05-31-2009, 10:06 PM
i had an idea for the freighter placed in the HF thread - but quickly realized that it would be a good deal too simple. - so that is the revised version.
what i tried to achieve was the feeling of a workhorse rather than a beauty. - so the idea of a single container tug is still dominant in this design. - for that idea, the vanilla repair ship was the new basis - with its four automated arms.
another influence is the CSV with its sleek rear. - without the container, such a ship would be quite small and light. - its meant to be a bit like an ant. - being able to carry a lot more than it looks like. - the current barrel-like container is more a placeholder... i d replace it with a replica of a vanilla container.
edit: from what i know - the kadesh freighter is in use by quite some people - so that time, its important to get feedback ( that wasn t really too important for the HF, cause no one uses it anyway )
what i tried to achieve was the feeling of a workhorse rather than a beauty. - so the idea of a single container tug is still dominant in this design. - for that idea, the vanilla repair ship was the new basis - with its four automated arms.
another influence is the CSV with its sleek rear. - without the container, such a ship would be quite small and light. - its meant to be a bit like an ant. - being able to carry a lot more than it looks like. - the current barrel-like container is more a placeholder... i d replace it with a replica of a vanilla container.
edit: from what i know - the kadesh freighter is in use by quite some people - so that time, its important to get feedback ( that wasn t really too important for the HF, cause no one uses it anyway )