WIP of TheUnknown - The Akula (mk II)

[Dalek]

It doesn't look that innapropriate Billz. It reminds me of the front of a Rommie Warbird actually. Cool stuff

[X_TheUnknown_X]

Well, the design for the destroyer was originally intended to be a Sabre or BOP size fighter craft - but as the ship began to take form I decided to bump up the size and reclassify it. However, your suggestion to design a fighter craft inspired me, Billz.

I used very simmilar design methods used for the Destroyer here, mainly 'cause it was easier   . As you can see by the pictures, it is somewhat larger than a Federation Shuttle - so probaly not a single occupant fighter (the Kessok don't really do small). Also I've made some changes to the hull of the destroyer, to try and de-dogdyify  :wtf it for Billz, as well as give the nacelles a 'lip-thingy' (as per Kessok Heavy) and, most notably, an aft torpedo launcher.

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[Aramus]

It looks neat, good design.

[tiqhud]

IMO the fighter ought to be about the size of that typ 6. maybe just little bigger.

[KrrKs]

IMO the fighter ought to be about the size of that typ 6. maybe just little bigger.

I think it has the right size. Pretty much comparable to a Dominion Bug. IMO The_Unknown is right: The Kessok don't really do small.
It just needs to look a bit more insecti'sh.

[X_TheUnknown_X]

It just needs to look a bit more insecti'sh.

If I'm honest, I always considered the Kessok to be more like a crustacean than an insect (although the two groups share simmilar shapes). Continuing with the idea of crustaceans, I've gone all scampi with the fighter and given it exoskeleton-type ribs, tail-like projections and a modified engine module. I've also included windows, but I'm not too sure about them. I'm still trying to keep the fighter fairly low-poly, and I havn't done much work with the Destoryer recently -just messing with smoothing groups. (I think I'm using too many, compared to the Akula where I certainly used too few)

[King Class Scout]

translation from British.

Dodgy=Questionable/funny lookin/weird as bleep.

[Kirk]

Looks great!

[X_TheUnknown_X]

Okay, no complaints for the fighter then... . Here's the work now on the Kessok Destoryer, I now conisder the model nearly finished, so if there are any suggestions or errors you would like see corrected - now would be the best time to make them before I apply all the mesh modifiers.

Also, I'll probaly have more time over the Christmas period - to I may get it done for a Christmas release, otherwise I'll probaly be new years. I'll be posting again with the first draft of the textures, when they're done. (Also, I never realised Dodgy was a mainly British word)

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[X_TheUnknown_X]

Long time, no post it seems.

I haven't even started on the textures yet, it appears I've underesitmated how long it would take to unwrap the model. I've been straining to limit myself to 3 texture maps, probably two 1024² ones and a 512² one. Although i might make one of them a 2048² if the texures aren't detailed enough. Anyway, the model is unwapped now, and texuring will begin shortly - so this is the absolute final oppertunity to suggest any major model changes or errors, becuase after texturing the only changes will be minute.

I've decided on a scale for the Destoryer: here's a pic with it side-by-side with the Sovereign.

[KrrKs]

That looks like nearly 300 meters. I think that's a bit too big. Maybe something around half that size would fit better for a destroyer. (IMO 300 meters is more a Cruiser size, At least concerning ST ships).
And the model still looks good, otherwise I would have yelled ;)

[deadthunder2_0]

yes scale it down abit, we have the kessok light for that size of ship

[X_TheUnknown_X]

I removed my last post to post some more updates to the textures so far. I've been doing some more work on the lower hull, as well as some initial attepts with the Kessok-light-style section of the ship. For the whole ship, I have been trying to limit myself to about five different materials to prevent it from looking over-constructed, the ceramic armour that I used for the Kessok Light retexture won't be making an appearence, but will be replaced by the plating you can see on the lower picture.

For now, the Kessok Destroyer uses four texture maps - so it should be high quality and low filesize. I do have one final suggestion, which would be to attempt to design animated bussard collectors for the Destroyer. I'm not sure how to do it in Blender, but if enough people would like them - I will certainly look into it  ;) .

[Maxloef]

 great work i nominated you for december modder of the month

great work on it love the organic look mixed with tech

[X_TheUnknown_X]

Thanks! Have a cookie. (for the compliment and the vote ;) )

Anyways, I've been getting some work in on the Destroyer and I think I've arrived at a suitable conclusion. Of course, the files aren't saved to .tga yet - so I'm open to suggestions. There are only two problems that need considering: First, the nacelles don't have any grilles, but the way I've had to unwrap them would make it difficult and I'm not sure they're required; secondly, as the ship stands there are no port or starbord weapons placements. I'm not sure wether to model in weapons 'blisters' or texture in some phaser strips. Your thoughts on this topic are welcome.

In the meantime, take a look at some pictures:

[deadthunder2_0]

create 2 port and star nodes to fire pulse weapons

[Nebula]

why?? I don't remember kessok ever having pulse weapons...

weeee 1701 post.

[deadthunder2_0]

the hybrid did, and it was Kessok weaponry

[Nebula]

oooh... forgot about the hybrid..

[Lionus]

That was probably a Cardassian idea.. After all, they had witnessed how devastating pulse weapons of Defiant-class were..