The Consolidator is ~1.8km long. Reactor power is near ISD level, but more for shielding rather than weapons. Weapons are 3x720-teraton single heavy turbolasers for bombardment, and something like 176 Acclamator-scale medium turbolasers.
Excellent, I'm still not totally sold on the slightly clunky original source design which is highlighted by your shots of it side by side with the much more elegant looking Lambda, but if that isn't the best damned looking interpretation of a Delta Escort Shuttle then I don't know what is. Awesome work.
Seconded. I would be interested seeing it with the purple camo scheme.
Are there missile launch tubes on it?
Heh, the only way the original could have looked any more ridiculous would have been if they'd covered it in pink polka dots.
Now Fractal, surely it is time you tackled a Sentinel? I'm pretty sure you haven't done one yet, unless you have and I somehow missed it already? Would love to see your take on that design.
I think the Sentinel is quite far off in the future. The Chi was pretty close in style already and I think there needs to be some other stuff first
True enough, That thing is like a Sentinel on some serious steroids. I think that is what got me thinking of it and had me eager to see what you'd do with the real deal.
Well either way, I'll as always look forward to seeing what you tackle next.
looks awesome. love how you took those pieces you made and formed shield generators. the long barrel cannon look looks really interesting and new. not sure about the antennas sticking off the front though. cant wait to see the back
its an odd concept - interdictor is such a specialised ability and has such high demands of a ship that it seems hard to credit the design wasn't custom from the ground up
It's a private client, who's also interested in Mandalorian ships, so you might be seeing some of those down the line.
The background EU has the Immobilizer being derived from the Vindicator hull, which itself was supposed to be a replacement for the Dreadnaught, which was largely used in second line roles.
In my design notes, I peg the Vindicator as a sector defense utility design. Of the frigates, I'd say:
Acclamator II/Rand Ecliptic - high-end generalist heavy frigate, 3700g+ acceleration, about 1/10th ISD weapon power, 4-6 squadrons, 2-3 battalions troops
Eidolon - large generalist medium frigate, 3500g+ acceleration
Vindicator - large utility design, for Sector group duties, less for the fleet, 3000g, about 1/15th ISD weapon power, 2-4 squadrons, 1 battalion
Gladiator/Demolisher - medium carrier/frigate, slower, about same weapons as Vindicator, but 4-6 squadrons, 1-2 battalions
Fulgor - specialist fast medium frigate - 4200g, heavy MTL only, 1-2 squadrons, 2 companies
Kontos - generalist fleet medium type - 3700g, MTL only, 2-3 squadrons, 1 battalion
Strike - lower end modular medium type - acceleration who knows, MTL only 1-3 squadrons, 1 battalion
As such, it should be able to carry some troops and some fighters, and be efficient in a way the notoriously crew-intensive Dreadnaught never was, but it's not likely to have Fulgor engine or Acclamator II overall performance. Does mount genuine heavy turbolasers, same gun as ISDII, but only 4 of them, those being backed up by 11 quad mediums.
Space for ~4-5 light fighter squadrons, or 2 heavy squadrons (Defender/Scimitar), or 1 assault gunboat and 1 light squadron. Flexibility to dock many types of ship is important away from the fleet. Room for Escort shuttles, single Lambda, selection of light dropships and transports. Probably typical carriage would be 1 flight of assault gunboats and 2 light squadrons. Flank hangar bays room for racked light fighters in 2 levels, or Defender/Gunboat in one level. Aft aperture just big enough to take a Lambda (the prestige personnel transport), as well as Escort shuttles. Front aperture for transports and dropships.
Troops - tactically, would be battalion, since that's typically the smallest independent ground force unit. 1 company in repulsorlift, 1 company light armor (Sabre, or scout/medium walker mix), 1 company leg infantry for ship duties, 1 company scouts and light infantry (speeder bikes).
As for Immobilizer, it was supposed to be built on the Vindicator hull. Probably not the best choice, given that the grav well generators are power hogs and the Vindicator is not a particularly energy dense design, hence the delay in activation after hyperdrive use. My personal headcanon is that SFS was deep in the project and got it diverted to one of their hulls for first deployment.
Certainly the ISD-based Dominator would have had much better grav well performance, not least because those generators are 10 times the size of the ones on the Immobilizer.
Speaking of interdictors, why isn't your Dominator model is up on your page Fractal? It would be good to see it.
Will we get to see point defense weaponry on the Vindicator?
Thanks for the technical write-up. Have you thought about sharing that info on your page in the model gallery?
I have always wanted to see a properly modeled Vindicator-class, especially with armament so pass on my thanks to your client please.
Speaking of interdictors, why isn't your Dominator model is up on your page Fractal? It would be good to see it.
Will we get to see point defense weaponry on the Vindicator?
Thanks for the technical write-up. Have you thought about sharing that info on your page in the model gallery?
I have always wanted to see a properly modeled Vindicator-class, especially with armament so pass on my thanks to your client please.
Loving this, I'm particularly liking your interpretation of that flatter conning tower, it is a detail that has always looked a bit ropey in orthographic illustrations of this ship, so it is good to finally see a good detailed rendering of the thing.
Talking of orthos, it would also be nice to see scaled side view of this and some of your other recent cap ships compared to a standard ISD to see comparative scales. You're definitely putting together a very cool and varied collection of Imperial capital ships to complement the good old trusty ISD.
