Original Starship Design Thread

[boberth2o]

It's like myspace but for artist.
Here is my page http://mallacore.deviantart.com/

cool, I looked at your models and there really sweet.

[knowles2]

A guy over at DeviantArt pointed me over here so I think I'll share some of my own designs. (some are finished other are still WIPs)

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boberth2o - Yeah 3d.

immhotep - Well I spend a lot of time at both sci-fi mesh and DeviantART and a large part of models I make at both are SG related so I guess anyone that comes from either may have seen my work.

Here is a sneak peak at a dedicated carrier I have started. (Very early WIP)

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Some very cool models their indeed, nice designs, remember them being on scifi meshes. very cool

[Extrenix]

i guess you have followed graphics classes to be that good.

[CouchPotator]

I've updated my specs...

Spoiler:

Dragon class carrier

~Designation: DSFC
~Type: Deep Space Fleet Carrier
~Role: fighter and troop transport,
~Users: Tauri
~Technology Base: Tauri, Asgard
~Builders: Tauri
~Dimensions:

Length: 1096m
Beam: 370m
Draft: 136m
Displacement: (I don’t have a clue)

~Capacity:

Crew: 1000
-Minimum: 100
-Pilots: 920
-Support Crew: 3600
-Troops: 5400
-Normal Complement: 10,920
-Maximum Capacity: 25,000

~Power plant: 2 Mark 5 generators
1 Mark 3 for backup

~Propulsion:
2 Large drives
4 Medium drives
Asgard Hyperdrive
~Other craft:
Fighters: 500
Tel’Teks: 50
Puddle Jumpers: 50
A.T.S. Drop ships: 100
Alkesh: 4

~Vehicles:
200 Humvees
500 dirt bikes (the ATS says they are carried)

~Armament:
2 Type II Ion cannon
200 nuclear weapons of various yields

~Defenses:
Asgard shields
10 doubled-barreled point-defense coil guns
~Additional Technology:
Electromagnetic catapults
Advanced environmental systems
Advanced C&C rooms and communications systems

Operational life span: 75+ years

Production Run: 10
1.Chrysophylax (finished 2038)
2.Cawthorne (finished 2044)
3.Drachenstein (finished 2046)
4.Ancalagon (the Black) (finished 2048)
5.Glaurung (finished 2050)
6.Tintaglia (finished 2052)
7.Icefyre (finished 2054)
8.Uwibami (finished 2056)
9.Nithhogr (finished 2058)
10.Sirrush (finished 2060)
After 2060, the Dragon class design was changed dramatically to incorporate new technologies. Details only if we make to 2060.

~Technical and Historical Notes~

The Dragons are the Tauri’s most important ships; capable of bringing everything needed for war to anywhere in the galaxy. One Dragon contains enough troops, support, and supplies to conquer planets. With its vast swarms of fighters, it provides essential support to any fleet engagement.

The Dragon was designed primarily for carrying vast numbers of fighters in the war with the wraith. With the war over, the designed grew to acuminate troops. All the people needed to run the ship and fly the fighters would over tax any environmental system currently in use. So a new system was created that could create oxygen at a phenomenal rate, but at a cost. The system was so power hungry that there was little power left for weapons. The benefit, the ship could support up to 25,000 people.

Do to the power drain; the Dragon has only a couple of offensive weapons and a few point defense guns, making it dependent on escort ships.

The ship has 14 launch bays; 6 for fighters, located along the hangers; 4 for drop ships, located beneath the ship; and 4 for other crafts including space for 4 Al’kesh (though the ships aren’t carried standard), located on top of the ship. Each one is equipped with electromagnetic launchers and breaks. This allows for quick launching: just 2 minutes to launch all fighters. In the case of the drop ships, the launchers can catapult them out in less then a minute. The launchers are also used to slow down docking ships, allowing them to fly in at full speed if need be.

The ship’s 200 nuclear weapons are designed to be fired in a number of ways. The first way is the tradition missile, the second way is launched by the forward launchers, and the third way is by small craft.

Construction of the first Dragon, the Chrysophylax had started in 2031, but production shut down during the Wraith attack on Earth. Improvements were added to the design before construction restarted in 2036. The Chrysophylax was finished in 2038. The second one, The Cawthorne was finished 6 years later. Since then, a new Carrier was finished every two years, each taking 5 years to make. Each new ship had minor improvements and design changes.

Dragon carriers never operate alone; they are at all time flanked by at least 5 ships during peacetime and 10 ships during war, though in battle, more are used.

[boberth2o]

I've updated my specs...

Spoiler:

Dragon class carrier

~Designation: DSFC
~Type: Deep Space Fleet Carrier
~Role: fighter and troop transport,
~Users: Tauri
~Technology Base: Tauri, Asgard
~Builders: Tauri
~Dimensions:

Length: 1096m
Beam: 370m
Draft: 136m
Displacement: (I don’t have a clue)

~Capacity:

Crew: 1000
-Minimum: 100
-Pilots: 920
-Support Crew: 3600
-Troops: 5400
-Normal Complement: 10,920
-Maximum Capacity: 25,000

~Power plant: 2 Mark 5 generators
1 Mark 3 for backup

~Propulsion:
2 Large drives
4 Medium drives
Asgard Hyperdrive
~Other craft:
Fighters: 500
Tel’Teks: 50
Puddle Jumpers: 50
A.T.S. Drop ships: 100
Alkesh: 4

~Vehicles:
200 Humvees
500 dirt bikes (the ATS says they are carried)

~Armament:
2 Type II Ion cannon
200 nuclear weapons of various yields

~Defenses:
Asgard shields
10 doubled-barreled point-defense coil guns
~Additional Technology:
Electromagnetic catapults
Advanced environmental systems
Advanced C&C rooms and communications systems

Operational life span: 75+ years

Production Run: 10
1.Chrysophylax (finished 2038)
2.Cawthorne (finished 2044)
3.Drachenstein (finished 2046)
4.Ancalagon (the Black) (finished 2048)
5.Glaurung (finished 2050)
6.Tintaglia (finished 2052)
7.Icefyre (finished 2054)
8.Uwibami (finished 2056)
9.Nithhogr (finished 2058)
10.Sirrush (finished 2060)
After 2060, the Dragon class design was changed dramatically to incorporate new technologies. Details only if we make to 2060.

~Technical and Historical Notes~

The Dragons are the Tauri’s most important ships; capable of bringing everything needed for war to anywhere in the galaxy. One Dragon contains enough troops, support, and supplies to conquer planets. With its vast swarms of fighters, it provides essential support to any fleet engagement.

The Dragon was designed primarily for carrying vast numbers of fighters in the war with the wraith. With the war over, the designed grew to acuminate troops. All the people needed to run the ship and fly the fighters would over tax any environmental system currently in use. So a new system was created that could create oxygen at a phenomenal rate, but at a cost. The system was so power hungry that there was little power left for weapons. The benefit, the ship could support up to 25,000 people.

Do to the power drain; the Dragon has only a couple of offensive weapons and a few point defense guns, making it dependent on escort ships.

The ship has 14 launch bays; 6 for fighters, located along the hangers; 4 for drop ships, located beneath the ship; and 4 for other crafts including space for 4 Al’kesh (though the ships aren’t carried standard), located on top of the ship. Each one is equipped with electromagnetic launchers and breaks. This allows for quick launching: just 2 minutes to launch all fighters. In the case of the drop ships, the launchers can catapult them out in less then a minute. The launchers are also used to slow down docking ships, allowing them to fly in at full speed if need be.

The ship’s 200 nuclear weapons are designed to be fired in a number of ways. The first way is the tradition missile, the second way is launched by the forward launchers, and the third way is by small craft.

Construction of the first Dragon, the Chrysophylax had started in 2031, but production shut down during the Wraith attack on Earth. Improvements were added to the design before construction restarted in 2036. The Chrysophylax was finished in 2038. The second one, The Cawthorne was finished 6 years later. Since then, a new Carrier was finished every two years, each taking 5 years to make. Each new ship had minor improvements and design changes.

Dragon carriers never operate alone; they are at all time flanked by at least 5 ships during peacetime and 10 ships during war, though in battle, more are used.

I like the history and production Run

[CouchPotator]

I like the history and production Run

Thank you.

[Daryl Froggy]

Here is a snapshot of my latest distraction. It is supposed to be something of a Jaffa designed and built fighter. I'd appreciate nearly any pointers on the ship at this point.

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[ManiacMike]

looks like a mix between a bomber and a transport.

fighters are meant to be either one or 2 seaters. that looks like it can fit around 10 people, unless im getting the size of it wrong.

I like the design of it. Looks like its gonna be an interesting model.

[Daryl Froggy]

looks like a mix between a bomber and a transport.

fighters are meant to be either one or 2 seaters. that looks like it can fit around 10 people, unless im getting the size of it wrong.

I like the design of it. Looks like its gonna be an interesting model.

Yeah I don't have a size yet, I just thought, "hey wouldn't it be interesting to see some ships designed and made by the Jaffa for the Jaffa?" After that I just use a few tools to make the basic shape of this and decided to call it a fighter. I know it has two cannons, though to call them staff cannons would be incorrect as they will be slightly more advanced and generally cooler because I said so.

After I finish this model(a project I will probably never complete) or at least get it looking alright. I'm going to try and design a large scale warship...

Or someone else could do that;

design me (including a 3D model) a Jaffa Designed attack vessel, something akin to a Ha'tak in mission specs but of a completely different design (AKA pyramids should not be the absolute primary focus of the design.)

Any takers?

[Boxytheboxed]

no, your fighter looks too wide thin it up

[CouchPotator]

Yeah I don't have a size yet, I just thought, "hey wouldn't it be interesting to see some ships designed and made by the Jaffa for the Jaffa?" After that I just use a few tools to make the basic shape of this and decided to call it a fighter. I know it has two cannons, though to call them staff cannons would be incorrect as they will be slightly more advanced and generally cooler because I said so.

After I finish this model(a project I will probably never complete) or at least get it looking alright. I'm going to try and design a large scale warship...

Or someone else could do that;

design me (including a 3D model) a Jaffa Designed attack vessel, something akin to a Ha'tak in mission specs but of a completely different design (AKA pyramids should not be the absolute primary focus of the design.)

Any takers?

That really does not look like a fighter. Wouldn't the jaffa design something that resembled a death glider since that is what they are used to? It looks like a bulk transport to me. I would try you ship, but I have my carrier to work on.

[Daryl Froggy]

That really does not look like a fighter. Wouldn't the jaffa design something that resembled a death glider since that is what they are used to? It looks like a bulk transport to me. I would try you ship, but I have my carrier to work on.

Well the Jaffa might make yet another death glider clone for a future fighter but I really wanted to get away from it since both the F-302 and the Death Glider are based off of a similar shape.

I do not see how this looks like a bulk transport at all.

no, your fighter looks too wide thin it up

Could you please give me some good reason why fighters have to be thin?

[CouchPotator]

Well the Jaffa might make yet another death glider clone for a future fighter but I really wanted to get away from it since both the F-302 and the Death Glider are based off of a similar shape.

I do not see how this looks like a bulk transport at all.



Could you please give me some good reason why fighters have to be thin?

It looks like a bulk transport because I have no sense of scale on that thing, when I look at it, I see the small disks at the front and I wonder if a person is suppoesed to fit inside those. It also looks fat, and fat ships are usual cargo haulers and such.

Fighters are thin to make them look aerodynamical (even if it never enters atmosphere). People expect fighters to look that way. Although I don't fault you for trying to avoid death glider clones.

[ZakeD]

It looks like a bulk transport because I have no sense of scale on that thing, when I look at it, I see the small disks at the front and I wonder if a person is suppoesed to fit inside those. It also looks fat, and fat ships are usual cargo haulers and such.

Fighters are thin to make them look aerodynamical (even if it never enters atmosphere). People expect fighters to look that way. Although I don't fault you for trying to avoid death glider clones.

The small discs appear to be staff cannons. I'm not so sure it looks like a fighter, but I do think it's a cool design. But it's not the aesthetics that are important. Just look at the Orion (even though I like that ship)

[satnamboll28]

design me (including a 3D model) a Jaffa Designed attack vessel, something akin to a Ha'tak in mission specs but of a completely different design (AKA pyramids should not be the absolute primary focus of the design.)

Any takers?

Hello

I have a design for this..complete break away from the pyramid design..although it's half there..human/jaffa hybrid to be honest...but i think it still looks pretty good..tell me what you think..

satnam