Hi, I’m called daito, and I had the pleasure of drawing the “Wespe” for this tank illustration column!
I usually draw small arms and military outfits with girls, so it was the first time I drew a self-propelled gun. But it was a nice challenge and very fun to draw!
It’s a German vehicle, but I decided to put it in a nostalgic Japanese setting by putting it at a bus stop in rural Japan with some school girls. Why? Well, there isn’t any profound meaning to it, but I guess a bit of an influence from that certain anime... set in a certain rural port town called Ōarai.
I chose the Wespe, because I used to use it in a long-running wargame series. It was very useful in larger desert maps, and above all, it’s so cute, isn’t it!? (I actually haven’t really played World of Tanks yet. I think I’ll use this opportunity to start playing!)