as promised - this is the first modelled concept of the VHF/HF i had in mind...
on the paper, it looked more bretonia-like though.
i think i ll focus a bit more on the cockpit bubble - make it wider. the whole ship is very narrow right now. - the armourplatings that protect the canopy are a bit too big - so they ll be reduced a little. the ship is supposed to be a new design, not ( like some other ships ) old designs that just pop up now. - so it should look a great deal more modern than the crusader / chavalier line. - it does share the vertical canopy bubble and the thrusters on the leglike extensions.
Another good piece of work Jinx. I would say it looks Bretonia but either a new and advanced prototype as it wouldn't fit very well with the current batch of Bret ships.
Nice.
If the body was flatter and taller, I think it could be an excellent BG ship, maybe minus the pods. Just a suggestion.
I agree with the Bret feel; might be a nice update of the gunboat. Bret gunship?
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it ll look more bretonian once its textured - i m currently texturing it ( or untill the match begins )
- changed the armour plating a bit - so its bend in a tighter curve and less dominant at the cockpit area.
- flattened the tail a bit more and forked it ( slightly )
- added the BAF emblem in the front and adjusted the front shield so it resembles the crusaders front a bit more
- reformed the cockpit to make it appear rounder
i hope i ll find the appropriate textures in the FL texture files. - about the stats....
i think i ll add 6 gunhardpoints + 1 universal 360 degrees turret, a CD slot + a torp slot ( bit like the death scythe ) i d see this ship in the VHF department - with significantly less armour than the crusader ( 8k - 9k maybe ), but a better turn / strafe rate along with more flexibility and slightly more burst firepower ( i d say - it should have a smaller powerplant than the crusader - so that it can use its 7 weapons for heavy bursts, but not for sustained fire )
the above is only a theoretical concept - i m not sure if such a ship would be too much ( compared to the kusari shipline )
i think it does look bretonian now - but only the textures will give it a final touch - so i ll update it here once the skin is on it.
I think it's quite nice, and seems well-evolved from the current ships, including fighters. Styles change, and this one strikes me as still having a Bretonian style, but at a more advanced stage - I think that's exactly what we should be shooting for (no pun intended).
I would love it if this was the next generation of Bretonian military/police, and the current generation could be retired for civilian use. I think Bretonian corporations should have Bretonian escort craft, for a variety of reasons.