What should I scratch build next?

By MacrossVF1, in X-Wing

Wow, I just realized the YT-1300 & HWK-290 miniatures should be a lot closer in size...

off to make a scale diagram.

... so I can cease to doubt whether my suggestions belong on large bases:

16 meters & 34.75 meters

29 meters & 34.75 meters

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And now I'm reading this so don't bother to quote me, I may correct my post.

http://community.fantasyflightgames.com/index.php?/topic/91661-doesnt-the-hwk-290-seem-a-little-small/

good god, what a headache I gave myself going through all of that.

http://community.fantasyflightgames.com/index.php?/topic/88791-is-the-hwk-290-to-1270-scale/

more headache.

Edited by gabe69velasquez

Might want to wait until after GenCon.

Might want to wait until after GenCon.

Yeah, that's what I think I'll do. Though, I have a feeling they're going to do the Gozanti and maybe a frigate like the Lancer or the Tartan.

Yes, as the title says, help me decide what I should build. I want do build another large ship like the Gamma shuttle I recently finished. http://community.fantasyflightgames.com/index.php?/topic/111629-paintjob-scratchbuilt-gamma-class-assault-transport/

I'm currently leaning towards a Delta-class JV-7 Escort shuttle but the Star Wars universe is big and I probably don't know even a fourth of all the ships that exist.

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And the first person to suggest a Star Destroyer or something equally big, gets a nuclear boot to the head.

I like your original idea. Go wit' yer gut.

That Imperial lander from special edition.

gabe69velasquez :

Oh, I really like those two. However both suffer from a lack of information and detailed plans, specifically how they are supposed to look underneath. At least I can't find anything. The VCX-820 might be a bit on the small side as well

Lady Luck

Sorry but no. I've never liked that ship.

Gabe69velasquez has some cool-looking ships, and my hat would go off to you if you could build those, but they seem a bit complex. Also, an 'escort freighter'... That seems like a rther bizarre classification to me.

Regarding the escort shuttle, on the other hand, this is my favorite visual version of it:

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Yes I really like that version as well, especially the wings as they would be easier to build, but that's the only picture of it that seem to exist.

That Imperial lander from special edition.

Which one? The sentinel landing craft? A picture would be nice.

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gabe69velasquez :

Oh, I really like those two. However both suffer from a lack of information and detailed plans, specifically how they are supposed to look underneath. At least I can't find anything. The VCX-820 might be a bit on the small side as well

Lady Luck

Sorry but no. I've never liked that ship.

Gabe69velasquez has some cool-looking ships, and my hat would go off to you if you could build those, but they seem a bit complex. Also, an 'escort freighter'... That seems like a rther bizarre classification to me.

Regarding the escort shuttle, on the other hand, this is my favorite visual version of it:

250px-JV7.jpg

Yes I really like that version as well, especially the wings as they would be easier to build, but that's the only picture of it that seem to exist.

That Imperial lander from special edition.

Which one? The sentinel landing craft? A picture would be nice.

Yeah, a Sentinel would be great. I think the shuttle you're wanting is a little close to the Lambda in capabilities and size. The sentinel is about twice the length and was a lot more capable.

Or maybe a YT-2000. One of the few of the YT series I actually liked. Symmetry is sexy.

gabe69velasquez :

Oh, I really like those two. However both suffer from a lack of information and detailed plans, specifically how they are supposed to look underneath. At least I can't find anything. The VCX-820 might be a bit on the small side as well

It doesn't keeps some people from speculating.. .

But I'll see if I can find something more.

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With a hull like that I wouldn't expect the bottom to be too much different than the top.

Then of course there's this side view.

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Edited by gabe69velasquez

Gabe69velasquez has some cool-looking ships, and my hat would go off to you if you could build those, but they seem a bit complex. Also, an 'escort freighter'... That seems like a rther bizarre classification to me.

