StarCraft 2 Pre Beta Concepts and screenshots

[Equiliari]

Phill Gonzalez, a 3D artist working at BLizzard Entertainment posted a bunch of 3D models, concepts and screenshots from before and during StarCraft 2 Beta. Here are some:

Battlecruiser variations before texturing:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Battlec...ions-357372700
Remember these from the announcement, where you could customize your battlecruiser.

Billboards:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Terran-...ards-357372696
While you probably have seen them before, its the description of the image that is interesting:
"These Terran Billboards were initially intended to be used as set dressings on backwater Terran towns. Due to time constraints they show up everywhere, although the bigger idea was to make more regal billboards for affluent Terran worlds like Korhal."

Bullhorns:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Terran-Bullhorns-357372695
Again, the description:
"On the first Mar Sara mission in the Wings of Liberty campaign the Bullhorns were intended to be constantly playing Mengsk's political speeches. Eventually the holographic projection of Mengsk was made to make a clearer point to the player, and the bullhorns became simple set dressing pieces."

3 and 2 wheeled civilian hellions:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Terran-...ikes-357372676
4 wheeled civilian hellions:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Terran-...sers-357372661

Early shot of bunker upgrades:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Terran-...ades-357372690

Early protoss models:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Early-P...dels-357372655
I liked those old zealots...

Dumpsters from the alliance:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Terran-Dumpsters-357372644

Bulky gateway:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Protoss...er-2-357372637

Old Greater spire:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Zerg-Gr...er-1-357372636
Complete with scrapped queen's head.

Sign designs:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Terran-Signs-357372635

Outhouses:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Terran-Outhouses-357372633
Drop pod othouse? O_o

Cliff elevators... yes! Cliff elevators!
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Terran-...tors-357372631
Sadly, scrapped. Would be cool.

Ooooold phase prism:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Protoss...er-1-357372626
Could also work as a colossus given the angle :P
Also read description for some development history.

Protoss pass 2:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Protoss-Pass-2-357372617
Wonder what pass 1 looked like...

Protoss pass 3:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Protoss-Pass-3-357372601

Early ultralisk portrait:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Zerg-Ul...rait-357372571

Pre announcement zerg:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Zerg-5-11-07-357372552

Check out his gallery, while these I just posted are very recent additions, he has more StarCraft 2 related art and background info in the comments.

Old thread by Alex06:
http://sclegacy.com/forums/showthrea...tailed-history

[Quirel]

Drop pod outhouse:
When you gotta go, you gotta go.

[Gradius]

Nice, but most of those things are still in the game. That old warp prism is pretty sweet.

[hyde]

If I recall correctly, they initially ported SC1's units/math into SC2 and went from there. It would explain alot on why those early renders/screens really do just look like "SC1 HD". I'm glad they did not on the initial super-saturated look and eventually toned down the color palette.

[kanbei]

I wish I got same skill to create such a masterpiece on my Cintiq 21ux

[Equiliari]

Spoiler Warning!

Gonzo recently added a bunch of models from Heart of the Swarm. You might have already seen most of them, but as always, the comments contain interesting info.

Work in progress of the protoss colony ship:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Protoss...Ship-358687797

Ghost variations (Not realy HotS material but for a mod):
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Terran-...ions-358871163

First iteration of Warhound:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Terran-Warhound-358687805

Terran Warfield Fortress building:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Warfiel...-WIP-358687887
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Warfiel...ress-358871177

General Warfield:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/General...-WIP-358687858
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Terran-...ield-359035252

Viking Titan:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Terran-...-WIP-358687852

The updated Nova model and textures:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/SC2-HotS-Nova2-358687762

Shelved Kerrigan Evolution stages:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Kerriga...tion-358871165

Roach variations:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Zerg-Ro...-WIP-358687830

Zerg Defiler WIP!:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Zerg-Defiler-WIP-358687899
Unfinished, but still in the game files.

SC1 Units SC2ified:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Zerg-Compare-358688025
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Zerg-Cl...ueen-359035466
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Zerg-Guardian-359035470
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Zerg-Devourer-359035472

Primal Zerg models:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/SC2-Hot...Zerg-358687784

Zurvan WIP shots:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/SC2-Hot...-WIP-358688004
Zurvan:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/HotS-Zurvan-358871141

Primal Zerg: Yagdra:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Primal-...gdra-359035460

Primal Zerg: Kraith:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Primal-...aith-359035467

Queen Za Gara:
http://my.deviantart.com/art/Zerg-Qu...Gara-359035454

[Quirel]

Defiler looks absolutely amazing, as does Yagdra.

But why the Hell are Kerrigan's breasts the size of her head?

[Equiliari]

This one I happened to not link to answers that:
http://phillgonzo.deviantart.com/art...rged-359035457

"the main challenge creating this character was adapting the cinematic model into a game character. Many details were exaggerated so they were more noticeable from game view, such as her armor pieces, hair, gun, and gigantic breasts."

So yeah, "game view" was the excuse.

[Kaiser]

Loving the Kerrigan & Nova models.