[BrotherBryon]

I was actually the one who suggested recessing the docking mechanism and I think that would be the easiest solution to implement (At least for me anyway). Or it can be ignored, I doubt any one would ever really get close enough to notice it.

[ION3]

I was actually the one who suggested recessing the docking mechanism

Lol.

2 Points:

1. I looked at your docking arms and thought they could still use more detail in that area.

2. I think it's both more realistic and more canon not to recess them.

I the end all solutions are fine. So if you want to do something with your arms tell me, otherwise i might recess them.

[Bobboau]

I think having some little channels for those bits to slide through would be hypercool

[Kolgena]

And totally weird looking for when it carries anything except that cargo container.

...unless someone wants to completely remake all the carriables of the poseidon

[Commander Zane]

But when does it ever carry anything else? Other than the civilian pod, and how often is that?

[Kolgena]

Is that actually the case? I thought it could carry a variety of containers. If it only ever picks up the TAC-1 (I think that's what it's called), then the slots would actually look pretty awesome.

[mjn.mixael]

It grabs Shivan cargo in a mission or 2...

[BrotherBryon]

OK, I've made a channel to hopefully accomodate your docking mechanism but can't be sure of the dimensions. Do you work in blender, if so I'll send you the file and you can check them out and let me know or you could make minor adjustments and send it back. All you would need to do is push or pull the faces along an axis until they fit snug. They are nothing fancy, actually might of trimmed off a few pollys getting rid of the recessed area I had there previously.

Edit: Never mind I see that you posted the model in blender format, I can check for myself. Might not get to until Monday though.

[ION3]

The docking mechanism is slightly higher than in retail on my model. If that causes problems i can take out the armor plate below it and lower the mechanism.

[BrotherBryon]

No problems, I was able to recess the channel far enough with out any complications. I'm thinking of raising a small guide rail in between the two plates.