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The Rat Forge 🏳️‍⚧️ Read Rotorhead! @theratforge.bsky.social · Jul 9
Rotorhead Mandatory OT is out now for free on my Patreon!

#art #comics #webcomic #aviationart #tradart #planeposting
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seymock047.bsky.social
it's done...! sorry about the rough linework, my hands were pretty shaky during most of the inking process...
what's shown here is actually 4/5 of the full sheet. it's a lot more than i usually use so i might scan this later
drawing of a morrison jump gyrodyne (specifically an MJG-400) rolling to the right to evade two missiles the gyrodyne is heading a bit to the left and into the horizon, so there's a good view of the left wing, body and back stabilizers while the right wing is obscured the wings have pylons with contra-rotating forward propellers, and there's a mast on top of the main body for the main rotor. the mast has a decal for "khanh AIR-KRANE SALVAGE OPERATIONS" with the first word encircled by stylized rotor motion lines the main body is divided into 8 visible sections. the sections have, from furthest to closest: 1. part of the aircraft nose 2. the cockpit windshield and a voltic discharge emitter turret 3. side windows and doors 4. warning marks indicating where the forward propellers are 5. the wings and side windows on the front half of the section 6. side windows on the rear half of the section 7&8. the rear cargo hatch, a "KN47F9" decal, horizontal stabilizers and vertical stabilizers the gyrodyne rolling to the right is giving the voltic discharge emitter a better angle for shooting down the two missiles chasing it. it looks like there's 10 shots, and one of them has ripped through the leftmost missile the design of the MJG-400 and the Khanh Air Crane Operations company are from the comic series Rotorhead by The Rat Forge: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1889958
January 1, 2026 at 3:16 AM
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seymock047.bsky.social
that's everything before the inking phase. well... except for the wing flaps moving, i just realized...
the top propeller feels super off but that's probably the part i guesstimated the most
sketch of a compound gyroplane evading two missiles the gyroplane is heading a bit to the left and into the horizon, so there's a good view of the left wing, body and back stabilizers while the right wing is obscured the wing ailerons are supposed to be moving to show that the gyroplane is rolling to the right, but they're in a neutral position at the moment. the wings have pylons with contra-rotating forward propellers, and there's a mast on top of the main body for the main rotor the main body is divided into 8 visible sections. the sections have, from furthest to closest: 1. part of the aircraft nose 2. the cockpit windshield and a voltic discharge emitter turret 3. side windows and doors 4. warning marks indicating where the forward propellers are 5. the wings and side windows on the front half of the section 6. side windows on the rear half of the section 7&8. the rear cargo hatch, horizontal stabilizers and vertical stabilizers the voltic discharge emitter is shooting at the two missiles chasing the gyroplane. there are 10 shots visible, and one of them has ripped through the leftmost missile
December 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
theratforge.bsky.social
Some of my favorites from this year :D

#artvsartist
December 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
theratforge.bsky.social
These were super fun to make! I can't wait to start chapter 2 of Rotorhead! Thanks again to all that have read my little comic and look forward to more plane-tism :D

Rotorhead Mandatory OT Epilogue Pages 10-11

#Rotorhead #art #comics #webcomic #aviationart #tradart #planeposting
December 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
theratforge.bsky.social
OMG IT'S MY THING AGHAHSHAH
seymock047.bsky.social seymock047.bsky.social @seymock047.bsky.social · 3d
...how is the actual gyroplane drawing going?
a bit better than i expected, actually. i have no idea how thick i should draw this whole back stabilizer part so i may need to ask the designer about that
i am also afraid of taking too long figuring out the gunfire effects i posted about previously
rough sketch of a compound gyroplane the gyroplane is heading a bit to the left and into the horizon, so there's a good view of the left wing, body and back stabilizers while the right wing is obscured the flaps on the back stabilizers have been drawn, but the wing flaps haven't been drawn. the back stabilizers are also drawn paper-thin. the main body seems to be divided into 8 visible sections. there's a closed rear cargo door. there should be an energy emitter turret at the front, but i'm hoping to obscure it completely with a muzzle flash the locations for the 2 forward propellers and 1 top propeller have been indicated but they haven't been drawn yet
December 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
theratforge.bsky.social
I realized I put Pages 6 and 7 in the wrong order on the last post :(

Ooopsies:3

Anyways

Rotorhead Mandatory OT Epilogue Pages 8-9

#Rotorhead #art #comics #webcomic #aviationart #tradart #planeposting
December 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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lizardwizard58r.bsky.social
I said I was gonna figure out how to draw battleships (beloveds) before the end of this year and I fucking meant it and I hate myself for that someone please come hit me in the head with a shovel.
December 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
theratforge.bsky.social
Rotorhead Mandatory OT Epilogue Pages 6-7

#Rotorhead #art #comics #webcomic #aviationart #tradart #planeposting
December 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
theratforge.bsky.social
Made a typo on my last post whoopsies. Here's the real page 4.

