New Block Ideas! (3D Models included)

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    Hello! i'm Josh, and i recently started playing starmade, and quickly fell in love with with it. but, when using the wedges and corners, I have noticed a lack of versatility. so I developed two blocks I believe could have many uses, and be very useful. (I will provide some simple 3d examples to explain)

    So, starting at the existing Blocks:

    http://i.imgur.com/af1GOtE.png

    now, these blocks are decent for angled hulls and such, but they can only go so far. for example:

    http://i.imgur.com/dDchRmJ.jpg

    see how in between levels there is a distinct ridge? well, my new blocks have solved this problem, check it out.

    http://i.imgur.com/SqePFA6.jpg

    the red block is like the corner type block, but instead of one face being a square(the bottom), all connectable sides are triangles(if that makes any sense. if it doesn't, you'll see soon enough). and the second block is a normal cube,with the red block subtracted from the corner. so, here is the application of said blocks:

    http://i.imgur.com/GtiBECY.jpg

    when placed diagonally, this create a flawless, angled face. which can extend infinitely up, down, left, or right(diagonally, that is) without ever having a break in the surface. heres a slightly bigger application:

    http://i.imgur.com/UZ61f61.jpg

    so, as you can see, lots of potential. hope you Devs see this, i think this would improve the appearance of ships vastly. Thanks for reading! :D

    -Josh
     
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    This needs to be done, as far as I\'m concerned. The new possibilities this would open up are mind-boggling.
     
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    While I was build my ships, I noticed a few corners that need filling, but the available corner blocks cannot fill them.

    I\'m sure that something like this was on schema\'s to-do list already, but I applaud this thread still.
     
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    I am in full favor of these! And may I say excellent presentation sir. Even if I didn\'t want it already you would have made me want it... (dirty?) This is a great idea and I fully support!
     
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    I agree and I was hoping these were already on the to do list.
     
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    Great idea. Not being able to fill in those pesky little wedge-wedge-wedge spaces is quite annoying...
     
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    Great ideas. I\'ve always wanted these blocks on my ship, shame they aren\'t already.
     
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    This is amazing, and the 3d images as well... Wow. I\'ve only played starmade once (doesn\'t work on my computer(yet)) and I noticed many of the limitations you mentioned... The only block shape I would add now is a wedge that is \"bent\" ever so slightly upward