A-17 Broadsword

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Howard Day

Random art guy.
Hey, folks! I've been working on this for about 2 weeks, on and off. Mostly, off, if I'm honest since it's been crunch time at work.
This is serving as a bit of a test bed for Pioneer's rendering tech - Joel and I have made some changes in how the ships are textured and modeled, and we wanted to make sure the system worked. This isn't a finished model, but it is around 85% of the way there. Still remaining are: Landing gear, Correctly textured turrets and engines, Squadron Markings/Paint.
Anyhow, thought it would be a good time to get some feedback. I've also attached some of the reference images I used.
Enjoy!
 

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It always amazes me how you see so much detail in places the original designers left nothing but blank space. That's why your WC1/2 models are my favourite, they are not simple imaginations of parts of a game, they enrich the very franchise itself.
Hope that didn't sound too poetic (or stupid).
The Broadsword is one of my favourite ships, those 3 turrets HAVE to be good for something. Will it get the Privateer paintjob or the trees-in-space camouflage?
 
Sylvester: Thanks. It remains unlikely that I'll make the Concordia anytime soon. It's just too big of a project to truly tackle. I'd want to do the old girl justice, and I just don't have the inspiration to do it right at the moment.
Red Baron: Thanks! This baby will be outfitted in a variety of squadron markings.
Vinman: That's one of the new rendering options Joel and I are exploring - We're trying to make multiple squadron markings, even alternate markings within a squadron, possible without having to load a huge number of different textures.
 
So Howard. Whens the new film going to be out, and will you be able to get hold of the original game cast :P

Looks spectacular as always.
 
What an absolute monster. No wonder she shot down Jalkehi better than most fighters.
That front-view image gives you an idea as to the sheer massive stature this baby had.
I can't wait for a final product. Favorite bomber ever, and she's looking amazing now!
 
I get more excited opening your threads than presents. I'm surprised and amazed every time.

Thank you for such great images!
 
Very nice, but a small nitpick: The turret guns need to have muzzle openings or neutron emitters or whatever at the tips--right now they seem to just be solid and not very gun-like.
 
Dundradal: Thanks.
NinjaLA: I get PAID? Awesome!
Bar-None: She is very, very impressive, and from pretty much every angle looks just foreboding.
ELTEE: You're welcome!
Aeronautico: Thanks.
Ijuin: Turrets correctly updated now - good catch. :D
Wedge009: :D
Haliwali: Well, best guess is sometime around the first of next year. Maybe sooner, depending on how much of a fire I can light under Joel. I'll see if I can get him to release a simple turntable demo to test compatibility of his engine.
Vinman: Yeah, ouch.

So, blocked in the landing gear, got the Turrets fully textured. Still have to finish the rough interiors and landing gear internals.
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Enjoy, and any crits are welcome.
 
Howard Day said:
Enjoy, and any crits are welcome.
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Only criticism I have is more of a request: can you please put the images as attachments rather than in-line? It kills to have so many huge image downloading at once. Not everyone in the world has lightning-fast Internet. ):

Other than that, it looks lovely. Looking forward to seeing the final results.
 
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