M.A.U. Mecha Castle: First Dog Watch

M.A.U. Castle: Mecha Base: Dog Watch

This revisits Grey's Mecha Base: M.A.U. Castle for the first part of the Night Watch, or Dog Watch. The second part is M.A.U. Castle: Last Dog Watch.

This was one of the first mixed media/ photomanipulations I posted.

It’s a combination of the Grey’s Mecha designs, from the inspiration folder, for Pendragon-Arts's A Special Christmas Present CONTEST! [December, 2015]

Pendragon-Arts was kind enough to also allow the Mecha to stand guard at N.O.T.T. Castle, in Rocket Robin Hood Rescues Marion From the Castle

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Notes:

This “Dog Watch” follows the tradition of being the Night Watch; since, Sirius, the "Dog Star", was the first star seen at night.^[4]

The First Dog Watch is from 1600 to 1800 (4 pm to 6 pm); and, the Last Dog Watch from 1800 to 2000 (6 pm to 8 pm).

Wherever this base is; or, whatever planet it's on, it certainly gets dark early. Maybe, it’s winter in Northern Canada.

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Grey C. Dixon Designs:
Mecha, Mark I-A and II: Grey's inspirational piece 4 and Grey's MAU Contest inspiration piece 1 

Mecha, Mark III and IV: Grey's MAU Contest inspiration piece 1 and  Grey's DEMoNS Inspirational piece 3

Mecha FSSB, ROAVer (Remote Operated Automated Vehicle) [Top Right]: Grey's FSSB inspirational piece 2

Mecha DEMoNs, ROAVer [Far Right]: Grey's DEMoNS Inspirational piece 3

Tree and Moat, Foreground: Grey's Tree and pond inspirational piece 6

Castle, Background: Grey's magic chamber or dungeon inspirational 5

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Thanks to all the Stock Artists

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Resources:
Pilot, Left, modeled on: Space Suit STOCK I and Space Pilot Suit STOCK III, by PhelanDavion
Pilot, Left, Model: PhelanDavion, Photographer: KaylaDavion

Pilot, Right, modeled on: Starry Amilea Airhart 1a,  by jagged-eye, (David MacKenzie, DMacstudios.com) 
Pilot, Right Model: StarryMuse, (DMacstudios.com), Photographer: jagged-eye, (DMacstudios.com) 

Tool Bags: tool bag, by Susannehs

Castle: Cardiff Castle 1, by CAStock

Satellite and Radar, Geodesic "Radomes" Domes (inside curtain wall): stock1790 and stock1784, by stockicide 
and Spaceship Earth full view front, by WDWParksGal-Stock

Hanging Lamp, at portcullis: Castle Lamp Stock, by Sasa-Stock
Pole Lamps, on ramparts: (Right) Lamp png stock, by mrscats and (left) Spain Sa33 Street Lamp, by Gwathiell 

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Update: Additional Resources:

Snow PNG, by Lora-Vysotskaya

Random Starscape, by crowlord1975

Lamp post, by TinaLouiseUk

Sky, by TinaLouiseUk

Sky Stock 05, by msfowle

Big Lens And Optical Flare Collection, by daWIIZ

Sunset Stock 3, by Idle-Emma-Stock

Sky, by TinaLouiseUk

Texture 259, by Malleni-Stock

Software:

Autodesk-Sketchbook Pro and 7

PSE10- Photoshop Elements 10

Hardware:

Asus EP121B Eee Slate

Wacom Tablet

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Reference: [Not Stock - I just wanted to see what a Castle would look like at night.]

Cardiff Castle at Night, by Mixdown13

caerphilly castle at night, by Vanwolfe

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Watching:

Miraculous Ladybug : Christmas Special promo (French) with english subtitles

ALBATOR, le corsaire de l'espace ou ALBATOR 78 - générique

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Listening to:

The Shepherd - Frederick Forsyth - read by Alan Maitland [Fireside Al] from CBC Radio

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Best Wishes for the Holidays for Everyone.

-Cat…