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Finally, finally, I've managed a design for the Dawn that I'm really happy with. If you've seen the original image of Gundam Dawn (you can see it here: [link]), then you'll notice that this new design is very different. Despite the differences, I think I've kept the Dawn's original character intact in this new iteration, with a lithe, almost feminine aesthetic.

I'm working on a story for the Dawn (and its counterpart, the Dusk) set in the Gundam 00 universe, so I may end up writing a short story. Characters are also in development.

Sketched with a .3mm mechanical pencil, inked with a .2mm Micron pen, colored with Copic Sketch markers. Touch-ups added in photoshop.
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~509freak Jan 20, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Have you ever thought of redrawing this design of the dawn?
Don't get me wrong, the work you put in to getting this result is great. I was wondering how it would look now that your skills have improved greatly.
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~UltimateGundamGeek Nov 21, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
oh i forgot to add, its in the 00 gundam univer. thanks
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Mood: Delighted ~UltimateGundamGeek Nov 21, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
could i ask for a request? could like, maybe help design my mobile suit?

name: infinity gundam

features: surprise me

it would be real cool if you would help me, thanks
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~crazychris1995 Nov 14, 2011  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
can you give me a kind of a tutourial, because i want to design my own gundam but have no idea where to start. I want it to be gundam 00 related
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I have a request to make. I'm currently writing a Mobile Suit Gundam 00 story on Fanfiction.net (8,960 words long at the moment. It's a romance between Feldt and my own character, Falken. Would it be okay if I used your Gundam Dawn as Feldt's mobile suit? If so, I'll be sure to credit you in my notes at the beginning and end of the chapters it features in. Please let me know if you're okay with that.
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*Tekka-Croe Sep 18, 2011  Student Digital Artist
While I do appreciate your enthusiasm, I'm afraid I can't let you do that. Dawn already has its own Meister, and a story in the works for it.
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No problem, I eagerly await your story.
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Great work here. I like the sleekness look of Dawn ^^d
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~Y-R-I-Here Jan 10, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Very innovative design. Interesting how the blades are stored in the thigh region. Beam saber placement reminds me of the Nu Gundam.
Have you practiced doing this long? I wish I could do mechs! I get close but almost always convert it into armor or clothing (looks better that way).
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*Tekka-Croe Jan 10, 2011  Student Digital Artist
Yes, it's taken practice. Not as much as you might think, though. If you saw any of my Gundam designs from three or four years back, I would not blame you for laughing. I only got back into serious mecha design about a year ago.

Really, the trick to improving your mechanical design skills is to first pick a style you like, and just spend some time familiarizing yourself with it. When you see a cool design, note what it is that makes you like it, and assimilate that element into your own style.

To be perfectly honest, my own style is really just an amalgamation of my favorite bits and pieces of other styles. It's a constantly evolving process.
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