Federation Base Builders

[Phantom]

Replacing the stock Armada models with something with a bit more flare, yet staying true to the originals, we've devised the following....


The new Construction Ship:

The construction 'tank' will build the following:


Starbase
Mining Station
Sensor Array
Light Shipyard
Medium Shipyard
Advanced Shipyard
Research Station
Phaser Turret
Torpedo Turret
Minefield Deployment

 

[Phantom]

The other base support vessel is the Harvester/Freighter.

Like the original Future Tense model for the constructor, the harvester has been replaced too. Created and designed by Sam, and textured by me, we have a new harvester for the fleet!

The harvester wont be heavily armed, but can take a light beating compared to the base Armada version. Capable of low warp you maybe able to out manoeuvre vessels if you find yourself engaged by ships that are heavily armed and powered...

 

[kjc733]

Those are very nice, I'm really liking the texturing on them, especially the material detailing.
One slight nitpick - you may want to compare the size of the escape pods to the windows on the construction ship...

 

[Admiral*Alex]

One slight nitpick - you may want to compare the size of the escape pods to the windows on the construction ship...

I feel that large escape pods make sense for Starfleet vessels, so it doesn't look too bad.

 

[Sqweloookle]

I like how both have a Defiant front look to them. They are sexy Adam.
I wish Future Tense one day will be for Armada 2. It has Trading Cargo and Repair ships.


OOOO minefield deployment! Nice.

 

[Aad Moerman]

Very nice! Looks great!

 

[Jetfreak]

The purple cargo pods on the freighter are a nice tip of the hat to the old stock ships. I like em'!

 

[Sqweloookle]

Oh will it have a filling up animation as it mines Dill? all stock models have a filling animation.

Oh what sizing are they compared to each other? Considering that how fast will they both be?

 

[Phantom]

Were working exact size at the moment, we had initially thought of the Constructor being able to hold a Defiant Class sized vessel inside but decided to shrink it a tad lol.

 

[Sqweloookle]

To hold 2 venture scouts inside longways not side by side?
I think the freighter should be a little bigger as well

 

[Phantom]

Were still toying with scales for them at the moment as well as stats

The constructor will probably have low shields but will sponge damage, the harvester the opposite (strong shields, but due to the harvesting process, at risk of catastrophic damage if a weapon ruptures one of those holds