Controls - Drag the mouse to rotate ship, hold shift for z axis. hold ALT to pan and ALT+SHIFT to zoom. Arrow keys also rotate ship. Press L to change the lighting, S to see a wireframe, R to reset the view and Q to pause the 3d engine. If your browser requests to access an external file, let it, as this is normal. The viewer is just fetching the model data.
Stats:
- 1352tri mesh
- 3 X 512x512 TGA texture maps (Diffuse, Spec, Illumination)
This model changed a fair bit between Concept and Model, with the eye section being made smaller, the engines put into the "spine" of the creature, and the texture given a much grittier and cancerous crustacean appearance. I kept the texture rather low as i had always seen this ship being used ingame en mass with swarms of them attacking larger space worthy vehicles
Name: BioMechancial Assault Fighter
Species History: This ship is a bio engineered weapon created from the genetic material or earths many forms of insect. Its main adaptation to the tests on the Central Earth Space Stations (CESS) was the ability to survive in space by filtering oxygen from the upper atmosphere of planets, Although they have trouble entering the atmosphere, they can hitch a ride on spaceships or larger insectoids. Able to comsume almost anything at all, and convert it into Plasma for its propulsion and weaponry, this little bug has infested itself into most asteroid fields around most planets within a 50 light year span of earth. Able to regenerate any damage, as long as the centeral core survives with 50% intact, and asexual in reproduction, these are now a serious threat to humanity. Every time it reproduces it mutates slightly, giving it resistance to the current method humanity has of destroying them, or what ever natural occurings space will throw at them. In deep space where they have been left alone, they have mutated into defined subbranches with different abilitys and strengths. Some reached the ability to communicate with humans, and many were quite willing to create a cohabiliation with humanity. The more violent branches quickly dispposed of these breeds, and have started the first war that could have humanity faced with total extinction.
Wing Width: 15-40meters (depends where you find them)
Weaponry:
- 1x BioEthiric Plasma cannon
- 2x Plasma Energy projectile launchers
Propulsion:
- 3x Plasma BioThermal (located in the spinal crecent)
Armour:
- Solid Insect armour (slight flexiblity)
Credits:
Concept, Model, UVW, Texture: Cevius