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mirage · 11-21-2006, 10:40 PM

Looks great, but one question... ummm do the vipers launch upside down?? The launch tubes are not right if you intend them to launch top side up towards the top of the pod.

**Infinity238** · 11-22-2006, 12:09 AM

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Judging from those launch tubes, Cerberus is MUCH smaller than either Pegasus and even Galactica. Is this your intent?

Actually no sooner than I posted the image that I noticed that, trust me I very quickly scaled them properly.

I guess thats what you get when you model on the fly between University and Hockey practice.

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Looks great, but one question... ummm do the vipers launch upside down?? The launch tubes are not right if you intend them to launch top side up towards the top of the pod

Hmmm, good catch its one of those things that I didn't notice untill I was done. However haveing the vipers launch inverted does make the ship a little more interesting, and since Battlestars have artificial gravity Its entirely possible. (thats the great thing about space... no up or down

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CanisD · 11-22-2006, 03:09 AM

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Hmmm, good catch its one of those things that I didn't notice untill I was done. However haveing the vipers launch inverted does make the ship a little more interesting, and since Battlestars have artificial gravity Its entirely possible. (thats the great thing about space... no up or down )
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Only problem is that you then need some sort of transition from the hanger to the launch deck to flip the Vipers back over. Pegasus had a section between the two hangers that must have served that purpose, possibly a deck with no gravity or gravity that changed 180' very quickly since the tubes were up/down/up/down. That allowed Vipers to come down from both directions. Cerberus doesn't look like it has room for such a transition, and it would be unlikely that it would have one since there wouldn't really be a logical reason to have it with only a single hanger deck.

Concade · 11-22-2006, 03:40 AM

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Only problem is that you then need some sort of transition from the hanger to the launch deck to flip the Vipers back over. Pegasus had a section between the two hangers that must have served that purpose, possibly a deck with no gravity or gravity that changed 180' very quickly since the tubes were up/down/up/down. That allowed Vipers to come down from both directions. Cerberus doesn't look like it has room for such a transition, and it would be unlikely that it would have one since there wouldn't really be a logical reason to have it with only a single hanger deck.

The upside down launch tubes on the Peggy also suggest the possibility of an upside down hanger deck, or some sort of a turning device for the viper when it enters the tube. Frankly I've stopped trying to figure out the mechanics of the double flight pod.

The Cereberus looks good, sort of a mix between the Pegasus and the Valkyrie. What program are you using?

**Infinity238** · 11-22-2006, 04:38 AM

3dsmax 8, I have basically grown up on 3dsmax.

**Spry** · 11-22-2006, 05:17 AM

It looks nice but those engines are way out of proportion to the body/head! They are too big!

**Tovette** · 11-22-2006, 05:36 AM

I think the engines look great the way they are. It makes the battlestar look like a blockade runner; built for speed. Looks killer!

Elowan · 11-22-2006, 12:17 PM

the font looks a good choice to me. legibility is the aim

**Infinity238** · 11-22-2006, 07:49 PM

Still adding more detail as I go, I've been working on the bottom armor. I've also added the main batteries thanks to coxxon's rail gun model, I'm asuming its ok to use atm. I also used a better font on the name, a bulkier looking font.

Dallidas · 11-22-2006, 07:53 PM

looking great! you could always use the BSG font

11-22-2006, 04:38 AM	#25 (permalink)
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11-22-2006, 05:17 AM	#26 (permalink)
Spry Lt Col Comrade Boris Spry Realname: James Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,431 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It looks nice but those engines are way out of proportion to the body/head! They are too big!
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11-22-2006, 05:36 AM	#27 (permalink)
Tovette Yeah, up another 10 cents Total Awards: 1 (more» ...) Realname: Nate Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Age: 31 Posts: 5,329 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think the engines look great the way they are. It makes the battlestar look like a blockade runner; built for speed. Looks killer!
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11-22-2006, 07:49 PM	#29 (permalink)
Infinity238 As Advertised. Realname: Tim Goertzen Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: B.C. Canada Age: 22 Posts: 719 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 1	Still adding more detail as I go, I've been working on the bottom armor. I've also added the main batteries thanks to coxxon's rail gun model, I'm asuming its ok to use atm. I also used a better font on the name, a bulkier looking font.
	"There are no short cuts to any place worth going." Current WIP:Transformer Blackout, Battlestar Cerberus (Revisiting) Battlestar Prometheus (Revisiting) Last edited by Infinity238; 03-10-2007 at 10:44 PM.

11-22-2006, 07:53 PM	#30 (permalink)
Dallidas SFM Oracle Realname: Kyle Join Date: May 2006 Location: US Age: 17 Posts: 3,491 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	looking great! you could always use the BSG font
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11-21-2006, 10:40 PM	#21 (permalink)
mirage SFM Nugget Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Age: 29 Posts: 102 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Looks great, but one question... ummm do the vipers launch upside down?? The launch tubes are not right if you intend them to launch top side up towards the top of the pod.

11-22-2006, 12:17 PM	#28 (permalink)
Elowan SFM Guru Join Date: May 2006 Location: az Posts: 980 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	the font looks a good choice to me. legibility is the aim

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