WizTech Fleetworks

[wizerdwolf]

So, decided to start a thread for the larger ships that I am and will be building. My current project is a 104m long frigate which will be the Vanguard class reconnaissance frigate. The current plans is for it to be fast, stealthy, and be loaded with scanners. I'm wanting to mainly focus my builds on aesthetics, rp-ability, and badass logic systems. As a result, they may or may not be the best for combat, though they will have combat systems. Also as a result, I am wanting to build ships designed for different roles. Rather than just building ships that are only meant for the line of battle, I want to build vessels that also fulfill other roles, such as reconnaissance.

Anyway, here's the current WIP pics:

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The white markings are where I'm considering having the hull open and turrets pop out.


Still working on it, but I do like how the thrusters look, so far, but not sure how to do the insides. I want to take advantage of the new plumes, so I don't want to do the old ice crystal way, but at the same time, I don't like seeing the individual thruster modules like this.


I don't particularly care for how the bridge is/will be shaped or how I terminate the nose of the vessel currently, so recommendations are welcome... The bottom half of the bow is fine; it's open on the front and will have a large cannon poking out, when I'm done.

 

[wizerdwolf]

Well, I've gotten it a little more fleshed out and started adding some rail bits!

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Decided it'd look cool to have missile hatches that open and close.


As well as hidden turrets that pop out when needed! (turret not in place yet; this is the platform it will be on)


Many thanks to Atheu for help with debugging some of my rails.

 

[Calhoun]

If you want to see something similar, check out my thread in my signature. It hasn't been updated in awhile, but it's my first gen retractions.

 

[wizerdwolf]

If you want to see something similar, check out my thread in my signature. It hasn't been updated in awhile, but it's my first gen retractions.

Nice, nice. I've been wanting to do retractable turrets for quite a while, but never got around to a ship that it would be appropriate on until now. I had this destroyer I built a year or two ago, sadly no longer have, that had this sexy retractable landing gear.

 

[Ultragamer2000]

What a coincidence, im working on a cruiser with that name and size XD
Time to rename the ship

 

[wizerdwolf]

What a coincidence, im working on a cruiser with that name and size XD
Time to rename the ship

Sorry! XD I just figured it was a good name, given the intention of this to be a ship responsible for scouting out ahead of a fleet.

 

[wizerdwolf]

Been holding off on posting update pics and gifs so that it wouldn't be too spammy in here :D The exterior looks a lot closer to a completed look now, though, so I'd like to post a couple pics... they are from various points in dev though, so they'll go oldest to newest:

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First up, a couple turret shots (I think I posted a gif in the turret porn thread, or whatever it's titled):



Added a spite kinda thing to the front, and a communications array to the top.



Added some other small external details; small directional thrusters, ribs on the side-armor, and some other details not visible from this angle.


And I also have the beginnings of the bridge!

 

[Captainredfox]

I like that turret, it is built well.

 

[wizerdwolf]

I like that turret, it is built well.

I see your sig, not sure which side of that paradox to take, and will thank you for the compliment anyway XD

 

[Ultragamer2000]

Sorry! XD I just figured it was a good name, given the intention of this to be a ship responsible for scouting out ahead of a fleet.

Well the better ship (yours) deserves the better name

 

[wizerdwolf]

Well the better ship (yours) deserves the better name

Hey, I have no qualms sharing a ship name, if you really want to use that name too!

 

[Ultragamer2000]

Hey, I have no qualms sharing a ship name, if you really want to use that name too!

Lol I abandoned my cruiser to build better looking ships, but okay

 

[wizerdwolf]

Well, I had taken a break from Starmade and this project. I've started playing again, but this project is still on hold. To gain insperation and for the sake of learning, I've started building some Republic ships from The Clone Wars. Right now I'm working on a Consular class cruiser with the Charger C70 retrofit. Once that's finished I plan to upload it for download and review, maybe even make a video for it. I also plan to build a full scale Acclamator class assault ship and Pelta class frigate since I haven't seen any I was completely satisfied with. Since the Acclamator has a hangar, I intend to make gunships to fit it. Eventually I may attempt a full scale Venator with a fighter compliment as well.
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Eventually I may attempt a full scale Venator with a fighter compliment as well.

I would like to note that, if I build a Venator, it will be able to fit a Consular in the underside hangar as it does in The Clone Wars

 

[wizerdwolf]

Well, have gotten my Consular C70 Charger retrofit /mostly/ completed and also have an Acclamator class assault ship coming along. I really need to make a video showing the progress I've made on these soon!

