I don't think we disagree. You're also addressing size issues that I hadn't considered. You are quite right of course.
Ship design suggestions
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I don't think we disagree. You're also addressing size issues that I hadn't considered. You are quite right of course.
Ok, here's a design iv had for yrs. is based on the Cobra, still WIP and sadly i only have a basic paint package 
Cobra MK5
Length 54m
width 68m
Decks 2
Crew 4
Cargo bays 4,
central and aft bays 40ts each, port and starboard bays 20ts each or 2 bays (central/aft) and 4, 2 birth passenger cabins
FTL Drives, class 1 to 6 hyperdrive, range 5 to 30ltys or class 1 to 6 military drive, range 7 to 42ltys
sub light drives, 2 fusion gravermetric drives with 5 emitters per drive, rated at 20G's forward/reverse thrust and + 5G's counter gravitational (optional Plasma re-heat afterburners and thrust vectoring)
Weapons, 4 bi directional Missile tubes (optional auto reload magazine for total 12 light missiles) 4 external heavy missile hardpoints. 3 forward and 1 aft weapon hard points for gimble mounted beam or pulse cannons. 4 retractable light point defence turrets with single 10mw beam or 3 4mw pulse or 2 5mw beam per turret. optional aft mine deployer instead of rear gun.
Shields, 6 shield generators as standard but upgradable at cost of cargo space (optional gravitic mass deflection shielding upgrades)(uses a -gravity field to repel or deflect incoming projectiles or particles)
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Cobra MK5
Length 54m
width 68m
Decks 2
Crew 4
Cargo bays 4,
central and aft bays 40ts each, port and starboard bays 20ts each or 2 bays (central/aft) and 4, 2 birth passenger cabins
FTL Drives, class 1 to 6 hyperdrive, range 5 to 30ltys or class 1 to 6 military drive, range 7 to 42ltys
sub light drives, 2 fusion gravermetric drives with 5 emitters per drive, rated at 20G's forward/reverse thrust and + 5G's counter gravitational (optional Plasma re-heat afterburners and thrust vectoring)
Weapons, 4 bi directional Missile tubes (optional auto reload magazine for total 12 light missiles) 4 external heavy missile hardpoints. 3 forward and 1 aft weapon hard points for gimble mounted beam or pulse cannons. 4 retractable light point defence turrets with single 10mw beam or 3 4mw pulse or 2 5mw beam per turret. optional aft mine deployer instead of rear gun.
Shields, 6 shield generators as standard but upgradable at cost of cargo space (optional gravitic mass deflection shielding upgrades)(uses a -gravity field to repel or deflect incoming projectiles or particles)
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I think a 4km ship would be way over sized! but as for a battleship/carrier, you just need to think of something like the battlestar Galatica! according to common agreed specs, that comes in at about 1600m. and seeing something like that jump in would be enough to make any Commanders cargo bay fill up with fertilizer
Ok, here's a design iv had for yrs. is based on the Cobra, still WIP and sadly i only have a basic paint package
Cobra MK5
Length 54m
width 68m
Decks 2
Crew 4
Cargo bays 4,
central and aft bays 40ts each, port and starboard bays 20ts each or 2 bays (central/aft) and 4, 2 birth passenger cabins
FTL Drives, class 1 to 6 hyperdrive, range 5 to 30ltys or class 1 to 6 military drive, range 7 to 42ltys
sub light drives, 2 fusion gravermetric drives with 5 emitters per drive, rated at 20G's forward/reverse thrust and + 5G's counter gravitational (optional Plasma re-heat afterburners and thrust vectoring)
Weapons, 4 bi directional Missile tubes (optional auto reload magazine for total 12 light missiles) 4 external heavy missile hardpoints. 3 forward and 1 aft weapon hard points for gimble mounted beam or pulse cannons. 4 retractable light point defence turrets with single 10mw beam or 3 4mw pulse or 2 5mw beam per turret. optional aft mine deployer instead of rear gun.
