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Offline Unknown Target

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United States cruiser
This for Nova: The End of Peace. What do you guys think? The only thing I don't personally like about it are the gun turrets (they're the spheres with mohawks/ammo belts ;)):
 


Should be noted that I know it's missing something, so it's still a WIP. ;)
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Offline Getter Robo G

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They feel out of porportion to the ship... Try making them HALF to 75% of their current size? And also add a third turret to the rear between the missile box and the stern of the ship to balance it out... Just an opinion...
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Offline vyper

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Starboard view, the guns look just fine - I think the bow view is just badly scaled.

Anyway, that looks quite nice - very ww1 battleship-era-esque. (big, bulky, with heavy firepower for it's size).

I'd maybe add some detail (like a telescopic looking effect on the guns or maybe greebling the surface of the main blocky turret areas).
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Offline magatsu1

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needs to be wider IMO
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it needs.... spoilers....
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Offline Knight Templar

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It needs an American Flag on the side.
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Offline Unknown Target

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Updated:



And the flag will come with textures...which I can't do :(

 

Offline jdjtcagle

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The guns are way toooo big. Looks good though. :)
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Question: how long is it?  Cause that could affect the porportionality (...is that a word?) of the guns.
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Offline Ace

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Big guns can be fine, but they need more character than just big barrels.

Anyway, what's the intended paint scheme? The black look of doom that the new USAF fighters have?
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Offline Getter Robo G

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I'm not the ONLY one... (the voices tell me that)... :nervous:
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Sorry, while that is definately a sexy ship, those deck gun things look way out of proportion.
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Offline Unknown Target

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Deck guns resized to about their original size.

 

Offline Setekh

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I like it a lot. Kinda reminds me of some of the frigates in Freelancer. :)
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Offline Unknown Target

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Thanks :)

Guns resized to this:



Better?

 

Offline jdjtcagle

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Yeah, but your making these things Huge, IIRC

IMHO, it could be "slightly" smaller than that

I love the design :)
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Reminds me of a Brittish WW1 - WW2 era monitor, with the outsized turrets. The general hull shape says "Wing Commander". The engines look pure Starlancer Cap-ship.

Still, it has a nice, lean, predatory look, though it is spoiled a bit by the oversized cannon barrels. Perhaps slightly shortening (length in first shot would do) and tapering the gun tubes would do the trick.

Overall a nice effort.
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Offline Getter Robo G

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At least now I can look at it and not just see damn gun barrels... Seriously, couldn't you tell that all your great detail was being overwhelmed by the guns?
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Offline Unknown Target

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Thanks :)

Guns resized to this:



Better?



Are you all still talking about this picture too?

Because those guns are about the same size as the ones in the first shot, possibly smaller.

 

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