[chief1983]

I find that a bit more appealing StarSlayer.  Not sure about the chin turret though.  Anyway it would at least have to be omnidirectional.

[Kyle_K_ski]

Nice work thus far StarSlayer!

I have to agree with Chief1983 though in regards to the chin armament: personally, I'd make it protrude more and allow it to be more omnidirectional.  The lower hull portion that meets the back of it right now just seems too large, as it's already well established that the turrets we've seen in the films sit pretty much on their own and are only grounded at the base.

The windows of the C&C seem a tad off.  When I study that portion, I keep having visions of a sloped top angling upwards from the forward windows.  The top viewports would be seated on a slope, so I guess you could say that the top of the bridge's cylinder would be softened a bit by the sloped portion above the forward windows.  I hope this make sense.

I don't know how "canonical" or not it would be to make such an alteration, but as you've pointed out yourself numerous times, there seems to be no real consensus as to what the back end of this thing looks like, so if they're not worried about it, I wouldn't be.  In my opinion, most of the EU stuff is easy to eclipse design wise, so if you can make it look better (and I have no doubts that this is a feat you can easily achieve), just do so.

 

[chief1983]

Uhm...this is Axem's model, StarSlayer was just posing a suggestion...are you meaning to congratulate just him on that specific idea?

[StarSlayer]

heheh yeah that about 5 minutes of me in MS Paint fiddling a image of Axem's model to show him what i meant about the smaller bridge.

[brandx0]

When it's done, in the game we'll credit it to StarSlayer.

[Axem]

Added Corvette like turrets and make the bridge windows more like the Corvette too.

I'll probably axe the turrets on the armor skirts. Those are way too big to fit in that small space.

[StarSlayer]

Like i said on irc dead sexy, especially when you nix the side skirt guns.

[EtherShock]

I'm glad to see that chin gun removed. It broke the streamlined design of the ship, looks much sleeker without it. I love the engine block armor, very nice touch. It seems more intimidating that way, like you know this thing means business. Are you using the armament stats from Wookiepedia for the DP-20's guns?

[Axem]

I never added a chingun. That was just a drawing by StarSlayer to suggest some ideas.

There is enough room on the model for Wookie's suggested armament, so I'll probably be using that.

[EtherShock]

Oh, well it looked like it was added, very good drawing to blend in so well at first glance, sorry about the misunderstanding.

I just realized, those stats are from WEG, so it might be a challenge to fit all those guns on there...if even possible or realistic for that matter.

[chief1983]

I doubt we'll be using the WEG stats, although I doubt there's any real better idea of what to use.  It may just end up being what fits us best.  We can eyeball the turret setup somewhat from different references, but what about the supposed missile launcher?

[brandx0]

To be honest, missiles in general only barely fit into Star Wars, and even then, only fighters are ever shown using them.  If there's no missile Launchers on the Gunship (or any other capship for that matter) I certainly won't shed a tear.

[StarSlayer]

I doubt we'll be using the WEG stats, although I doubt there's any real better idea of what to use.  It may just end up being what fits us best.  We can eyeball the turret setup somewhat from different references, but what about the supposed missile launcher?

Depending on whether you include them, Axem and I were discussing it I thought adding a set of concussion missile tubes like submarine torpedoes tubes on the "cheeks" might look good.  Especially if you could add outer doors,  then it would just look like a set of panels that pop open and spew missiles.

[swashmebuckle]

For me the most miserable parts of TIE fighter were where there was a cap ship firing missile after missile at you (with no lock warning!), and if they started close enough there would be nothing you could do but let them chase you around in circles until you got a clear shot or they blew up on their own, so they effectively took you out of the combat.  Torps/missiles might be used a lot in the EU and prequels, but in the Trilogy they are only employed against large, stationary Death Stars, so I'd say either forget them on cap ships or make them so that they detonate if they miss you rather than coming around for another pass.  There are an awful lot of random popcorn explosions in space in the view of Endor from the throne room--too many to all be fighters blowing up I think.  I guess that might also be some type of flack or shields being hit though...  Anyway, just my 2 cents.

[Axem]

While I am not the tabeller in charge, I could only think that missiles are more of a long range deterrent, meant to force any attacking ships to break away for a bit and let the cap ship deal with a temporarily reduced force.

In any case, I think I will add 4 tubes of "something" on the ship. Could they be missile launchers? Who knows?

[Axem]

'K Axem, you've had over half a month to do some work. What do you have to show for yourself?




Ugly! Restart!

[brandx0]

Axem is officially fired from the Fate of the Galaxy art team for producing something so ugly.

Heh, just kidding, fantastic work

You're still fired though.

[Narvi]

It's beautiful.

I still love you, Corellian Corvette!

[swashmebuckle]

Man, that's looking great.  Those quad lasers look perfect (and there's a chin mounted one!); you really seem to have the knack for Corellian ships

Yeah, I want the Falcon...

[EtherShock]

Fantastic! The attention to detail is amazing. I can't believe I can see those quad lasers! But can we see a picture of the aft? I can't figure out where that turret is mounted back there.