[--Steve-O--]

FTX - 24A    Reaver class recon fighter

 Still very much a WIP. It's been a while since i made one of these, so dont be too harsh... 

[Snail]

Glad to see you back Steve-O!

Fighter looks good. The cockpit looks a bit out of place is the only negative thing I can point out.

[General Battuta]

Very cool! Would you mind dropping by BP internal as well? Your big mod got released and we'd like to consult on the state of the models and how to optimize them.

[FreeSpaceFreak]

Ooh, he's back! A very shiny and fast-looking ship this is, only... the cockpit looks tiny, compared to the rest of the ship.

[T-Man]

Welcome back sir. Love the model; is definately one of those designs that make you think "yeah, humans would build that" (the thing i always liked about the Apollo); sign of a well thought out ship. Am i right the slots on the wing bases allow the wings to turn in for storage? That's a nice touch.

[blowfish]

Very nice model

But ... uhh ... how many textures does it use?

[Commander Zane]

Very sleek and fast looking, awesome to see you around again.

[IronBeer]

Looks pretty kick-ass, but the cockpit does seem a bit out of place.

Good to see the Steve-O back again.

[Dragon]

Welcome back Steve-O.

[Commander Zane]

I just noticed, repositioning the wings to the top of the ship would bear a lot of resemblance to this ship.

http://discoveryfl.com/wiki/index.php?title=Penumbra

Maybe something like the Shadow (Raven's Claw) would be awesome as well.

[Rodo]

Looks nice!

[Dragon]

I just noticed the wings re mounted in a way that suggest they're meant to move (fold forwards). Is that the case?

[Droid803]

Oh awesome!

[Colonol Dekker]

The cockpit looks absolutely fine where it is.
Recons are meant to be a bit bigger, hold more, and go further. Think delta flyer from voyager.
 
 
 
Good to see you in Steve-O.
 
 
QUICK LOCK THE INTERNET SO HE CAN'T ESCAPE!

[Dr. Pwnguin]

The wings look like they could fold up and down, is that the case? It looks like an interesting atmospheric fighter with the in-take part of the engine.
 

[--Steve-O--]

Good to be back! thanks for all the good vibes 

ah now to answer some questions

the wings will forward during AB and the tail also opens up as well. I'll post pics of that later as the engine bay is still in the white/not texture. as per tradition it'll have a special built in animated primary a standard interchangeable primary and a third primary i might use as a laser designator for SSM strikes (I'll have to play with that idea a bit first), two fold away missile banks and one external.

Very nice model

But ... uhh ... how many textures does it use?

just one 2048² map with room to spare...for now. I'm going to try and keep all the textures  contained on one map rather than share maps with all my other fighters. it seemed like a good idea back then, nowdays its getting to be a headache.

I do agree with many of you on the matter of the cockpit, I'm still trying to come up with a shape that fits right...its not bad the way it is...just feel i can do better. ehh it'll come to me some time

[blowfish]

just one 2048² map with room to spare...for now. I'm going to try and keep all the textures  contained on one map rather than share maps with all my other fighters. it seemed like a good idea back then, nowdays its getting to be a headache.

Good to hear   Fewer maps is better

[Getter Robo G]

If it were white it would vaguely resemble some renegade Legion ships/fighters methinks.





 


Bhaw! you said gift... Should have clarified: "gift PHOTO". Hehe!

[Mobius]

Welcome back, man. We all missed you. The fighter reminds me the Coyote from StarLancer... it's a very nice design.

Also, don't forget to take a look at this thread. The BWO team needs modellers so badly... what about helping them?

[Raven2001]

Indeed, indeed, more hands are always welcome