CADIA. ftw

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pablocamargo In reply to ukitakumuki [2012-09-28 20:28:36 +0000 UTC]

ok

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pablocamargo [2012-09-20 20:14:12 +0000 UTC]

i will make a warhammer 40000 model this helicopter is sick

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ukitakumuki In reply to pablocamargo [2012-09-21 09:02:17 +0000 UTC]

please do! and send me a note when you do ya, i'd be so happy to see one

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pablocamargo In reply to ukitakumuki [2012-09-24 16:20:44 +0000 UTC]

ok

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Nazaxprime In reply to pablocamargo [2012-09-28 07:05:53 +0000 UTC]

Can I get a heads up too please? I really like this.

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jheinked [2012-09-03 03:58:30 +0000 UTC]

amazing work!

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nobody00000000 [2012-07-10 09:20:20 +0000 UTC]

i love it!

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Drachen-Ritter [2012-02-23 03:18:45 +0000 UTC]

Reading World War Z, decided to come back to this piece of art. On another topic, now I know what the heli reminded me of. The one from Contra III.

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ukitakumuki In reply to Drachen-Ritter [2012-03-20 10:42:47 +0000 UTC]

I would never imagine someone 'coming back' to a piece of art in that way, I find that really intriguing! Thanks for sharing (esp that contra bit! haha)

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JLaunila [2012-02-12 15:58:02 +0000 UTC]

As an old helicopter sim fan this warms my heart. Great sense of action in the picture

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ukitakumuki In reply to JLaunila [2012-03-20 11:03:58 +0000 UTC]

Haha, glad to hear that! Would you know of any sims that feature the Hind? Or at least one in a less hardcore, semi-arcade mode where you can fly one around Not ARMA or Flashpoints mods, please.

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BokiMaple [2012-02-07 01:00:04 +0000 UTC]

I love this helicopter

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Cromagblack6 [2012-01-27 00:59:51 +0000 UTC]

Hind-D all the way

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ukitakumuki In reply to Cromagblack6 [2012-03-20 11:50:03 +0000 UTC]

YES

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Ninjaboomer44 [2011-11-10 07:56:18 +0000 UTC]

thats freakin awesome, like a Hind on steriods

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ClouseWalburg [2011-07-31 05:50:22 +0000 UTC]

why would the chopper leave they must wonder or drop of miniguns

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ukitakumuki In reply to ClouseWalburg [2011-08-12 08:49:27 +0000 UTC]

maybe they have someplace else to be

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Draw-a-holic In reply to ukitakumuki [2011-10-04 17:35:29 +0000 UTC]

this is amazing? how long have you been drawing? D: ive just started and i dont know how to paint in photoshop

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ukitakumuki In reply to Draw-a-holic [2011-11-09 04:25:27 +0000 UTC]

about 10 years. I started 'painting' in msPaint actually Its just a matter of doing what you would do on paper, with a mouse or stylus. Pick the colours, and place them on the canvas. Nothing fancy needed.

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Draw-a-holic In reply to Draw-a-holic [2011-10-04 17:35:43 +0000 UTC]

!*

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Ikeos12 [2011-07-25 15:43:24 +0000 UTC]

Dude this is really great. It really does capture the confusion of a squad of men clearing a LZ for there buddies while an onslaught of blood thirsty zombies rush the helicopter. Cuddos man

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ukitakumuki In reply to Ikeos12 [2011-08-12 09:13:34 +0000 UTC]

cheers

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oldsage [2011-06-20 17:56:33 +0000 UTC]

You can really feel this picture. The chaos and confusion of a sudden drop into the midst of the enemy in a desperate effort to retrieve one's comrades really comes through. It reminds me of some of the stories I heard about similar events in Vietnam during the war there.

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PetuGee [2011-06-18 16:39:24 +0000 UTC]

Enviable incredible!

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PSconcepts [2011-05-22 16:05:20 +0000 UTC]

haha great!

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Noble6Design [2011-02-26 23:49:24 +0000 UTC]

I saw this one over at the concept ships blog site. Awesome work, man. I'm really digging the chopper design. It reminds me of a futuristic MI-24. I also think the lighting around the muzzle flash from the chin gun adds a whole new dynamic to the image. It really gives the scene a sense of urgency. Pretty sure this picture will inspire me to do some helicopter art of my own.

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ukitakumuki In reply to Noble6Design [2011-03-02 14:55:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Colin! I agree- you should give it a whirl

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Dragonnick741 [2010-12-09 20:59:39 +0000 UTC]

ОО

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Psihazard [2010-10-16 16:42:33 +0000 UTC]

Is this copter created after Mi-24?

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EnderWiggin119 [2010-07-20 02:02:57 +0000 UTC]

It looks kinda like a Hind...

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Swordfish244 [2010-06-09 00:40:56 +0000 UTC]

this is something else, I love the way its painted

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ukitakumuki In reply to Swordfish244 [2010-06-10 18:03:13 +0000 UTC]

I've been trying to wrap my head around the whole 'polished and precise vs. rough and expressive' painting approach for a while now. I still haven't come to a conclusion as to how people react to said styles. Which do you think you prefer? And why? Curious.

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Swordfish244 In reply to ukitakumuki [2010-06-10 22:53:31 +0000 UTC]

Well both have their advantages, the polished look is good for much more tame pictures while the rough is good for action, it depends on what you want to convey through the picture. I think a mix of both is best for things like this, gives the feeling of movement (rough) while it still has the clarity for detailed models (polish).

Basically I like the mixture leaning a little towards the rough side.

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ukitakumuki In reply to Swordfish244 [2010-06-12 12:47:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the feedback, but that's something I always hear... and I don't think that's all to it.

I believe it's got to be deeper than that, simply because 'stillness' can also be achieved in a dynamic and rough painting; at the same time chaos and frenetic action can also be captured with super sharp imagery, as long as the strokes are placed right. (manga and japanimation is a great example of this).

Perhaps... it just boils down to taste for the most part, like how you put it at the end of your reply... Perhaps. Thanks again!

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Swordfish244 In reply to ukitakumuki [2010-06-12 14:22:45 +0000 UTC]

I was afraid it sounded a bit too generic, but no matter, I enjoy your drawings and paintings hope to see more!

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ukitakumuki In reply to Swordfish244 [2010-06-12 22:41:06 +0000 UTC]

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DeltaShade18K [2010-05-08 19:04:12 +0000 UTC]

That is by far the greatest aircraft design I have ever seen with the eyes on my head.

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