Community Build Initiative: Cargo Ship

[Jake_Lancia]

Hi there! I am Jake Lancia, owner of the Trident Foundries shipbuilding corporation, and I am here to bring you a message:

We at Trident Foundries challenge YOU to create a new small cargo ship for the masses! This will be a competition, with the entries judged on categories of Aesthetics and Functionality.

So, the rules for the competition are as follows:

• Ship entries should be uploaded to Starmade Community Content and linked in this thread.
• The size of your entries should not exceed 65 blocks in any direction. This includes any docked entities.
• Your entry has to be functional as a cargo ship, so it needs either internal cargo blocks or a docked cargo crate of some kind.
• Weapons and turrets are allowed, but not necessary.
• Interior is strongly encouraged.
• Other systems are not required. Feel free to leave space for systems, though.
• No modded blocks.
• There is a time limit of four (4) weeks after this thread is created to submit your entries; this will be on the 23rd of April at 23:59/11:59pm UTC+1.
• There is no limit on the amount of entries you can make; each entry will be judged on its own merits.
• The top entries will be reviewed via video review.

I will be opening up the Trident’s Corner discord so that contestants and others can discuss the entries, among other things. PM me for the link.

If this competition goes well, we may consider running others as well.

Good luck, and have fun!

Hub thread for all Community Build Initiatives​

 

[ua2hk]

I would like to join the activity, but my ships are 69 to 96-block in length. No such luck.

*A universal design adopted and outfitting completed:
5 merchant/tramps with 5-colour
2 tankers
1 mail and passenger(Fast passenger vessel)
1 tug
1 flight trainer

 

[BraveSteelDragon]

I decided to unrust my ship building and chime in;

Caravel-class Light Cargo Runner

 

[MeRobo]

I would like to join the activity, but my ships are 69 to 96-block in length.

create a new small cargo ship

Highlighting done by me

As you can see, that shouldn't be an issue, I'm sure you can come up with something within the size restrictions considering the time at everyone's disposal for this

 

[AtraUnam]

Content Link

 

[splatthecat]

I might have a bash at this myself! I have a semi-complete ship that just might do the trick.

 

[Madoushi]

A little late to the party, but Started a whole new hull type and have it about halfway shaped out. Will put up some progress pics once I have something to report!

 

[MeRobo]

Entry #1, hopefully I'll find the time for at least one more

 

[SchnellBier]

Boop.

SBS CS

The shell of a small cargo ship with a surprisingly big cargo hold.

starmadedock.net

 

[Rechkalov]

Bitoruzu
- content link

 

[splatthecat]

Preview of the ASI Harmony Class Freighter. I shall be zipping the SHELL ONLY and COMPLETE versions of this and uploading it to the dock later today.

 

[splatthecat]

I do have two other potential entries but they are both very small and the interior is largely just a cockpit but it is decorated! I might rip out the systems and present them anyway?

AAA Type 32 Cargo Carrier


And it's bigger brother, the AAA Type 65 Freighter

 

[SchnellBier]

Another Boop.

SBS CC (Cargo Courier)

A shell for a cargo ship with small capacity for courier tasks.

starmadedock.net

 

[EricBlank]

I've finished a little ship for the contest here;

Pulsar Corp "Meteor" Transport

Pulsar Corporation's newest private transport vessel, the Meteor, has just been released for a limited number of runs. This sleek, stylish, flamboyant craft is the perfect personal transport for the discerning pilot, featuring full in-atmosphere...

starmadedock.net

I actually started the build and finished the general shape of the outer hull and first pass at systems and interior Monday, on a whim, before I saw this thread posted. It was going to be a private single-occupant civilian shuttle/cargo craft anyway, so I thought why not enter it. Wasn't happy with the original thruster shape, came up with the bi-layer "vent" ion thrusters last night. Biggest disappointment/gripe is that I couldnt figure out any rail landing gear that I liked that would fit the general hull and not require huge modifications to the underside and cargo space, so it gets plex door landing gear despite having a nice flip-down boarding ramp. Although, I could stand to take another pass at them. Would have to sacrifice cargo space...

Way under the overall size limitation as 39m L x 37m W x 17m H, 287.9 mass with a 5.0 TMR unloaded. It's FAST.

 

[Jake_Lancia]

I created a ship of my own that fits within the restrictions, based on older Trident aesthetics.

TRU Transit-class Cargo shuttle

PLEASE NOTE THIS SHIP IS MOSTLY EMPTY AND DESIGNED FOR THE END USER TO FIT SYSTEMS INTO. Transit-class Cargo shuttle Detailed further here: Transit-class (page incomplete) The Transit-class is a class of small, boxy cargo shuttles in heavy use...

starmadedock.net

For obvious reasons, I won't be judging it when the contest ends, but I thought it'd be a great little exercise in building my own stuff for a change; most Trident ships have been built by Plaz since 2013, and my own building (other than interiors) suffered for years.

 

[virtue1987]

Hey there. I got an entry for the competition.

Spirit Class Cargo Transport

This is a small, RP cargo ship. It has a small interrior, some logic for landing gear and a detachable cargo container.

starmadedock.net

 

[Dr. Whammy]

Here's one that would be fun for station docking.

Type 48 Cargo Transport

- 4 Detachable cargo pods; retrievable via pickup points (use the alternate cameras).
- RP-style interior: command, crew quarters, engineering, airlocks. Ladder and staircase lead to lower deck/cargo pods.
- USD compatible; station-side airlock doors open when ship is docked.
- Engines power down when docked.

 

[splatthecat]

The ASI Harmony Class Freighter SHELL

ASI Harmony Class Freighter SHELL

 

[splatthecat]

The AAA Type 32 Cargo Carrier SHELL

AAA Type 32 Cargo Carrier SHELL

 

[splatthecat]

The AAA Type 64 Freighter SHELL

AAA Type 64 Freighter SHELL