Rotorhead Mandatory OT Epilogue Pages 4-5

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December 24, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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carolinedreamer.bsky.social
She's so cooold and sad on Asphodel you should totally buy her to keep her safe and warm
Meme format of a plushie with text "Place me in your cart! ... I am tiny,... !..." with above picture being a sketch of Aika as a plushie
December 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM
theratforge.bsky.social
I'm gonna start posting the Rotorhead Epilogue here but It's all up on my Patreon for free if you wanna read it now.

Anyways

Rotorhead Mandatory OT Epilogue Pages 1-4

#Rotorhead #art #comics #webcomic #aviationart #tradart #planeposting
December 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
theratforge.bsky.social
IT'S OUT GO READ IT! It's also free to everyone so it'd be real cool if you gave it a read :3

#Rotorhead #art #comics #webcomic #aviationart #tradart #planeposting
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December 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
theratforge.bsky.social
Rotorhead Mandatory OT Epilogue tomorrow :3

#rotorhead
December 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
theratforge.bsky.social
I know I don't normally make art like this but I feel like considering everything I needed to

#tradart #watercolor #trans
December 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
theratforge.bsky.social
That's a little gay :3
carolinedreamer.bsky.social Caroline Dreamer @carolinedreamer.bsky.social · 20d
I was forced against my will to draw more girls. Please help me

#art #digitalart #artsky #yuri #lesbian
Digital drawing of 2 girls standing together at sunset/sunrise, holding hands together in heart shape with lesbian-coloured heart drawn inside it on top. The girl on the left is much shorter, stands straight and looks relaxed with a smile on her face. The one on the right looks embarrassed with annoyed expression on the face looking to the side. She's much taller and has to bend considerably to get on the same height
December 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
theratforge.bsky.social
I promise I'm not dead I'm just slow at drawing sometimes :3 anyways enjoy plen

#Rotorhead #art #comics #webcomic #aviationart #tradart #planeposting
December 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
theratforge.bsky.social
Nerds go follow him! He makes fire animations and does cool art in general!
orbits-nj.bsky.social Orbit @orbits-nj.bsky.social · Nov 26
My practice project is now done I didn’t g myself a set time for this one I just wanted to see how long I could stay on a project and I feel like there has been good results
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
theratforge.bsky.social
They do funny planes! Go! follow them now my eggs!
lizardwizard58r.bsky.social LizardWizard58R 🛩 @lizardwizard58r.bsky.social · Nov 23
EVERYONE SAY HELLO TO MY SON. HIS NAME IS BREADCRUMBS AND HE IS THREE DAYS OLD!!!
LOOK AT HIM GO! A-29B
November 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
theratforge.bsky.social
Commission for Dakota

I've never drawn a pony before this and she was the most difficult thing I've ever drawn. It was still a lot of fun doing all the quirky background stuff and all :D

#tradart #mlp #artcommissions
November 19, 2025 at 11:47 PM
theratforge.bsky.social
I was sad a few days ago and drew Kourea in a dress to cope
#Rotorhead #Watercolor #tradart
November 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
theratforge.bsky.social
Hey who rotated my lil guy?!

#Rotorhead #art #comics #webcomic #aviationart #tradart #planeposting
October 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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carolinedreamer.bsky.social
wish granted

(already drew it beforehand just was waiting for time to post it)
Quick doodle of redrawing of meme "I'm escaping to one place that hasn't been corrupted by capitalism" with my sona Quick doodle of my sona sitting on bed with blahaj in blankets and text saying "my worldbuilding corner(bed)"
October 24, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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darcyisspidey.bsky.social
My ninth Halloween drawing! This out is out of my Spider-Man/Deadpool theme, but I’m the one making the rules so you can’t do anything about it >:)
October 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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carolinedreamer.bsky.social
Hades from Embers, cold ice giant and 1st planet from Hel. Hadean system includes main habitable world of humanity - Asphodel meadows

#art #space #digitalart #artsky #astronomy #planet
Quick digital drawing of planet from behind with ring system. Planet is sky blue with small patches of brighter and darker tones in stripes and features polar storm in a shape of triangle inside hexagon. Small text near it read "Hades" Close up of a storm with shadows brightened
October 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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lizardwizard58r.bsky.social
I think I wanna do requests. I've never done it.
Is this like. A thing anyone wants?? :>

But only planes. Nothing too crazy.
October 16, 2025 at 5:41 AM