[supernova]

It's a really long medusa.

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to make that statement...although the only piece that looks anything like it is the two engine pods, which aren't missle launchers in this case, so i don't really see a resemblance.

[ilya]

I can't see anything in the last picture, but all the other rock!

[Carl]

It's a really long medusa.

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to make that statement...although the only piece that looks anything like it is the two engine pods, which aren't missle launchers in this case, so i don't really see a resemblance.

If you don't see a resemblance then how could you have been expecting someone to make that statement?

[supernova]

Well, the reason is because everyone in this forum, is so attuned to certain attributes of nearly every FS vessel in existence(as they should be), and well, what ship in FS has two mid mounted "pods" in the sit about a 25 to 45 degree angle to the body of the ship, well, the obvious answer is the Medusa...but other than that, it has nothing in common with the FS universe...but that one feature, i agree does make you think of the Medusa...regardless of the differences


judge for yourself i guess...

[DaBrain]

Awesome! The fighter looks great. I really like the cockpit. Is it textured already? Some interior shots would be nice.

[Herra Tohtori]

I never thought of it as a Medusa of any kind. Main difference is not the "pods" being engines in stead of weapon bays, but the cockpit being in the rear end of the ship rather than on the front.

I still think it looks more like a Viper VII than any other ship, but the mentioned pods do bring quite a bit of originality onto it. I only see one logical problem in this - having the elevators (horizontal stabilizers, if you wish) directly behind the main engines cannot be actually good for them. That's one of the reasons I would try elongating the pods and integrating the pods and the horizontal stabilizers and check what it would look. At least on sketch book.

[supernova]

i figure you're probably right about it not being good for the stabilizers...but i don't know, i think i'd kill the look if i changed the pods too much...maybe not, but hey, think of it as free thrust vectoring, cause the fins are directly in the middle of the exhaust flow

[supernova]

Here's another cheap render:

As you can see, i'm too lazy to model the pilot and copilot

[ilya]

Are they on Autopilot? 

[NGTM-1R]

I see more of a resemblence to a Viper Mk VII then a Medusa...

[supernova]

Yeah, i'll admit there's some similarities between the Viper and this baby, it probably hast something to do with function as well, because the function of a vessel has a lot to do with it's resulting shape...and the fact that my universe for the most part uses ballistic weapons as well

[IceFire]

supernova I really like the design.  It reminds me of a number of different ships (and cars) and the cockpits look really nice.  They compliment the outside design quite a bit.  I like how you've taken some chances with the length and with the engine pods but I like it.

Kudos!

[Cobra]

can you give us a link for the model, textures, and table file? i would love to see that in-game.

[supernova]

Well i could, but then i'd have to kill you 

But seriously though, i'd need to change a couple things on the model first to make it FS friendly, obviously getting rid of the refract maps, raytracing, bumps....basically just keep the diffuse color map, and i need to make the model just one texture map, cause there are four maps at the moment...so if you want it in game, you'll have to wait just a little while

[Grug]

Just do a texture bake onto the model using a neutral lighting scene and whip up a shine map.

[supernova]

Yeah, that actually won't work unfortunately...hehe, the texture back function doesn't work on my copy of MAX5

[Harbinger of DOOM]

BUMP! 
2 months................. done yet?

[Getter Robo G]

WOW missed this one...

Awesome, BTW to me it sorta resembles the BSG Blackbird... Any chance of you altering a copy of it to make it so?

FS2 meets NeoBSG, I like.

I especially like the part where you indicated about making it "FS Friendly:... Now when you're done go back and do up some of those awesome cap ships you made... 

[PSYCHO]

  Nice Job. I like the Sleekness of the design.

[pecenipicek]

holy ****ing **** this is awesome


i wanna know how to model like that