Star Wars Unit: B-Wing

Chris85

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Update! Version 2.0 Now Posted (8/5/05)​


This is the new re-make of the B-Wing. :)

Credits for the model go to Sci-Fi 3-D and the civilopedia entry is from starwars.com.

If this unit is being used as a sea unit, I'd recommend removing B-WingBomb.flc from the .ini file, so the bombard animation doesn't play as a victory animation.



Affiliation: Rebel Alliance
Manufacturer: Slayn & Korpil
Type: Heavy Assault Starfighter
Length: 16.9 Meters
Crew: 1 Pilot
Weapons: 3 Laser Cannons, 12 Proton Torpedoes, Ion Cannon

The Alliance drew many needed supplies by raiding Imperial convoys with their venerated X-wing and Y-wing starfighters. In response to this piracy, the Empire countered with heavily armed starships -- escort frigates -- protecting their shipments. The Alliance countered with the B-wing starfighter. Developed by the insectoid Verpine of the Roche asteroid field, under the supervision of Admiral Ackbar, the B-wing starfighter is a bizarre-looking craft. Like other Verpine vessels, the B-wing has a complex gyroscopic control system that keeps a pilot along a single orientation during maneuvers. Though this stabilizes the ship as a weapons platform, the gyroscope is an engineering and maintenance nightmare.

The ship's structure is almost entirely taken up by its primary airfoil, which houses a cylindrical cockpit on one end, an engine cluster in the center, and a heavy weapons pod at its base. Located just below the engine cluster are a pair of S-foils which can deploy to extend the firing arc of twin laser cannons.

The B-wing carries an extremely powerful array of weapons, including a heavy ion cannon, proton torpedoes, auto-blasters and a trio of laser cannons. Alternate configurations feature three laser cannons, three ion cannons, and twin torpedo launchers. Since the vessel is designed to engage capital ships, it has phenomonal firepower, but lacks speed and maneuverability.

B-wing fighters figured prominently in the Battle of Endor.


Download B-Wing 2.0


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FLC2GIF reduces some of the quality
 
Nice, but why does a unit that supposed to fly in space have shadows?
 
Its a good unit, but isnt it a little big for space scenarios? it is only a one person fighter? Or was it intended for planet-type maps? also, it looks a bit flat........
 
You do relaize its been over half a year since this thing was posted on? Don't DO THAT
 
Sorry - im not very experianced at forums. Its a good unit - no fear about that. Sorry
 
The item to the left is the B-Wing is pre-combat mode.
Very nice unit. What unit was used for scale? 180x155 seems a bit large for a single man fighter. I'm not certain on the demensions of this unit, so for all I know it is supposed to be.
For comparison an f-15 is 63ft 9in (19.43 m) and is 135x120 or so. I read somewhere that the B-Wing is only 16.9 meters along it's longest axis.
It looks good. It is nicely animated. Given the number of new units you're trying to do, I don't think it is worth fixing.
 
I really like this unit.
 
Bjornlo said:
The item to the left is the B-Wing is pre-combat mode.
Very nice unit. What unit was used for scale? 180x155 seems a bit large for a single man fighter. I'm not certain on the demensions of this unit, so for all I know it is supposed to be.
For comparison an f-15 is 63ft 9in (19.43 m) and is 135x120 or so. I read somewhere that the B-Wing is only 16.9 meters along it's longest axis.
It looks good. It is nicely animated. Given the number of new units you're trying to do, I don't think it is worth fixing.
I made this one slightly smaller than the 1st B-Wing I made and the 1st wasn't really scaled from anything, I just made it big enough so it wouldn't dissapear in the North and South view. 180x155 isthe size of the attack so the laser can actually travel to the adjacent tile. The other animations were rendered at either 100x100 or 120x120 depending on if it was folded or unfolded.

BTW, In the pedia that smaller ship to the right of the bigger one is the folded B-Wing.
 
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