Axtlan's Sketches - Formation (Vehicles)

Formation machines hold ground before anything gets locked. Most passes push weight, width, and stability. If it looks fast or nimble, it’s probably wrong.

Big hulls, stacked armor, wide tracks or oversized wheels, turrets that sit heavy.
Repair rigs, carriers, gunboats, air drops.

Big-wheeled chassis idea. Fast for Formation but still bulky. Testing ground pressure and clearance.

Big-wheeled chassis idea. Fast for Formation but still bulky. Testing ground pressure and clearance.

Heavier long-range carrier. It should transport troops under armor.

Heavier long-range carrier. It should transport troops under armor.

Two barrels pass. Leaning into excess firepower. Seeing where it breaks readability.

Two barrels pass. Leaning into excess firepower. Seeing where it breaks readability.

An air platform that barely moves. Meant to sit and hold.

An air platform that barely moves. Meant to sit and hold.

Shotgun-like concept? Not sure if it fits the formation doctrine.

Shotgun-like concept? Not sure if it fits the formation doctrine.

Long artillery barrels. Maybe a deployable platform. Reach and mobility.

Long artillery barrels. Maybe a deployable platform. Reach and mobility.

Repair/disassembly rig. Grab-and-move function. More utilities.

Repair/disassembly rig. Grab-and-move function. More utilities.

Modular tank base. Attach different turrets. System idea.

Modular tank base. Attach different turrets. System idea.

Transport plane. Drops units or equipment.

Transport plane. Drops units or equipment.

Anti-grav idea.

Anti-grav idea.

Drone carrier / command platform. Central control role.

Drone carrier / command platform. Central control role.

Gunboat variant. Front-heavy weapon, maybe add rear coverage.

Gunboat variant. Front-heavy weapon, maybe add rear coverage.

Overbuilt chassis test. Too tall, too bulky. Breaking point for proportions.

Overbuilt chassis test. Too tall, too bulky. Breaking point for proportions.