I haven't gotten very far with the cargo ship, just part of the ball, but this is what I did on the Independency before the holiday. Looks pretty evil from the front.
So, I've been doing a bit more 3D at work lately. The computer's video card isn't really up to it. It crashes a lot. We ordered an Autodesk recommended card - and it was physically too big to fit in the computer. Great. A new computer was ordered, and sat because of the holiday, my vacation days and various IT emergencies that always crop up. That was about 2-1/2 weeks.
Finally it was ready for me to load AutoCAD on it. I loaded it Friday, toward the end of the day. Monday, the PC was moved to an empty cube for me to set up the bajillion customizations we use. I found out that none of the (500-ish) custom button icons would show and none of the dictionary files had loaded. No big deal, but kind of odd. While I was trying to get that fixed, Windows7 went boom(szzzpop!). Lovely. I can reach a Dell background, and that's it. No desktop icons, no errors, no response to CTRL+ALT+DEL.
The Deep Colony 21 project (21 out of 30) was settled in a trinary star system with a living terrestrial world (Hameenlinna) orbiting the outermost star. Habitats were established on the living world and various moons and minor planets orbiting all three stars. After about 140 years vulcanism on Hameenlinna increased markedly, and the levels of hydrogen fluoride reached hazardous levels quickly.
Most of the colonists living on Hameenlinna were evacuated. The Hameenlinna merchant fleet (30 cargo ships, three convoy escorts, two heavy cutters and 52 assorted utility craft.) was placed in impound until the nearest district court can determine ownership.
Tag: 0000 211033-0010414
Type: spacecraft/ in-system tug
Status: abandoned/disabled
Location: in orbit of Thunderhead IV
(Orion 091.52-519522.03)
Culture: Grand Opposition
Est. Age: 40 thousand years
Size: 224m
Nickname: Bullmastiff
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This is closer to what was in my mind.
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Oh well, maybe after the new year.
Tag: 0000 213288-1002164
Type: starship / cargo hauler
Status: mothballed
Location: Hameenlinna Depot
(Orion 001.22+14444.87)
Culture: Human (Deep Colony 21)
Est. Age: 89 years
Size: 621m
Name: karoliina 28
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Started on the drive section.
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So, I've been doing a bit more 3D at work lately. The computer's video card isn't really up to it. It crashes a lot. We ordered an Autodesk recommended card - and it was physically too big to fit in the computer. Great. A new computer was ordered, and sat because of the holiday, my vacation days and various IT emergencies that always crop up. That was about 2-1/2 weeks.
Finally it was ready for me to load AutoCAD on it. I loaded it Friday, toward the end of the day. Monday, the PC was moved to an empty cube for me to set up the bajillion customizations we use. I found out that none of the (500-ish) custom button icons would show and none of the dictionary files had loaded. No big deal, but kind of odd. While I was trying to get that fixed, Windows7 went boom(szzzpop!). Lovely. I can reach a Dell background, and that's it. No desktop icons, no errors, no response to CTRL+ALT+DEL.
**sigh**
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The Deep Colony 21 project (21 out of 30) was settled in a trinary star system with a living terrestrial world (Hameenlinna) orbiting the outermost star. Habitats were established on the living world and various moons and minor planets orbiting all three stars. After about 140 years vulcanism on Hameenlinna increased markedly, and the levels of hydrogen fluoride reached hazardous levels quickly.
Most of the colonists living on Hameenlinna were evacuated. The Hameenlinna merchant fleet (30 cargo ships, three convoy escorts, two heavy cutters and 52 assorted utility craft.) was placed in impound until the nearest district court can determine ownership.
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Tag: 0000 211033-0010414
Type: spacecraft/ in-system tug
Status: abandoned/disabled
Location: in orbit of Thunderhead IV
(Orion 091.52-519522.03)
Culture: Grand Opposition
Est. Age: 40 thousand years
Size: 224m
Nickname: Bullmastiff
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That last one looks great. I really like the way you did the engine section.
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Started splitting things up on the outer 'impact' hull, and adding some tanks and thrusters.
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