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Are there any USP's or deckplans of famous starships available anywhere?
Specifically I'm interested in Battlestar Galactica...
Specifically I'm interested in Battlestar Galactica...
There was a set of collectable "deckplans" released during the original run of the show that were basically exterior elevations and IIRC a bridge deckplan. But they were not real good quality.Originally posted by bozzutoman:
Are there any USP's or deckplans of famous starships available anywhere?
Specifically I'm interested in Battlestar Galactica...
Well, geez, I'm embarrassed. http://www.sff.net/people/kitsune/traveller/modscout/ should work now. I had an old version of the index file there.Originally posted by Kitt:
Found this Battlestar Galactica site when trying to relocate Brook West's Traveller modular Scout ship plans cos they aren't on his site at http://www.sff.net/people/kitsune/traveller/modscout/
For most milieus I'd agree, but for BG they are really similar -- batteries of turrets, armor, low-level defensive screens, fighters, and missile bays.Originally posted by savage:
The real challenge is meshing the technologies.
That's not really necessary. Just install one spinal mount and assume two beams. They fire simultaneously anyway.Originally posted by savage:
...rules for multi-spinal mount vessels...
Nah...I'm not afraid of the canon police.Originally posted by savage:
Changing the canon can be risky.
Thanks, Kitt.Originally posted by Kitt:
Thanks for the Link, Tanuki.My web pages at sff.net haven't been updated for nearly 2 years - it happens when you're busy writing....
Love the modular Scout. It helps to see what other people are doing when designing your own. Do you use your designs for other than gaming? I have a mix of old Traveller books on loan, and own some of the newer GURPS ones as well as the fabulous Naval Architect book. I've been struggling to design ships for my books. Main problem is getting the hull dimensions for the deck plans since my maths is pathetic! The new modular design system is great, if only there was an easy way to work out the hull dimensions against the volume of the ship and the shape you want. Oh for a neat little program - or the ability to write one myself! Sadly my field is the Arts and Literature. When I get it together I will stick my own original designs and plans up on my site. I also have permission from Marc Miller to Credit them to Traveller, which is nice.
Anyway, many thanks for the Link and letting us see all your great designs.
Who said anything about refracting anything?Refracting the beam in the same direction? Why.
Actually the bottom of the hull looks like seperate weapon systems. The real question is what happens to it vs a Traveller battleship since battlestars engage the enemy. Perhaps like russian carriers.
MMMMM....MayaOriginally posted by bozzutoman:
Nurd_boy:
I'm a big fan of Gerry Anderson's stuff. In addition to Space 1999 there was also UFO and the movie Doppelgänger.
Hell I even liked the Thunderbirds... well the ships anyway.
Yeah, Space 1999 pushed the limits of plausibility. I suppose that's the fiction part of SciFi. The plots weren't what really attracted me to the show though, it was the HARDWARE... and an inexplicable attraction to Maya.
If your local cable caries the TechTV channel they play "Thnderbirds" several times a day.Originally posted by Ellros:
Oh man, I love Gerry Anderson's stuff too. I love the marionation. Captain Scarlett is one of the best.
Here's a site with a little info on the T-birds anyway...
Thunderbirds info site