Star Trek Ship turned Star Wars Gunship

Patrickivan · April 12 2011, 08:22 PM

So I’ve been in a very Star Wars mood lately and I was trying to come up with a ship when I thought of modifying one of my Star Trek ships.

So I took one of my first google SU designs, the Federation Class, and turned it into a mean Old Republic Gunship. It’s not a big ship, but it sports big powerful engines and will have 3 quad turbo lasers, and 2 dual turbo lasers.

It’s a mean little bugger meant to take some punishment and deal out a big punch. The down side is the cramped quarters and it’s lower speed- think A-10 Thunderbolt compared to an F-15…

I've still got to work on the hull panels and greebles (it is a star wars ship after all) and colour...

So here she is under construction.

Opps- and here's my original Star Trek ship that I based this on...

LordSarvain · April 13 2011, 12:35 AM

You already mentioned needing more greebles, but it definitely has a Star Wars feel to it. Is that a symbol or a giant window at the front of the ship?

Ziz · April 13 2011, 01:27 AM

In Star Wars style, that'd be a cockpit window, similar to the Millennium Falcon or a TIE Fighter.

Patrickivan · April 13 2011, 10:17 AM

LordSarvain wrote:

You already mentioned needing more greebles, but it definitely has a Star Wars feel to it. Is that a symbol or a giant window at the front of the ship?

Ziz wrote:

In Star Wars style, that'd be a cockpit window, similar to the Millennium Falcon or a TIE Fighter.

Correct... I'm not entirely happy with the little flares I added on the sides and top. I may get rid of them.

And for a sense of scale, here's a front on view with a passanger.

Kaiser · April 15 2011, 09:31 PM

looks nice

publiusr · April 16 2011, 07:46 PM

It looks great. BTW The Marauder concept looks great in any genre.

Irishman · April 16 2011, 08:52 PM

I love the basic design of it, and some of the details are drool-worthy,

however, the front cockpit window is pretty heinous. Too big, wrong geometry for the form factor of the forward structure.

judexavier · April 16 2011, 10:24 PM

Very inventive!
I like this WIP, no criticisms here, only suggestions.

For some of the greebles, might be cool to actually 'model' various model kit bits and pieces for that vintage-early ILM look. (That panther tank deck, rotary engine pieces, etc.)
For the cockpit module, perhaps something conical/barrel-shaped?
(ILM seemed to like those as well).

April 12 2011, 08:22 PM	#1
Patrickivan Fleet Captain Location: Ontario, Canada	Star Trek Ship turned Star Wars Gunship So I’ve been in a very Star Wars mood lately and I was trying to come up with a ship when I thought of modifying one of my Star Trek ships. So I took one of my first google SU designs, the Federation Class, and turned it into a mean Old Republic Gunship. It’s not a big ship, but it sports big powerful engines and will have 3 quad turbo lasers, and 2 dual turbo lasers. It’s a mean little bugger meant to take some punishment and deal out a big punch. The down side is the cramped quarters and it’s lower speed- think A-10 Thunderbolt compared to an F-15… I've still got to work on the hull panels and greebles (it is a star wars ship after all) and colour... So here she is under construction. Opps- and here's my original Star Trek ship that I based this on... __________________ http://patrickivan.wordpress.com/page/2/ "Perception isn't Reality. Perception is our interpretation of Reality. And Reality remains, despite perception." Me

April 13 2011, 12:35 AM	#2
LordSarvain Lieutenant Commander Location: Las Vegas	Re: Star Trek Ship turned Star Wars Gunship You already mentioned needing more greebles, but it definitely has a Star Wars feel to it. Is that a symbol or a giant window at the front of the ship?

April 13 2011, 01:27 AM	#3
Ziz Commodore Location: NY	Re: Star Trek Ship turned Star Wars Gunship In Star Wars style, that'd be a cockpit window, similar to the Millennium Falcon or a TIE Fighter. __________________ Reality is just a crutch for those who can't handle science fiction.

April 15 2011, 09:31 PM	#5
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April 16 2011, 07:46 PM	#6
publiusr Fleet Captain	Re: Star Trek Ship turned Star Wars Gunship It looks great. BTW The Marauder concept looks great in any genre.

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April 16 2011, 08:52 PM	#7
Irishman Fleet Captain Location: Charlotte, NC	Re: Star Trek Ship turned Star Wars Gunship I love the basic design of it, and some of the details are drool-worthy, however, the front cockpit window is pretty heinous. Too big, wrong geometry for the form factor of the forward structure.

April 16 2011, 10:24 PM	#8
judexavier Commander Location: Hot Springs, AR	Re: Star Trek Ship turned Star Wars Gunship Very inventive! I like this WIP, no criticisms here, only suggestions. For some of the greebles, might be cool to actually 'model' various model kit bits and pieces for that vintage-early ILM look. (That panther tank deck, rotary engine pieces, etc.) For the cockpit module, perhaps something conical/barrel-shaped? (ILM seemed to like those as well).