Clone Wars Reimagined/Extended Project

[Admiral*Alex]

My version of a Republic Carrack frigate based on fractalsponge.net/ Carrack.

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This is how I feel it would’ve appeared in the Clone Wars having been absorbed into the Grand Army of the Republic from the Judicial services. The show really should’ve had these in large numbers escorting Venator's and Accamator’s into fights. One of many reasons I say TCW is an incomplete series.

I scaled it to the 350m frigate that it is, rather than making it look the size of the 150 meter CR90 than many fans do. It's meant to be similar in size to the Nebulon-B.

Being a frigate it has a proton torpedo launcher, various weapon batteries and 2 large quad batteries as seen on the larger Arquitens light cruiser.

I also gave it a hangar bay large enough only for a troop transport and a shuttle as in it's initial design and planning it was to form the backbone of the Judicial services. Hence the requirement to occasional needing to deploy a security force to stations, planets and the occasional boarding actions on pirate ships.

In my head canon ships like the Quasar and Dreadnaught worked as the carriers of the old Judicial services before the outset of the clone wars.

This is my contribute to May the 4th weekend.

Model can be purchased here for your projects: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/republic-carrack-872275f008434b70a0cf395aa1dc467b

Youtubers, if used in your video credits are required at the end of the video, not just in the description. That includes if it's in someone else's render. Credit is all I ask.

I'm glad to see that someone finally had a Republic skin version. I personally hate seeing the plain white/grey version in the Fall of the Republic Era. Seeing an all white brick next to the colorful Venator's makes it stick out like a sore thumb.

Are you planning on making the Dreadnought with the same color scheme?

 

[Majestic]

That is a great model, Maj! Lovely textures as well. Loving all of the details, those big turrets look mean!

Thanks mate. Glad you like.

I'm glad to see that someone finally had a Republic skin version. I personally hate seeing the plain white/grey version in the Fall of the Republic Era. Seeing an all white brick next to the colorful Venator's makes it stick out like a sore thumb.

Are you planning on making the Dreadnought with the same color scheme?

Thanks, I agree. While I love the Empire and the Rebellion I wanted to do something different, hence the Republic that never fell.

Eventually I'll have the dreadnaught, Gladiator, Victory and some other designs in similar styling. Although all will have my own touch/change in design to reflect being built by the Republic rather than the Empire with Sidious' influence.

 

[Chiletrek]

Hello:

Might I suggest you take a look at the Bridge Commander Federation ships on Gamefront? Many of the BC ships are basically Hero-ship level quality. Outside of some minor mirroring of the textures, they are useable as in A2. Even if you don't want to use them in A2, BC models are Jetfreak's bread and Butter (and WE ALL know how good his renders are). Learn how to make BC models and you got some high-quality Starfleet Starships.

Well, my issue has always been non-circular Starfleet ships' textures. So that is why I have been wondering about .

 

[Admiral*Alex]

Hello:

Well, my issue has always been non-circular Starfleet ships' textures. So that is why I have been wondering about .

Ahhh....yeah, that's a hard one to process.

I'll give you the advice from the top of my head. If you know what shape you want, fine similar starships as a base and look at the texture files.

The other is, do it in sections. Again, assuming you have a design in mind; break it apart, so you can experiment with how the texture looks. Like, four quadrants, six, etc. Have the stardrive broken into three parts (side, bottom, front).
At least, that's how I'd do it.

 

[Chiletrek]

Hello:

Ahhh....yeah, that's a hard one to process.

Indeed. I hope @Majestic sees this too as he was also interested.

I'll give you the advice from the top of my head. If you know what shape you want, fine similar starships as a base and look at the texture files.

Actually, you are right. That is why I have been revisiting Aad Moerman's ships.

The other is, do it in sections. Again, assuming you have a design in mind; break it apart, so you can experiment with how the texture looks. Like, four quadrants, six, etc. Have the stardrive broken into three parts (side, bottom, front).
At least, that's how I'd do it.

Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Majestic]

Hello:

Indeed. I hope @Majestic sees this too as he was also interested.

Yeah I use shapes and adjust them as such, still a real pain honestly. Very tedious.

 

[Chiletrek]

No wonder people treat their Trek models with such level of cherishness!

 

[Majestic]

No wonder people treat their Trek models with such level of cherishness!

I think everyone has their preferred era, mine is TMP, though I don't mind earlier eras and even the TLE is okay. But once TNG starts I loose a bit of interest. It's not just because of the ships and their more complex designs I just like the feel of the earlier eras. I am not much into Trek these days though. I feel the series that are out, are lacking a lot in them. Picard and STD were disappointments, while STD has picked up going to the 32nd century (I think it is) Picard while the last season was better was still rather lacking. It didn't feel like a decent continuation of the TNG era. I much rather the novels honestly. Far superior. Ending them was as bad as Star Wars with the EU.

Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks had been pretty good though. Honestly those two series have really been keeping Trek alive for me in a small way. Still the golden era for Trek will always be the late 80's and the 90's imo, with TNG, DS9 and VOY.

