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Star Wars Riders in the Void

StarriggerStarrigger475 Posts: 698Member
edited March 2019 in Work in Progress #1
This Ship was used in the Comic, "Riders of the Void". way back in 1980... Google it, you'll find it. I read the comic when it first came out and couldn't get it out of my head, finally saw it again today. So started a new Thread for it.

Thought you might enjoy...

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  • evil_genius_180evil_genius_1804256 Posts: 11,034Member
    #2
    You mean this one?

    http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Wars_38:_Riders_in_the_Void

    The ship looks cool so far. I like the design.
  • StarriggerStarrigger475 Posts: 698Member
    #3
    Yep, that's the one. Kind of a cross between Star Wars, Star Trek, and Alien. Loved it. There are a couple of places I have seen the Comic online today.
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  • evil_genius_180evil_genius_1804256 Posts: 11,034Member
    #4
    Amazon has the omnibus volumes of the early Star Wars comics available for the Kindle. Huge volumes, only $10 (USD.) I'm thinking of getting them. Riders in the Void is in volume 2.
  • StarriggerStarrigger475 Posts: 698Member
    edited June 2022 #5
    Some more work on it. Any thoughts on what it's called?

    Here is a ref image:

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    From post #1 which I can no longer edit:

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    I'm thinking the antenna rotates up between the two halves of the hull.

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  • stonkystonky350 Posts: 489Member
    #6
    Looking good! Great idea to flush out some of the old Marvel Star Wars stuff, lots of great material there, I was a big fan (although I really didn't start buying in until just before ROTJ :) )!
  • Knight26Knight26192 Posts: 838Member
    #7
    Loved that artwork in that issue, still one of my favorites. Wasn't that the same artist who did Micronauts?
  • evil_genius_180evil_genius_1804256 Posts: 11,034Member
    #8
    That's looking really good so far. I especially like how the boarding ramp is designed.
    Starrigger wrote: »
    Some more work on it. Any thoughts on what it's called?

    Wookieepedia literally just calls it an odd U shaped star ship.
  • TALON_UKTALON_UK2 Posts: 0Member
    #9
    Nice, wasn't sure about it at first as it looks like a bit of a lame design on first glance, but looking at how you're fleshing this out, it could be quite interesting. Your interior art pages also show there is quite a bit more detailing to the original artwork for this design too, so yeah, will be watching this with interest.

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    Only iffy thing with the design as it stands so far is that the landing gear struts rise up into the hull and intersect exactly where you'd expect the engines to be seeing as the thruster nozzle is directly behind it, so you might have to do a bit of creative license with the design on that detail and perhaps shift either the thruster nozzle or the gear slightly to one side so they don't intersect.
  • StarriggerStarrigger475 Posts: 698Member
    edited June 2022 #10
    Wow, Lots to talk about...

    Stonky: I agree lots of creative stuff in the old comics.

    Knight26: I believe you are correct, Michael Golden wrote and penciled #38 and he created the Micronauts comic series . I had quite a collection of the toys back then...

    evil_genius_180: Maybe we can figure it out then... Looks like a cross between the Falcon and a YWing...

    TALON_UK: well... hope I can keep your interest then, I agree with what you are saying about the engines. In fact, I had moved the landing gear forward and away from the rear of the ship already, just cant see it too well in those renders, the new ones may help, Creative license firmly in hand as I proceed with the rest of the ship...

    Here are some concerning room for the motors...

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    It is tight but I think it works, the original comic had the gear in the four corners...

    Also taking my license to the max with the workings of the bridge, It looks like there is only a pilot seat in the images I have seen so, this is what I'm coming up with.

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    And some general progress renders...

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    It looks like mine is a little flattened not quite as tall as the original
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  • evil_genius_180evil_genius_1804256 Posts: 11,034Member
    #11
    Nice job on everything. The cockpit is looking especially nice so far. It's definitely a tight fit for the engines and landing gear, but it should work.
  • StarriggerStarrigger475 Posts: 698Member
    edited June 2022 #12
    Starting in on the paneling...

