Community Event / Creation Imperial Courier redesign

[Kyokushin]

I agree, your version of Imperial Couriers looks extraordinary.

 

[Jack Booted Thug]

Very cool and sleek! I like it. And I agree that the concepts we've seen could be more elegant.

My only critique is that with your design, I now wonder what the forward pointy bits on the wings are for. If they're hard points, I think they should look like it. They need a bit of purpose. And I presume you won't be having them rotate.

The are for BBQ get togethers Imperial Courier pilots are know to have with Krait pilots.

For those in the know the Imperial Courier is known as the Imperial Cooker due to the inbuilt choice Shish Kebab sticks.

 

[RustiSwordz]

This imp Courier fan design is just superb! utterly awesome! And far, far better than the 'official' remake of the ship.

Well done Commander!

 

[Pappy55uk]

Great work.. As an Imperial fan I am most impressed. They should of kept the old design as its iconic to 'Frontier Elite II'

 

[Caylo]

They should of kept the old design as its iconic to 'Frontier Elite II'

Agreed - the current official model looks a little too different, both in regards to the original in Elite II, as well as all the other ships in ED. Almost like an alien craft, with all that additional organic-looking detail. I really hope they're going to revisit the idea, especially after seeing OP's work.

Zaptruder: You did an amazing job there! That really is the Imp Courier.

Just one thing ... remember, the "turbines" need to spin!

 

[aDuz]

Love your courier but just wanted to point out we can all breath a sigh of semi relief now. we wont be flying around in this

but we just might be flying round in this

 

[Patrick_68000]

Nice work of the OP. This ship could be a special edition in ED. I like

 

[Poseidal]

Late coming onto this thread, but nice work! I like Josh Atack's rendition too, and hope it or something similar eventually makes it into the game.

 

[coffeecup]

Can one fly/buy the courier yet? I'm on my way to imp space just to have a look for it. Always used to fly it in the '90s. Those lines and extendable engiens/wings, pure pørn! Really liking the fan based scetch up model, giving flash backs bad!

 

[Johnny Kelso]

+1 to the op. Great work!

 

[sensai25]

Awesome job ! FD should hire you

 

[Olivka]

goodly. He would look in the game.

 

[Foxkr]

Is this still going to be implemented into the game? I hate the rounded nose of the Clipper, it looks bad.

 

[Cosmo]

Your redesign of the Clipper is very cool and more elegant.

 

[Kyokushin]

much better than
:/

 

[SM3GH3AD]

Great thread and awesome designs!
Repped my good sir!

 

[zexpe]

much better than View attachment 20991
:/

Yea, nothing like Josh Atack's excellent re-work of the original concept in this thread. This new concept is very flat and lacking circular features. I loved how the original courier had a third dimensional effect by lowering the nacelles beneath the main body of the ship. It made it look amazing from every angle. As well as the thin nose with the very forwardly placed cockpit.

 

[Genar-Hofoen]

Yea, nothing like Josh Atack's excellent re-work of the original concept in this thread. This new concept is very flat and lacking circular features. I loved how the original courier had a third dimensional effect by lowering the nacelles beneath the main body of the ship. It made it look amazing from every angle. As well as the thin nose with the very forwardly placed cockpit.

A little thought in my head said "What if that drawing has been shown with that ship in its landing position? What if - and this would be cool - those nacelles extended when the landing gear was retracted?"

But that'd be too good to be true.

 

[Kyokushin]

I have a hope too.

 

[zexpe]

The newly released peek at the 3D model looks better, but it so desperately needs some circular nacelles and a more forwardly positioned cockpit.



Here's Josh's sketch for comparison: