Unit preview: Spaceship Yamato

[TheMorpheus]

In the year 2199 the people of Earth have been forced to live underground by heavily pollution on the surface. At the same time Earth is under bombardment by the evil dictators of the planet Gorgon. Salvation comes when a small spaceship crashes on Mars, containing a messenger from the planet Iskandair which offers Earth the substance Cosmo-DNX which will clear up the radiation on the surface. Also included are plans for a faster-than-light drive so that humanity can travel to Iskandair and obtain it. And so the people of Earth convert the rusting hulk of the WWII Japanese battleship Yamato into a powerful new space cruiser and set off. But it is a perilous journey beset at every step by the Gorgons.
Source: SPACE CRUISER YAMATO

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[MarineCorps]

Cool! I can't wait for it to be done.

 

[civilleader]

mod to come too?

 

[GenMarshall]

Same here. I think I can use it as an upgrade from the Iowa Class BB when a Civ hits a certan tech (BTW, Im using the Iowa Class BB as a Modern Guided Missile Battleship)

 

[Rufus T. Firefly]

It is hte Cpt. Harlock ship, no?

 

[TheMorpheus]

civilleader I don't know, I found three models of the earth defence fleet, not enough of a mod , but I contact Jon Halter, which created wonderful 3D models, perhaps I get them to create a mod
CivGeneral The EDF Yamato is a spaceship, it could land on water, but is no main naval unit
Rufus T.Firefly Yes, Cpt. Harlock commands a ship like this

 

[TheMorpheus]

Here a new preview of the Yamato.

Attack artwork:

Attack preview:

 

[D.Shaffer]

Hmm. The guns of the SBB Yamato had more of a beam weapon effect to them. CAn you do it more like that. Also...no Wave Motion Cannon attack?

A good ref for ships from the show is...
Star Blazers Technical Manual and Ship Recognition Guide

I have it, and it's a work of beauty. It's also in English but based on the original Japanese source material. (Yes, I know they used the Star Blazers name, but the actually DO call the ship the Yamato in this)

 

[TheMorpheus]

D.Shaffer thanks for the suggestion, I think a beam or pulse attack looks better for a spaceship.
Here the first preview for the new attack animation, what do you think about this?

Attack preview:

 

[jalapeno_dude]

That looks really great! Can't wait to DL it.

 

[MarineCorps]

love it! I love the beam attack .

 

[TheMorpheus]

Today I have a little bit time and I tried to create the run animation

Here some previews, what do you think about it?
Run animation:

 

[MarineCorps]

Quite cool. The rocket out of the back is quite cool.

 

[TheMorpheus]

The unit is finished look at Unit thread.