Author Topic: U.S.S. Tantalus - Image Heavy  (Read 2966 times)

This is a spaceship I started on a long time ago and was intended to be a DM, but when the brickcount got too high I abandoned that idea and just continued on it because I have almost never completely finished a build.
Then I thought of using this as an application for {ASI}, which it is right now.

About:
The U.S.S. Tantalus is a multi-purpose support ship, mainly used as a carrier for ground troops and small space-fighters. It has 4 turrets for self-defense.
The Tantalus is made of 14447 bricks.

Pictures (descriptions are under the pictures):

A side view of the ship


A view of the front


A view of the rear


The Escape Pods


The inside of an Escape Pod


The hallway on the starboard side with the Escape Pods 5 through to 8


The Navigation Room (on the left) and the Engine Room (behind the window on the right)


The Cargo Hold


The Hangar Bay, the thing hanging from the ceiling is Hangar Bay Control


Hangar Bay Control


The Armory


The Starboard Side Turret, 1 of the 4 turrets


One of the two sleeping quarters


The Bridge

The Events:
Each turret has an indentical control panel with lots of buttons panels and meters, but there are only some things that are useful/do things



The panel above the cone brackets (< and >) activates the camera on the turret the panel is connected with.
The green square button activates the turret, firing twin rockets (mech heavy rockets) in a straight line.
The long, blue meter indicates the recharge level, once you fire the turret, it empties and you have to wait for it to re-fill before you can fire again.

2 of the turrets are located on the sides of the ship - near the front - and fire forwards. The other 2 turrets are located on each side above the escape pods and fire to the sides. The panels to control these are located in the bridge.

The commander's chair in the bridge can move back and forward when you press the button on the chair


Forward...


...and back again

Located on the railing in front of the chair is another camera panel which shows a view from the rear of the ship, just above the engines.

Constructive criticism please, and you may rate x/10
« Last Edit: August 29, 2009, 07:52:47 AM by Chefkokkie »


This is good, but something about it bugs me. I'm not sure what.
EDIT: I think its the fact all the walls are gray.
« Last Edit: August 05, 2009, 09:48:45 AM by doomonkey »

This is good, but something about it bugs me. I'm not sure what.
EDIT: I think its the fact all the walls are gray.
Spaceships are not rainbows.

Really good, and huge, and well evented.
I namely like the orange color scheme, that what I use with all my ships. ;P

Outside looks very nice  :cookie:

Spaceships are not rainbows.

Really good, and huge, and well evented.
I namely like the orange color scheme, that what I use with all my ships. ;P
If you were an alien with highly advanced technology and hundreds of people on a ship, you would paint it gray? What spaceship is the same color on the inside it is on the outside. Perhaps I wouldn't be as angry about it if the reason it was gray was because he didn't take the time to make an interior wall.

I don't want to rape my eyes.
If I have any....

The reason it is grey because it's the only color that really goes good with the other ones, while still being pretty easy on the eyes.


Cool, it has rear view parking cameras for those tricky intergalactic parallel parking spots.

The reason it is grey because it's the only color that really goes good with the other ones, while still being pretty easy on the eyes.
Use a lighter or darker gray. Just build an interior wall. We don't want to see the backside of your 2x 72º ramps.

Wow. This is the BEST spaceship build I have EVER seen.

I like it. If I was the clan leader I would say yes. Though the only thing that bugs me is the turrets. They look like strait plates. See what you could do about that.

i love it love it love it. And i know you all are gonna hate me for this but spam cookies cause its so good!
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Ok and can we have download please!

Welcome to the {ASI}, mah boi.

Also, the ship's shuttle bay things scream Battlestar Galactica. When I get a server up, I would like some help...;)