Bearcat Joins the Formation

It turns out we didn't have to wait very long for CountvonSchnaps next awesome take on a classic Wing Commander ship design! They're back with the F-104 Bearcat fighter from Wing Commander IV, one of the game's most delightful secrets (you can only fly the Bearcat if you complete a particular optional mission in the Speradon series). As with the Count's previous ship reworks, it's pretty nice:

Wing Commander IV: F104 Bearcat (DeviantArt)

Another design made for Shoguneagle showcasing my take of the F104 Bearcat.

A heavy fighter design it was intended, and created, as a pure aerospace fighter and is, in contrast to many of the other Confederation designs not a multirole unit. It did not see any action during the Terran Kilrathi War but did see active combat service during the Union of Border worlds Calamity.

Armed with 4x light tachyon cannons and 4x2 hardpoints it packs a punch and in combination with its decent speed and excellent maneuverability it has potential as a dogfighter.

Think it turned out quite well :) Happy I got the chance to work on this one. But will see if I can get something done for Battletech.