So i really like the FDL but it has many many drawbacks. Now, I think that on a game canon level a lot of the drawbacks are consequences of the FDL's "Luxury" fittings. I would imagine they add a lot of weight and consume at least *some* of the available power, so I wanted to knock together what my ideal ship would be based on the FDL.
So we have here the "Federal Interceptor". Built by the Federation on the stripped down hull of an FDL. This ship has been refitted to suit a purely combat based role. All the luxury extras have been removed along with all of the original bodywork which was deemed "too expensive to routinely replace". This gives the ship better maneuverability and speed. The rebuild has 2 large hardpoints either side of the cockpit and 1 huge hardpoint on the underside. stripping out the hull structure under the nose has allowed for a greater vertical tracking on underside gimbals or turrets.
This model is WIP, the underside and interiors have yet to be modelled along with extras like thrusters etc. Also the wings and rear part of the cabin have yet to be properly textured but i thought I'd post up the idea and get some feedback. I know it won't be to everyone's taste but I much prefer the utilitarian and 'worn' aesthetic to the super smooth/fresh from the factory look
I have thumbnails below this image you can click to get much larger images. if you then click on those iamges you'll get an even bigger image
let me know what you guys think so far
So we have here the "Federal Interceptor". Built by the Federation on the stripped down hull of an FDL. This ship has been refitted to suit a purely combat based role. All the luxury extras have been removed along with all of the original bodywork which was deemed "too expensive to routinely replace". This gives the ship better maneuverability and speed. The rebuild has 2 large hardpoints either side of the cockpit and 1 huge hardpoint on the underside. stripping out the hull structure under the nose has allowed for a greater vertical tracking on underside gimbals or turrets.
This model is WIP, the underside and interiors have yet to be modelled along with extras like thrusters etc. Also the wings and rear part of the cabin have yet to be properly textured but i thought I'd post up the idea and get some feedback. I know it won't be to everyone's taste but I much prefer the utilitarian and 'worn' aesthetic to the super smooth/fresh from the factory look
I have thumbnails below this image you can click to get much larger images. if you then click on those iamges you'll get an even bigger image
let me know what you guys think so far
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