3D Printed Privateer ships.

[kingmakeress]

Here are my two mockups side by side for comparison.

I like them, there are lots of details and the proportions seem right!

 

[Bob McDob]

Yeah, if I had to pick an Orion model to use it's the larger one that you're currently using. It just looks better, and it's used more often in the game.

It looks like you were pretty close with the Talon? Only slightly off with the scale. How tall is the pilot figure you're using meant to be at full scale?

 

[rap1983]

It's supposed to be 1:72, but with all the scaling it's not exactly possible. Therefore more or less.

 

[Bob McDob]

Sorry, I didn't phrase that right. How tall is the figure meant to be in 'real life' (e.g. 180cm)?

 

[rap1983]

Yes, 180cm.

 

[rap1983]

In the meantime, I have printed a mockup of the Galaxy in the scale I am using.
The hull is halved around the longitudinal axis to save material.
Model stands with simple feet at actual height.
Many details like nozzles and radar are missing.

The top turret should be elevated to ensure a 360 degree firing range as in the game.
If I can't find a satisfactory solution, I'll leave the turrets off later.
The cargo doors are small compared to the rest of the spaceship.

 

[Bob McDob]

How big are the Galaxy and Centurion?

It's funny how small the Dralthi is. If I'm reading your scale correct the actual size of the Tarsus should be around 28 meters, which would make them the same length. That is, if the Claw Marks figure stands －but then, the Privateer Dralthi is the same model as the one in Super Wing Commander. The repair droid is pretty big too, I never parsed it to be that large.

 

[Cybot078]

Galaxy's front landing Gear will need to be fixed. It wont fit in the ship!
looks good

 

[Cybot078]

I don't think the repair Droid is to scale also.

 

[Cybot078]

Any plans to make Demon?

 

[rap1983]

The size of my repair droid results from the initial assumption that its tires are the same size as for the loader.
Cybot sizes make more sense logically, because then the repair droids would also fit into the ships.

A Demon might come later.

My current wish list of Privateer:
- Tarsus
- Galaxy
- Orion
- Centurion
- Dralthi
- Gothri
- Talon
- Gladius

 

[rap1983]

I uploaded my mockups to the hangarbay of Cybot.
The scenery would have a dimension of approx. 1400x1300x350mm.
Advantage: Several ships can be displayed at the same time.

A scenery from the Mining Base Pad would not be much smaller at approx. 1200x1000x500mm.
Disadvantage: only one ship can be presented at a time.

At the moment I can't decide which one to implement first. I just know that I don't have much space in my apartment.

 

[Bob McDob]

You should do the New Detroit pad and mount it on your wall like a shelf.

The Gladius in Armada is 36 meters (in length). I have no idea if this is a feasible scale or not.

 

[rap1983]

I printed the remaining mockups of the playable ships in identical scale the last days.
The kitchen floor shows all my current mockups.

 

[kingmakeress]

I printed the remaining mockups of the playable ships in identical scale the last days.

Great collection! The ships can painted over, right?

 

[rap1983]

These are just test prints to see into which parts I have to divide the ships to be able to print them well. That way I can also see which features I can build into the ships. Only at the end, after construction and printing, will I paint them.

 

[st3lt3k]

Yes, 180cm.

180cm matches Star*Soldier

 

[st3lt3k]

You should do the New Detroit pad and mount it on your wall like a shelf.

The Gladius in Armada is 36 meters (in length). I have no idea if this is a feasible scale or not.

Wall mounted New Detroit pad is a great idea!

I wonder how they came up with the Gladius being 36 meters in length. The Space Shuttle is 122 feet or a little over 37 meters in length. Maybe meters are measured differently in the future?