generic mercenary gunboat

[Jinx]

alright - since its apparent that many a people think that we really need a generic GB. - i have made a slightly revised version of the last proposition.



one of the main critizisms was the cockpit part with the armour plates blocking visual sight - that issue is now fixed. furthermore i tried to achieve a "bird-like" look, cause this GB would carry on the eagle series as a fully and 100% generic ship. - so it has a birds head, a beak - and stubby wings... ( well, alright, its not really a bird - but it slightly resembles one - with some good will )

that suggestion as well is meant to look very "basic". - it has thick and very visible straight armour plates. they are attached to the ship in a way that suggests that they can be replaced cheaply - instead of fixing full hull sections.

the whole ship is meant to look somewhat crude - a "first generation" gunboat. ( opposed to gunboats by factions that build those ships for generations already )

its also meant to be somewhat an armoured transport ( no, no more cargo space than normal )



i have decided to use a vertical cockpit window - that is quite unorthodox i admit - but its the only "fancy" thing about this very basic gunboat. - and it messes up the almost skulptured bird head by giving it a cyclops look.



edit:

its a bit shameful that the VHF is looking like a mighty eagle.... and the GB looks more like a plump turkey. - but that means ... there s room for more sophisticated revisions in the future =D

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[Birdtalon]

Call it the CT-Civillian "Turkey" Gunboat.

I think it should have two eliptical windows or something at the sides of the "Bird head" to make it look more like a designed head of a bird.

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[Athenian]

And maybe some stuffing and cranberry sauce...

It looks great. Nice work.

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[Akura]

I actually like it looking like that, and the Turkey... I approve...



"Stuffing" Civilian Gunboat Turrets
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[Friday]

Well, if larger ships were to follow a line of flightless birds, why not base it some something that looks a bit meaner?

Cassowary






As an Australian - I can tell you without hesitation that I would s*** my pants if I came across one of these in the wild!

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[Dieter Schprokets]

Was my PM at all useful?

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[Guest]

It looks more like a Junker GB. An oversized CSF, but I APPROVE!

[Jinx]

your PM - i guess i received it ... and i might even have answered it.... but i have to admit, i totally forgot about it - what was it again you PMed?

* these things happen - there was christmas etc.....

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[Montezuma/Kukulcan]

Im not sure the armour plating is such a good idea, it just looks... wrong somehow. And maybe make it a bit shorter height-wise, to fit the generally quite 'flat' design of the current civi ships. Plus, i think that to fit the current line, the wings should be attatched near the top, and slope downwards as opposed to being attatched at the bottom.

As for a name, going by the birds of prey that have already been used (hawk, falcon and eagle in vanilla), I'd say Condor would be a logical choice, as they are the biggest iof the birds of prey.

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[Sprolf]

Why not use the old Zoner Gunboat model?

That's already set for putting in-game immediately, and a lot of people like that old thing a lot, myself included.

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