[Droid803]

Symmetry doesn't matter at all when modelling.
Only UVmapping.

It's no easier or harder to make a symmetric/asymmetric model.
Only that the way you'll UVmap it in the end may differ. It might not even - if you choose to uniquely UVmap the entire ship so you can have asymmetrical textures.

[Rampage]

Interesting concept art; definitely something worthy to be made into a model.

Yeah, I've even got music that I've got synced perfectly to the scene. I know the nebula color, exact ship placement, exactly what people are going to say. I could literally build the mission right now, but doing so would really only tease my burning desire to see the model put to work. So I can't/don't/shouldn't

From personal experience, never hold back mission design because of an incomplete model, especially if it's a non-capital ship.  IMHO you should make the mission and use a placeholder ship until the ship is ready to be put in-game.  Do this while the mission concept is still fresh in your head.  It could be a long time before this mesh is completed, and by that time this mission concept could have changed (or forgotten).

Missing just one piece would drive me insane.

See sent PM.

R

[Legate Damar]

Symmetry doesn't matter at all when modelling.
Only UVmapping.

It's no easier or harder to make a symmetric/asymmetric model.
Only that the way you'll UVmap it in the end may differ. It might not even - if you choose to uniquely UVmap the entire ship so you can have asymmetrical textures.

Well I was talking about mirroring while modeling so I only have to model half of it - won't work here. Unless I mirror most of the way, then apply the modifier and tweak it a bit to get the asymmetry.

[Droid803]

I always model the whole thing anyway, then just apply symmetry over top later as necessary. That way I can see how the whole thing will looks I'm making it without having to apply/de-apply the modifier.
You can also just build both sides completely different and not use the modifier at all...
So no, it doesn't really matter at all...

[BlasterNT]

Tada!





Far from done of course, but I think I've got the style down. 

@Droid, are those insets on the wing intended as bussard intakes?

[Legate Damar]

Wow, that's nice looking

[Droid803]

Lookin' good.

And yeah they're intakes/sensors/doohickies.