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Cowboy Bebop: Swordfish II

>> 10 Apr 2014 <<

I finally finished the Swordfish II. I stayed as true to the design as I could. This was a much more difficult build than the Red Tail, as the building blocks don't lend themselves to slender, pointy ships very well. I have well over 20 hours in this. The first attempt was started from the cockpit, and then built downward. It came out way too large and needed to be shrunk down. So the second time I started with the gun and worked upwards. I'm much happier with the results this go-round.

There is plenty of power on tap, as there is a large reactor buried in the hull. There are also 10 gyros, so it's quite maneuverable. While it outweighs my Red Tail design by a good 10-14,000 kg, it's loads quicker. There are four large thrusters for main propulsion, and full speed is reached in about 6½ seconds.

The main gun is tipped with a rocket launcher and there are four chain guns mounted on the wings. Unlike both Red Tail variants, the Swordfish is rock steady during sustained chain gun fire. The nose doesn't drift up or down at all.

The circular tail section is completely separate from the engine pod except for two mounting points.

Overall, I'm very pleased with this build. Future updates will likely be tweaks only, but check back often. I'm kind of A.D.D. about my builds and there's a good chance I'll change or add features.


Red Tail can be found here: http://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=246304319