[Nyctaeus]

This ugly bug started to be cool

[Lepanto]

This should be my last major revision to the basic hull structure. I'm still just not quite happy with how it turned out, but I'm not about to completely redesign it now. Also, I did some more detailing.

[fightermedic]

i think it's pretty cool now, and definitely very shivan

[An4ximandros]

Her, uh... "underside" could use some fixing to not look like, well... female private parts.

The rest is looking good though!

[Luis Dias]

arh I hate cockroaches!

Good model!

[BritishShivans]

It looks neat, but I think it looked a bit better when there were two spikes on top. The 'plates' also don't feel very Shivan - perhaps try to make them like the Demon's 'tentacles'? Hmm.

[Lepanto]

Swept the wings inward, made 'em more spiky, and did some more detailing. Unless anyone has any good suggestions for structural changes, it's time for detailing and final adjustments to the mesh, and then I can start on the texturing.

BTW, what's a good rough polycount for a frigate-sized vessel? I'm currently at about 25k.

[BritishShivans]

I don't think 25k is anywhere near being too high for a frigate. Feel free to bump that up to something like 35k polys. Also, as a structural suggestion, I'd like to echo that post on page 1 that said the hangar should be modeled and stuff.

[fightermedic]

the UEFg Murugan has 114k polys, so here's your answer

[X3N0-Life-Form]

, made 'em more spiky

Good, follow the Way of the Spike
Explaination: I started modelling a Shivan gunship once. It ended up being very ... spiky

[Bryan See]

And don't forget when you do the texturing, make sure you have normal, shine, glow and height maps.

[The Dagger]

And don't forget when you do the texturing, make sure you have normal, shine, glow and height maps.

Though Kobrar44 is working on having height maps, they are not used by the engine at this moment.
Sure, you need them to make the normal map, but FSO won't use it.

[Lepanto]

Though I got bogged down in unwrapping this monstrosity, rest assured, this project is still alive! 

I've got some more work to do in properly setting up my object hierarchy, but I've started on preliminary hull textures. I know I've got a ways to go, and I'll definitely be adding some more hull plates via normal map.

[Bryan See]

Good work, Lepanto. Keep it up with this project, and I plan to include this in my mods. Perhaps one day, I'll recruit you into my FS:R team as a modeller (Full disclosure: I've added you to my buddy list).

[NeonShivan]

Though I got bogged down in unwrapping this monstrosity, rest assured, this project is still alive! 

Glorious! We need more Shivan warships.

[Lepanto]

To be honest, I HAD dropped this project from lack of enthusiasm, but I think I might just pick it up again now. Before I start up again, would anybody be willing to give me some feedback on the design so far, so I know where to make changes?

Bryan, thanks, but I'd prefer to work on other projects.

I don't know if anybody out there would be interested, but I'd really like it if someone would collaborate with me on texturing this ship (and, if you're willing, also texture other modeling projects of mine.) I'd do all the rest of the work on the model, but my texturing skillz are below the community's standard, and I don't want to release ships that would never be used due to low-quality textures.

[Bryan See]

Lepanto, you seem to be struggling with your texturing skills. I can help you with this and your other models. Can you provide me this model and textures to begin with? Thanks for your support.

[Lepanto]

Lepanto, you seem to be struggling with your texturing skills. I can help you with this and your other models. Can you provide me this model and textures to begin with? Thanks for your support.

I'll certainly take you up on that offer, thanks. Once I've fixed this model up enough, I'll turn it over to you.

[Bryan See]

Sounds good to me, Lepanto.

[Bryan See]

Lepanto, you seem to be struggling with your texturing skills. I can help you with this and your other models. Can you provide me this model and textures to begin with? Thanks for your support.

I'll certainly take you up on that offer, thanks. Once I've fixed this model up enough, I'll turn it over to you.

Have you finished fixing your model up? I need that model so that I can start texturing