..or TRN, for veteran X-Wing and Tie Fighter gamers. Here's what it looked like back then:
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Delta-class_DX-9_stormtrooper_transport(yea that was quite good in those days)
Some time ago, quite by accident, I ran into this:
http://www.starwarsmodels.com/troop.htmlI simply loved the re-imagined transport, and immediately thought of fotg. A few emails/IRC chats later, I confirmed that if I made it, fotg would use it, and Mark Kozik, the author of the redesign, gave his blessing as well (thanks Mark!). This was almost a year ago.. what can I say. Been busy with real life and Diaspora, building this on the rare occasion I could spare a moment or two. And, here are the results:
Note that the stormtrooper in the image isn't mine, I yanked it off
here. Just here for scale reference. Anyway, apart from a few tweaks it's mostly done. Those rebel scum won't be able to hide for much longer..
Also, here's the original author's page featuring the transport model kit:
http://www.angelfire.com/art/zarkus/Transport.htmlhttp://www.angelfire.com/art/zarkus/Transport2.html