[newman]

..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.html
I 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.html
http://www.angelfire.com/art/zarkus/Transport2.html

[bobbtmann]

That looks really nice.

[swashmebuckle]

This is a great day for the Empire.

[Droid803]

AT-AT, space version.
(seriously, they're the same size, check that wiki)

[newman]

Yep. Remove engines, add legs, it's an AT-AT. Well, almost. Which is partly why i love the design

[Galemp]

I hope it gets painted? I mean, I love Imperial Gray as much as the next Sith, but surely SOME color wouldn't be amiss.

[newman]

I hope it gets painted? I mean, I love Imperial Gray as much as the next Sith, but surely SOME color wouldn't be amiss.

Maybe a variant with all the colors of the rainbow, with the title "Stormtrooper pride" on the nose?
Seriously tho this is just your basic imp version. Certain color schemes, even a rebel captured version, are a possibility. If you check it out in Tie Fighter they got color schemes that almost look like ww2 battleship camo. Maybe something along those lines.

[brandx0]

I'm a big fan of keeping Imperial ships their standard imperial grey colours.  Rebel and pirate versions of course might have colour added.

[Galemp]

Geez, it doesn't have to get a full paint job. I just meant adding some little touches, like warning stripes around the missile ports or serial numbers stenciled on the side.

[brandx0]

Frankly I always thought the warning stripes looked way out of place

[brandx0]

And Brandified!

[Thaeris]

YESSSS!!!

[newman]

Hey, thanks for that render brand, I like the look of that

[brandx0]

Thanks, I made a couple small adjustments.  I lightened up the grey a little, and added the paint scratches along the corners into the normal map, as well as tweaking the normal map a little, making the panel lines a little more subtle

[Scourge of Ages]

Best. Transport. Ever.

(The others are nice too, but...)

[Black Wolf]

Woo! Is this converted and ready to go?

[newman]

Woo! Is this converted and ready to go?

Being worked on by zookeeper now, afaik.

[headdie]

yet another commercial grade piece of work there brand    keep it up

[Shade]

It would be, except brand didn't make it Unless you were referring to the render of course, which is indeed beautiful.

[Rodo]

Man! you guys make some pretty good looking models.

How do you acomplish that high quality felling from the textures? ... I sure could use some pointers on how to texture properly myself.