Original Starship Design Thread

[Coco Pops]

Does anyone think Ori ships will become part of the fleet now that the Doci is friendly?

[ManiacMike]

no.

[MichJobert]

hi guys im a newbie here so cut me some slack if i make some mistakes here is my idea of a new ship



Name: X-01 Dagger

Role: Stealth fighter

Armament: 2 experimental small scale asgard beam weapons
2 pulse energy weapons

defenses: shields & a experimental nanotech based hull

power plant: experimental mark IV naquedah generator

Engines: sublight & small tactical jump system

History: With the ongoing situation at the pegasus galaxy and the present military strength at the disposal of the SGC, the military opted to create a small anti-capital ship fighter to combat the numerical superiority of the wraith but at the same time hold its own against fighter class vessels. Due to the asgard computer core these requirements were met resulting to the creation of the X-01 dagger. The design was created with collaboration with SG-1's Lt.Col. Mitchell with him saying " I always wanted to make my own personal alien ass kicking hot rod".

[titan_hq]

Okay, I though i would join in the recent trend of small scout ships I've seen the past few weeks. Anyhow, It has no name, its a small Scoutship/Bomber. Maybe able to fit in a 304 bay, probally not.

Spoiler:

By titan_hq


By titan_hq

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7576/scout1wga7.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/5144/scout2wda8.jpg

[Murcielago]

hi guys im a newbie here so cut me some slack if i make some mistakes here is my idea of a new ship



Name: X-01 Dagger

Role: Stealth fighter

Armament: 2 experimental small scale asgard beam weapons
2 pulse energy weapons

defenses: shields & a experimental nanotech based hull

power plant: experimental mark IV naquedah generator

Engines: sublight & small tactical jump system

History: With the ongoing situation at the pegasus galaxy and the present military strength at the disposal of the SGC, the military opted to create a small anti-capital ship fighter to combat the numerical superiority of the wraith but at the same time hold its own against fighter class vessels. Due to the asgard computer core these requirements were met resulting to the creation of the X-01 dagger. The design was created with collaboration with SG-1's Lt.Col. Mitchell with him saying " I always wanted to make my own personal alien ass kicking hot rod".

The Asgard cannons on a ship that small are a little too much. Just my opinion.

Okay, I though i would join in the recent trend of small scout ships I've seen the past few weeks. Anyhow, It has no name, its a small Scoutship/Bomber. Maybe able to fit in a 304 bay, probally not.

Spoiler:

By titan_hq


By titan_hq

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7576/scout1wga7.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/5144/scout2wda8.jpg

Looking good.

[RJB]

Updated size chart with ship names.


http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/7...achart3gn1.jpg

[MichJobert]

wow how do you guys do that kind of detail in ship designs

[boberth2o]

Updated size chart with ship names.


http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/7...achart3gn1.jpg

Nice RIB! That must of taken a couple hours to render. Geez

[RJB]

Nice RIB! That must of taken a couple hours to render. Geez

It only took 30-35 minutes.

wow how do you guys do that kind of detail in ship designs

You make you basic shape for the ship and just start at one end and work your way threw. It just takes time to do.

[Arcturus8]

Yeah, but jeez what do you use? I tried SketchUp, but i cant figure it out.

[RJB]

Yeah, but jeez what do you use? I tried SketchUp, but i cant figure it out.

I use Lightwave.

[Semmer]

It only took 30-35 minutes.

30minutes? How do I get an idea here that Lightwave is a slow renderer? MAX surely would have done scene like that quicker. Or is it just me or your computer? Or the settings or.. Idunno.

The Phoenix looks good. I like it. As is the bomber, too.

[RJB]

30minutes? How do I get an idea here that Lightwave is a slow renderer? MAX surely would have done scene like that quicker. Or is it just me or your computer? Or the settings or.. Idunno.

The Phoenix looks good. I like it. As is the bomber, too.

It's the setting since i'm using full reflections, shadows, ray tracing transparencies and Radiosity at full.

PS also the textures I use on finished models also add a lot to time.

[Darynlxm]

Yeah, but jeez what do you use? I tried SketchUp, but i cant figure it out.

What I do is when I want to add stuff to my models is;

A) Make sure the shape of the object is exactly what you want... its harder to go back and make changes later

B) Add small objects like Squares and Cirlces to the face of the object

C) Make sure the object is attached to the face
(ie: if the lines around it are BOLD then its not, if the lines are not bold, then they are attached)

D) Use the push/pull tool to move the square / circle / whatever as far out or in as you want.

This gives you more details to the object - like the last building I posted has all those struts across it... takes a while, but I love the end result.

[JoNzA]

Updated size chart with ship names.


http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/7...achart3gn1.jpg

Nice! But as I have said before, you're models don't really need textures becuse they are so detalied But as you have said before, it gives them that little extra But nice work as always