[Bonehead]

What is the biggest ship ever built my a modder, as well as the biggest structure (like an installation)?

[Shade]

I'm not 100% certain, but I suspect Inferno takes both with the (to my knowledge) unreleased Gargant being the biggest ship and the Earth model being the biggest 'structure', though there may be other planet models out there that I've forgotten about.

[Edit] I should note that in my opinion as a FREDder, any time you get over a certain size a ship becomes basically scenery. A Super Star Destroyer, if the SWC intends to include one, is pretty much the biggest you can go and still get some semblence of activity out of a ship, so a ship that is 50+ km long is not going to be very useful for anything other than being in the background and looking menacing.

[Snail]

I think that Galahad IV from Over the Top is larger than the Earth model due it possessing a ring system.

Also, the SI Hara is larger than the Gargant, or so I believe.

[The E]

TrashMans' Whitehall is also pretty humongous.

[Androgeos Exeunt]

Don't forget the unused AI Pyrgos.

[Dragon]

Planet models, namely Galahad IV, for the largest object.
Largest installation in the GTI Atalntis, an enormous shipyard.
Gargant is the largest warship made for FS.
Also, there are some models in TBP, which are also humongous.
Vorlon Planet Killer, Drakh Mothership and surface models are the largest ones there.

[Bonehead]

I'm intrigued by this "Gargant", does anyone have a pic?

[General Battuta]

Just be aware that ships and structures of this size are basically useless as anything but decoration or plot points.

In fact, anything above the size of a corvette is very difficult to create a satisfying interaction with unless you're a very talented FREDder.

[Dragon]

Long time ago, I've made a quick replacement for Gragant.
http://freespacemods.net/download.php?view.516
It's not too good though, but Gargant also doesn't look very good.

[Droid803]

Just be aware that ships and structures of this size are basically useless as anything but decoration or plot points.

In fact, anything above the size of a corvette is very difficult to create a satisfying interaction with unless you're a very talented FREDder.

Well, you could always do death star trench run style missions with them
Its hard to get the AI to cooperate though.

[Shade]

Even then, it's still just scenery. It's not doing anything, it's just there. Which can work in some situation, but it needs to be done with care and, above all, rarely. Me? If given the choice for a mod, I'll take another another cruiser over a massive juggernaut any day. Hell I'd take an interestingly-shaped mid-sized asteroid over a juggernaut.

[MatthTheGeek]

Me? If given the choice for a mod, I'll take another another cruiser over a massive juggernaut any day. Hell I'd take an interestingly-shaped mid-sized asteroid over a juggernaut.

QFT

[The E]

Or a few nice Transports, passenger liners, civvie installations....

[Dragon]

Needs for large ships are pretty much sadisfied by Inferno.
Smaller civilan vessels, transports, cruisers and especially Shivan medium-sized warships are what the community needs (seriously, two Shivan Corvette models in the entire community?).
A Shivan corvette other than Scylla or Moloch would certainly come in handy for somebody.

[Shade]

Or a few nice Transports, passenger liners, civvie installations....

Yes. Very much yes. Can't ever have too many of those. In fact, one of the best parts of working on a mod/TC rather than stock FS2 is that you're likely to have a proper civilian fleet to work with. It allows for so many more possibilities

[Snail]

Needs for large ships are pretty much sadisfied by Inferno.

How about needs for decent large ships?

Okay, sorry.

[The E]

Those are satisfied by Esarai.

[Snail]

Those are satisfied by Esarai.

Haha, yeah.

[Scooby_Doo]

Well somewheres I've got my frankenship that larger than the Gragant LOL

[Bonehead]

Well somewheres I've got my frankenship that larger than the Gragant LOL

Well I've found the Gargant to be quite impressive, though I would like to see it with a ship like Sathanas in the background.  Any chance you could dig up a pick of your "frankenship"??