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  • SanderleeSanderlee1 Posts: 0Member
    #13
    It's got a "Pod Racer In Spaaaaace" kinda feel to it. Which isn't a bad thing at all! A bit like an angular version of Grievous' "I wanna be a Corvette in Space" personal shippie from Ep. III.

    Nice work so far, and, yeah, the original artists from the various comics didn't always (read: ever) think about function as regards to form.
  • evil_genius_180evil_genius_1804256 Posts: 11,034Member
    #14
    As long as there's not a 9-year-old Anakin flying it and saying "Now *this* is pod racing!" we're fine. ;)
  • StarscreamStarscream231 Posts: 1,049Member
    #15
    Love where you're going with the details so far; I always enjoy watching people flesh out these lesser known comic and rpg designs.

    The only thing I'm not sold on is the curvy upper deck / cockpit -- it looks a bit like someone slapped half of a car on top of the hull! Have you considered making it a little more angular like the Y-Wing (since you already have the Y-Wing-esque engines on the back it stands to reason you'd see more such design cues)?
  • publiusrpubliusr550 Posts: 1,747Member
    #16
    I thought it was an impulse deck when I first saw this.
  • StarriggerStarrigger475 Posts: 698Member
    edited June 2022 #17
    Main hull Panels done, large structure complete, now for the detailing...

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  • evil_genius_180evil_genius_1804256 Posts: 11,034Member
    #18
    Nice job on the paneling. :)
  • StarriggerStarrigger475 Posts: 698Member
    edited June 2022 #19
    evil_genius_180 wrote: »
    Nice job on the paneling. :)

    Thanks so much, first time I actually created paneling in geometry usually use a bump or displacement map...

    one more:

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  • BlueNeumannBlueNeumann629 Posts: 1,284Member
    #20
    That's some nice panelin' there.
  • TALON_UKTALON_UK2 Posts: 0Member
    #21
    Nice work, going of the level of detail in the paneling here, looking forward to what you throw in those greeble pits.

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  • evil_genius_180evil_genius_1804256 Posts: 11,034Member
    #22
    Starrigger wrote: »
    Thanks so much, first time I actually created paneling in geometry usually use a bump or displacement map...

    Heh, I wish my early attempts to do paneling with geometry looked this good.
  • StarriggerStarrigger475 Posts: 698Member
    #23
    evil_genius_180 wrote: »
    Heh, I wish my early attempts to do paneling with geometry looked this good.

    If you got any tips or tricks on making it less labor intensive, I would surely appreciate it!
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  • evil_genius_180evil_genius_1804256 Posts: 11,034Member
    #24
    As far as I know, there's no quick and easy way to make panels. It's always a lot of work.
  • StarriggerStarrigger475 Posts: 698Member
    edited June 2022 #25
    As I suspected... Detailing is my Kryptonite! This is going to be a slow go...

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  • evil_genius_180evil_genius_1804256 Posts: 11,034Member
    #26
    It's going good so far. The good news is, it's not like you have to rush on it. It's your project and you can go at your pace. :)
  • TALON_UKTALON_UK2 Posts: 0Member
    #27
    ^^ What he said.

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  • StarriggerStarrigger475 Posts: 698Member
    edited June 2022 #28
    Thanks for the encouragement guys... I think I can, I think I can... :lol:

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  • evil_genius_180evil_genius_1804256 Posts: 11,034Member
    #29
    Looking great so far. :)
  • StarriggerStarrigger475 Posts: 698Member
    edited June 2022 #30
    Can't help it, even when they're not finished...

    Got to play...

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    Yeah, I think it fits the universe...
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  • evil_genius_180evil_genius_1804256 Posts: 11,034Member
    #31
    Whatever keeps you motivated, right? ;) Those look good and they definitely fit the universe.
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