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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

FlectionCost , my self indulgent mecha worldbuilding thing (originally Metalosphere). This isnt an exhaustive list of influences, and i definitely forgot something critical ... oh well

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Point and laugh at this fool. Falling for the same mistake over and over again. I gotta just stick to making weird mecha art for me and myself alone

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

- i've been super distracted from this by the surprise twist; finally convincing my friends/ usual ttrpg group to try something other than DnD. Weirdly enough; Planet of the Apes? So i'm diving in to a homebrew setting for that. But I'll be back for more mech action in the future o7

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I had intended to do a full vignette with the Roobar mech, make a merc model, a garage for (diagetic) speed modelling future mechs. and just diving head first into FlectionCost as a worldbuilding project with a mech pilot as a kind of muse to drive more art -

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

"Roobar", is now a rebel #mech, hence the more cobbled together obvious mechanical design + exposed modern day vehicle parts (engine block + drive belts). Gunpods and ball camera from modern aircraft. Pile-driver for fighting kaiju and piercing military armour #blender #bnpr #メカ #3D

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Something about this one is extra special, maybe it's just scale + water = cool? The implied detail and posture are really nice

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The way you've attached the frontal section with wires / truss to be subtly reminiscent of pointed teeth is fantastic. Reminds me of a goblin shark. But it's not too overt either, nice. Also love vertical shots for spacecraft, looks great

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Hope it helps. Seems the trick I either many times scaled up png, or undercutting it's image size limit so it doesn't compress in the first place... probably the first option. Trying to figure it out myself too. Goodluck o7 The post still looks good for the record

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I think this one shows the pixel shading best on my phone, the black border version might be slightly more blurred? (Sorry to add to the confusion, I wish there was clear instructions about compression). Also on phone it won't allow full screen of the gif version, but I believe it does for videos

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Your animations have such cool "camera" work. Always a treat to see a new one pop up

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Back in the day, randomly picking up second hand games after school just because they had cool cover art. These would've been snatched up straight away. Nice collection

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Gotta love mech designs with the long cylinder projections. Sick compositing too

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Flection Cost is basically a ttrpg replay series of my HOME Mech x Kaiju game. I'll explain more once I've got something to show

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

its just a minor change but it was bugging me. anyway

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Finally working permanent nightshifts instead of rotating nightshifts, and it's so much better. But damn i wish i could just work on art projects instead, and not have to choose between art or reading / watching / playing something

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Toying around with the dev name for what is probably my next (and ongoing) art project

"Flection Cost" block letter stylised title in vibrant acid red and green, over science diagrams and an aeroplane graveyard

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Love the dome head, and the flat thumb for some reason haha just fits nice.

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

That's fine haha. I definitely have a few specific mechanical details that I really like, and would / will probably end up putting in every second design. Actually I feel like most professionals do, like how you can spot who made what in shows or games after a while.

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The consistency of these cool mech designs is really inspiring

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Almost done now. I'm really liking how it's turned out

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

some optional camo and some other tweaks. working name for this #mecha is now the "RooBar". WIP

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Some sahelanthropus influence, lots more modifications and personalisations to go

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apdoodles @apdoodles.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

“This machine is born of your very essence, Temperance. Your blood courses through its veins. A synthetic like you ought to beam with pride!” Part 2 of the Prologue to #PROJECTMARGRAVE, my yuri mecha comic, is now available to read for FREE!! 🔽

Temperance, a robotic Arc-Synth, reaches wistfully for someone walking off into the distance. Behind her stands a prototype Dragoon mech, towering above the two figures. Its eyes flash with a malevolent green glow.

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Ohhhhhhhh my god , i feel so stupid i didn't see it before O.O that sneaky, it's fantastic!

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

that nanomachine key-frame was sick. Also axellion is super cute. I want more chapters hahah, nice work

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

oh yeah I now remember thinking the same, leaving all the clues to look over in order at a later point. I'm definitely happy with what we got too, crazy to think there was even more. It felt like every chapter was equal to a 10th season twist of anything else

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

13 Sentinels was amazing, i remember losing my mind for weeks thinking about it all day at work and rushing home to play some more. Can't believe they didn't just have Okino be a 14th sentinel. Still great, i really need to replay it, i loved them together. GaloLio is also fantastic

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

WIP finally updated my blender for the first time in years, so a fun little project making a ripoff MG Zeke (possibly my favourite mecha design) rigged the blocking

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I could totally picture the scene where the consorts are spied upon whilst committing their blood sacrifices. It'll be interesting seeing these places post petal war

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

What a twisted world, great stuff ^-^

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Insanely cool art. The pointed heads of the dragoons make the intimidating poses look great, and i like how theyre facelike enough to personify but still really inhuman

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Cool start, I'm intrigued and looking forward to more story (and art)

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Don't let random opinions put u off watching Arise and 2045, both have interesting ideas too

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

one of my favourite styles of spacecraft design

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Ahh yeah so missiles are still good for orbital attacks, if u know where the enemy will roughly be and when, fire and forget. I wonder what the pointgun instant effect spacemagic version of a missile would be?

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

if pointguns still fire in a direct line (?), then maybe missiles would be good as a screen, keep them between yourself and the enemy to take the hit. If pointguns don't need line of sight, then you could hide out of site and use the missiles to see around obstacles, like orbiting planets

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

with your Pointguns it sounds like hiding your position from the enemy would be really important, so maybe the missiles themselves could have Pointguns (to hide the main crafts position, and better spot the enemies)

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

The artstyle is eh, non existent. Next time i'll do something interesting and fun. Atleast i have good eyes for future projects

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I wanted to do #creaturedesign for a long time now. The oculorb ( #dnd ) sounded neat, and i figured a bunch of eyes would be an easy start. I could not be bothered placing all the eyes by hand so theyre just particles o7 . #blender #b3d #monster

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

this model is so cool! and the facial motions have a fantastic feel to them

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

awesome, I love those kinds of foot pads for mechs. And the dome head with the internal eyes is so cool too

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

It fails as animation practice, but i still like the artstyle, atleast for meme quality. In (non meme) future projects, the mechs will move like robots, not people

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Remember Kaguya from last decade? I had this silly idea to use the Chika dance for rotoscoping practice. The pilot does a dance routine as their startup routine (chaos ensues). I was delayed by work, procrastinated a lot, now I just wanna move on. #blender3D #bnpr #mecha #メカ

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Freedin Mettle @freedinmettle.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

9 til 17 would be a dream. Rotating nightshifts are even worse ... and pay even less t.t

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