First, we have the Tetsuo-class destroyer. I planned this ship as a more modern and smaller companion to the Akira-class, and it ended up looking like an Akira/Saber/Sovereign/Nebula blend of some kind. It's something slightly above 200 meters long... the only noteworthy facts about the ship that I've nailed down are the 8 forward torpedo tubes in the weapons pod (continuing the overgunned Akira tradition). Manga and Anime fans may note that the name "Tetsuo" was deliberately chosen; Tetsuo was one of the principal characters in "Akira."
Secondly, the Falcon-class interceptor. This one had an interesting history. I started out trying to make an "ugly" fighter design, something along the lines of the A-10. However, it sort of grew on me as time went on. The ship is midway between a shuttle and a runaout in size, and owes more to shuttle design lineage than the Peregrine. Speaking of which, like the Tetsuo, this name was chosen to complement "Peregrine," and has no relation to the F-16.
Comments are always welcome... expect to see some scanned character work sometime later in the week. I work best in pencil, so that stuff should be far superior to these fledging attempts at computer work.
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-=Ryan McReynolds=-
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"The past, the present and the future, they exist as one, they breathe together." (Annorax, VOY: "The Year of Hell")
Ex Astris Scientia
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-=Ryan McReynolds=-
[This message has been edited by Ryan McReynolds (edited June 28, 1999).]
Both of them!
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Wanted: Experienced Kamikaze Pilot
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I was right in the middle of a f*cking reptile zoo. And somebody was giving booze to these goddam things."
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Keep your drawings coming!
It takes a lot of practice to learn how to translate a conceptual idea in your head into a graphic represenatation. The ships you showed us convey what they are pretty well. I look forward to seeing more designs as you get experience.
Keep sliding the new ones under our noses. You'll get better even if you don't follow anyones advice but your own.
--Baloo
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