Powell Class Modular Scout

[Egapillar-]

I was noodling about Brook's Traveller Lowport Brooks Traveller Lowport
I decided to make a 3D model of his Powell Class Modular Scout. One image is posted HERE

 

[mike wightman]

Not bad at all

Are you going to add textures?

 

[rvatsaas]

No, I really don't have that capability. I am using an engineering tool, not a graphics tool. I can add textures, but it tends to look cheesy.

 

[Scarecrow]

I'm liking it! It has a sort of tug-boat feel to it.

Crow

 

[rvatsaas]

Yah, It kinda has that Missisippi barge tug look to it. Credit for the design has to go to Brooke.

I am curious though. Brooke's Deckplans has the diameter of the cutter module at 7 meters. I always put the cutter diameter at 6 meters. Note that I had to add a bulge just behind there bridge to cover the upper part of the module

 

[Andrew Boulton]

That's a seriously ugly ship...

T&G gives 6m diameter.

 

[Border Reiver]

Ugly don't matter as long as it works.......does it?

 

[Egapillar-]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

 

[Tanuki]

I really like it Egapiller! Mind if I use it?

I did rather have a tugboat/barge boat thing in mind. A working boat without particular atention to pretty lines.

Originally posted by Andrew Boulton:
That's a seriously ugly ship...
T&G gives 6m diameter.

I came up with the thing for a GURPS contest and they use 7m diameter for GURPS cutter modules.

I figure there are probably competing modular cutter designs out.

One of these days I might do the redesign for 6m modules. Also, I think I'll move the fuel out to a pair of wings.

 

[rvatsaas]

I came up with the thing for a GURPS contest and they use 7m diameter for GURPS cutter modules.

Ahh! Steve Jackson Mischief!

Go ahead and use it. I'd be pleased as punch.

 

[Scarecrow]

Can I texture it?

Crow

 

[rvatsaas]

Crow: What Kind of file would you need?

 

[Scarecrow]

I'll PM you...

Crow

 

[Tanuki]

How does this look for a winged version of the modular scout. I've moved the fuel tankage off the top and out into the wings.

 

[Ran Targas]

Excellent!

 

[Ranger]

Very nice indeed.

BTW I really like the modular scout when combined with the Slazenger.

http://www.perkworks.com/traveller/Slazenger.html

You could easily build a small modular exploration fleet with two or three Slazengers and half a dozen of your modular scouts.

Just a thought...

 

[Tanuki]

Originally posted by Ranger:
BTW I really like the modular scout when combined with the Slazenger.

http://www.perkworks.com/traveller/Slazenger.html

You could easily build a small modular exploration fleet with two or three Slazengers and half a dozen of your modular scouts.

That does sound interesting. Put a PC in charge of each ship and run a survey campaign.

 

[Egapillar-]

I would suggest that more angular leading and trailing edges would be more keeping with the original concept. Shorter and more rakeds

 

[Egapillar-]

I mean shore and more raked.

 

[Egapillar-]

Arghhh! Shorter and more raked!