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Davec_24 · Commander Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 596 Location: England

Is the main difference between the BS and the BATS the weapons fit, or are there modules, etc.?

djdood · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject:

The Battlestation and Base Station are similar in general arrangement.

The mini for the Base Station is smooth and essentially as-drawn in the picture up-thread (it's a one-piece recast of the old multi-piece SL2200 Bats).

The modern (SL2400) mini for the Battlestation has much added hull-plate detail, etc, and is a bit larger overall.

In game terms, the Battlestation is quite a bit larger than the Base Station and considerably tougher and more capable in a fight.[url][/url]
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Davec_24 · Commander Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 596 Location: England

The BATS is certainly much more capable of defending itself, but I suppose that is probably the point of them! They are quite a formidable unit, especially when compared to the BS (which itself has a decent Ph-4 fit and so is still at least a little bit scary).

Vanguard · Lieutenant SG Joined: 11 Apr 2008 Posts: 147

SB-14 "Hallmark" Old-Style Battlestation / Base Station

Ravenhull · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:36 am Post subject:

That based on the old Hallmark ornament?
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djdood · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:58 am Post subject:

Great drawing.

Some nits:
The details sticking out on the upper-bulb in you drawing are actually cooling grids and a shuttle-bay door (IIRC) on the upper surface of the main hull on the minis (and the painting diagram). On those two are rectangular and one is very triangular.
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OGOPTIMUS · Captain Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 980

Very nice. If you had more views, perhaps of angles with the small non-symmetric details that would be even more awesome!
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Finarvyn · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:53 pm Post subject:

Just to say these are really neat drawings; probably the best I've ever seen (other than the original Franz-Joseph diagrams)! Thanks for posting them!
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Vanguard · Lieutenant SG Joined: 11 Apr 2008 Posts: 147

Vanguard · Lieutenant SG Joined: 11 Apr 2008 Posts: 147

Bumping this thread to note that the pods, Constitution, Saladin, Hermes, and Ptolemy classes have had their artwork updated.

Edit: Also got done with the Federation class today.