Knight26

Update time: 1) I nixed the radiator fins. 2) Because of a program error I lost all progress on the model this morning. As an experiment I took the triple missile packs off of the later model Solaar fighters and with some modifications to make them dual launchers slapped them onto the engines. Each engine now has two standard launchers on top and two triple-mini launchers underneath. 3) I recontiured the area behind the cockpit. 4) The canopy is now a more bubble type, I will still need to frame it, and the framing will be pretty heavily done. 5) Small change moved the guns down a little. 6) Fixed the docking mounts I'm not sure how to proceed, I want this one to be a dirty design, so it will be covered in anntennae soon, plus I still need the reactor radiators and a lot of other details. I will work more of the manuevering vents on the engines tonight while I consider how to proceed, any ideas? Edit- Reuploaded, still having a problem seeing it?

Don't feed the troll folks just point him to the truth.

Check this out the new Saitek X52 HOTAS setup. It looks like they've combined the best of all their sticks and the other out there into one super HOTAS setup. If I saw one at my local best buy or Circuit City I would hand test it, see how it feels, how natural, how comfortable. has anyone seen one of these with their own eyes yet? The only thing I don't like about it is that it they did away with the rocker rudder control on the throttle and replaced it with the twist stick rudder on the stick. I'm not a fan of that design, much prefered the throttle mounted rocker rudder on my X35/36 combo.

Small update: I started on the engine manuevering vents yesterday, but decided to start working on the larger salient features this morning instead. I was considering a large ventral fin for use a thermal radiator sprouting off the belly. It would fold for storage, but I just couldn't get it look right and still be able to fold. Instead I have opted for four fins sprouting out at angles from the main fuselage, but am not sure about those. I've also added the missile pods to the wings, the missiles will go inside and the front will split open to allow the missile to launch, then can close back up again. We will see where this leads. I am really unsure about those radiator fins though, thoughs?

Hmm, hoping we get some wookies ripping peoples arms out of their sockets.

Who the heck is Kate Bosworth?

Quick update, still adding the major salient features right now. I've cut out the engine exhausts installing baffle vents and added the fixed armament. I've changed up the armament from the two fixed gatling plasers to four larger caliber single barreled wing root mounted cannons, and added a single gauss rifle to the belly. Reason being that at the point in the war that this craft was introduced it was the only craft that stood a chance 1V1 against the confed craft of the day. So it was decided to add a single heavy Gauss rifle to it to give it some anti-bomber capability while the next gen interceptor was being developed. The weapon has stayed throughout the years though. Next up, I'm not entirely sure what direction to take this design, but here is what I am considering: 1) thrust vectoring plates on the engine exhaust, similar to the original (??) 2) Manuevering vents along the engine nacelles 3) External hardpoints for the missiles, on the wings and nacelles 4) Ventral fins (??) 5) ATM control surfaces 6) Recontour of the fuselage immeidately behind the cockpit (??) I appreciate any thoughts or ideas anyone has that they think will help. Oh and those colored bits midway down the fuselage are the dorsal docking mounts, just a stand in texture right now until I model them in. @Agent One: No the cockpit is about the same size, maybe slightly larger, the fighter just got a bit bigger.

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Is it just me or does something about Vader's helmet look a little off to anyone else?

I don't see what the big deal is, I think it's actually not such a bad idea, no worse then color coding the subs when multiple people are talking. Heck my Dad is going Deaf so I'm sure he would love it, it's cool to have a Dad who is also into Anime.

The preliminary redesign shot.

Well since the redesing kick has restarted in me with my friend Kevin showing interest in doing a colaborative book effort with me based in my sci-fi universe I decided to hit up another enemy fighter first. This one is the Phantom-4, a product of the Sukhoi design bereau and is one of the oldest active fighters of the war. As such the design will be clunkier then others in appearance, made for exo-atmospheric combat but with some limited trans-atm capability. As such it will have no under carriage, just the upper docking mounts. The design is pretty basic at this point and needs work, but the most major salient features are present. I appreciate any comments. I am attaching the old registry picture of the original and the first prelim shot of the redesign. THe other enemy craft, while finished will get slight face lifts along the way, and I have two more friendly craft yet to redesign, one minor, the other major, despite the fact that is an inactive in the main storyline. First shot is the old registry pic.

Thanks for sharing. If that star destroyer is the really deal, it's nice to see a preview of it. It's not the real ship from the movie, it is a fan creation see the thread over here on sci-fi meshes to track its development. Warnign you have to an account to view the larger pics. http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/showthr...77&page=1&pp=15

LOL that Star Destroyer is a fan creation by Howard Day over on Sci-Fi meshes inspired by a few of the first teaser trailor shots.

In Comicshop guy's voice "Worst boobjob ever"

Is it just me or is Jake Loyd starting to look way too much like Leo Decrappio?

In what universe, blah, give me a real woman over her any day.

"Battlestar Galactica" (635k) VS "Starship Enterprise" (135k) Winner the Galactica baby, eat that Kirk.

"UN Spacy" (5280) vs "Robotech Defense Force" (3450) Winner UN Spacy, Hooyah.

Man I loved the Alone In the Dark Games, I still have them all too, though I doubt they can be played on my machine. I really hope this movie doesn't suck and at least stays true to the themes of the games and the characters.

...eww This coming from the guy who named himself after the Macross character who is hot for a homicidal AI hologram.

Ok, I litterally just walked back in the door, feel like hell but here are the Torrent sites I use: http://torrentchannel.com/ http://62.212.84.26/ (aka torrent search, this one I use the most) Both of these are really good and fairly comprehensive, though torrent search can be hit or miss sometimes.

Hey macross Fanboy be sure and go to FC school and then get yourself to RAM school, if you do you'll be working on my launcher and may even be blessed with having me come work on it for you, lol.

I should be home tomorrow, my Japan trip was cancelled due to a nasty stomach bug, when I get home I will post up my torrent sites, all very nice. And while I agree that Grace Park is a cutie I'll take Starbuck and Six any day of the week, mmm Starbuck, Six sandwich.

Interesting, though I am not a big fan of combiner mecha, just too complicated, The series though does seem to have potential so we will see how that goes.