My venture into making duniverse based ships

[TMA_1]

well I thought I would start making duniverse focused craft of all kinds. The first craft I made is a frigate. They are explained so generally in all of the books, that I had to come up with my own original idea of what I think one would look like fully armed.

It is a scouting frigate, with long range sensors, two las-cannons and two missle pods carrying 10 guided missles each. Sorry that I didnt place any texturing on it. I am trying to find out what would be best. (also wondering if any of you guys are good at texturing so I can really do a good job with the "painting")

My next craft will be a monitor. That will be a joy to make because it is explained in a little depth.

Well I hope you guys like it. :)[attachment archived by Gobalopper]

[Apollyon]

Nice job. :)

Wish I could model like that. :D

[Caid Ivik]

What about putting it to life? Make a 3D model, I'll convert it to Freelancer. There are thousand of people working on convertors for various formats of 3D modelling, so it wouldn't be hard.

[Timenn]

Cool model. It's cool because it seems that you used alot of base models (3d elipses) and they fit perfectly in it. :)

What program did you use?

[TMA_1]

bryce 5, it is taking me forever to actually use true modeling programs because I am still learning them, and dont want to show you my crappy things.lol If you look at the guns, they are extremely detailed, I was happy about that specifically.

I originally made it so that belt was a feed for ammo of an actual cannon. I was thinking of how a small space faring vehicle would act in battle. Not any lasers, but rockets and cannon shells that are magnetically fired, fed by that belt you see. anyways.lol I figure the future wouldnt be filled with lasers and plasma cannons, but typical weapons we have now. even though babylon 5 has those, I think along that lines how space battles would be.[attachment archived by Gobalopper]

[Emperor Harkonnen]

good job. although I hadn't imagined a frigate look like that in the books. but since there is no describtion you can make it look whatever you like

that's the good thing about books compared to movies ;)

[TMA_1]

I side with what the de explains about it, and it is fairly obvious. "frigate" is a loose term for multiple types of space craft. it isnt just one company under choam or other conglomerates. There are multiple types of frigates and multiple different companies who make them. They can serve as transport, scouting,fighting, blah blah. so why limit it down? Most people usually picture Dune space craft as blocky and in a way archaic. I think the total opposite though. That their organic nature is expressed in their technology, away from the cold and sterile, robotic days before the jihad.

[Emperor Harkonnen]

oh I didn't know there were several types of frigates. maybe some look like ufo's..flat and round.

[Vanguard3000]

I like it. It looks very menacing, with those lasguns hanging down below. As for a skin design, I almost like it the way it is, so I would recommend a light grey colour. I'd help you with that, but I never could get a skin to look right on a sphere or ellipsoid. ;)