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(2010)for those new to the thread it's basically changed totally over the last couple of years and many things previously considered for this ship have changed, drastically to establish a new look for this faction.
*Edit 2* It's now autumn 2012, i have decided it needs more detail... I have also changed the name from ionia to falcon.
It's that time again, and it's been about 3 years since the Allies recieved any reinforcements. Those with long memories will remember the Sheffield was the counterpart to the October class, the Columbia class was the answer to the Lenin. The Krasnoi Class was built after the Tigon but they would be roughly the same flagship vessel... So, going with that tradition, this vessel is a Hunter/Killer to combat the Akula, or at least to fulfill the same role, the vessels have similar capabilities.
Though it's slower than an Akula, it carries more armour and it's equipment is more sophisticated making it more lethal at long range. Allied intelligence estimate that in a straight fight, it would take at least 1.6 Akulas to shoot down 1 Ionia, useful as the Akula has a 2:1 advantage in numbers.
The model itself is still a bit of a mess as a result of adjusting the shapes but i'm pretty happy with the shape so far. It's meant to take after the Tigon and the Sheffield, mostly the sail and the upper structures - the Allied ships tend to have sails and more flowing shapes while the Soviets have an overhanging structure and are more angular overall.
I hope you like it so far, and that this will be as fun as last years WIP:D remember this is at a very early stage, though i'm hoping it won't take as long as last time.:D
Cheers.:)
*edit* updated thumbnail to illustrate current version.
(2010)for those new to the thread it's basically changed totally over the last couple of years and many things previously considered for this ship have changed, drastically to establish a new look for this faction.
*Edit 2* It's now autumn 2012, i have decided it needs more detail... I have also changed the name from ionia to falcon.
It's that time again, and it's been about 3 years since the Allies recieved any reinforcements. Those with long memories will remember the Sheffield was the counterpart to the October class, the Columbia class was the answer to the Lenin. The Krasnoi Class was built after the Tigon but they would be roughly the same flagship vessel... So, going with that tradition, this vessel is a Hunter/Killer to combat the Akula, or at least to fulfill the same role, the vessels have similar capabilities.
Though it's slower than an Akula, it carries more armour and it's equipment is more sophisticated making it more lethal at long range. Allied intelligence estimate that in a straight fight, it would take at least 1.6 Akulas to shoot down 1 Ionia, useful as the Akula has a 2:1 advantage in numbers.
The model itself is still a bit of a mess as a result of adjusting the shapes but i'm pretty happy with the shape so far. It's meant to take after the Tigon and the Sheffield, mostly the sail and the upper structures - the Allied ships tend to have sails and more flowing shapes while the Soviets have an overhanging structure and are more angular overall.
I hope you like it so far, and that this will be as fun as last years WIP:D remember this is at a very early stage, though i'm hoping it won't take as long as last time.:D
Cheers.:)
*edit* updated thumbnail to illustrate current version.
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hopefully I'll actually learn something from this!
what's that '55' for?
*translation: "sweet"*
I guess this is one of those highly detailed ships. Already looking foreward to the results!
*quickly saves the original pic as a memento*
never gonna look like that again
Looking forward to the start of another great project!
Ozy, lol, yeah it'll change a bit, at the moment i've shortened it, hopefully it won't change to much more.
Backstept, it's just a random number to make it look more 'concepty'...
Nice work! (Very healthy design, but thats what you are paid for, so...)
-albert
this ship looks like more than a match for the Akula already
I was thinking more along the lines of Spangeek.....And I dunno, the Akula is like the Fat Daddy McBride of the Coolverse! Could be a good fight though!
Weren't you modelling some hot chick for Tovette?
Looking forward to watching this.
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AND keep begging you to do animations with you little toys!
I can imagine all the armor . . . I echo backstep in hoping to learn some goodies from this . . .
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Sorceress, oh no, not you again;) spangeek? seemed more like frogrish, or maybe something the Swedish Chef might say.:)
Spry, yes comrade, she needs some work and has not been forgotten. I'm sure tovette would be happy with her in her current state though.:p btw, I'll be starting on that extra curvy minibar for you next, something to take your mind off the SFM hostess trolley, it cannae taek nae moore!
Anyway, i'm still in the mashing parts together phase but it's getting there. I decided i didn't like the straight sides and introduced a flair in the hull armour toward the midsection forming a kind of chunky wingroot. Along with this I'm also trying out some swingwings (the 70's is always in fashion in the Coolyverse...) more for stability than lift, they'd be stowed in spaceflight to reduce the ships sensor profile and deployed after or perhaps during the re-entry phase. Along with the underslung intake structures they give it a jet aircraft look, which i think is working pretty well so far, I hope you all like the changes, Cheers.
Good stuff, keep em coming
Glad to see another cap ship WIP from you, Steve. I always learn a lot from observing your builds. Like, with the Krasnoi, I learned to be jealous...a lot!