Lit Fleet Junkie Flagship- The technical discussions of the GFFA (Capital Ships thread Mk. II)

Yeah the Ninka taking out one of Kylo's wingmen was fantastic to see. Nice to see larger ship's ordnance is finally getting attention

 

No, the turret is there, but the perspective of the cross-section is wacky; it's not attached to the outrigger, but under the spar.

 

Why do we always get images of Nebulon's tilted horizontally? For once I would like the standard profile shot of one to be not angled that way

 

There is a tiny side profile in the back of the TLJ Cross Sections. It looks far less interested, as you need an angle shot to appreciate all of the various outriggers and spars.

--Adm. Nick

 

I really hate the Nebulon C.

 

Remember the “wounded x-wing” footage from the shareholders’ meeting? Was anyone here able to see it and if so, does it match any event in the film?


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Yeah the ICS shot and the primary profile in tandem create a decent image. I'm mostly joking at the expense of the fact that we almost always got that exact same angle for the Nebulon B.

Speaking of which, I wonder how different the Nebulon K is from the C. It's possible that they may take some of the critiques of the C into consideration when the K is finally brought to life. Though personally I adore the C more than most

 

I personally don't like the Nebulon C as well... can't really explain why.
Like I can see how it's an advancement from the Nebulon B, but just doesn't have the cool factor of it's predecessor in design.

 

Maybe I wouldn't hate it quite so much if I saw it whole. I mean it is a bit like looking at a crashed Ferrari at the moment, it looks horrible but once looked amazing.

Spoiler: wrecked Ferrari

I really like this fan made Nebulon K, although it's too large IMO.

 

Too much like "Just another Dreadnought brick with dangly bits" that comprise most Star Wars fan designs, but combined with the Sauron-like pointiness of Tyber Zann capships.
It's far too conventional, the Neb K should be a bit more abstract and esoteric IMO.

 

I'm in the same boat....or ship as the case may be....I really don't like the C....it looks like they were trying to take inspiration from the B but just did not come off right.

 

I don't know, the Nebulon-C is kinda awesome. Shame we didn't get much more of the Anodyne on-screen beyond the bridge section and the poor nameless captain (played by Danny Sapano) getting cooked.

 

I would love to see a novel or comic series focusing on a Nebulon-whatever frigate. The small size of the crew and independent nature of frigate missions - there's a reason most of the Hornblower and Aubrey books occur aboard frigates - means that we could really get full view of life aboard a ship in a time of war. It would break up the usual focus on big Star Destroyers/Cruisers where we generally only learn the name of the captain and some command officers who exist to shout bad news.

 

Well considering that surviving elements of the New Republic fleet would consist of Nebulon-C frigates (and its hinted at least one other found its way to the Resistance ), you could get your wish (to any SW writers reading this board - think about the idea!).

 

A series set on a capital ship would be a dream. We got snippets of this in the X-wing series of books. Specifically, when the scenes on the Mon Remonda during the hunt for Zsinj. A story set on a ship has so many possibilities... from the captain to the pilots right down to the young ensign who is on his or her first deployment. I'd love for this kind of a story... especially set during the Rebellion. You could capture some of that BSG-style storylines, plus have the appropriate level of stress and tension.

--Adm. Nick

 

Can't remember if anybody mentioned this already but the Thrawn comic #2 has a freighter called Dromedar that looks to be a Recusant class with all the weaponry and exterior armor plating that made it look beetle-like ripped off. I'll try looking around for a scan of the page or panel, otherwise I'll have to take a phone photo.

Edit: Found it on Wookieepedia

 

Add this to the list of storylines for an anthology series.

 

Wow it does actually shrink, it was full res when it was posted.

 

http://www.faustodesign.com/star-wars-force-awakens/

Some concept art from TFA. I really love Han's freighter in there, looks very Corellian. The X-Wings I reckon could fit well for XJ ones in Legends.

 

For me it's the weakest of the resistance capital ships designs, there just seems to be something wrong about it's proportions and asimmetry. I find the Nebulon B to be a far more elegant design.
The Vakbeor, on the other hand, may be my favourite of the bunch. It's a shame it's the less represented one.

 

I think that shield penetrating ship was their chance to show how warfare had evolved in the intervening timeframe. Considering how many giant Imperial force fields the Rebels had to deal with, and use themselves, a ship that pushes its way through the shield is an awesome step forward. Really bummed that wasn't included.

It's funny the artist used the model of the engine banks from Consular cruisers.

 

Afyon: A Star Wars Story.

It would rather twist the narrative that the Resistance was small and weak if the could simply brute-force a planetary shield. That being said, we do need some consistent rules for how shields work and what can pass through them under what circumstances.

 

I remember some of the designs in the Art of TFA book. Some of them were pretty good or interesting, reminding me a bit of some of the KotOR designs, in that they had elements of OT ships, but were also distinctly different. Then they just went for the lazy route for TFA and had mostly similar X-wings and TIE Fighters (not even Interceptors anymore). And then something like one A-wing in TLJ? Well, the Star Fortress was a different design at least, though it wasn't really useful (guess Y-wings would have been too fast for that scene). And at least the TIE Silence is different from Vader's TIE Advanced.

Honestly, I'm so tired of the Rebel underdog storyline. Its one reason why I loved the Battle of Scarif climax. The Rebels are outgunned, but at least they have one big ship and they're putting up a hell of a fight. In the sequels, its a one-sided slaughter most times. Despite the Rebel Alliance winning the Galactic Civil War, it never seems like that. Not when sometimes it seems like the Resistance is working with even less than the Rebel Alliance had. Well, of course that's because the Resistance is probably at about... year 10 whereas the OT Rebel Alliance has been slowly building strength for almost 20 years.

For all the prequels' flaws, at least many of their battles were very different from the OT battles. The Resistance fleet isn't too bad, I just wish we could see them do more, most of the best shots were already in the early trailers (no surprise, i guess).

 

To have seen the Resistance using E-Wings...