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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Stryke 9 on May 11, 2002, 12:14:17 am

Title: Aagh, damn me... (render)
Post by: Stryke 9 on May 11, 2002, 12:14:17 am

...I wasn't planning to release this until I got a good animation going, but at this rate that's unlikely...


(http://www.wpierce.com/wlp/FS2/Kirovper.jpg)
(http://www.wpierce.com/wlp/FS2/Kirovtop.jpg)

DSC Kirov

Medium-sized, all-purpose cruiser featuring parts that other factions in the galaxy abandoned as obsolete decades ago, powered by an extremely unreliable and dangerous nuclear power plant (rear section). While radioactive leakage, meltdown, and mechanical failures are fairly commonplace in this class, certain innovations in the design allow more than 100 Kirovs to be produced in a single year, and their characteristic leakage of gamma radiation and radioactive waste often provides an unexpected advantage in combat, as it thoroughly jams enemy sensors and can be quite lethal to unprotected capital ships from close range. More recent versions of the craft feature a specialized cap on the waste storage section (to the left), allowing it to emit a burst of lethal radiation in the general area straight ahead at will.

Title: Aagh, damn me... (render)
Post by: Blue Lion on May 11, 2002, 12:17:10 am

The nose is buffed to a glossy shine

Title: Aagh, damn me... (render)
Post by: Stryke 9 on May 11, 2002, 12:18:19 am

Yep. Figured it looked good with all the ultra-rusted textures on the rest of it.:D

Title: Aagh, damn me... (render)
Post by: Kellan on May 11, 2002, 02:51:51 am

It's the ugliest damn thing I've ever seen.

But I kinda like it. :lol:

Title: Aagh, damn me... (render)
Post by: Blue Lion on May 11, 2002, 02:54:09 am

its straight, everywhere

Title: Aagh, damn me... (render)
Post by: Stunaep on May 11, 2002, 05:51:13 am

looks like some parts of it were built of pine.

Title: Aagh, damn me... (render)
Post by: Kellan on May 11, 2002, 05:57:29 am

Buy it now! The all new, IKEA Destroyer!

Developed in IKEya, no less. *groan* :sigh: ;)

Title: Aagh, damn me... (render)
Post by: Redfang on May 11, 2002, 09:17:29 am

Nice. :nod::yes:

Title: Aagh, damn me... (render)
Post by: Corsair on May 11, 2002, 09:48:03 am

Kirov...Kirov...hmmmm...
Bigass Russian naval ship from Hunt For Red October and Red Storm Rising. :D

Cool model. :nod:

EDIT: The Kirov is a battlecruiser! Lotsa missles and big guns and stuff. Pretty cool. ;)

Title: Aagh, damn me... (render)
Post by: Stryke 9 on May 11, 2002, 03:02:38 pm

And before anyone notices it, yes, the little control pod under the nose retracts in combat, so no, you can't just cut the pilot off of the ship with a beam cannon.:D

Title: Aagh, damn me... (render)
Post by: Corsair on May 11, 2002, 03:11:47 pm

Damn.

Now where'd you say that control pod was? :D

Title: Aagh, damn me... (render)
Post by: Stryke 9 on May 11, 2002, 03:24:14 pm

Right below the nose; the poorly lit transparent sphere that probably comes out to half a billion polys from a few dozen boolean ops.