Shields, 6 shield generators as standard but upgradable at cost of cargo space (optional gravitic mass deflection shielding upgrades)(uses a -gravity field to repel or deflect incoming projectiles or particles)
grr image didnt load but open it in a new window if ya like
Fixed.
love that. would it be available in racing green?
something like the battlestar Galatica! according to common agreed specs, that comes in at about 1600m. and seeing something like that jump in would be enough to make any Commanders cargo bay fill up with fertilizer
I say yes please !
id love to see a range of miniature ships available to buy.
apologies for my geekiness!!
Geekiness is a requirement here
If you have the money...
A little out of my price range but i'm hoping they bring them out, or something similar, when the game is released. Maybe even chuck one in the boxed collectors edition
Well there's plenty of basic designs I have for ships that would fit into the Elite universe, Had a few 3D models saved someplace, but nothing to render them on at the moment, ill have a look for them and see if i can find someone with 3DMAX or lightwave.
Next up will be a larger version of the eagle mk3
another basic design i just knocked up..
Eagle mk5
Length: 30m
width: 32m
Decks: 2
Crew: 1 or 2
Cargo: bays 1, 20t
FTL Drives: class 1 or 2 hyperdrive, range 10 to 20ltys
sub light drives:, 2 fusion gravermetric drives with 2 emitters per drive, rated at 28G's forward/reverse thrust and + 7G's counter gravitational, Plasma re-heat afterburners and thrust vectoring. Optional drive pods for wing tip hard points.
Weapons: 4 external hard points (2 under wings and 2 wing tips for Missiles (optional 2 revolving missile launchers in cargo bay, 3 missiles each) 1 medium fixed and 4 light gimble weapon hardpoints forward and 2 light aft weapon hard points. optional aft mine deployer instead of rear gun. 2 optional medium hardpoints in forward cargo bay
Shields, 2 shield generators as standard but upgradable at cost of cargo space (optional gravitic mass deflection shielding upgrades)(uses a -gravity field to repel or deflect incoming projectiles or particles)
Eagle mk5
Length: 30m
width: 32m
Decks: 2
Crew: 1 or 2
Cargo: bays 1, 20t
FTL Drives: class 1 or 2 hyperdrive, range 10 to 20ltys
sub light drives:, 2 fusion gravermetric drives with 2 emitters per drive, rated at 28G's forward/reverse thrust and + 7G's counter gravitational, Plasma re-heat afterburners and thrust vectoring. Optional drive pods for wing tip hard points.
Weapons: 4 external hard points (2 under wings and 2 wing tips for Missiles (optional 2 revolving missile launchers in cargo bay, 3 missiles each) 1 medium fixed and 4 light gimble weapon hardpoints forward and 2 light aft weapon hard points. optional aft mine deployer instead of rear gun. 2 optional medium hardpoints in forward cargo bay
Shields, 2 shield generators as standard but upgradable at cost of cargo space (optional gravitic mass deflection shielding upgrades)(uses a -gravity field to repel or deflect incoming projectiles or particles)
another basic design i just knocked up..
Eagle mk5
Length: 30m
width: 32m
Decks: 2
Crew: 1 or 2
Cargo: bays 1, 20t
FTL Drives: class 1 or 2 hyperdrive, range 10 to 20ltys
sub light drives:, 2 fusion gravermetric drives with 2 emitters per drive, rated at 28G's forward/reverse thrust and + 7G's counter gravitational, Plasma re-heat afterburners and thrust vectoring. Optional drive pods for wing tip hard points.
Weapons: 4 external hard points (2 under wings and 2 wing tips for Missiles (optional 2 revolving missile launchers in cargo bay, 3 missiles each) 1 medium fixed and 4 light gimble weapon hardpoints forward and 2 light aft weapon hard points. optional aft mine deployer instead of rear gun. 2 optional medium hardpoints in forward cargo bay
Shields, 2 shield generators as standard but upgradable at cost of cargo space (optional gravitic mass deflection shielding upgrades)(uses a -gravity field to repel or deflect incoming projectiles or particles)
fixed the image link
think it might be because your original link doesn't have the .jpg extension and the tag doesn't know what to do with itand of course btw... another awesome design! keep em coming :D
Have you played FTL ? It's not elite of course but I like the manning of the stations and what have you.