TomTom Artworks

[TomTom]

Some Nexter T40 turret exploration.

 

[TomTom]

Sorry for the long silence over the last few weeks, but I had heart surgery at the beginning of October. Even though I've been visiting the site frequently to read you, I've hardly been working on my alternate history projects.

J6M2N Ryūsei

I started working on this remake before my surgery to take my mind off things. In order to slowly get back to work, I finally finished it.
More here.

 

[F.L.]

Sorry for the long silence over the last few weeks, but I had heart surgery at the beginning of October.

Get well soon.

 

[TomTom]

Get well soon.

Thank you. I'm working on it, and I should be back in top shape by January.

 

[Pioneer]

Here's to a speedy recovery TomTom!!

Re your conceptual drawing, that's some serious firepower.


Regards
Pioneer

 

[TomTom]

Here's to a speedy recovery TomTom!!

Re your conceptual drawing, that's some serious firepower.


Regards
Pioneer

Thank you. Thanks to my rehab program, I feel better and better every day and should be fully operational by January. I'm able to spend time and drawing, painting and writing again.

 

[Foo Fighter]

I wish you a full and prompt recovery, get well soom mate.

 

[archipeppe]

I wish you a fast and full recovery, get well Budda.

 

[TomTom]

I wish you a full and prompt recovery, get well soom mate.

I wish you a fast and full recovery, get well Budda.

Thank very much you guy's.

Proof that I'm getting better and better:
Another "Designs alterna-fic-tifs" project is finally complete.
I had the blueprint and text in September before my heart surgery. This week I've been working on the illustration, which is my first full
illustration since my surgery.

F-41 Gray Ghost (NGAD)

 

[archipeppe]

Thank very much you guy's.

Proof that I'm getting better and better:
Another "Designs alterna-fic-tifs" project is finally complete.
I had the blueprint and text in September before my heart surgery. This week I've been working on the illustration, which is my first full
illustration since my surgery.

F-41 Gray Ghost (NGAD)

Ok guy you're definitely getting over the heart surgery....

 

[Apophenia]

Ok guy you're definitely getting over the heart surgery....

Indeed ... that is one heck of a come-back TomTom!

 

[TomTom]

Ok guy you're definitely getting over the heart surgery....

Indeed ... that is one heck of a come-back TomTom!

Thank you so much guys.

 

[TomTom]

I enjoy design and illustration a lot.
As said in my presentation message, I'm a writer and illustrator.
In this topic, I'm gonna share various type of design and illustrations:
-From the universe of my books (alternate history at the moment, but many more projects in the very long pipe)
-Design for fun
-Cyberpunk/futuristic design
-Random design for fun

I generally try to make realistic/plausible concept.
Not gonna spam everything today, but here comes a starter with some old illustrations:

Not so miraculous weapons from the volume 1 my alternate history novels "At the Edge of the Abyss / Au Bord de l'Abîme"

Ise class Battleship are converted to anti-aircraft battleship, but it didn't end well.

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A little variation of the Me-262 used by Jagdverband 44.


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I've made an annexe article on the alternate historic variant of the Me 262: Lumière sur le Me 262 A-1a/U5/R7
The article ironically explain that this "incredible" aircraft is just a sub-version mixing element from two variants plus a field kit.
It came with new images: a colour profile and a 3 view blueprint.

Me 262 A-1a/U5/R7 of the Jagdverband 44

 

[TomTom]

Oldie but goodie, or more simply a refreshed oldie from 2021.
While rumour were spreading about the termination of the Attack Class program, there was no information about the future AUKUS-SSN yet. So I speculated a bit with my brushes. It was my first, and so far only, submarine design.
As only a file with merged layers was remaining in my HDD and the drawing was not clean enough (shitty shadows and lights mainly), I redraw it entirely this afternoon. Design was not modified or updated. I just cleaned the line art, colours, shadows and lights.
More details here.

 

[uk 75]

Am hearing the version of Waltzing Matilda played in the film "On the Beach" which always seems to me the Aussie National Anthem.
Wishing you all strength for your artwork and a safe 2024.

 

[TomTom]

Thank you, comrade. Have a safe 2024 to.

 

[TomTom]

A more recent one. Only two years old.
Airbus EC970 Serval fictional design of a spiritual successor for the SA.321 Super Frelon.
Mix of photobashing and digital painting.

I've made a major update on this project.
Base on my initial idea from 2020, I've drawn the blueprint to have the base for a more realistic design. Then I updated the concept art to fit the blueprint.
More detail here : Airbus EC970 Serval

 

[southwestforests]

Back to top shape here in the third week of January?

