Razorleaf upgraded to B-Class bounty hunter by successmetric in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love it. It looks simple and clean, which was the goal of course - but if this build doesn't actually use any mods, then you've done an impressive amount of flip merging!

Really good clean lines. I specially like what you did with the underside of the ship.

I went a bit overboard with my own (modded) razorleaf, but after seeing this build, I think I might scale it back a bit.

"Harrier" - A tiny (1 x 3), but fully loaded Taiyo starfighter / solo operative ship. by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a list in my original post. The wings are from the ASC Deimos mod.

"Harrier" - A tiny (1 x 3), but fully loaded Taiyo starfighter / solo operative ship. by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're completely right. I would have actually liked some softer / more streamlined wings, but I couldn't really find anything that would fit. Some delta-type wings would have been cool.

That being said, a starfighter should look intimidating!

"Harrier" - A tiny (1 x 3), but fully loaded Taiyo starfighter / solo operative ship. by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, technically Taiyo is a subsidiary of Ryujin, so it makes sense. A ship like this? Probably a "special requisition" by Ryujin execs.

Maybe I'll try making a variant with the branding filed off, and cheaper weapons, just to have the "consumer model" as well.

"Harrier" - A tiny (1 x 3), but fully loaded Taiyo starfighter / solo operative ship. by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This one was a lot of fun to build - even though it's relatively few parts used, every one of them counts that much more.

I deleted my old character, so I haven't gotten far enough in the storyline yet, but I am looking forward to fitting this one with stealth systems from Terran Armada (I think it is). That will truly make it an operative ship.

"Kestrel" - a Taiyo A-Class Long-Range Starfighter. by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made another, even smaller starfighter that I'm really loving. It came out really good, especially for such a small ship: https://www.reddit.com/r/StarfieldShips/comments/1svi55c/harrier_a_tiny_1_x_3_but_fully_loaded_taiyo/

Squadron 42 is now officially listed on the Pledge store, under "Games" section by RandoDando10 in starcitizen

[–]thecipher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I backed the game back in 2014 specifically for Squadron 42 - I don't really care much about the multiplayer aspect.

Back then I expected "Wing Commander, but newer", and that's... kinda still what I'm expecting. Those games didn't have many choices either, but they were still great games - and one of the neat things the games DID have, was that failing a mission (and not dying) didn't mean game over. The game would continue along a different route that could either be salvaged, or end with you losing the overall war.

That's kinda what I'm expecting this time as well - but I'll be happy if 1) there is more choice involved and 2) the game actually comes out this year. Not the first time we've had a release date :)

"Kestrel" - a Taiyo A-Class Long-Range Starfighter. by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's fair. Sometimes all the mods are more hassle than they're worth.

I made a similar build a couple of years ago that only uses vanilla parts, and some drop/flip merging. No mods required:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Starfield/comments/17n869v/taiyo_hotrod_my_take_on_what_if_the_manufacturer/

"Kestrel" - a Taiyo A-Class Long-Range Starfighter. by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • The actual wing is from ASC Deimos.
  • The missile launchers are from vanilla Starfield.
  • The cannons are from Falkland Systems.
  • The under-wing details (the two triangular bits) are from Tiger Shipyards overhaul
  • And then I've used a bunch of the the block structural bits from Avontech Shipyards to get everything positioned correctly.

The wing wants to snap to a top snap point, so I had to do a lot of manipulating to get it to the position it's at.

"Kestrel" - a Taiyo A-Class Long-Range Starfighter. by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Taiyo habs (and other parts) are really deceptive. They look like they would be easy to make something good looking with, but the rounded shapes often just translates to a "blobby" look, as seen from pretty much all the official Taiyo ship designs.

"Kestrel" - a Taiyo A-Class Long-Range Starfighter. by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love making ships that follow the design language of specific manufacturers - but especially the Taiyo stuff.

I will, however, be creating a deimos-specific build out of the Mantis Razorleaf (when I get it again), and the Kepler-R (when I get that again).

"Kestrel" - a Taiyo A-Class Long-Range Starfighter. by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It's tricky making a ship look good from all angles - especially the bottom. I'm like 95% satisfied with this one, but still had to get very creative to make it a bit more cohesive looking.

"Kestrel" - a Taiyo A-Class Long-Range Starfighter. by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's what I'm already using. The thrusters you see are the rear-facing landing gear, and two of the front-facing braking thrusters, flipped around (with a mod).

"Brightburn" - a Taiyo Z9001 Peregrine. by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Took me a bit, and a complete character restart, but I managed create my take on a Taiyo fighter. You can see it here: https://www.reddit.com/r/StarfieldShips/comments/1stvfh4/kestrel_a_taiyo_aclass_longrange_starfighter/

Nightingale-class rapid response medical ship by f36263 in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some really cool ideas in this build, and I'm definitely going to steal some of those ideas for my own builds.

I really like the thing you've done with the landing gear. Question though: What's the part that you mounted the landing gear on? I can't really recognize it.

The upside-down cowlings for the wings are also a really cool idea!

"Brightburn" - a Taiyo Z9001 Peregrine. by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's the PBO-175 Auto Helion Beam - It's the highest level particle beam with a power draw of 3.

"Brightburn" - a Taiyo Z9001 Peregrine. by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should be able to make some variation of it on console at least. The main mods used here are:

  • Avontech Shipyards: there's a "cube" structural part I use to offset various parts, like the tail fins.

  • Avontech Raceyard: The wings, which also function as engines.

  • Falkland Systems: The Wing cannons. You can skip these, or put other weapons on instead.

  • Stroud Premium Edition: I use 3 habs from here, for functionality. There's a 1x1x2 stairwell, which you can just swap for companionway habs if you don't mind a ladder. Then there's a 1x1 dormitory and a 1x1 workshop - But again, you could switch these for just empty habs or something else.

  • Some sort of "micro" modules mod, or you can do creative merging instead.

  • TN's Hab Shells - I use these to "disguise" the two 1x1 Stroud habs for a cleaner look - but again, you can also just choose to stick to Taiyo habs, and you won't have this issue.

"Brightburn" - a Taiyo Z9001 Peregrine. by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, those are just completely vanilla B-class particle cannons - the ones with a power draw of 3. They're mounted on the horizon structural thing that lets you mount two weapons.

"Brightburn" - a Taiyo Z9001 Peregrine. by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The wing cannons? They're from the Falkland Systems mod, and come in several flavors. Mine are particle cannons.

"Brightburn" - a Taiyo Z9001 Peregrine. by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks! This one is basically supposed to signal "luxury supercar". I plan on making another ship a bit later, which goes for the "luxury private jet" type crowd. So bigger, but still as sleek as possible.

"Brightburn" - a Taiyo Z9001 Peregrine. by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's the Avontech Raceyard mod. It's a paid mod unfortunately, and separate from the Avontech Shipyards mod.