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I really love the mecha art style you've captured here, these really look like something that's just walked out of a sci-fi movie based on chess. I like the way you've kept the colour scheme simple, yet effective; and kept consistencies across each piece of machinery with the white identity marks on each one.
The only thing that I would suggest you change (though you probably know this already) would be to lower the queen down to the same level as the rest of them; though as I write this it occurs to me that you may have tried to depict it floating?? In which case I think the hovering could be made a little clearer with some futuristic looking blue neon glow underneath it or something!
Well done, fantastic artwork; deserves even more exposure than it has already had! Keep it up, I look forward to seeing more from you.
Everything from the colours to the shading, and the inclusion of the markings and gunners.
I have to disagree with those who said about the size of the Pawn. In chess this wouldn't matter, and in a techno war with these as craft theres nothing to indicated its speed (possibly a fast attack craft that could place incenduries then scarper).
I also disagree with the comment about the Knights legs. The Queen hovers and there is no visible means of movement for the Rook and King. Given the way a Knight moves, they actually suggest landing struts to me rather than legs for walking.
The Alien-esque Bishop .... hmm I just realised Bishop was a character in Aliens, I wonder if that's where the idea came from?... Anyway, very cool concept.
I do agree that the King looks a little thin, but it also has that suspicious look of "I'm hiding something" about it.
The only one I'm not 100% sure of is the Queen. She looks a little 'butch' compared to the King, but given my thoughts on the King and that every piece is there to protect him, I think you can get away with it.
I also like how the images make you think so much about how they would actually work as military craft, and not just for the asthetics of them as chess pieces. Fantastic work overall.
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