Jovian Cruiser

[NeuralKernel]

So I've been playing with Blender a bit lately and I've got a rough model together for a Patrol / Exploration ship I'm tentatively calling a Spitfire.[attachment=2526:SpitTop.png][attachment=2527:Spitside.png][attachment=2528:SpitAft.png] Here's a closer shot of the front Cargo Scoop / Loading Doors[attachment=2529:Spit1.png] The underside of the Front Section is "scooped" slightly to accentuate the Lifting Body of the Hull.[attachment=2530:spit2.png] Looking aft from above the Front Section to see the Hydrogen Scoops on top of the Aft Section, with the Secondary Cargo Doors and Sensor Tower ahead and between them.[attachment=2531:Spit3.png] View from above the Aft Section looking forward past the Sensor Tower and Secondary Doors to show the channels directing gas flow towards the Scoops.[attachment=2532:Spit4.png] I'm going to try unwrapping and texturing it... but I really only understand geometry (and some game physics...) in Blender so far. If someone else would like to take a crack at it let me know and I'll post the blend.

[fluffyfreak]

Post this over on the dev forum too, nozmajner is pretty good at helping or explaining things

[NeuralKernel]

New Iteration... From Above and behind[attachment=2541:DSAU.png] View of the Fuel Scoop[attachment=2542:DSFB.png] Cargo Scoop... and maybe a Drone / missile Bay?[attachment=2543:DSFU.png] I'm still not sure how "clean" to keep it all, There are no Wings or Fins (yet?) and the Sensor Mast is just a placeholder for now and I have yet to decide how to configure the Engine Components but I think I'm happy with the evolution of the design...