Here is a preliminary version of the new logo, which did indeed turn out to look a lot better. There's still a few bits which I want to improve, such as the shape of the turret, and I think there needs to be a little something around the text.
I think I'm going to angle the turret to the left by 22.5 degrees to make the composition more dynamic once I decide on how the end of it should be shaped.
I think I'm going to angle the turret to the left by 22.5 degrees to make the composition more dynamic once I decide on how the end of it should be shaped.