My Asp Explorer Mark 3 Re-design.

RustiSwordz · Post by **RustiSwordz** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:40 am

Watcha think? The idea was to redesign the ship as if the game was made new today.

I need to redo the cockpit and shield emitters (round dome thingys)

http://rustiswordz.deviantart.com/#/d2ncbda

Click on the pic for a bigger view.

Website · Post by **DaddyHoggy** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:52 am

Very nice ship - but is it an Asp? (if you know what I mean...)

What did you do the actual drawing in? It looks "real" (i.e. pen and paint) but I guess it's been done digitally.

RustiSwordz · Post by **RustiSwordz** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:55 am

The line work was pencil, inked over in biro. The colouring was digitally done using a program called Art-Rage 3.0. Great little program. Its the most 'real' painting program ive ever used. It was painted using a mouse because my tablet broke!

I personally think it looks a little Asp like, i tried to keep it snake like with a flattened profile.

Killer Wolf · Post by **Killer Wolf** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:59 am

get making it!

RustiSwordz · Post by **RustiSwordz** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:10 am

I'm not a natural 3d guy, ive dabbled with Google sketchup but to be honest it takes too long for my tastes. Anyone who likes my designs, want to have a go making them go for it! All i ask is a mention in the readme.

Hers another: http://rustiswordz.deviantart.com/gallery/#/db7p0l

And the sketchup version:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/ ... ortis1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/ ... ortis3.jpg

Commander Smivs · Post by **Smivs** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:11 pm

RustiSwordz wrote:

I personally think it looks a little Asp like, i tried to keep it snake like with a flattened profile.

Not sure how 'Asp-like' it looks but it's really nice...very 'organic' looking, reminds me of the crashed ship in Alien (you know, the one with the eggs).

Cmdr Wyvern · Post by **Cmdr Wyvern** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:04 pm

Yeah, imagine what they could do with todays tech!

And you didn't think to tell the DA commenters about Oolite? Shame on you!

Rxke · Post by **Rxke** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:09 pm

Wow, really cool.

At contrary with other people, I do see an asp in it...

RustiSwordz · Post by **RustiSwordz** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 4:32 am

Thankew.

Poro · Post by **Poro** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 2:55 pm

It looks great! I like the rounded 'set-in' aesthetic, and the obvious cockpit gives an immediate sense of scale to the craft.

P.S. The Mortis Gunboat is also really nice.

Wolfwood · Post by **Wolfwood** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 12:26 pm

I like it! And, yes, I see the Asp in it as well.