Crimson Skies Fan Art: Fairchild F611 Brigand
I've always had a fascination with zeppelins, pulp stories, alternate histories, and "Crimson Skies". As I honed my artistic and 3D capabilities over the years, this project served as a lighthouse, inspiring me to reinterpret the game's emblematic aircraft and artwork. After numerous self-promises of "I'll do it eventually," I've at last brought to life a piece dedicated to the F611 Brigand. This aircraft holds its ground next to the P21-J Devastator as one of the game's two most iconic planes. Discover more at https://aerodex.org/
Although I wanted to create some pretty aircraft renders using Blender Cycles, I knew I also wanted to approach the model as something that could be game-friendly... so I kept my poly count down while trying to maximize detail through texture work.
Air pirate aircraft "Frisco Kid" attempts recovery on zeppelin trapeze.
Columbian Navy Brigands patrol high above the Capitol building, formerly a seat of power over the now-disunited states of North America.
Brigands belonging to the "Madison Venturers" air militia, one of the defense forces of the Empire States of America, sit on the tarmac of an aerodrome in upstate New York.
A Columbian Army Brigand, one of the "Arlington Angels," engages with Unionist terrorists above the skies of Washington, just prior to a League of Nations summit of the newest North American nations.