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Title: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on February 10, 2009, 03:01:54 pm
New Andromedan Python-Class Starship:
(http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/8579/atolmpython1sy5.jpg)
(http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/6561/atolmpython2to1.jpg)
(http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/4452/atolmpython3yp8.jpg)
(http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/2156/atolmpython4oo1.jpg)
Special thanks to the Deadman for the renders
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: FoaS_XC on February 10, 2009, 05:11:29 pm
HAHA awesome!. The fins work great to kind of bridge the era's and the crescent sillouette (from the side) of the center bits gives a great visual interest. It's circular without actually being circular. I love it.
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: Dizzy on February 10, 2009, 07:33:45 pm
I think it's pretty different. As long as the textures make them look far and apart from cardassian ships you have a winner, cuz their hull is slightly similar in general shape. Andromedans do come from another galaxy, so I was hopeing for a more radical departure from standard looking ships. Mb your textures can take it in that5 direction...
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: Kreeargh on February 10, 2009, 07:35:59 pm
Looks like you came up with a good stargate ori design to  ;)
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: Star Dragon on February 12, 2009, 07:49:01 pm
Looks a bit like covenant influence? ;)

Still, awesome idea and look! I always found the Andromedan ships to be a bit ont he "silly" side. They practically look like 50's saucers...

A most needed design update! (Winner!)
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: Norsehound on February 13, 2009, 12:44:47 pm
Where are the power absorber panels?
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: FoaS_XC on February 13, 2009, 02:24:33 pm
those round mouth-looking bits along the rims, I'd think.
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: Klingon Fanatic on February 13, 2009, 07:46:00 pm
Sense of Humor alert...

The 27th century Cardassians stole Andromedan technology!

Seriously, very intriguing designs Atolm.

Qapla'

KF
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on February 13, 2009, 08:16:04 pm
Just thought I'd try something different.
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on February 14, 2009, 07:10:37 pm
Updated the design somewhat to better fit my vision:
(http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/2944/atolmcobra1uw8.jpg)
(http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/7123/atolmcobra2xy2.jpg)
(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/5070/atolmcobra3gi6.jpg)
(http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/2442/atolmcobra4rt5.jpg)
 And as always, special thanks to the Z for rendering the ship out for me.
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: FoaS_XC on February 14, 2009, 07:15:04 pm
Loving these revisions, mate.
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: Tulwar on February 14, 2009, 10:40:23 pm
Atolm is probably the finest modeler I've seen work this game.  Some folks have made some wonderful pieces of art, but Atolm makes entire fleets!  This Andromedan is awesome.  I can already see it with a terrifying black texture!

As far as the revision goes, the warp engine nacells look a little too familiar, almost Federation.  More wierdness is needed, perhaps an egg shape ending in a spike.  As is, it's far better than anything I've seen, before.
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on February 15, 2009, 08:09:48 am
thanks mates,
Those pods are not the warp nacelles, but are the sub-light engines.
the Andros have regular warp, but they also have a type of "jump" system too.  So, I figured that those cut-outs along the whole rim of the vessel would be used somehow, in sync, with those "eye-like" structures to acheive FTL options...
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: Ervinc on February 15, 2009, 08:26:38 am
What else can you say but WOW!!!!!
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: wrathofachilles on February 17, 2009, 12:18:54 pm
All kinds of awesome  ;D

it's near impossible for a design not to draw parellels with something that comes before it but I disagree that this looks like another trek race, I do wonder what colour you envisage the hull and with what features?
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on February 17, 2009, 05:07:12 pm
Thanks mates.
Well, I guess it would be Green(andros are green...lol) but I want to do something with the hull aztec, like a hexagonal honeycomb like set-up.
Also, I've added a few more details here and there that are not shown in the renders thus far.  The biggest problem is actually not becoming lazy and shelfing the project...I mean I already have a few more TOS roms for you guys that have textures, but are waiting on Tus for finalization and adding his 2 cents to the mesh and textures.
Anyway, unfortunately this is ultimately a 50/50 project, and as such, I may, or may not continue it past the meshing stage, as I already have more ideas I would like to attempt, and I have more Romulans that need to be made...
Glad you all like her :D
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: pepperman on February 17, 2009, 06:07:44 pm
pepperman nods in agreement...bring on the Romulans lol
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: Norsehound on February 17, 2009, 06:48:14 pm
Certainly a breath of fresh air compared to the other Andros we've seen.

Why not give it a kind of 'wet' texture also, like the whale probe from STIV (if at all possible?).

What do your sat ships look like, Atlom?
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: Tus-XC on February 17, 2009, 10:28:15 pm
Thanks mates.
Well, I guess it would be Green(andros are green...lol) but I want to do something with the hull aztec, like a hexagonal honeycomb like set-up.
Also, I've added a few more details here and there that are not shown in the renders thus far.  The biggest problem is actually not becoming lazy and shelfing the project...I mean I already have a few more TOS roms for you guys that have textures, but are waiting on Tus for finalization and adding his 2 cents to the mesh and textures.
Anyway, unfortunately this is ultimately a 50/50 project, and as such, I may, or may not continue it past the meshing stage, as I already have more ideas I would like to attempt, and I have more Romulans that need to be made...
Glad you all like her :D

yes... waiting on me ;) he he... as soon as i get my computer fixed (well its fixed... need to get all the software back on it now) i'll be restarting those projects
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: Dizzy on February 18, 2009, 11:07:02 am
Wow, those revisionist ships OWN! They are in a class all their own. They have uniqueness and flavor. I like em and u fracking better texture them! Those models need to see the light of day.
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: Tulwar on March 14, 2009, 11:35:11 pm
I've been hoping to see more!
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: intermech on March 20, 2009, 12:39:18 pm
Atolm, why do your ships always look like they are going to eat me?

Awesome, as always!
Title: Re: Invaders from Beyond...
Post by: Greenvalv on March 20, 2009, 04:15:18 pm
([url]http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/5070/atolmcobra3gi6.jpg[/url])

It's a duck!  :crazy2: