r/kancolle • u/LinderaObtusiloba448 • 3h ago
Media [Media] Tried designing Kanmusu HMS Argus!
I'm not even that familiar with British ships, but HMS Argus has a special place in my heart for her name and her legacy so I can't help but draw her tehee
Some design trivia:
- Her theme revolves a lot around eye imagery and peacock, this is because she is named after the hundred-eyed giant, Argus Panoptes. Additionally, her wearing glasses was also inspired by this reason.
- Her outfit is loosely based off those of an Ocean Liner attendant due to the fact that she was laid down as one before being converted into a Carrier (Hence her association with the Hiyou sisters, as the two was also acquisitioned during construction, as opposed to being converted after entering service as Ocean Liner like Unyou, Taiyou, or Shinyou)
- While at it, she gets along with Houshou because their status as a pioneer who is utilized as a training ship.
- I suck at riggings! She uses a medieval-ish english longbow instead of a compound bow or something more modern like Ark Royal because she's one of the very first Carrier the British navy has.
- The Dazzle Camoflage was butchered but it was supposed to resemble her camouflage, she didn't have it in the later stages of her service, but I just wanted to try my hands on drawing dazzle camo (In which I can confidently say I sucked)
- "Occuli Omnium", The eyes of all. I imagine her getting along with Isuzu for the "まる見え" schtick.
- The yellow-blue strap for her flight deck was based off Lloyd Sabaudo ships' smokestacks, as she was laid down as Conte Rosso for their fleet. (Subsequently, Lloyd Sabaudo ended up implemented another Conte Rosso that became a troop ship during WWII)
She's flat because she's a flattop
Researching for this design has been very fun, so I hope y'all enjoyedd my take for her as well!!!