Concept Idea for Close Air Support Vehicle in PS:N

[Baneblade]

Give this program a whirl.

[theSpatchula]

UPDATE 4/22/11 :Came up with this idea earlier, this is a quick skeleton structure of a sleeker warhorse let me know what you guys think

http://img854.imageshack.us/i/warhorsevariant.jpg/

[theSpatchula]

Im thinking need to move wings and engines back a little it looks better in physical hand sketch.

[DviddLeff]

Looks good, maybe split the tail so it has the familiar spoiler from the Gal; this wants to be halfway between the Lib and the Gal, and not so much like a standard helicopter.

Thinking about it the Gal is more akin to the Osprey than anything else real world, and does have a lot of similarities. All the PS aircraft have similar style rotating jets, working in a similar fashion to the Ospreys tilt rotors.

[theSpatchula]

Were you thinking something more like this, and the engines attached to wings would be on rotating jets. They would pivit from the engine out to the end of the wing, allowing it to manuever like alot of the vehicles in PS1.

http://img841.imageshack.us/i/warhoursevariant.jpg/
Hah forgot to add in the image

[Baneblade]

Those are supposed to be open doors on the sides right? If so then the wings and engines need to be placed with that in mind. Angle the wings up the Z axis by 10 degrees and move the engines out to the end of the wings.

Something about exhaust kills

[theSpatchula]

Im gonna post a Planetside 1 render so you can get better idea of the vehicle lol, but yes exhaust would kill in way its placed now.

[otomotopia]

Originally Posted by theSpatchula

Were you thinking something more like this, and the engines attached to wings would be on rotating jets. They would pivit from the engine out to the end of the wing, allowing it to manuever like alot of the vehicles in PS1.

http://img841.imageshack.us/i/warhoursevariant.jpg/
Hah forgot to add in the image

If you moved the wings closer to the middle section, then this variant would be nicer.

[theSpatchula]

Ill be pulling the wings back further they are too far up, I agree. I will also be texturing the image and adding lighting and shadows so can full understand the vehicle.

[otomotopia]

Originally Posted by theSpatchula

Ill be pulling the wings back further they are too far up, I agree. I will also be texturing the image and adding lighting and shadows so can full understand the vehicle.

I meant down, by the way, like closer to the ground.

[theSpatchula]

UPDATE 4/23/11 :Altered Variant. It's getting better I think

http://img714.imageshack.us/i/warhorsevariant.jpg/

In response to moving the wings down; let me know what you think at this point and if you still feel needs to move down let me know. The only reason I didn't move down is it would require aircraft to be longer in order to allow gun and open bay for soldiers.

[otomotopia]

Originally Posted by theSpatchula

UPDATE 4/23/11 :Altered Variant. It's getting better I think

http://img714.imageshack.us/i/warhorsevariant.jpg/

In response to moving the wings down; let me know what you think at this point and if you still feel needs to move down let me know. The only reason I didn't move down is it would require aircraft to be longer in order to allow gun and open bay for soldiers.

It's better, but I still like the original the best. The flanges are really cool there, but this theory of design still has promise.

[theSpatchula]

Do you mean the original concept that looked more like galaxy or the first variant?

[otomotopia]

Originally Posted by theSpatchula

Do you mean the original concept that looked more like galaxy or the first variant?

I think you have two concepts: The original concept, and this variant which you're re-designing. The original looks better then all the variants IMO, but the varient does have promise. If you threw in some landing gears on the sides, I think it'd be an improvement for the variation.

[theSpatchula]

Well personally I'm more fond of my original concept, but figured would post other ideas that had been kicked around. I like the variant but Im not into working on it as much as original because I prefer the original concept. Oh an wanna thank you guys for all the feedback it's huge help.