J6M2N brings to mind I've been rereading the book below, and in it, the similarly configured Yak-15 showed the world that jet exhaust and rubber tailwheel tires/tyres do not play well together. Steel tailwheels were created. And yes, they occasionally did produce sparks on paved runways.

 

[TomTom]

Yes, I'm feeling really good now and resumed my professional activities. Not yet drawing and writing as much as I use to, but the rhythm is coming back slowly.

For the steel tailwheels of the J6M2N, I don't remember where I get the idea, but it's probably inspired by the Yak-15.

 

[TomTom]

Ok, I've fixed some issues with wheels.
Update article is available here.
And here is the updated preview:

ALLARM MLRS is finally coming with a concept art.
(The article on my site has been updated as well)

 

[Archibald]

Heart surgery - drats, that's no picnic. Take care of yourself.

And keep on the excellent work !

 

[TomTom]

Hey Archibald.
Thank your message. Don't worry, I'm now in a pretty good shape. I should even be able to resume sport as before in a few days' time.
I'm also to focus more on my artwork and writing, but I'm a little short of time at the moment because of my job.

 

[TomTom]

I'm pleased to present you a new "French Secret Project": The "Obusier de Campagne Motorisé" or SPFH (for Self-Propelled Field Howitzer for the 1990s).

New update on my site. This time I've added a concept art for the Obusier de Campagne Motorisé / SPFH90

SPFH90 evacuated from a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force workshop following the tsunami of March 11, 2011

 

[riggerrob]

New update on my site. This time I've added a concept art for the Obusier de Campagne Motorisé / SPFH90

SPFH90 evacuated from a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force workshop following the tsunami of March 11, 2011

You could invent a whole back story about another nation offering to help clean-up after the taunamai when their primary goal was to clean-up a military prototype and spirit it back to their own lab in another country.

 

[TomTom]

Not linked to any particular alternate history project of mine.
Just a fictional FAMAS replacement, the FANG (Fusil d’Assaut de Nouvelle Génération), a new-generation assault rifle with bullpup design.

Specifications

• Type: Assault rifle
• Ammunition: 5.56 × 45 mm NATO
• Manufacturer: Nexter
• Weight (loaded): 4.74 kg
• Length: 780 mm
• Barrel length: 488 mm
• Architecture: Bullpup
• Mode of action: Non-cocked breech weapon with additional mass, inertia-amplifying lever
• Practical range: 300 m
• Rate of fire: 1150 rounds/min (three-shot burst)
• Muzzle velocity: 925 m/s
• Capacity: 30 shots (STANAG magazine)

 

[Apophenia]

Handsome design!

Comparing specs with FAMAS, FANG would be 2 lbs heavier and an inch longer (with the same barrel length and MV). In exchange, you gain slightly in rate-of-fire. Compared to the 'standard' HK416F, FANG would be 1.5 lbs heavier but you have that bullpup advantage of almost 4 extra inches of barrel length (which, in turn, gives you the same muzzle velocity as FAMAS).

I guess the question is: What would be FANG's main advantages over FAMAS (beyond being new, having extra attachment rails, etc?

 

[TomTom]

"Sexier" and far better ergonomics

 

[fightingirish]

"Sexier" and far better ergonomics

Asking as a left-handed shooter, are all controls and the case-ejection port ambidextrous?

 

[TomTom]

Asking as a left-handed shooter, are all controls and the case-ejection port ambidextrous?

Nope. Same issue as FAMAS: made for right-handed people with ejection port on the right side.

 

[TomTom]

• I've remade made the 1st part of my T40 series and added a first "how to" article to my site.

• I've made a follow-up article about the ARX 30 RWS, the ARX 30 NEROD/C-UAV.

• I've also made design and article about French counter-measure systems:
  • EIREL IRCM
  • KCBM softkill APS
  • ANTARES LSA-LWS
  • PILAR V accoustic shot detector

These equipments, will be used on future alternate history design and French Secrets projects render.

 

[TomTom]

Some oldies from 2016. Probably my first "serious" attempt at vehicle design.

 

[TomTom]

Finally, after a few weeks during which I was far too busy at work, I have now time to come back at my project.
As a warm-up, I've worked on a "quick & easy" "canard Su-25", the Sukhoi Su-39 Lad’ya.
My full article and illustrations here.

 

[TomTom]

I've made a few articles and illustrations on my site in the past months.
They are dedicated to French Active Protections Systems and various and sensors.

