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Title: CL WIPS -Type 8 shuttlecraft and Mass Effect Fighter Concept
Post by: Captain_Licard on July 05, 2010, 08:31:18 PM
With so many projects, ive decided to follow the herd and post everything in one thread. Current project (at the request of tiqhud) is the Type 8 Shuttlecraft as well as a concept fighter for my SR3 Normandy.
Title: Re: CL WIPS -Type 8 shuttlecraft and Mass Effect Fighter Concept
Post by: Morgan on July 05, 2010, 08:41:42 PM
The type 8 is off to a good start, but the nacelles should be the same as an Intrepid, not a type 6. Keep at it!
Title: Re: CL WIPS -Type 8 shuttlecraft and Mass Effect Fighter Concept
Post by: Side 3 on July 06, 2010, 01:42:41 AM
That's the Startracker from Freelancer, is it not?
Title: Re: CL WIPS -Type 8 shuttlecraft and Mass Effect Fighter Concept
Post by: 1DeadlySAMURAI on July 06, 2010, 04:25:58 AM
That's the Startracker from Freelancer, is it not?

Hehe, I was gonna say the same thing. ;)
It's just a bit stretched out.
Title: Re: CL WIPS -Type 8 shuttlecraft and Mass Effect Fighter Concept
Post by: Captain_Licard on July 06, 2010, 07:33:31 AM
Its not, despite the similarities in design, this mesh is much different than the one from freelancer
Title: Re: CL WIPS -Type 8 shuttlecraft and Mass Effect Fighter Concept
Post by: Villain on July 06, 2010, 08:49:58 AM
Could've fooled me. I used to fly that thing around a lot. Either way, Type 8 looks to be coming along nicely, provided you're going to use the voyager nacelles.
Title: Re: CL WIPS -Type 8 shuttlecraft and Mass Effect Fighter Concept
Post by: Captain_Licard on July 07, 2010, 05:00:02 PM
Heres an update on the type 8, gave it intrepid styled nacceles, let me know what you think.
Title: Re: CL WIPS -Type 8 shuttlecraft and Mass Effect Fighter Concept
Post by: tiqhud on July 07, 2010, 05:08:31 PM
very good CL. oh I know you want\need this cookie
Title: Re: CL WIPS -Type 8 shuttlecraft and Mass Effect Fighter Concept
Post by: Captain_Licard on July 07, 2010, 05:15:55 PM
Thanks, heres another update, made the windows more cannon.
Title: Re: CL WIPS -Type 8 shuttlecraft and Mass Effect Fighter Concept
Post by: Lurok91 on July 07, 2010, 05:37:41 PM
Almost there  :thumbsup:    Slightly smaller side windows and more boxy nacelles (if want to be canon  :) )
Title: Re: CL WIPS -Type 8 shuttlecraft and Mass Effect Fighter Concept
Post by: Jb06 on July 07, 2010, 05:41:44 PM
The bussards don't look long enough, the side windows are well to stretched, the front is too small as well as the pylons are totally wrong... The top is totally inverted and the back is too hard... :hithead: but other than that you're on your way.

No offence, it's just if you're gonna do it, you might as well get it right ;)

~Jb
Title: Re: CL WIPS -Type 8 shuttlecraft and Mass Effect Fighter Concept
Post by: Captain_Licard on July 07, 2010, 06:06:10 PM
The bussards are plenty long enough, you just cant see it in the pics, Im gonna leave the nacceles as is because they seem to make the design flow better. Heres an update: fixed the side windows and work on the back end
Title: Re: CL WIPS -Type 8 shuttlecraft and Mass Effect Fighter Concept
Post by: FarShot on July 07, 2010, 06:16:29 PM
What reference pics do you have?  JB's right, there are definitely some kinks in there.  If you want some good references, head on over to Ex Astris Scientia's shuttle gallery (http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/scans/fedshuttles1.htm).  He has photos of the studio model.

Here's what I see that's wrong:
1.  Your side windows are about 2 times too big.
2.  The pylons flow smoothly into the sides of the fuselage.
3.  The pylons flare out before connecting to the nacelles.
4.  The bussard collector windows need to be longer.
Title: Re: CL WIPS -Type 8 shuttlecraft and Mass Effect Fighter Concept
Post by: Jb06 on July 07, 2010, 06:16:40 PM
Erm... can see them and they are too short and are too round.... look them up in your ref pics :P

~Jb
Title: Re: CL WIPS -Type 8 shuttlecraft and Mass Effect Fighter Concept
Post by: tiqhud on July 07, 2010, 06:40:04 PM
it is my fault, the Only reference pic , I gave him was from neterual zone
http://www.neutralzone.de/database/Federation/Shuttle/Type8Shuttle.htm
Title: Re: CL WIPS -Type 8 shuttlecraft and Mass Effect Fighter Concept
Post by: FarShot on July 07, 2010, 06:59:25 PM
The Type 8 isn't just a kitbash of Intrepid and Type 6 parts.  I think you'll need to rebuild the main hull to get this right.
Title: Re: CL WIPS -Type 8 shuttlecraft and Mass Effect Fighter Concept
Post by: Captain_Licard on July 07, 2010, 09:08:50 PM
from what ive seen from the studio model, id be better of with what Ive got than rebuilding, keep in mind that the model is far from finished.

(http://www.neutralzone.de/database/Federation/Shuttle/Type8Shuttle10.jpg)