Revised Player Ship Model
Posted by hermitCAug 16
After some feedback I’ve changed the shape of the player ship. The engines became reduced in size and semi-covered by the ship hull, the outward-pointing guns are parallel know. Finalizing details like construction seams and rivets were attached:
I’m not really satisfied with the hull’s birds-view shape. The old hull was rougher:
I’m pondering if the engine covers should be reduced a little bit for restoring the “small hip” of the old hull shape.
What is your opinion?
Cheers,
Thomas
4 comments
Comment by Paul on August 17, 2010 at 1:34 am
I concur, the old design looked rougher. More lively. More interesting 🙂
The new one is somewhat rectangular, and the almost perfect rhomboid that is the body isn’t a very interesting shape either.
Also I think the body-size/engine-size ratio of the old one was better, the new engines look to small. Also with the bigger body, the new cockpit looks small in comparison. And pertty narrow.
Hmmm…
Comment by Kevin on August 17, 2010 at 2:57 pm
I like the old shape a lot better, everything fits and looks just right. Just straighten out the guns and that’s it.
Comment by tehlexx on August 17, 2010 at 8:42 pm
I’ve doodled around a bit and based on that I’d suggest making the engines quite a bit bigger and mount them on top of the wing like structure.
that way you get more space to play around with the scaffolding to mount them and interesting pipes and tubes and all that.
also, if the engines and guns are big enough, it will result in that badass “plane made of guns and engines… oh and somewhere there’s also a little space for a pilot to crawl into” look.
cheers 🙂
Comment by hermitC on August 18, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Thanks for your comments. I’m going to finish the model today, some of your points will go into it.