ABAKAN 2288: Kallamity's World Of Mecha Design Part One

ABAKAN 2288: kallamity's world of mecha design part one

Kallamity (Luca Zampriolo) creates an imaginary future world dominated by dark undertoneswhere protagonist robots (Hard Doll Machines a.k.a. H.D.M.s) mass-produced from recycledmetal are needed in a failing society to secure resources for mankind in order to progressits technology.Kallamity poses the question, As oil and gas are depleted in the future and inhabitants ofPlanet Earth continue to grow exponentially, how will a world based on the exploitation ofthese two natural resources maintain its current technological growth? and then he precedesto present amazing visuals for the answer in the form of ABAKAN 2288.In this Sci-fi tale, with oil resources tapped out and the ensuing crash of the worldeconomy, the Weingart family holds a dictatorial monarchy over Earth as a result of theirdevelopment of WEIN technology which allows for the fabrication of H.D.M.s as well as travelto other planets for more natural resources.ABAKAN 2288 not only focuses on the images for the world that is yet to be but also on thecreation of the Hard Doll Machine mecha designs. Kallamity designs the master patterns thatare cast, assembles and creates machine dolls from these pieces of various sizes; rangingfrom a volleyball to the head of a pin. Being a worldwide success as a collectible sculptorof machine warrior dolls, readers will learn from one of the best in the industry how toconceptualize, fabricate and finish machine robots.Kallamity combines mecha designs with the steampunk aesthetic to create the stunning yetdepleted Sci-fi world of ABAKAN that we hope to not have to occupy someday, as visuallycaptivating as it is!