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DragonFly Assualt Transport
Saturday, October 14, 2006

Latest updates for the DragonFly Assault transport. The DragonFly was used by the independents as an Assault transport, combat medivac and combat supply craft during the Unification war. Cheap tough and rugged they distinguished themselves in various conflicts, especially in the special forces role, inserting and extracting troops deep behind enemy lines with startlingly few losses. This Ship is called Shadow, remembering the Alliance destruction of that planet during the unification war. The modelling is almost done on this. A few embellishments left, and I want to add a small airlock. The internal areas are mostly done (though you can't see them here) with just some minor updates to go. She's mostly rigged for animation and just requires texturing.


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Saturday, October 14, 2006 6:13 AM

MAGHAFFAR


Shinyrific, Citizen! Is that all CGI? It looks 100% real world. Very nice design. If FF were still on TV, I could see Joss & Co. using this as a "cousin" ship to a Firefly. Show us the insides.

Saturday, October 14, 2006 6:36 AM

SAFEAT2ND


LOVE the front view!!

Great job!

Can't wait to see what kind of armament you add.

Saturday, October 14, 2006 9:51 AM

SIMONWHO


Fantastic, can't wait to see it all textured up and in action!

Saturday, October 14, 2006 10:28 AM

YINYANG


Geez, citizen! What *can't* you do?

Saturday, October 14, 2006 11:01 AM

MANWITHPEZ


Nicely done, Citizen!

Saturday, October 14, 2006 1:33 PM

HEWHOKICKSALOT


Beautiful boat! Looking forward to the end result.

"No, we can't 'cause my boat ain't the rutting town hall."

Rob O.

Saturday, October 14, 2006 3:51 PM

BLUEEYEDBRIGADIER


Oh...this is seriously brilliant, Citizen! I bet the good people of Zoic would be mighty jealous of your work here;)

Gotta question though: does the Dragonfly-class have variable geometry engines like Fireflies? Cuz I would wonder how they land if they don't...

BEB

Saturday, October 14, 2006 4:22 PM

FEI


OMG! how do you do that?? I want to see the end product (hehe)

Saturday, October 14, 2006 10:50 PM

CITIZEN


The Engines can rotate 360 degrees, allowing for VTOL take-off and landings, really cool barrel rolls and the odd Crazy Ivan.

At the end of the wings you may notice cones that attach to the engines, these are the motors that swivel the engine pods.

Unlike the FireFly class which has to withdraw it's hydraulics in order to allow the thrusters to swivel the Dragonfly can do it at a moments notice, allowing it to make combat manurers that even smaller craft would find difficult to keep up with.

Sunday, October 15, 2006 7:16 AM

AGENTRUSCO


sweet.

Monday, October 16, 2006 6:40 AM

CASIVONA


Holy FRAK! that's awesome! I can't wait to see this thing textured!! What application are you using to build this?


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