Tesla the Timelord

In this work of art by Bandlith, a scientist favourite to the steampunk scene, Nikola Tesla, has a cross over with Doctor Who.  Behold the Timelord Tesla and his TARDIS.

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The Art of Voitv

I recently came across an artist called Voitv over on deviantART.  His real name is Vadim Voitekhovitch and he proiduces some of the most amazing steampunk art you will see, or at least I think so.

 Chasing Time

Arrival

Heavenly Guardian

His full catalogue of steampunk works can be seen here.   I highly recommend paying it a visit to see the rest of his art.

Airships

When it comes to steampunk, it seems the only way to travel is airship.  Along with goggles, airships seem the most common feature of steampunk.  You can't swing a parasol around without hitting one half the time.  Why are they so common?  Perhaps it is because they represent freedom.  Perhaps it is simply because now they are seen as steampunk and therefore they have to be included by everyone new who comes along.

Steampunk being steampunk, airships come in a wide variety of types and forms, everything from typical, hard science zeppelins to blimps to fanciful flying ships powered by mad science.

They are piloted by pirates and adventurers, mad scientists, merchants and navies and everything else in between.

 

Steampunk Trains

When it comes to travel seampunk style, besides airships, there is little more ubiquitous way to go than by steam train.  A couple of days back thinking about it, I though how cool it would be to have one of those model trains but done steampunk style.  I've always wanted an entire room where I could model and built a model train diorama, at least when I am no longer a penniless writer, so combining that with my interest with steampunk seemed a logical step.

It seems there actually isn't much in the way of that out there yet.  A bit of a google search revealed a couple of instances where there were some steampunk influences, but not a full on steampunk diorama.

So for inspiration, here are some steampunk styles steam trains, model and otherwise.

 

 

Escape Plan B

This is one of those works of art you go 'wait, what did I just see? That is so awesome!' on first viewing it.  Behold Escape Plan B by Michael Dashow.

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Steamfest Australia 2013 Moving Picture Trailer

A moving picture trailer for the upcoming Steamfest Australia 2013 convention, which I have mentioned previous.

Steampunk Tractors

Yesterday my fiancee and I went to visit Whiteman Park in Perth (Australia).  One of the places there is the tractor museum, housing a variety of tractors, new and old.  One was this piece of machinery.

A 1921 Fowler Traction Engine, it dates to a little after the general era associated with steampunk, but it wouldn't exactly be out of place in it.  It is also much larger that the photograph indicates.  The rear wheel actually stands as tall as I do.

Of course it would be remiss of me not to take the opportunity to post some images of other tractors of a steampunk look.