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Anonymous
Anonymous
5 years ago

So Fractal I know you are aware of these 3 bumps underneath the Imperator with 2 on the right and 1 on the left like this: https://fractalsponge.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/isd73.jpg
But in Star Wars Rebels there seems to be 4 of them 2 on both right and left and seems to be mirrored like the relentless here:comment image/revision/latest?cb=20160317152213
So what your thoughts on it?

Anonymous
Anonymous
5 years ago
Reply to  Anonymous

OK this is getting annoying why are the pictures that I found and posted here that are normally big or bigger than the entire screen then later it shrink to become too small to see properly and stay like that, why does it keep happening?!?

Ryan
Ryan
5 years ago

Would it be safe to say that the bridge on the ISD (I & II), Compellor, Impellor, Assertor, Allegiance, Procursator, Bellator, Legator & Executor would have been similar sizes (and relatively similar)?

I’m curious if I could use a bit of ‘modellers licence’ and make one for a scale model and reproduce it for the rest of the ships…

Anonymous
Anonymous
5 years ago

that last pic is SO good!

Anonymous
Anonymous
5 years ago

I’m sure anyone know about the oct barrettes being heavy turbolasers right? But in rogue squadron 2 & 3 those were changed into ion cannons I wonder why?
Here the example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjd0udFGtx0 (Mission start at 0:41)

Anonymous
Anonymous
5 years ago
Reply to  Fractalsponge

Right although I never play the X-wing games I do get the idea of the Imperator having none of them in the game due to the star wars lore’s bias on capital ships having no light turrets to kill fighters because it say so for some reasons.

But Fractal do you think it is possible that those oct barrettes turbolasers could be changed into ion cannons while looking the same as the former turbolasers, something like a 32/40 teraton heavy ion cannons right or not?

Anonymous
Anonymous
5 years ago

So Fractal will the trench’s greebles be mirrored or the other side have different greebles?

beta_520
beta_520
5 years ago

are the small round bowl-shaped things on the top of the hull laser/turbolaser emplacements or just greebles?

beta_520
beta_520
5 years ago
Reply to  beta_520

edit: they look a bit small to be weapon spots, think I answered my own question

admiral hill
admiral hill
5 years ago

It was amazing just like the one at the battle of scariff
keep it up

Mr. Mills
Mr. Mills
5 years ago

Are you going to add the quad heavy turbo-laser turrets in the trenches?

Shaun
Shaun
5 years ago

So… Do you, by any chance, scan in actual model parts to populate various assets or do you just make it look that way because that’s how they built the actual originals?

Because I swear I can see a carburetor, oil pan, valve covers, pistons pieces, battlements, radio/antenna arrays, and gun emplacements from an assortment of WWII battleship kits…

Shaun
Shaun
5 years ago
Reply to  Fractalsponge

Awesome, thanks!

Chris Reed
Chris Reed
5 years ago
Reply to  Fractalsponge

that might explain why the original trilogy imperial officers all have british accents.

gorkmalork
gorkmalork
5 years ago
Reply to  Chris Reed

Not to mention half the series’ heroines & a notable percentage of Rebel/Resistance leaders/officers. Honestly, the sequel trilogy & R1 have proven disappointingly short of nonhumans in central casting or leadership (RIP Raddus & Ackbar). I’m offhandedly hoping Chewie lives through Ep 9 & goes on to forge some kinda Outer Rim coalition against the Empire/FO-enabling Core.

Shaun
Shaun
5 years ago
Reply to  Chris Reed

Well, that’s actually because it was filmed in England…

The specific models would have largely depended on what was in the local hobby shop’s “sale” bin…

Anonymous
Anonymous
5 years ago

So Fractal about the new updated oct barrettes 40 teraton caliber turbolasers will it be on other ships that have them after you finish the Imperator and if so then will you do the same for the quad barrettes variant?

DORNRAX
DORNRAX
5 years ago

Superb work & rendering improvement compared to original Imperator you did which was already excellent & the best out there for years. Thank you so much for all these Fractal

PhantomFury
PhantomFury
5 years ago

Oh boy this makes me grin so wide…like a fresh Captain in Kuat Ship Yards.

StellarMagic
StellarMagic
5 years ago

Hmm… I just noticed that the axial defense laser batteries are superfiring… is that an upgrade for the ISD2? I remember that the ISD1’s turrets got in the way of each other.

Grand Fleet Admiral Spaceman 28
Grand Fleet Admiral Spaceman 28
5 years ago

You could call it quits right now and we wouldn’t complain. It still looks good.

LordTrilobite
LordTrilobite
5 years ago

A beautiful model. But it seems like a bit of a mix between an Imperial class I and an Imperial class II Star Destroyer.

The 8 turbo laser turrets on the back of the body as well as the shield domes are from an Imperial class II, while the three turrets in the middle of the ridge of the body and the nose are from an Imperial class I. Though 99% of viewers won’t notice that probably. 😛

Spaceman 28
Spaceman 28
5 years ago
Reply to  LordTrilobite

It is indeed an ISD II, it will just have the Smaller and PD that a ISD I would have. Much like Vader’s Devastator, just with even more Turbos. Like an ISD 1.5.

Anonymous
Anonymous
5 years ago

Awsome keep up the great work Fractal. Although from the looks of it I guess unfortunately there won’t be any medium turbolasers then right?

gorkmalork
gorkmalork
5 years ago
Reply to  Anonymous

Pretty sure a number of those mounts in the brim trenches (‘specially the bigger notches) are MTL.

beta_520
beta_520
5 years ago
Reply to  gorkmalork

those appear to be lasers, just eyeballing, I believe they’re the same as the ones on the Velox. I’m not sure about MTLs but I would guess there will probably be a few (it wouldn’t make very much sense to fix the issues of the Imperator and then remove it’s ability to take out small frigates/corvettes effectively…)

Cody
Cody
5 years ago

*Bows* Your work is amazing. Would love to get in contact with you about possibly using your 3d models.

-Cody

gorkmalork
gorkmalork
5 years ago

…sweet Sithspit, those brim-trench lights nail that Classic Model(R) ambience. Spiffy axial bow details as well.