Solar Guard Shipworks - A WIP thread for later ship posting

[Cyco_Reaper]

This is a WIP, so don't expect much scrolling down other than a shell of what is to come.

I have been wanting to make some huge ships with a couple of my buddies and share them here on the forums. For now there aren't any posted pics or anything, but I'll get to that later. Thank you for taking the time to check out our stuff!

Frigates(1k to 10k mass):

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Nothing here for now! This will hold some of our light corvettes later on!

Warships(10k to 100k mass):

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Key Ring Fighter(WIP): Pics coming soon!

Titans(100k mass and up!):

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Star Destroyer(WIP): Being refitted and probably will not have a pic for quite a while. Imagine this huge black and red fin with cannons filling every spare inch of the hull.

Cargo Cruisers(Anywhere from 10k mass and up without weapons or with minimal weapons):

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I have plans for one of these but I'm still working on implementation, so this one is very much WIP as are the rest.

Since I don't have anything other than a rough idea of how I am going to implement this I'm just going to list the name. I was thinking of trying to recreate some sort of variant of the Gallente Marauder, The Kronos, from EVE Online. I don't know much about the game but was looking at the ships for Ideas. This looks like a cool design for either a Titan or a Cargo Frigate. As for my Key Ring ship, I am starting on implementation of the wings/guns now, expect pictures within the next hour or so.

 

[Cyco_Reaper]

This area will have the most recent updates

Spoiler: Most Recent Update

"Update #2 on the key ring fighter:

Now all that is left is hollowing."

Well.... I would've had a progress update out by now BUT.... My wings on my ship are off by ONE block. So while I fix that enjoy this eye candy of a ship im working on:

If that didn't work just go here:
http://imgur.com/R9xEKhQ

 

[Reilly Reese]

Ship design and function should influence name.

 

[Cyco_Reaper]

Ship design and function should influence name.

Well its literally a ring with two prongs on either side, so any name suggestions would be very much appreciated since I'm not very good with names.

 

[Cyco_Reaper]

Just a little update:
Heres my key ring fighter so far, Obviously I have a lot of work

(Image removed due to image limit. Go here:http://i.imgur.com/fMaV3vQ.jpg)

I still have to work on the second wing/prong and some styling, in addition to that the inner of that ring is absolutely full. Planning on making some sort of black stripe down the prongs then filling them with cannons. Not much other than that to show, but I promised an update so here it is!

 

[Megacrafter127]

Interesting design. So interesting I cannot come up with a name.

 

[Cyco_Reaper]

Lol, Thanks. If you cant already see it, its pretty much a ring with two prongs heavily loaded with cannons. I'm considering putting a Stealth escape pod that I'm working on in the center of the ring.

 

[Reilly Reese]

Looks like a 90 Degree turned Tie Fighter.

 

[Farel17]

you could use symmetry mode unless you want the wings to be unique
if you don't know how to use advanced build mode:
press and hold control
from here you can set a size of bulk build, copy and paste things, and set the symmetry planes

 

[Keptick]

you could use symmetry mode unless you want the wings to be unique
if you don't know how to use advanced build mode:
press and hold control
from here you can set a size of bulk build, copy and paste things, and set the symmetry planes

I'm pretty sure that he made that asymmetric on purpose. Notice how the ring is perfectly symmetric?

 

[Cyco_Reaper]

you could use symmetry mode unless you want the wings to be unique
if you don't know how to use advanced build mode:
press and hold control
from here you can set a size of bulk build, copy and paste things, and set the symmetry planes

I do know how to use the symmetry mode as well as advanced building, problem is, as Keptick said, Its perfectly symmetrical, meaning I have no middle block.

I'm pretty sure that he made that asymmetric on purpose. Notice how the ring is perfectly symmetric?

Glad I didn't go to all that trouble making it symmetrical for nothing someone noticed.

 

[Cyco_Reaper]

Looks like a 90 Degree turned Tie Fighter.

Yea... Looking for something a bit more creative than naming it after an existing ship.

 

[Cyco_Reaper]

you could use symmetry mode unless you want the wings to be unique
if you don't know how to use advanced build mode:
press and hold control
from here you can set a size of bulk build, copy and paste things, and set the symmetry planes

I could, but the problem is I have no middle block, meaning the core is offset to one side, so my other wing would be meshed into the hull.

I'm pretty sure that he made that asymmetric on purpose. Notice how the ring is perfectly symmetric?

Glad someone notice Guess it wasn't for nothing after all.


In addition to all that, I added some styling to the wing after this picture. Later today maybe I'll get a chance to finish up on that and the other wing. If so I'll post another update

 

[Cyco_Reaper]

Should be posting some updates with pictures in the next 20mins or so. Styling on both wings approaching completion. After that I'm going to load the ship in SMEdit and hollow it out, then the internals.

 

[Cyco_Reaper]

Well I intended on being able to post an update now, but it turns out my wing is off set from the other by 1 BLOCK!!! So another 20-30mins....

 

[Farel17]

there a part of the symmetry mode you can set odd-block i think its a little square on eht bottem it allows you to place the plane in the middle of a block

 

[Cyco_Reaper]

As I've already said... There are an even amount of blocks, if the symmetry mode considers the middle TWO blocks then this might work. Either way I am almost done redoing the wing.

 

[Cyco_Reaper]

Update #2 on the key ring fighter:
(Image removed due to image limit. Go Here: http://i.imgur.com/tNfOwV7.jpg)

Now all that is left is hollowing.

 

[Farel17]

yea you can set it to the middle of 2 blocks you just remove one block place the plane so that it is flush with the block then replace the block

 

[Cyco_Reaper]

@Farel17 Well thanks. Now I know that for future use.