EIREL IR Jammer

French active protection systems - Part 1

French active protection systems - Part 2 / Alternate GALIX ammunition / SPAHarK - (Fictional) Hard-Kill Active Protection System

ANTARES local situation awareness and laser warning system (LSA-LWS)

PILAR V acoustic gunshot detector

 

[Tonton-42]

New update on my site. This time I've added a concept art for the Obusier de Campagne Motorisé / SPFH90

SPFH90 evacuated from a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force workshop following the tsunami of March 11, 2011

Being an EFAB veteran, I have more or less known this project as the ancestor of CAESAR, having worked on the development of the support system for the latter, which is an essential complement to a main system to make it a weapon system ... The Matenin/GIAT pivot mass proposal never succeeded because it was not a priority (the Leclerc being the "flagship" of GIAT, ancestor of GIAT Industries which will later become Nexter). It was originally planned with an artillery of CN-155-TR-F1 (G1 to export) on which at the time young TEF I made my teeth ... Artillery whose swivel mass considered "badly foutue" has been optimized which led to the artillery we know today on the superb and wonderful (I am totally objective and impartial) CAESAR. Perfectly airworthy equipment on its Renault Trucks chassis, let us say it, repeat it and retain it, which was far from the case of the Matenin chassis thing ...

 

[TomTom]

Being an EFAB veteran, I have more or less known this project as the ancestor of CAESAR, having worked on the development of the support system for the latter, which is an essential complement to a main system to make it a weapon system ... The Matenin/GIAT pivot mass proposal never succeeded because it was not a priority (the Leclerc being the "flagship" of GIAT, ancestor of GIAT Industries which will later become Nexter). It was originally planned with an artillery of CN-155-TR-F1 (G1 to export) on which at the time young TEF I made my teeth ... Artillery whose swivel mass considered "badly foutue" has been optimized which led to the artillery we know today on the superb and wonderful (I am totally objective and impartial) CAESAR. Perfectly airworthy equipment on its Renault Trucks chassis, let us say it, repeat it and retain it, which was far from the case of the Matenin chassis thing ...

Thanks for this information. That's fascinating.

 

[Tonton-42]

Merci pour ces informations, c'est fascinant.

A never published photo, demonstrator CAESAR (first test of artillery GIAT on truck), on Unimog chassis supplied by Lhor, 30 years ago ...

 

[Tonton-42]

Another picture of the first CAESAR demonstrator. The camouflage is desert sand (beige-verdâtre foncé 24X5 GAM-C).

 

[TomTom]

Holly cow!

 

[Tonton-42]

Just for fun ... This is the only CN-155-TR-G2 O (O for optimized) that was built. This evolution of the TR-F1/G1 was intended to replace them with its 52 caliber long tube at the standard JB MOU (V0 of 980 m/ s ... hence more than 40 km range with RTC shell!). Its study completed its development was put into sleep because the market prospects were no longer to heavy, cumbersome and unwieldy towed equipment and especially not transportable by Transall or C-130 of our air force. However, the swivel weight was of excellent quality and it was lowered to be mounted on a special chassis and fitted to load trucks (Mercedes, Steyr ...) and later on Renault Trucks, which will be the standard CAESAR that we know today ... A small difference however ; the wedge breech which is still that of the TR-F1/G1 and which will be very soon replaced by the automatic shutter breech developed for the CN-155-AU-F2 (successor to the artillery tank CN-155-AU-F1 GCT) whose study will be abandoned in favor of the CAESAR !

 

[TomTom]

Just for fun ... This is the only CN-155-TR-G2 O (O for optimized) that was built. This evolution of the TR-F1/G1 was intended to replace them with its 52 caliber long tube at the standard JB MOU (V0 of 980 m/ s ... hence more than 40 km range with RTC shell!). Its study completed its development was put into sleep because the market prospects were no longer to heavy, cumbersome and unwieldy towed equipment and especially not transportable by Transall or C-130 of our air force. However, the swivel weight was of excellent quality and it was lowered to be mounted on a special chassis and fitted to load trucks (Mercedes, Steyr ...) and later on Renault Trucks, which will be the standard CAESAR that we know today ... A small difference however ; the wedge breech which is still that of the TR-F1/G1 and which will be very soon replaced by the automatic shutter breech developed for the CN-155-AU-F2 (successor to the artillery tank CN-155-AU-F1 GCT) whose study will be abandoned in favor of the CAESAR !

Thanks for the picture and the information. It will probably prove useful as evolution of the AUF1 howitzer are also in my long ToDoList.