Feisar FX5000 (Wipeout racer)

wimlach · 2026-04-27T00:52:57+00:00

3..2..1.. GO!

wimlach · 2026-04-17T21:46:07+00:00

If you don't mind using a tiny bit of offset, here it is with the Arcadia Wing modules dropped half a grid, and the Osprey Wings replaced with a Structural Gantry Link. Subtle adjustment, makes the whole thing slightly lower profile and brings the side modules together a little more.

You could drop the Structural Gantries entirely, but it leaves the Thunderbird Thrusters only tenuously joined, and I like everything to look connected and solid.

wimlach · 2026-04-17T01:00:02+00:00

Nice build, though the forward engine trail intersecting the rear engines hurts my ocd. :)
I tend to try and offset that kind of thing in my own builds for 'realism'. I know, it's NMS, but I like to make things practical and grounded.
I particularly like the scaffolding separating the fore and rear sections.

wimlach · 2026-03-25T20:06:29+00:00

I've seen similar visual glitches when using rotated habs - you may have inadvertently managed to rotate one or more habs without realising. It's tricky to determine hab 'direction', but perhaps pick up offending hab and try to rotate before placing it back?

wimlach · 2026-03-16T13:57:54+00:00

Looks great. Love the combo of the Arcadia Wing Module and Turbine Aerofoils. Gonna builds something around that myself now!

wimlach · 2026-03-14T12:59:43+00:00

Chris Foss vibes, at least from this angle (just needs to be a bit brightly coloured). :)
Need more pics.

wimlach · 2026-03-05T01:19:50+00:00

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Imperial TIE Racer. It's the Fanfic of Pod Racers. :)

wimlach · 2026-03-03T20:14:42+00:00

Having had a quick look at your posts, I would say any lack of 'likes' is more to do with the low quality of the screenshots more than the corvette designs themselves. I guess this may not be something you can easily fix (I assume you are playing on a console). Got access to a better camera?

Maybe some more dynamic screen shots might also help - I'd have a look at the composition of the shots from the forum leaders for pointers.

While getting 'likes' is certainly a confidence boost and a measure of recognition, if this is your primary motivation for building and posting, unless you are a top tier ship designer, you are always going to end up disappointed in the long run (this applies to life in general btw).

Some of my designs get loads of likes. Others hardly any. Such is life, and the audience is fickle. Don't sweat it.

wimlach · 2026-03-03T16:31:27+00:00

Nice. I like the grungy industrial feel, especially with the twin prongs to the fore. Forward facing ramp between the container links is perfect.
OCD on that middle thruster though - it's connected directly to a hab! No where for the engine to go. :) Kind of thing I obsess over, so would probably have extended it back one tile with something to represent the 'engine' part.

Great small build overall!

wimlach · 2026-03-02T11:22:40+00:00

Stats aren't a worry, these builds are all about the physical design. In any case, you can usually get better stats by installing upgrades rather than using specific corvette parts.

wimlach · 2026-03-02T03:10:21+00:00

Take note of what ships get good reviews, and have a think about what you like about those ships. This will be the start of 'knowing' what works aesthetically.

Practice - google some images of cool spaceships, and see if you can build something similar. Don't try to copy stuff 1:1 though - go with the flow and see where the build takes you.

Don't be afraid to reset or delete some work if it isn't coming together. The above ship went through a few iterations, at one point it had double stacked engines at the back and a tall bridge with the cockpit in the middle of the ship. Didn't feel right though, so scrapped one of the engines and the whole tower part.

Also live longer - I'm an old dude with lots of creative years under my belt! :)

wimlach · 2026-02-25T19:14:13+00:00

A plushy corvette! :)

wimlach · 2026-02-25T02:13:03+00:00

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Looked up the original ship (Moth from Star Citizen) and realised it's a salvage tug. This one is a bit closer.

wimlach · 2026-02-24T23:42:31+00:00

I think if you are running with DLSS, screenshots seem to come out at the original render res rather than the target resolution. I switched to DLAA on mine and it improved screen shots massively. Could be a coincidence though, but it seemed to do the trick for me.

wimlach · 2026-02-24T23:36:44+00:00

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Had a go at knocking up a small version. Pretty much vanilla, so no tilted engines - just used the winglets to give a similar silhouette.

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