[Scooby_Doo]

Prelimiary paint job on the main body. Approx 50meters long can carry a heavy torp payload (it was suppose to be an bomber originally)

I'm thinking about putting a fancy turret under the chin aka the apache helicopter style.

[Dark Hunter]

I think Inferno's Wraith and Notus models have some competition! 

[Mefustae]

Very not bad! Although it looks a tad like the Hiigaran bomber from Homeworld2.

[Scooby_Doo]

Well the model was Privateer 1 Remake Galaxy model that was taken apart.  Some of the engines removed, move bevelling and a new cockpit section.

[asyikarea51]

A seriously oversized Artemis...

Han-Ronald, don't die!!!

[Raptor]

Nice texturing (this is the sort of thing I want for my Hera) but I've noticed a spot where you've got some bad warpage...

First image, the plates just in front of the 'gubbins' above the wing.

You might want to redo that area.  Since the rest is well textured, that area kinda stands out...

[Scooby_Doo]

hmmmm looks like AVS found a virus from photobucket 

is this what you wree talking about raptor?


if so thats no warped, its just two lines that connect to the corner.  There shouldn't hopefully be any warping (that is outside the simple little beveled sides, i don't uv map those, too much work for too little gain.)

[Raptor]

No.


It might not be a problem, but then it might.

[Scooby_Doo]

Ahhh that... I need to redo that. It's not warped theres a crease line there.  I will replace those lines with  a line that follows the crease.

[Colonol Dekker]

Scoob This is fricking amazing !

[Herra Tohtori]

Interesting.

Is it just me or is there perhaps some striking similarities with this:




Although in this one, the engines are at the side pods and on Adv.Patcom the engine is at the rear block of the craft... and it is also bigger than this model, I think. Where did you say this model was originally from? Privateer 1?


Why, if I may ask, have you positioned primary weapons approximately ten metres apart from the center line? If you don't apply convergence, they'll be useless against anything smaller than 50 metres long ships - and if you apply convergence, the guns will be optimized at only one range. I would definitely pack some punch onto the centerline also; it would make it much easier to disarm targets when you could actually aim at the enemy turrets and missile launchers.

[Colonol Dekker]

That looks nothing like a PAtcom, ITs pure WC influenced,

[Herra Tohtori]

And what prevented I-War from getting influences from Wing Commander?

I'm pointing out the obvious similarities in general structure - the main difference is that propulsion system has been switched from rear section to wing pods.

[Colonol Dekker]

Bah they're both secksy fighters/craft, We should just relish the beautifullness of them.

[Prophet]

Why, oh why, can't somebody model those I-War ships? They just look so frigging sweet!
Thought the Advanced Dreadnought looks like it had way too much stereoids. The original is a beauty!

[Scooby_Doo]

Alrighty....

I do agree with the gun mount convergance... How about having the 4 inner mounts be faster antifighter (like tachyon aka kasyer) and the four outer mounts heavy slow guns for anti-hull like regular plasma (not sure what the fs2 equavalent is)




I see I need to do some painting right by the outer gun mounts.

Heheh all I can say is it'll chew through fs2 cruisers like a hot knife through butter.  An anti-Sathana bomber? 

[Raptor]

Looking good

One thing to consider:  When flying a turreted ship, if you target a hostile ship, all your turrets target that ship exculsively.  Even if the hostile is not in their FOV, they will only fire at that target.  If friendly or nothing targeted, then they revert to default mode.

This can be very good (like for the Apache type cannon under the nose you've added, I can see that ripping fighters apart with ease) but not so good when you're doing a bombing run and you've got fighters on your tail...

[Scooby_Doo]

Ya I've already noticed that.  Maybe hopefully someday they'll get a new turret system that actually works right 

[Raptor]

Ya I've already noticed that.  Maybe hopefully someday they'll get a new turret system that actually works right 

Yea... and on that day Satan will be (ice) skating to work, or so it would seem given the SCP's progress on the turret code (or lack thereof... )

[Prophet]

@ Raptor: That was a bit unfair punch there...