With the new movies coming many of my coworkers are so hyped. I just sent them all links to your site, and they were blown away with your work. I really cant wait to see what else you come out with :thumb:
Two cracking designs, the Wrath really gives you that feel of classic Imperial Naval excess, almost making the Executor look conservative by comparison. How long is it compared to that ship?
The Secutor I like less, despite loving a lot of the details in there, and the fact that it is so different to more standard ISD designs (particularly love the densely detailed hangar areas), If I was to put my finger on it I think what throws me is how far forward the conning tower and command decks are, I think if they were further back I'd like it more, it is like that for me was one design departure too many amongst all the others and lost it for me.
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Could you give some info on length, armament and reactor output?:) I suppose it has got a smaller reactor than an Imperial-class.
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The Consolidator is ~1.8km long. Reactor power is near ISD level, but more for shielding rather than weapons. Weapons are 3x720-teraton single heavy turbolasers for bombardment, and something like 176 Acclamator-scale medium turbolasers.
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Are there missile launch tubes on it?
Heh, the only way the original could have looked any more ridiculous would have been if they'd covered it in pink polka dots.
Now Fractal, surely it is time you tackled a Sentinel? I'm pretty sure you haven't done one yet, unless you have and I somehow missed it already? Would love to see your take on that design.
Pretty sure I'd rather 3d print that and eat it rather than model it...
I think the Sentinel is quite far off in the future. The Chi was pretty close in style already and I think there needs to be some other stuff first
Personally I'd really love to see how you'd do the other angles of the Nebula and Endurance, they're collectively one of my favourite EU designs.
Well, whatever you do, I am sure it will be great and we will love it.:)
The Endurance in the Essential Guide of Warfare is also your model?
I apologize for the small hijack but as I was lurking on deviantart the other day, I came across something that blew my mind:
http://the-white-tiger.deviantart.com/art/ASSERTOR-COMPLETE-BELLATOR-escorts-her-1-415287969
True enough, That thing is like a Sentinel on some serious steroids. I think that is what got me thinking of it and had me eager to see what you'd do with the real deal.
Well either way, I'll as always look forward to seeing what you tackle next.
The background EU has the Immobilizer being derived from the Vindicator hull, which itself was supposed to be a replacement for the Dreadnaught, which was largely used in second line roles.
In my design notes, I peg the Vindicator as a sector defense utility design. Of the frigates, I'd say:
Acclamator II/Rand Ecliptic - high-end generalist heavy frigate, 3700g+ acceleration, about 1/10th ISD weapon power, 4-6 squadrons, 2-3 battalions troops
Eidolon - large generalist medium frigate, 3500g+ acceleration
Vindicator - large utility design, for Sector group duties, less for the fleet, 3000g, about 1/15th ISD weapon power, 2-4 squadrons, 1 battalion
Gladiator/Demolisher - medium carrier/frigate, slower, about same weapons as Vindicator, but 4-6 squadrons, 1-2 battalions
Fulgor - specialist fast medium frigate - 4200g, heavy MTL only, 1-2 squadrons, 2 companies
Kontos - generalist fleet medium type - 3700g, MTL only, 2-3 squadrons, 1 battalion
Strike - lower end modular medium type - acceleration who knows, MTL only 1-3 squadrons, 1 battalion
As such, it should be able to carry some troops and some fighters, and be efficient in a way the notoriously crew-intensive Dreadnaught never was, but it's not likely to have Fulgor engine or Acclamator II overall performance. Does mount genuine heavy turbolasers, same gun as ISDII, but only 4 of them, those being backed up by 11 quad mediums.
Space for ~4-5 light fighter squadrons, or 2 heavy squadrons (Defender/Scimitar), or 1 assault gunboat and 1 light squadron. Flexibility to dock many types of ship is important away from the fleet. Room for Escort shuttles, single Lambda, selection of light dropships and transports. Probably typical carriage would be 1 flight of assault gunboats and 2 light squadrons. Flank hangar bays room for racked light fighters in 2 levels, or Defender/Gunboat in one level. Aft aperture just big enough to take a Lambda (the prestige personnel transport), as well as Escort shuttles. Front aperture for transports and dropships.
Troops - tactically, would be battalion, since that's typically the smallest independent ground force unit. 1 company in repulsorlift, 1 company light armor (Sabre, or scout/medium walker mix), 1 company leg infantry for ship duties, 1 company scouts and light infantry (speeder bikes).
Certainly the ISD-based Dominator would have had much better grav well performance, not least because those generators are 10 times the size of the ones on the Immobilizer.
Will we get to see point defense weaponry on the Vindicator?
Thanks for the technical write-up. Have you thought about sharing that info on your page in the model gallery?
I have always wanted to see a properly modeled Vindicator-class, especially with armament so pass on my thanks to your client please.
20 LTL (10 twin) for point defense.
Vindicator pretty much done:
Talking of orthos, it would also be nice to see scaled side view of this and some of your other recent cap ships compared to a standard ISD to see comparative scales. You're definitely putting together a very cool and varied collection of Imperial capital ships to complement the good old trusty ISD.
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http://fractalsponge.net/?p=854
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Do you have information on her fighter complement
With the new movies coming many of my coworkers are so hyped. I just sent them all links to your site, and they were blown away with your work. I really cant wait to see what else you come out with :thumb:
The Secutor I like less, despite loving a lot of the details in there, and the fact that it is so different to more standard ISD designs (particularly love the densely detailed hangar areas), If I was to put my finger on it I think what throws me is how far forward the conning tower and command decks are, I think if they were further back I'd like it more, it is like that for me was one design departure too many amongst all the others and lost it for me.
Amazing!