Ancient "Sith" Starship WIP

Hi!
I'm making a scene for my friends SW RPG that takes place aaaages ago (like 5k years) before new hope, in the times of exar kun. Right now i've already done a Sith Fighter, and am working on the Capital Ship...

Sith Figher, background downloaded from this site, not done by me:
[image=http://webzone.k3.mah.se/kid05043/images/Sith%20Ship.jpg]

Sketches of the Capital Ship
[image=http://webzone.k3.mah.se/kid05043/images/sketch.jpg]
[image=http://webzone.k3.mah.se/kid05043/images/Sith%20Capital%20sketch.jpg]

Now, my biggest concern is the surfaces of the ship. I want to make the outer armour look like a Star Destroyer. I'm not really sure how to do it, but what i am sure of is that i don't want it only to be a texture. Does anyone have any ideas or tips?

 

make hull plating

i did it at my Endar Spire model (still WIP ) to

 

Cousken, if I were you I would go for a slightly more Lord Rive/Duality Look.

 

DarthRicmu, i took a look at you work and i really don't see what you mean. Besides i already mentioned that i don't want the plating to be texture only.

Lord Rive/Duality? Would you be as kind as to explain, or maybe post some referance links/pictures?

 

Gah! Someone who hasn't seen Duality... he must be educated!

Their website...but it's down at the moment.

An article on it, with some reference pictures

 

hey.. WOW, that looks really great. Don't kno why but all of a sudden, ppl are making abunch of ships and models that are from the old republic...or Exar Kun period

 

Duality as DiVX Video File

Cousken must see the greatest Star Wars Fan Film of all time!

 

I have and it is pretty good, indeed, one of the best i've seen, maybe even the best one after Troops.

Anyway, i don't want the fighter to resamble the one from the movie. It's too Tie Fighter ish, and even if the starship does look like a Star Destoryer, i don't want that kind of fighter. It's mostly been inspired by the Sith Trooper armour from Kotor, wich is shiny like that...

On the other hand i've had really lite time to work becuase of Uni, but my situation is improving and i hope to be done before christmas.

 

[image=http://webzone.k3.mah.se/kid05043/images/1.jpg][image=http://webzone.k3.mah.se/kid05043/images/2.jpg]

I was thinking of having this type of surface on the hull... it dosn't look good yet and i don't really know how to make it look good, but i'll work on it...

any tips?