Minecraft Maps / Air Structure

FULGOR-class Pursuit Frigate - Star Wars - Imperial Navy Ship

  • 6,628 views, 3 today
  • 67
  • 32
  • 19
FirmusPiett's Avatar FirmusPiett
Level 38 : Artisan Engineer
136
This is the Fulgor-class Pursuit Frigate, an Imperial frigate designed with the capacity to outrun and disable almost any ship in the Galaxy. It is 620m long, with a crew of around 4,000 and a reactor output on the order of 9e23 Watts, equivalent to 10% of that of an Imperial-class Star Destroyer. Its role as a designated Pursuit Frigate requires that much of its reactor output is channelled into its propulsion systems, which are large and powerful for its size, giving it an impressive acceleration of 4800G compared to the ISD’s 3600G. The class also boasts powerful and capable scanning and communications equipment, which allows its crew to maintain contact with other Imperial vessels and work in unison with other forces to capture, detain, and - if necessary - destroy their quarry.

The Fulgor, or Imperial Pursuit Frigate (IPF) can outrun all manner of privateers, pirates, and rebel ships owing to its powerful engine units and capable hyperdrive. Its weapons systems include 4 x 4-barrelled medium turbolasers, 10 x twin-barrelled light turbolaser turrets, and 2 frigate-scale missile batteries. The armament is intended not necessarily to destroy, but disable targets in order for larger ships to then swoop in and apprehend the transgressors. The Fulgor does boast the ability to board enemy ships without support, however, a role which can be seen to by its fighter and shuttle complement. The Fulgor can carry 2 light starfighter squadrons, as well as several shuttles or assault craft. Typically, TIE Landers will be carried aboard - and in some cases, DX-9 Assault craft and Sentinel-class Shuttles are used for boarding operations. The Fulgor typically hosts a garrison of several hundred navy troopers.

The Fulgor's capabilities also lend it well to the role of fleet scout - as a part of larger battlegroups. Though these ships can operate autonomously as customs and enforcement vessels, they also provide greater mission flexibility as components of a fleet. Fighter screening is not beyond their capabilities, given their point-defence turrets, medium missile batteries, and ample scanning equipment.

I'll name this particular vessel later, and maybe give it a bit of a back story.

The design
This frigate was designed not by me, but by Fractal Sponge, who models very impressive Star Wars ships, usually belonging to the Galactic Empire. He has a blog, where he posts his creations. Many of them are also discussed in this thread. Credit for the design itself goes exclusively to him! I have used his designs in other creations; namely the two turrets which I posted. Note to the admins: I have permission from Fractal Sponge to post this recreation of his work.

My role in this creation is its recreation in Minecraft, as well as a full design of the interior. So basically everything you see on the outside is his design, and on this creation it will remain mostly unchanged. I'm designing the interior from scratch, though. It is still in an early stage and is subject to change. I may add tractor beam projectors in the future.
Planned facilities (click to reveal):
- Main reactor
- Tertiary reactors
- Power cells and capacitors
- Power converters
- Fuel (hypermatter) silos
- Fuel pumps
- Shield generators and distribution equipment
- Primary and secondary propulsion
- Repulsorlifts (and aetheric rudders/anchors)
- Hyperdrive
- Tensor field generators and conduits
- Inertial compensators
- Stellar gyroscope equipment
- Hangar bay
- Fighter and shuttle craft storage and maintenance facilities
- Command Sector (Bridge, Ops room, Senior Staff's Quarters, etc.)
- Engineering Sector (Reactor room, Engine room, all kinds of components - lots of cooling and propulsion gubbins)
- Crewed areas (this encompasses a lot of corridors, as well as a load of rooms from where the crew can control and monitor the ship's systems.)
- Crew's living areas, with mess halls, barracks, etc.
- Bulkheads, framework, and power/air/water/coolant conduits
- Water and air refreshing plants
- Pilot reactors (smaller reactors for starting the main one.)


Dimensions:
620 long
330 wide
198 high

Total block counts:
16.03.2017: 1,154,000
30.03.2017: 1,421,675
03.04.2017: 1,543,934
07.01.2018: 1,770,478

An average of 10-30,000 blocks are added every day. Thanks MCEdit!

The ship will use my Imperial Resource Pack (IRP), which is a WIP.
The ship is built mostly using MCEdit, although I create smaller details using Minecraft itself.
I've used a few filters, the creators of whom I will credit in full later: although Adrian Brightmoore's "DrawLineBetweenPoints" filter helped a great deal with the more complex structural bracing.
I'll release both the IRP and Fulgor downloads at a later date, when they're a little more polished. For now, enjoy the pictures!
And please feel free to leave a comment or diamond, and subscribe if you'd like to get updates and see my future projects.
CreditFractal Sponge (Ansel Hsiao), MCEdit, Adrian Brightmoore (for filters).
Progress30% complete
Tags

4 Update Logs

Update #4 - Medium update : by FirmusPiett 01/07/2018 6:37:13 pmJan 7th, 2018

I've been working on the Fulgor again, for about the last half month. In that time, I've made a few additions and reacquainted myself with the project in general, and kind of figured out how I plan to do the internal layout mostly. The engines are still a big sticking point but those will be in the next update, I've started them already.
- Added 226,544 blocks.
- Made some additions to framework where it seemed incomplete.
- Made some new internal gubbins (power equipment.)
- Added panelling detail to the reactor.
- Added main power generator.
- Started creation of the engine and reactor cooling complex.
- Added 'stellar fuel bottles' (I love that term lol) forward of the reactor and some reactant tanks astern.
- Started work on main engines.
LOAD MORE LOGS

Create an account or sign in to comment.

1
12/04/2019 9:36 pm
Level 28 : Expert Engineer
OSONEGRO
OSONEGRO's Avatar
Simply amazing!
1
12/18/2019 10:13 am
Level 38 : Artisan Engineer
FirmusPiett
FirmusPiett's Avatar
Thank you, appreciate it! Lots has been done since the last update so there will actually be an update soon. I will probably release for download too.
1
12/29/2017 10:37 am
Level 49 : Master Engineer
Laserbilly
Laserbilly's Avatar
Why have I not subscribed to you?? This is awesome!
1
01/06/2018 3:13 pm
Level 38 : Artisan Engineer
FirmusPiett
FirmusPiett's Avatar
Many thanks laserbilly, I try and put lots of effort into this ship in particular. Big update coming soon.
1
04/04/2017 10:39 am
Level 51 : Grandmaster Engineer
slamslasch
slamslasch's Avatar
Amazing build!
1
04/04/2017 1:49 pm
Level 38 : Artisan Engineer
FirmusPiett
FirmusPiett's Avatar
Coming from you that is a great compliment :D thanks
1
03/30/2017 7:46 pm
Level 23 : Expert Engineer
Doboi114
Doboi114's Avatar
Love it! I especially love how you put in the framework. Something I always forget to do on my builds.
1
03/31/2017 11:31 am
Level 38 : Artisan Engineer
FirmusPiett
FirmusPiett's Avatar
Thanks a lot, it's an often overlooked aspect which is one reason I thought I'd implement it... Makes for a more interesting and realistic creation, I think. It's quite easy to add as well, if you have the time and will.
1
03/28/2017 12:20 am
Level 65 : High Grandmaster Wolf Whisperer
Myyoyo
Myyoyo's Avatar
Well made.
1
03/29/2017 9:56 pm
Level 38 : Artisan Engineer
FirmusPiett
FirmusPiett's Avatar
Thanks Mr Fisto :)
Planet Minecraft

Website

© 2010 - 2024
www.planetminecraft.com

Welcome