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Title: Stuck for Design Ideas - New Dn/Cargo Ship
Post by: Excalibur on October 16, 2007, 07:32:10 pm
I've got this so far, it's supposed to be a large cargo/transport or destroyer/dreadnaught, but I'm stuck on a good design shape. Do you think I should do some concept art first?
Or if you've got any suggestions, post them here please.

Thanks very much in advance.  :)


Oh, and the long beam has to stay for this one :)

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Title: Re: Stuck for Design Ideas - New Dn/Cargo Ship
Post by: Water on October 18, 2007, 02:18:50 am
I've got this so far, it's supposed to be a large cargo/transport or destroyer/dreadnaught, but I'm stuck on a good design shape. Do you think I should do some concept art first?
Or if you've got any suggestions, post them here please.
Some people use modeling programs to doodle - others a pencil. Figure out if you are making either a destroyer or transport, then continue with the concept.
Title: Re: Stuck for Design Ideas - New Dn/Cargo Ship
Post by: Titan on October 18, 2007, 11:38:11 am
top left one just screams "freighter" to me and i dont know why  ;)
Title: Re: Stuck for Design Ideas - New Dn/Cargo Ship
Post by: Excalibur on October 18, 2007, 09:58:26 pm
I did some drawing with a pencil, then made this - I have more ideas for the back of the ship, but haven't modelled them yet. I think this is going to become a very large transport, mabye with a few weapons, and amoured (that is, it looks armoured.)

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Title: Re: Stuck for Design Ideas - New Dn/Cargo Ship
Post by: BengalTiger on October 20, 2007, 06:08:09 am
I see that ship as a kilometer long freighter, with some 10 cargo containers on the long frame.
It simply screams 'freight train of the FS Universe', something the SCP still doesn't have (I know there is a bunch of heavy freighters, but none carries 10 containers).
Title: Re: Stuck for Design Ideas - New Dn/Cargo Ship
Post by: Excalibur on November 01, 2007, 11:21:42 pm
Sorry I haven't had an update for a while, I have exams coming up, so I will have to vacate the shipyards and deliver the goods.

The crap thing is that I won't be able to come here until next year because I can't use HLP at home, but I'll still be able to finish that ship, especially since I have about 2 months holiday...
Title: Re: Stuck for Design Ideas - New Dn/Cargo Ship
Post by: Titan on November 02, 2007, 09:05:47 am
dang
Title: Re: Stuck for Design Ideas - New Dn/Cargo Ship
Post by: colecampbell666 on November 02, 2007, 01:09:54 pm
Why can't you?
Title: Re: Stuck for Design Ideas - New Dn/Cargo Ship
Post by: Excalibur on November 05, 2007, 08:43:29 pm
Because my parents don't like "chatrooms", of which HLP would probably be classed as one. :(
But when I'm living by myself and have my own computer... ;)

2 or more years until that happens - I'm 16 at the moment, in Gr 11, so I may be in some sort of accomodation facility at Uni, but we'll have to wait until then to find out.

I see that ship as a kilometer long freighter, with some 10 cargo containers on the long frame.
It simply screams 'freight train of the FS Universe', something the SCP still doesn't have (I know there is a bunch of heavy freighters, but none carries 10 containers).

I was thinking along the lines of perhaps 2km or something - yes, it is long, but it was intended to be big.

btw, do you think I should make a custom cargo container?

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mmm a very small update, just to keep people happy? :confused:


I found some images of the ship I based my design after - before now I only had what image was in my head - the beam and some sort of spikeyness. (From the 2007 Doctor Who series, episode named: 42 - yes, that is what it was called)

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Title: Re: Stuck for Design Ideas - New Dn/Cargo Ship
Post by: Scooby_Doo on November 05, 2007, 11:30:00 pm
Either that or the Event Horizon

Title: Re: Stuck for Design Ideas - New Dn/Cargo Ship
Post by: AllStarZ on November 06, 2007, 12:30:09 am
Thought: COuld a ship have multiple cargo attachments?
Title: Re: Stuck for Design Ideas - New Dn/Cargo Ship
Post by: Snail on November 06, 2007, 02:15:43 pm
That looks strikingly similar to MT's TFDx Apocalypse... Styxx? What's going on here? :wtf:
Title: Re: Stuck for Design Ideas - New Dn/Cargo Ship
Post by: Excalibur on November 06, 2007, 04:08:01 pm
Um... Which one? Mine or The Pentallian? :nervous:

When I started modelling, I had completly forgotten about the Apocalypse, and didn't have those pics for reference, so I think it should be ok.

EDIT: As for the Event Horizon, I didn't event know it existed.

Please tell me if you have any issues, and I might try and change the design, though I don't want to... :(
Title: Re: Stuck for Design Ideas - New Dn/Cargo Ship
Post by: colecampbell666 on November 06, 2007, 04:18:16 pm
Thought: COuld a ship have multiple cargo attachments?
A ship can have multiple docked ships at the same time, courtesy of the SCP.
Title: Re: Stuck for Design Ideas - New Dn/Cargo Ship
Post by: Excalibur on November 18, 2007, 08:07:48 pm
More updates. Last time this year. :( Which way do you think the "wheels" should go?

Oh well, see you next year guys ;)

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Title: Re: Stuck for Design Ideas - New Dn/Cargo Ship
Post by: colecampbell666 on November 18, 2007, 08:11:16 pm
  :yes2: :jaw: :jaw: :jaw: :jaw: :jaw: :jaw: :jaw: :jaw: :yes:
You are amazing!
Title: Re: Stuck for Design Ideas - New Dn/Cargo Ship
Post by: Send in the TMF on November 20, 2007, 07:19:47 pm
Sweeeeeeeeeeeet
Title: Re: Stuck for Design Ideas - New Dn/Cargo Ship
Post by: Excalibur on November 20, 2007, 08:06:58 pm
This is definately the last day I post for this year.

Thanks for the praise!!! ;)

The poly count is around 30 000, 20 000 take away all the junk and the diemos. Anyway, I still have some work to do on the rest of the "main" hull.

This is the last goodbye...for now.