I love that it takes a loot oc cues from the HMP especially in the much more aggressive and armoured profile. now if only we could get missiles under the wings…. alo love to see a LAAT/c version.
Fractal put it at 17.9 meters in length just a little bit longer than a LAAT/i which is at 17.4 meters in length.
But the latter’s length is in legends while the one in canon out of nowhere is now 28.8 meters in length which is barely as long as the LAAT/c which is 28.82 meters in length.
Very late reply to my comment but I do know the roles of these two ships now the DX-9 is meant for boarding and assaulting enemy warships while this is for carrying infantry onto the battlefield.
Hecatomb
6 years ago
Now this is one of my favorite designs. This is a tremendous improvement over the republic gunship from the prequels in every respect–better armed, greater troop capacity, probably much faster, and it looks damn cool too!
Adm. Drakkmar
6 years ago
It kind of reminds me of frikkin huge MG-42’s on the wing turrets.
d w
7 years ago
Every time I come back to this site… I find some new thing(s) to drool over.
Another beautiful piece.
some observations though…
you don’t actually want good visibilty, if the plan is to get shot at (because your a flying tank.) which is one of the things I love about this. It has enough viewports in case the crap lands more your way than theirs.
Secondly… how pissed would you be if I totally stole this and printed up a R/C version of it?
Cuz… you know… that’s probably the closest I’ll get to owning one IRL….
Hmm. I’m curious as to why the missile launchers mounted in the roots of the wings seem to have a group of four that are separated from the others?
The weapons on the wings that can rotate — are those blasters or laser cannons?
What about the chin-mounted weapons?
And do we have a central directional light that is also chin-mounted between the weapons? And do we also have strut-mounted lights on port and starboard in front of the doors on the sides?
Could we get a view that was landed, with all hatches and doors open?
Every time I look at one of your designs, I spend … a lot of time … looking at what is where and how the various bits would actually function, and then I’m dying to learn more!
Maphisto86
7 years ago
Nice take on the LAAT/i’s successor. Sadly we have not seen a Imperial variant yet (aside from the games). The flight deck looks better protected albeit with less visibility. No aft turret?
The thought had occurred to me but I was not sure if that was your intent. Much better than one or two cannons in an aft ball turret. Solid design I would love to see in the actual canon story line.
ah, yes better, especially than those super exposed sponson ball turrets!
Kaul of Keldabe
7 years ago
My god!! Its like the love child of Robocop and an Old Republic gunship.
Jason
7 years ago
Too bad you’re not designing for the new SW movies. The TFA lander was horrible!
gorkmalork
7 years ago
Much like your Stormie Transport revision, this puppy sports a reasonable cross-section & plenty of teeth. Would it have enough thrust to evade/contend with attacking starfighters in atmosphere, or are T-47s & -16s a closer performance ballpark?
Come to think of it, these birds’ Republic predecessors did spend quite a bit of time getting chipped to death at point-blank by Count Dooku’s Geonosian escorts in that chase at the end of AoTC. Perhaps if those first-gen LAATs had bothered/managed to shoot back, things might’ve gone a touch differently.
easily one of my favourite of your designs. i wish you would go over it again with the 4K treatment you gave everything else
What is this wonderful thing’s armament?
4 Medium Laser Cannon
2 Dual Heavy Repeating Blasters
32 Light Missile Tubes
Are the nose mounted things turrets?
Antipersonnel twin blasters.
That name is misleading.
Sure why not
Now this is what I call a worthy successor to the good old Larty! It not only looks like it means business, but is armed for it as well.
Much better than those First Order landers, which do not look like they could land in enemy AAA worth a damn!
And the Poggle the Lesser wanted one before! Now everyone should want one, because it still looks like they’d cut through enemies like Butcherbugs!
I love that it takes a loot oc cues from the HMP especially in the much more aggressive and armoured profile. now if only we could get missiles under the wings…. alo love to see a LAAT/c version.
How long would this be
Fractal put it at 17.9 meters in length just a little bit longer than a LAAT/i which is at 17.4 meters in length.
But the latter’s length is in legends while the one in canon out of nowhere is now 28.8 meters in length which is barely as long as the LAAT/c which is 28.82 meters in length.
Okey Than
what about wingspan? they never give you that in SW tech specs.
Which carry more people this one or the stormtrooper transport?
Or better yet what role does this assault vehicle have that make it different from the stormtrooper transport?
Very late reply to my comment but I do know the roles of these two ships now the DX-9 is meant for boarding and assaulting enemy warships while this is for carrying infantry onto the battlefield.
Now this is one of my favorite designs. This is a tremendous improvement over the republic gunship from the prequels in every respect–better armed, greater troop capacity, probably much faster, and it looks damn cool too!
It kind of reminds me of frikkin huge MG-42’s on the wing turrets.
Every time I come back to this site… I find some new thing(s) to drool over.
Another beautiful piece.
some observations though…
you don’t actually want good visibilty, if the plan is to get shot at (because your a flying tank.) which is one of the things I love about this. It has enough viewports in case the crap lands more your way than theirs.
Secondly… how pissed would you be if I totally stole this and printed up a R/C version of it?
Cuz… you know… that’s probably the closest I’ll get to owning one IRL….
Hmm. I’m curious as to why the missile launchers mounted in the roots of the wings seem to have a group of four that are separated from the others?
The weapons on the wings that can rotate — are those blasters or laser cannons?
What about the chin-mounted weapons?
And do we have a central directional light that is also chin-mounted between the weapons? And do we also have strut-mounted lights on port and starboard in front of the doors on the sides?
Could we get a view that was landed, with all hatches and doors open?
Every time I look at one of your designs, I spend … a lot of time … looking at what is where and how the various bits would actually function, and then I’m dying to learn more!
Nice take on the LAAT/i’s successor. Sadly we have not seen a Imperial variant yet (aside from the games). The flight deck looks better protected albeit with less visibility. No aft turret?
The 4 wing guns can all swivel to cover the aft sector.
The thought had occurred to me but I was not sure if that was your intent. Much better than one or two cannons in an aft ball turret. Solid design I would love to see in the actual canon story line.
ah, yes better, especially than those super exposed sponson ball turrets!
My god!! Its like the love child of Robocop and an Old Republic gunship.
Too bad you’re not designing for the new SW movies. The TFA lander was horrible!
Much like your Stormie Transport revision, this puppy sports a reasonable cross-section & plenty of teeth. Would it have enough thrust to evade/contend with attacking starfighters in atmosphere, or are T-47s & -16s a closer performance ballpark?
Not enough thrust, but defensive fire and shielding, probably.
Come to think of it, these birds’ Republic predecessors did spend quite a bit of time getting chipped to death at point-blank by Count Dooku’s Geonosian escorts in that chase at the end of AoTC. Perhaps if those first-gen LAATs had bothered/managed to shoot back, things might’ve gone a touch differently.
maybe if they had fighter cover, just like they have to do in real life.
Just found this website, the works are awesome!
keep up the amazing work 🙂
How big is it supposed to be?
Looks really awesome, fantastic work! IFT-X or an alternative Version next time?
If this is “light”… the “heavy” one will be true monster.
So its a light transport that can not go into space?
It can, just like the the old one, but it’s primarily for atmospheric work, like the old one.
Awesome. Thanks for the quick response and keep up the amazing work!