But yes I can understand with all the hard work people put into the models that they would cherish them. I myself can spend weeks on a single model, getting it just right. While using Ms3d can be slower than other programs, it has done me well for the past 20+ years.

 

[Chiletrek]

Hello:

I think everyone has their preferred era, mine is TMP, though I don't mind earlier eras and even the TLE is okay. But once TNG starts I loose a bit of interest. It's not just because of the ships and their more complex designs I just like the feel of the earlier eras. I am not much into Trek these days though. I feel the series that are out, are lacking a lot in them. Picard and STD were disappointments, while STD has picked up going to the 32nd century (I think it is) Picard while the last season was better was still rather lacking. It didn't feel like a decent continuation of the TNG era. I much rather the novels honestly. Far superior. Ending them was as bad as Star Wars with the EU.

Today I completed finalizing my AU Starfleet so far, 13 ships.... . You know them already, they are TOS/TMP-ish. You might like them . But in the same fashion, my AU will jump to the 25th century so I can do my own thing (totally separated from Pic and STO), just like we both do with Star Wars... that is why I want to learn to make Starfleet ships of the TNG and later eras.

Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks had been pretty good though. Honestly those two series have really been keeping Trek alive for me in a small way. Still the golden era for Trek will always be the late 80's and the 90's imo, with TNG, DS9 and VOY.

I agree, that was an era that might never return, not for now anyways. As I mentioned elsewhere, Terry Matalas did agood work but he might not be overly praised or he might become like Pablo Hidalgo, the so-called Star Wars savior who is now messing it all up again.

But yes I can understand with all the hard work people put into the models that they would cherish them. I myself can spend weeks on a single model, getting it just right. While using Ms3d can be slower than other programs, it has done me well for the past 20+ years.

I know you know! That makes me remember my beginnings, as I wanted Nebula class ships with extra pods in Armada2... and while @Epytron_Omega did them, I eventually starting asking how to make 3d models rather than ask people. No regrets! and MS3dis still wonderful .

 

[Majestic]

Hello:

Today I completed finalizing my AU Starfleet so far, 13 ships.... . You know them already, they are TOS/TMP-ish. You might like them . But in the same fashion, my AU will jump to the 25th century so I can do my own thing (totally separated from Pic and STO), just like we both do with Star Wars... that is why I want to learn to make Starfleet ships of the TNG and later eras.

That's interesting. Curious to see what you come up with.

I agree, that was an era that might never return, not for now anyways. As I mentioned elsewhere, Terry Matalas did agood work but he might not be overly praised or he might become like Pablo Hidalgo, the so-called Star Wars savior who is now messing it all up again.

Sadly I think you're right, with the people in charge like other shows don't seem to want to do what made those series great.

I know you know! That makes me remember my beginnings, as I wanted Nebula class ships with extra pods in Armada2... and while @Epytron_Omega did them, I eventually starting asking how to make 3d models rather than ask people. No regrets! and MS3dis still wonderful .

Yeah I decided to just learn, back then Syf did a lot of the models for my work, although Epytron Omega did some early kitbashes for me. I asked Syf for some tips and then just learned by doing. Been a long road from first hardpoint/converting models to kitbashing, to making my own models using others textures, to doing it all now myself. Funny to think that was back in like 2008 when I decided to model myself.

 

[Chiletrek]

Hello:

That's interesting. Curious to see what you come up with.

I hope it will be good! As I am considering blank canvas, s otaking elements I liked... just like with post-Endor Star Wars.

Sadly I think you're right, with the people in charge like other shows don't seem to want to do what made those series great.

Because of political agendas, just remember how Michael Burnham was short of the Star Trek messiah.

Yeah I decided to just learn, back then Syf did a lot of the models for my work, although Epytron Omega did some early kitbashes for me. I asked Syf for some tips and then just learned by doing. Been a long road from first hardpoint/converting models to kitbashing, to making my own models using others textures, to doing it all now myself. Funny to think that was back in like 2008 when I decided to model myself.

The first models I made, not full models, but where the 2 extra head-modules for the Vor'cha class. But remembering all of this makes me think how far we've come, heh.

 

[Majestic]

Hello:

I hope it will be good! As I am considering blank canvas, s otaking elements I liked... just like with post-Endor Star Wars.

I love people doing their own thing. So I am sure many will appreciate it. Are you going to get Atolm to make some designs for you?

The first models I made, not full models, but where the 2 extra head-modules for the Vor'cha class. But remembering all of this makes me think how far we've come, heh.

Yes, mine was a Daedalus from Star Trek.

 

[Chiletrek]

Hello:

I love people doing their own thing. So I am sure many will appreciate it. Are you going to get Atolm to make some designs for you?

(Imagine this with Q's voice) I already have . Although I'll be using some designs he already made, but he knows I never make the 3d models to look identical to the source, I always add my own bits.

Yes, mine was a Daedalus from Star Trek.

Ohh, that is cool!