[bobbtmann]

I'm taking a little break from the Braha'tok. I'm going to start the dreadnaught, if nobody has any objections. I'm using this pic as my main reference, because it's the best version of the ship I've found.

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[swashmebuckle]

Awesome.  The Dreadnaught is from the good EU, fills a needed slot for us size-wise, and that's painting is my favorite version of it. 

[TopAce]

Yes, we need something medium-size.

[Thaeris]

...So, is that a bunch of Dreadnoughts towing a large fuel reserve, or something like that, then?

[Alan Bolte]

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Outbound_Flight

[chief1983]

A couple more..  Note the non-thumbnailed bmp files at the bottom too.  Unfortunately PHP+gd can't process bitmaps.

[Aardwolf]

Looks like a cross between a Carrack and a Gallofree.

[bobbtmann]

Did the dreadnaught appear in a game? I've noticed that there are a number of ships from the EU that look very similar to each other. In particular the Neutron Star class bulk cruiser and the Carrack. The dreadnaught also looks like its back end is from the same source as those two.

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[Rodo]

looks weird.. I love weird looking ships

[The E]

AFAIK, the dreadnaught was in SW: Rebellion, XWA, and EAW at least.

[CountBuggula]

Did the dreadnaught appear in a game? I've noticed that there are a number of ships from the EU that look very similar to each other. In particular the Neutron Star class bulk cruiser and the Carrack. The dreadnaught also looks like its back end is from the same source as those two.

It was in SW: Rebellion - that's where one of the pics in the link Chief posted came from.  It was also featured in XW Alliance.  The actual 3D models from neither of those games was remarkable enough to stand out in my memory though...

edit: ninja'd by The E!

[Mongoose]

Pardon my FS-trained eyes, but that setup in the first post looks an awful lot like a big ol' Mjolnir.

[swashmebuckle]

In addition to the several slightly different version of the Dreadnaught you are making that are floating around, there was a quite different take on the ship featured in Tie Fighter (and XvT I think):

This dude has meshes of both versions (and a few other EU ships) available for download if you wanna browse around there.
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~john22/maxfile.htm
I dig the version you've started on--the more unique engine block (as seen in the Outbound Flight pic) really helps differentiate its shape from the Carrack.  That top angle shot is especially nice.

[Thaeris]

The X-Wing Alliance Upgrade Project has a finished Dreadnought, and it's the only design of the ship I'm familiar with - Here's the main progress page:

http://www.xwaupgrade.com/

Here's some samples of their Dreadnought:





There seems to be two versions of the ship on the project page - apparently, two different individuals had an interest in making the model. The most notable difference is the texture, though there are subtle geometry differences as well.

[bobbtmann]

Thanks for the links. I've stumbled on all those sites years ago, but I'd forgotten they existed. The X-wing Alliance people sure are busy, they've got a lot of models under their collective belt. I even noticed their escort carrier was made by someone called Col. Fishguts.

[Black Wolf]

I don't think I even need to say how happy this will make me when completed, I've been a dreadnaught fan for yonks

[Snail]

I don't think I even need to say how happy this will make me when completed, I've been a dreadnaught fan for yonks

I guess it not appearing in the prequels must have broken your heart.

[StarSlayer]

I don't think I even need to say how happy this will make me when completed, I've been a dreadnaught fan for yonks

I guess it not appearing in the prequels must have broken your heart.

Vics and Dreads would have been nice, but over all their absence is the least of whats wrong with those films . 

[chief1983]

The Assault Frigate models floating around also shares some parts with the Dreadnaught.  But that's actually intended by canon.  It's a ship based off of the older Dreadnaughts, so it basically ends up looking like a Dreadnaught kitbash.

[Thaeris]

Thanks for the links. I've stumbled on all those sites years ago, but I'd forgotten they existed. The X-wing Alliance people sure are busy, they've got a lot of models under their collective belt. I even noticed their escort carrier was made by someone called Col. Fishguts.

I'm glad this was of some use, then. 

Is it the same Col. Fishguts? The XWA board says that particular member is from Switzerland.