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Cowboy Bebop: Red Tail Gunship

>> 12 Apr 2014 <<

NOW IN SUPER-MEGA-JUMBO SIZE!!! Complete with all glass cockpit.

>> 10 Apr 2014 <<

SWORDFISH II NOW AVAILABLE!
http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=247816006

>> 8 Apr 2014 <<

Small changes.

- Added the little antenna thingy to the roof.
- I also went ahead and made versions of both the Interceptor and Heavy Attack with landing gear. These versions also get spotlights.
- Deleted one of the two Mk I ships. Well, "deleted" as in flew it head-on into an asteroid. The wreckage is out there for you to find and shoot up some more. lol

I discovered something curious last night. While the Heavy Attack with it's 8 chain guns tends to drift nose-down during sustained fire, the Interceptor with it's 4 chain guns drifts nose-up. Go figure. It's a slow drift and easy to compensate for, however.

>> 6 Apr 2014 <<

I decided to make a lighter weight version. An Interceptor, if you will. I replaced most of the heavy armor with light, and removed 4 of the chain guns. This shaved a good 13,000 kg of the weight.

- "Interceptor" distinguished by blue stripe
- "Heavy Attack" distinguished by red stripe

>> 6 Apr 2014 << Update to Mk II:

I wasn't real happy with the look of the ship, especially the cockpit. The "real" version has a spherical compartment, so I set about seeing how I could make that happen. I'm really happy with the results too. Enlarging the cockpit forced an 80% redesign. I feel like it is now a much more accurate depiction of the Red Tail.

Changes:
- Cockpit, obviously
- Added additional thrusters in most directions. It's faster now, but it's still a heavy ship and certainly isn't quick.
- Flip flopped the rocket launchers and the chain guns. I felt it looked more accurate that way.
- Added additional chain guns to the arms.
- Added 4 chain guns to the top of the ship. I found that the four guns at the bottom would force the nose of the ship down during sustained fire. The four up top help to mitigate this somewhat, but sustained fire will still cause the nose to drift downward.
- Attempted to lighten the craft some by using light armor underneath the heavy. Didn't do a heck of a lot to help, the Mk II is around 3500 kg heavier than the MK I, but it's bigger too so that was expected.
- Did not make a version with landing gear this time. It's easy enough to add in the same location I had it on the Mk I.

You can see in the side-by-side screenshot just how much more substantial the Mk II is. I've left both Mk I variants in the file for you to mess with as you like.


>> 5 Apr 2014 <<

Here's my second publication. It's the Red Tail from Cowboy Bebop. There are two models, A and B. Model A has no landing gear and two more small reactors than B. Other than that, and minor color variations, they are identical. Both come equiped with dual Gatling guns and dual rocket launchers.

I already modified both craft some since the original screen shots. You can see the modifications in the shot with both craft. I added an extra thruster on each side. These guys are heavy and one thruster per side just wasn't cutting it. I also modified the fuselage some.

Most of the reactors are hidden within the structure. There is one reactor that is accessible from underneath, just in front of the main engine. That should allow for refueling if you're using it in survival mode.