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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: MarkN on November 07, 2011, 02:15:18 pm

Title: GVF Auletes
Post by: MarkN on November 07, 2011, 02:15:18 pm

Another new Zod fighter. The basic shape is complete but it needs some more details, especially on the lower sides of the engines and the central pod.
(http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/6759/auletes1.jpg)

My idea of how this would be used is that it is a fast tough fighter, but it is large and so is unmanoeuvrable and an easy target

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: SypheDMar on November 07, 2011, 02:22:09 pm

Nice! Quite Zod-like.

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: Nyctaeus on November 07, 2011, 05:02:10 pm

It's awesome!

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: Thaeris on November 07, 2011, 08:35:11 pm

What are you doing for the cockpit section? An offset cockpit as seen in the Horus would look quite cool on this one...

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: Trivial Psychic on November 07, 2011, 09:56:17 pm

Quote from: Thaeris on November 07, 2011, 08:35:11 pm

An offset cockpit as seen in the Horus would look quite cool on this one...

The dorsal scoop-spoiler actually looks quite a lot like the Horus, though this one sweeps up and away, while the Horus curves down to the edge.

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: MarkN on November 12, 2011, 04:07:18 pm

Now with some asymmetry, as well as a full set of missile tubes.


(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3706/auletes2.jpg)
What do I need to do for modeled thrusters? I don't think the standard thrusters will cope the the extremely long and thin engines this has.

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: Thaeris on November 12, 2011, 05:40:20 pm

:X

...I believe curvy missile tubes do not make sense unless your ship shoots magic homing blobs of energy. Even in a mod where such things exist (such as Stellar Assault), the launchers are linear as the "missiles" need to get accelerated to a high velocity. That said, right now all those look like are backwards exhaust manifolds.

If I would make a design suggestion, refer to this rough sketch as seen here:

(https://by2.storage.live.com/items/649FDF15CA62BECF!354:Scaled1024/Auletes.jpg?psid=1&ck=0&ex=720)

In this concept, the canopy does quite resemble the Horus', but then, I like the Horus' canopy. It is moved forward, and has a good length to it. Aft the canopy, symmetrically mounted in the open space, there is a second "carapace" ridge inside the main ridge, if you will. Opposite to the canopy is a sensor suite. Missile launchers have been moved to aerodynamic blisters on the sides of the forward hull.

I think this has great potential to be one of the best Vasudan designs, if the table matches its looks...  :yes:  ...The speed and agility of a Horus, with the power and durability of a heavy assault fighter. Along with that long, powerful shape, it will fill a hole in the Vasudan order of battle which... has always existed, really. Good luck, and I hope you like the suggestion.

:D

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: MarkN on November 13, 2011, 12:43:03 pm

Your 'Rough sketch' is way better than any of my concept art. I will try out that idea, but knowing the way I work it will come out completely different.

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: Sololop on November 13, 2011, 01:15:42 pm

I really like this design, looking forward to how it progresses further!

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: PeterX on November 26, 2011, 08:06:58 am

Mark,
Maybe you were born as a Vasudan shipdesigner. Looks pretty good. The gunpoints are well chosen.
Peter

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: MarkN on December 11, 2011, 03:24:31 pm

Latest status, with a rebuild of the wings, and a full set of weapons. The central guns are now on the sides of the head, while the wings carry the central missile bank:
(http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/35/auletes3.jpg)
(http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/1293/auletes4.jpg)

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: Aardwolf on December 11, 2011, 03:49:44 pm

Cool, cool.

You still gotta come up with something better for the top front surfaces of those pods, though.

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: Thaeris on December 12, 2011, 07:59:47 am

I actually like the top surface of the pods... Very Serapis-like.

The cockpit looks great, by the way. :D

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: Rodo on December 12, 2011, 09:26:24 am

nice design :yes:

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: Aardwolf on December 12, 2011, 02:15:16 pm

Top front surfaces. The flat planes.

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: Thaeris on December 12, 2011, 03:42:56 pm

If you are attempting to point out a design aspect which is not immediately understood, you must do one of two things, or both:

(a.) Use a picture, and then use the picture to express your idea.

(b.) Use more descriptive terminology.

That is all.

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: MarkN on December 12, 2011, 04:21:18 pm

Aardwolf:
Do you mean the area immediately in front of the first crescent, or the sloped surface?

The sloped surface has two rows of missile tubes on it, and modelled missile tubes don't go well with the Serapis-style partially exposed tubes.

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: Aardwolf on December 12, 2011, 06:12:05 pm

@Thaeris:

	My name for...		Your name for...
What I was talking about:	top front		top front
What you were talking about:	top		top

I can only interpret that as you failing to read what I wrote.




MarkN gets what I'm talking about.

Quote from: MarkN on December 12, 2011, 04:21:18 pm

The sloped surface has two rows of missile tubes on it, and modelled missile tubes don't go well with the Serapis-style partially exposed tubes.

What about raised rings, like what the Perseus' normal map has?

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: fightermedic on December 14, 2011, 09:59:51 am

that one looks great!

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: Thaeris on May 13, 2012, 12:19:53 am

Again, I am the least qualified person to ask for status updates, but have you had the time to continue working on this nifty fighter?

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: Mobius on May 31, 2013, 12:06:38 pm

:bump:

Any updates on this?

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: NeonShivan on June 01, 2013, 08:49:09 am

I hope he's working on this still, the Zods need more fighters

Title: Re: GVF Auletes
Post by: fightermedic on June 01, 2013, 02:59:02 pm

this model sure would be worth it from what we can see right now