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Donnager class MCRN (The Expanse)
   
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Type of Build: Ship
Material: Iron, Trinium
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15 Aug, 2019 @ 7:15am
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Donnager class MCRN (The Expanse)

Description
A build based on the Donnager class of The Expanse serie. Its not a exact copy of the Donnager class but close enough.Mostly took my inspiration from https://www.artstation.com/artwork/ZyEXR and some other pictures. Also looked up some youtube vids (SpaceDock) and rewatched the serie.
Sadly I figured out too late (after watching S1 ep 3 & 4) that the rear isnt a hangardoor but simple the casing of the reactor. But changing it would mean many hours of rework, maybe later in the future i will do a rework of the build. Also maybe the front section is a bit to big in comparison with the rest of the ship.

This build has a high blockcount but in exchange you get my most detailed build so far. I couldnt capture all the details but hope this will give atleast the vibe of a big spaceship from the MCRN. Especially the four Epstein engines were a challenge with their 45 degree angle. Also the lights shown in the serie is like lighting the ship up like a christmas tree, so didnt placed that many lights.

The build has 6 torpedo launchers below the fake front torpedo lauchers. I didnt make dedicated spots for turrets so your kinda free to place them were you want. Except for the obivous big four hardpoints. Also the reason why the space between the front sections has many empty space to place your weapons. It has production capabilities, hangar for fighers but no academy and started the build before the boarding update. But in the Epstein engines and in the 4 main hardpoint tower there is some spare room to place additional blocks.

This ship is called the Acheron named after one of the rivers in the greek underworld mythos. Because I plan to only build five of them in my singleplayer game and name them after the rivers

Hope you all like it.

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Other MCRN builds so far

Morrigan class
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27 Comments
Tankium 6 Jan @ 2:14am 
This is an excellent ship, i must say
I really liked the greebles you have used on it.
I liked them so much that i used them on some of my ships and turrets. (I gave credit and i will take them down if you want)
Do you mind if I upload my ships and turrets (with your parts) to the wider internet? Such as my worldbuilding site and for mods for other games I may make in the future?
elafitte 9 Jul, 2020 @ 1:01pm 
It looks amazing 10/10 good ole chap
DIDZ 5 Jul, 2020 @ 11:48am 
what hanger size does she have?
Grummthater 29 Mar, 2020 @ 2:48am 
thank you ... sometimes I am more than blind ^^
DopeD84  [author] 29 Mar, 2020 @ 2:32am 
@Grummthater In the last screenshot you get some of that information like material cost. Havent played for a while but there is spare room for additional blocks. Its mostly Trinium. I think transport goods at a distance with stations starts with xanion, so there is room. Basisly its build just before the boarding update a while ago. After watching season 4 I'm thinking about that Redux with the additional of the dual railguns as custom turrets. So stay tuned and thanks for your reaction
Grummthater 27 Mar, 2020 @ 2:53am 
Awesome look - do you have some statistics?
e.g. material costs, thrust, maneuverability, etc.?
DEEP FIST 8 Oct, 2019 @ 8:28pm 
wow dude. The details and shape are next level. Inspirational and daunting at the same time!
suprememb 1 Oct, 2019 @ 5:44pm 
ich kenn die serie Expanse da hat die Donnager den hanger an der seite und im häck wo der reagtor sein solte ansonsten ein echt schikes schiff

I know the series Expanse because the Donnager has the hanger on the side and in the häck where the reagtor should be otherwise a really schikes ship
Sid Majors 15 Sep, 2019 @ 11:28am 
Indeed! Man, that trailer gives me goosebumps.
Annd who knows where I'll get with ship building :)
DopeD84  [author] 15 Sep, 2019 @ 11:19am 
Thanks, Details and shapes is mostly just pratice and patience. Just go for it. Would love too see other Expanse creations. Also can't wait for the next season Dec'19 ^^