This slight criticism is specifically for the Imperial Cutter. I feel that due to the Cutter's smooth design, the carapace kit pieces look very unnatural, even with the included paint-jobs, which are good on their own, but they're just Thargoid-themed multicam. The kit pieces aren't big enough to mask the Cutter's overly smooth profile (they're also somewhat repetitive, with all of them having the claw/fan design), and the paintjobs fail to reduce the "plastered on" feel of the kit pieces because they're so different in texture from the pieces themselves. If I were to change something, I'd give the paint jobs that same oppressive organic ruggedness that the kit pieces themselves have, and I'd change the kit pieces to cover more of the Cutter and diversify their design slightly (like how the Cobra 3 has a "crown" piece above the cockpit). I understand that changing non-critical things post-release is not a straightforward process, but, as a big pro-Thargoid activist, I believe in the Dev team's ability to deliver a unique livery piece that is worthy of being called "THE Thargoid Ship Kit"
That being said, I'm still glad we finally got a Thargoid-themed ship-kit, especially one with an animated glowing effect and can't wait to see what's in store (both literally and figuratively) for this chapter of Elite.
That being said, I'm still glad we finally got a Thargoid-themed ship-kit, especially one with an animated glowing effect and can't wait to see what's in store (both literally and figuratively) for this chapter of Elite.