Regarding the escort shuttle, on the other hand, this is my favorite visual version of it:

250px-JV7.jpg

This version looks to share a lot of parts with the Lambda. You could likely extrapolate the bottom view from it. From a manufacturing standpoint it makes sense that similar models share assemblies to cut costs.

The KR-TB "Doomtreader" was a freighter produced by Corellian Engineering Corporation . It had expansive cargo holds, heavy deflector shields and dual laser cannons, but came at a relatively high price.

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Edited by gabe69velasquez

Gabe69velasquez has some cool-looking ships, and my hat would go off to you if you could build those, but they seem a bit complex. Also, an 'escort freighter'... That seems like a rther bizarre classification to me.

Regarding the escort shuttle, on the other hand, this is my favorite visual version of it:

250px-JV7.jpg

Yes I really like that version as well, especially the wings as they would be easier to build, but that's the only picture of it that seem to exist.

The thing is, while I really do like this JV-7 (as opposed to the other one), I don't think this really gives you much added value, though because it's suppsed to be a bit bigger than the Lambda, you might pick up something like this and be well on your way.

On the other hand, that might be a bit too easy for you. How challenged do you want to be at this point?

Argh! My eyes! That so called 'Doomtreader' hurts my eyes! God dangit it's ugly. Heck I could actually imagine it as a monster in good old Doom. :)

Argh! My eyes! That so called 'Doomtreader' hurts my eyes! God dangit it's ugly. Heck I could actually imagine it as a monster in good old Doom. :)

It is weird, it has this odd resemblance to something,

and it didn't dawn on me until you made your comment,

but it reminds me of a transformer.

I'd love to see our take on the Rogue Shadow!

Well eff it. I can't stay away from that YG-4210. I'm gonna have a go at it! And after that I'll build a JV-7 unless of course I go completely bonkers and decide to build the Rouge Shadow instead.

Three cheers for that, it's a really cool looking ship.

Even if it is lightly armed, it would still be great in a scenario.

Although, the Wookieepedia article says one turret

and in the drawing on the same page it has two.

Plus, in one of the images it looks silver like the

J-type 327 Nubian royal starship,

a paint job that would be fabulous.

Edited by gabe69velasquez

Death Star II, to scale.

+1 for a Skipray Blastboat.

Well eff it. I can't stay away from that YG-4210. I'm gonna have a go at it! And after that I'll build a JV-7 unless of course I go completely bonkers and decide to build the Rouge Shadow instead.

Wow - that's ambitious.

And awesome!

Suncrusher.

And it better be balanced.

sun crusher...WHAT??? YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you give it 5 torpedoe slots, and a primary weapon value of 1, and voila!!!!!!

I know you have already decided, but I was still wondering what your thoughts were on this ship?

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I'm sure you have seen this rendition of it, but the above version looks more accurate.

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If they don't announce it at GenCon.

The AEG-77 Vigo.

The same ship on the tokens in Mission 6: Undeniable Assets.

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And while I'm at it.

How about this bad boy:

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The Bantha-class Assault Shuttle.

I am well aquainted with the DP-20, and I have fond memories of it from some of the older Star Wars computer games. That said, I'm not very interested in building one. Partly because I've always found the design to be fairly odd and somewhat ugly and partly because I suspect it to be rolled out from FFG as an epic ship in the future.

As for the SunCrusher some people are talking about, nothing could be simpler. I'll just take a hat of a particularly pointy pen, cut it to the appropriate length and put a small lego saucer on top. Done! As for balancing it? Also simple, if you bring it to the table you win! Seriously, whoever came up with the Suncrusher to begin with deserves a nuclear boot to the head. Overpowered piece of sheit.

Edited by MacrossVF1

well, may be you'd like you to try a hand on X-70B, an imperial ship build for Sith special ops. I'll give you a clue, look for F-19 fighter, Revell kit in 1:144 for inspiration. :rolleyes:

http://www.swtor.com/holonet/starships/x-70b-phantom

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Edited by MP7VRN