Due to what a large project the Acclamator is (over 700 meters in length and quite wide as well), I've decided to take a small break from that to start work on some ideas I've had bouncing around my head. I decided that since I like to focus on building more rp oriented ships, that it'd be cool to have somewhat of a backstory behind my "company" (that is, WizTech Fleetworks or WTF). I'm thinking that the history of the company would be that formerly focused on industrial equipment (miners, barges, etc) that recently entered the warship industry. The first ship I'm building under this idea is a cargo barge that docks several cargo containers onto it. This ship would be one released just before the time of transition in focus for the company. Due to the time it takes the company to design and build new ships, the first couple warships will just be retrofitted industrial ships: cargo ships such as the current barge I'm working on will be converted to a missile frigate or something similar, and a mining ship with group of mining drones would be converted to a support carrier. I plan to release blueprints for the pre- and post-conversion ships; you should expect to see barge and missile frigate versions of the ship I'm currently working on.

 

[wizerdwolf]

So here's some WIP pics of ships I've been working on:

Consular C70 Charger retrofit:

Spoiler: Consular C70 Charger retrofit

Lounge:

Officer's/individual quarters:

Trooper quarters:

Astromech storage/repair (if you have a better way of imitating the appearance of astromechs, let me know XD ) :

Salon pod main room:

I'd like to state that these pictures do not show all areas and rooms in the ship!

 

[wizerdwolf]

Acclamator class assault ship:

This is pretty much just a wireframe with a few fleshed out areas, currently (please ignore the external systems! AI ships kept bumping me, so those are there to allow me to brake, shield, etc while constructing):

Spoiler: Acclamator class assault ship

Thrusters (I have thruster blocks spaced out so that the plume illuminates this area nicely :D ):

Bridge (as you may note, much of the interior is based on the Venator since we don't see much of the inside of the Acclamator, and they are both produced by the same parent company: Kuat Drive Yards):



CIC:

Hangar:

 

[wizerdwolf]

WizTech Fleetworks Cargo Barge (until I come up with a better name for it; since it's not a warship, it'd probably be some sort of alphanumeric code):

This ship is in early stages of development, so I don't really have a wireframe yet, but I do have a decent bit of interior laid out, since it's a small ship. Each of the 14m long sections of light gray sandwiched between dark gray hull on either side, 10 in total, are the docking location of cargo containers. I have this neat idea where after they dock, these mechanical arms clamp down to "secure" them to the vessel. To eject the pods, a button is pushed, the arms open, and a push weapon pushes them away (and possibly into whatever vessel they're being moved to, such as a mining ship).

Spoiler: WizTech Fleetworks Cargo Barge

Bridge (pretty plain atm, but I'll add more to make it more interesting in the future):

Core room (the AI and faction modules are stacked atop and beneath the core):

Lounge (it's a work ship, and whatever crew is currently on break will need an area to hang out!):

Crew quarters:

Main hallway (runs down the vessel between the lounge and what will be the entrance area, with crew quarters lining either side):

Cargo pod - I may replace the purple (the primary color of WTF) with black or white to be neutrally colored, and upload to the dock... :
The opposite side has a similar docking module, but it isn't mirrored; I have it pointed such that it's always oriented correctly when docked, regardless of which side is docked

As you can see, there are 10 green lights to indicate fullness of the pod in 10% increments.

The interior; cargo area and the logic for controlling the lights are visible.

 

[StarWars1981]

Suggestion for the Acclamator: Although you probably don't want to change it now, its bridge would probably be significantly simpler than a Venator's, given that it is primarily a troop transport/landing ship rather than full-bore assault-type carrier. The Venator has to have fighter control stations, various weapons stations, and tons of command stuff to allow it to operate effectively as the command ship/carrier it was meant to be (according to lore, not the CW series lol). The Acclamator would probably have just the upper level of the bridge, to control navigation, comms, etc. as it doesn't need so many weapons and starfighter control stations.
But I know that you probably don't want to strip it down and redo it, so it's just a point for me to bring up cause I love this stuff.
Awesome ships, btw, and I'll have to take a screeny of my Republic Frigate one of these days, Madman198237 and I built it from scratch from images we found. Came out looking great, and actually very similar to yours and somebody else's. Although it has noticeable differences.

 

[wizerdwolf]

eapons stations, and tons of command stuff to allow it to operate effectively as the command ship/carrier it was meant to be (according to lore, not the CW series lol). The Acclamator would pro

You're correct about the bridge not needing as much functionality; however you seem to miss the point that that is why the Venator had a split bridge (if wanted, I can see if I can track back down my sources).
By all means, I appreciate the critique! I love Star Wars and have recently been rewatching The Clone Wars, showing a friend of mine it for the first time.

What are you referring to as the "Republic Frigate"? (I'll be honest, the one thing I /dislike/ about Star Wars is how they used the terms "destroyer" "cruiser" and "frigate"... irl, frigates tend to be smaller than destroyers which tend to be smaller than cruisers, but in SW, that goes out the window XD )

 

[Madman198237]

Republic Frigate refers to the only ship of the type seen in CW, the Charger C-70 Consular-class refit.