[Bishop]

I played Freespace about 6 years ago, the OEM version I got with my PC. Was a fan, did lots of mission-making (released none of them) and am since 4 months playing Freespace 2 again after a years break.

Anyway I always wanted to contribute to the game, and retextured the Ares into a Herc MK3 thentime, which in my oppinion deserved no other name then Herk Mk2-B.

After some modelling last days I came with this design, the Herc Mk. 3.



If you think you can use it in a mod give me a tell, it is still untextured. but I'm making textures while I speak. (Well when I'm done typing this message since I can't do it both at the same time ).

PS: In case there are 2 messages, I'm sorry, my computer acted strange.

-Bishop

[Setekh]

Hey, Bishop. Welcome to HLP.



I'm interested by the design, it's very sleek. Not sure if it fits the profile of the Hercules series - both Mk. 1 and Mk. 2 have been styled for heavy assault - but this is definitely well designed. Btw, the name Hercules Mk. 3 has already been taken by another mod... but we'll worry about that later.

Btw, I moved this thread to the appropriate forum.

[Fractux]

Greets Bishop!

Looks like an intesting concept. I'd like to see how it comes out

Cheers!

[ryuune75]

C'mon, if you want to make a fighter don't name it Herc Mk-3, i've already seen tons of those....  

Nice model so faw anyway.

[DaBrain]

I like the disign, but I have the feeling that it lacks something.


Perhaps something like this:

[Bishop]

Hmm called it Herc Mk 3 since it's design is a lot like the original Herc.

As for what's missing, I've added some laser cannons on the hull.

As for it's role. True, it looks more like an interceptor then a Hvy Assault craft, perhaps adding more rocked pods forfills that role.

As for the name, im still thinking This one is temp.

[Black Wolf]

Profile looks like half a ship, but it's a damn fine half.

[Nico]

Originally posted by Setekh
Btw, the name Hercules Mk. 3 has already been taken by another mod...

Yeah, by at least 3 others actually

[Unknown Target]

Stretch the engines past the back of the ship, that'll do a world of good.

[ARothers]

It's getting there, just needs something, maybe make the missile pack just a little bigger to make a heavy assualt.  But right now it doesn't look as though it doesn't have the right 'feel' of the Hercules' if you get what I mean.  But apart from that it's great.

Better than what I did.

[Trivial Psychic]

I'd make the rear end of the weapons pods not quite so slim and put engines on the back of them as well.

[Baron MacDoblin]

It's the Heracles Mk. VIII!!!

Nice design, although the taper at the end of the primary fuselage kind of detracts from it ... makes it look like a duck with wings folded. Maybe you could get a perspective view?

[Liberator]

Needs bigger engines.

[DaBrain]

Originally posted by Bishop
Hmm called it Herc Mk 3 since it's design is a lot like the original Herc.

As for what's missing, I've added some laser cannons on the hull.

Yeah, but it should be only based on it. I'd say: Time adds new parts

More wings could increase the possibilities in atmospheric missions or ... stuff.

[Star Dragon]

Harmano already won our hearts and minds with his herc III (just wish the texturs were a bit crisper!) (kidding Harmano!)

[Hamano]

Thanks StarDragon,
Bishop,
Its weapons and engins are small. Make them bigger.

Here is my Herc3:

[Star Dragon]

Now make some space battleships that match the quality you have already produced and I can die happy

[ryuune75]

Originally posted by Star Dragon
Now make some space battleships that match the quality you have already produced and I can die happy

He already made them...

[Moonsword]

That's a great looking ship.  Beautiful job, man.

[Star Dragon]

Then I have to correct myself, I should have said,

"Make then & Release to the public!"

  So what else you got cooking Bishop, as modlers are a very valuable commdity. Do you do textures as well?