StarWars unit: Republic Assault Ship

[TheMorpheus]

While the Kaminoans labored to perfect an indomitable clone army, the neighboring shipyards of Rothana were subcontracted to develop the hardware, armor and transports for the new infantry. The bold lines and stark silhouettes of the resulting craft were departures from the polished craftsmanship of personalized styles that marked the final Republic era. Instead, the wedge-shaped assault ships were foreboding harbingers of the new era to come.

At the start of the Clone Wars, the Republic used these titanic transport vessels to deliver clone troopers to the battlefields of Geonosis. Though large, the transports were capable of operating and landing within a planetary atmosphere, deploying hundreds of troops and their vehicles into combat. On Coruscant, an immense staging area of thousands of troops boarded waiting assault ships, ready to continue the fight to preserve the Republic on distant worlds.
Source: www.starwars.com



I have started my first unit from scratch. Here a first shot of the model.

WIP 1:

 

[jobiwan7]

Great! This will work well. It will be better than one facing one direction I think.

 

[Pleb]

Yeah, certainly. Nice work there!

 

[TheMorpheus]

Thanks

Here a preview of the current state of the model:


I have some question to you:
1. What attack ainmation we want to have?
2. Is the size ok?

 

[Pleb]

Size is fine. Attack animation I leave up to you...use your own judgement.

 

[Xen]

your ship makeing skills are superb , I have hops that you will continue many of these sort of large ships in the future, as you are to space as Aaglo is to the sea with you grand capitial ships

 

[jobiwan7]

The model is looking great.

For the attacks, I'd recommend a torpedo attack followed by a turbolaser attack, as that's it's armament.

(Edit) Also, any thought as to where Civ-Colors would go?

 

[TheMorpheus]

I have added the imperial logo on the wings for the civ color and
I will add a section on the bridge, which is in civ color.

 

[Pleb]

I'm liking this very much!

 

[Xen]

just a note, but shouldt the back end, the rectangular portion of the wings be a bit shorte, same deal with the "tail" of the ship

 

[Pleb]

Umm...looks okay to me...

 

[jobiwan7]

I'm pretty sure he's got it right.

 

[TheMorpheus]

Here the first preview of the turbo laser attack animation:

Should the laser pulse be longer?
The torpedo attack will be a seperate attack animation

 

[Pleb]

Laser pulse shouldn't be longer, I don't think. I like this!

 

[jobiwan7]

Personally, I think they should be a little longer, more like "beams" and maybe move faster.

 

[TheMorpheus]

The last days I have worked on the redesign of the 3D model of the Republic Assault Ship.

Here the final final version of the model:


Now I could render the final versions of the animations

 

[jobiwan7]

I can't really tell what changes you made on the model, but it looks better! Can't wait for more previews!

 

[Chris85]

The difference I see is that it looks darker with little more detail and the civ-specific colors are now up near the bridge.

Looks great!

 

[Goldflash]

Hey great! have you been working on any star trek units lately?

 

[TheMorpheus]

Yes, I'm working on the Negh'Var battleship, you will find the preview thread in my sig