[Unknown Target]

Pst....Grim...there's an "s" key on your keyboard Use it instead of z

Anyway, great work Bob!

[Trivial Psychic]

Additional suggestions:

1 - I know you said that you wanted to use the pre-existing textures, but considering the high number of textures on the original, are you gonna do any Baking to reduce HTL performance drag?  That said, retaining original texture layout does make texture swapping for mods an easier thing.  Perhaps 2 models, one texture reduced, the other with original layout.

2 - Include a timed glowpoint pattern on the landing ramp as seen in the FS1 CB animations.  It would be less resource-intensive than animated glowmap.

[Lynx]

As Trashman said, that round thing behind the hangar doesn't look right. Make it octagonal and round each edge, that'd look better. As for the textures, I'd remake the main Orion tile with less obvious spaces between the plates, and for the landing bay you could ad a row of glowpoints like on a runway.

[c914]

Round thing behind the hangar realy doesn't look right.

[Grimloq]

ya... i agree with lynx and i think times lights running down the runway would not only be less sytem-intensive but would also look cooler.

[StratComm]

Now there is an Orion mod that actually looks better than the original.  About time someone gave that ship the treatment it deserves

And the rounded part is fine.  Helps offset some of the extreme sharpness of some of the ship's angles.

[KARMA]

pretty nice, I like expecially the rounded nose

[Galemp]

Going along with the trend, I think you ought to square off the bump on the rear starboard side, behind the fighter bay. Make it octagonal like the original. There's a big difference between the port and starboard sides that needs to be reconciled.

Also, the sensor booms, antenna and miscellaneous comm arrays underneath the launch ramp need some definite enhancement. It ought to be a dense cluster of antennae.

That said, it looks fantastic. Great joerb! And remember to leave room for the nameplate.

[Grimloq]

Originally posted by Galemp
Great joerb!

joerb? LOL, i dont know why i find that so funny.... lol...

anyway, im starting to like the rounded corner... gives it a good contrast. then again, it would look more faithful to hte original orion if it was octagonal... GAH! im torn!

[Flaser]

Suggestion for an even more custom version:

You could add an observation post above the launch pad - indentation for windows, maybe a small subobject with reflective windows, so it looks like a big office/launch control staff is there.

Similarly 2 bridges could be place on the top of the ship (above the engines) and another one at the corner of the ship near the lower antennas, so it also has a left-side view.
These would be the tactical CIC observation bridges, while the mainbridge is inside the main "arm" of the ship under several layers of protective armor.
The tip of the said arm could also recieve smg. but smaller than the rest, as a sort of docking/collision lookout post for manuvers when it is necessary to see everything that's inside the deadzone in front of the ship.

IMHO you may also consider returrenting the whole ship in a more sensible manner.

Summary on your progress: AWSOME, YAWBREAKING, HELLUVA GOOD STUFF!!!

[Blitzerland]

When this comes out, all orions in my campaign will be replaced with it. 'Nuf said.

[Liberator]

When this comes out all Orions in every campaign will be replaced with it!:D

[Grimloq]

not to mention orions that arent in campaigns

and i agree with the control-tower in the side thing. i IMO, i dont think that any others would be a good idea (creative, though) but i like the control tower.

[Anaz]

very awesome. Starting to look its size and utter l33tness.

[GoulMeister]

someone point me to a link to the hi-poly deimos

[Grimloq]

i dont think its done yet...

[karajorma]

It's done.

[mitac]

I feels odd in the first place, as the Orion has always been that flat "space brick". Good job, anyway. Though I'm not sure the front part of the lower hull opposite to the hangar isn't a bit too detailed. I can't put it into better words, that specific part just feels odd.

Goulmeister : here is the Deimos.

[GoulMeister]

thanks for the link

[Corsair]

*oooh's and aaah's*