Competition #13 - Xoliul

[Xoliul]

Here's my design for the big one, took the best out of my thumbnails. Aiming for a mecha/hyper/japan/sci-fi dragon style, always fun to work with that and the colors red, black and white.
It's supposed to be the flagship for Japanese Space Navy Force, named the Enishi. I've got some thumbs for a fighter plane as well, though none is up to par with this one yet in terms of design. Maybe I'll do a corvette or destroyer instead, as the fighters might turn out tiny (they're supposed to come out of the hexagonal docks on the side).

[myles]

Hey!
Thats really very shexy, I have no real crits apart from the guns could be a little more with the style of this ship, less like modern ones. I can imagine altohugh metal inside pieces might be hell to model, I cant really imagine howyou are going to do them succesfully. Your engines also are a little confusing, as they seem to be a little bland but I suppose you could get away with it if you are going to add the engine trails to the model as well? But Its really cool, cant wait to see it modeled,

Good Luck!

[Snipergen]

Wtf freak! Damn xoliul thats a nice drawing Busy today havent you I must say I like it alot, comes over very powerfull and stylized. Reminds me a bit of gundam or something (so you succeeded). Love it.

[sindwar]

Dame nice concept, like it a lot, I can really see the japanese dragon in it, hope to see the rest soon.

[doylle]

Very respectable concept you have there man. I'm looking forward to see this one finished...

DAE fleet is expanding...

[Fox]

damm nice one DAE fleet rises indeed

[Talon]

Haha, looks like DAE students are going to be heavyweights in here :P

Looks awesome, dude.

[benclark]

really nice concept, I like the extruding parts a lot

I would like to see more of the little white hexagons in the design too, they are a nice feature

[UnsteadyTeddy]

I've been waiting for this

Very nice concept. Really like the angular shapes you've got going on. The only thing I don't like is the two protruding angled ' wings ' right at the front. I think it would look better without them. Like alch said, i'd like to see more with the hexagonal docks, maybe make them bigger ? I'll leave that up to you .
Have you got a top / front / rear sketch ? I'd like to see where your gonna go with those.

[Xoliul]

Thanks guys.
Engines underdetailed, very true, I did those first with the details and got more into doing them towards the end. Will be fixed. The winglets on the front are supposed to be dragon-like gill features, i'm definitely leaving them on as it makes the whole thing work better in 3D.
Hexagons I want to use more yes, I think I'm going to place all the turrets in hexagonal bases, maybe add hexagonal silo openings for torpedoes or missiles on top.
Oh and I don't have a top or front view, it would have been better to do one as drawing things out in advance always makes for a better design, but didn't feel like doing another painting like this as it took like 5-6 hours already. I'm busy doing it in 3D already, just roughing things out and bridging design gaps. All the white parts are done, except for the turrets. Nothing special yet so I won't show anything.