Coolest Looking Sci Fi Fighter EVER

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2002-09-19 08:08pm

The most realistic-Starfury(at least from what I have seen)

Looks-Nial

Coolest(most efficient death machine that I have seen) Tie defender

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2002-09-19 08:13pm

I hate all "organic-looking" ships. They're ridiculous Bezier curve-fit CGI showcases, not realistic-looking ships. Why would you make something smooth and sleek and organic IN THE VACUUM OF OUTER FUCKING SPACE?

My pick for coolest-looking sci-fi fighter ever is the X-Wing. The look of lethality with its four wing-tip guns, the big engines, the "weathered" look, and the proton torpedo tubes all add up to a seriously bad-ass ship.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-09-19 08:15pm

Missle boat, all the way. When you see that thing coming at you, you get th hell out of the way.

Enlightenment · Post by **Enlightenment** » 2002-09-19 09:10pm

Darth Wong wrote:I hate all "organic-looking" ships. They're ridiculous Bezier curve-fit CGI showcases, not realistic-looking ships. Why would you make something smooth and sleek and organic IN THE VACUUM OF OUTER FUCKING SPACE?

For reasons of asthetics and national pride. Groups that use organic-looking and/or streamlined ships are showing off that their technology base is good enough (and their economies strong enough) to build functional spacecraft that look like works of art.

Also, from a practical point of view, it's much less work to model a half-decent looking 'organic' ship than to model a decent looking flying brick with the greeble density most viewers expect. Compare the amount of hand modeling work necessary to build a White Star mesh with what's needed to make mesh of the Executor, for example. It goes without saying that production time is money.

RayCav of ASVS · Post by **RayCav of ASVS** » 2002-09-19 11:05pm

Darth Wong wrote:I hate all "organic-looking" ships. They're ridiculous Bezier curve-fit CGI showcases, not realistic-looking ships. Why would you make something smooth and sleek and organic IN THE VACUUM OF OUTER FUCKING SPACE?

My pick for coolest-looking sci-fi fighter ever is the X-Wing. The look of lethality with its four wing-tip guns, the big engines, the "weathered" look, and the proton torpedo tubes all add up to a seriously bad-ass ship.

MORE POWER TO YA, MY LORD!

Although a little streamlining is ok, if nothing else for a dual space/atmospheric fighter

BTW, I've always been partial to the Missile Boat. Most of my fantasies revolve around it

I've found that I like most starfighter designs I've come across though...I guess starfighters are to me like what women are to me

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2002-09-19 11:14pm

I am partail to the impractical flying wing look.

Cylon Raiders, Martian/Septiod Manta's you know the look.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2002-09-19 11:18pm

Those early Sci-Fi magazine "Mantas" are still around too, since I have a respect for many things archaic I still love those designs even though I know they are impractical.

gravity · Post by **gravity** » 2002-09-20 12:56am

I like the Arrow from the Wing Commander series. Simple elegance.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2002-09-20 12:58am

A-wings definately. X-wings might be above for me except they look like the visiblity would be fairly poor. A-wings are much better in this regard, although I suppose it would be nice if they were more heavily armed.

His Divine Shadow · Post by **His Divine Shadow** » 2002-09-20 07:39am

I'll have to go with the Minbari Nial and the Tie Defender

Cpt_Frank · Post by **Cpt_Frank** » 2002-09-20 09:22am

The standard TIE fighter. It just looks badass.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2002-09-20 02:48pm

I like the Geonosian fighters, if only for their insect-like appearance, and also the Dralthi, the most common Kilrathi fighter in the first Wing Commander game.

CJvR · Post by **CJvR** » 2002-09-20 03:48pm

I would pick the Thunderbolt Starfury from B5 or the SW TIE-Interceptor.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2002-09-21 09:20pm

TIE Interceptors look fucking awesome, however, for me I take the X-Wing fighter any damn day of the week. Unlike Doug Chiang I can truely appreciate the bad assedness of the little snubfighter that not once, but twice has laid waste/helped lay waste to the ultimate power in the universe. Ha, tachfighter my ass.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2002-09-22 02:47am

Kelly Antilles,

Star Trek doesn't have starfighters

Actually, the Federation has Peregrine-class combat shuttles, although they are relatively rare.

Anyway, here are other honourable mentions:

Dark Eldar Razorwing (40K)
Crossbow (Wing Commander 2, is it just me or does I have a fetish for double-hulled fighters??)
Jalthi-class Kilrathi Heavy Fighter (Wing Commander 1)
Centauri interceptor (B5)

and finally:

Naboo N-1 Fighter (SW1: TPM). It has some sort of "art deco" look that I really dig. Yes, I know that it is designed for airshows rather than combat.

Ivan · Post by **Ivan** » 2002-09-22 04:06am

The Corsiar from battle beyond the stars... it had breast's and fire power

Shaka[Zulu] · Post by **Shaka[Zulu]** » 2002-09-22 06:57pm

as I have stated before...

YF-19 Excalibur prototype 'Alpha One' from Macross Plus... it slices, dices, blends... can effectively engage almost anything in almost any environment ranging from ground to space depending on the weapons loadout... can take huge amounts of damage before mobility is imoaired, and can do hyperspace folds with optional disposable generator... an improved version could probably have a fold system permanently built in!

other contenders...

x-wing
a-wing
TIE Interceptor
B5 Starfury
B5 Thunderbolt

there are others, but i cant remember them right now

unigolyn · Post by **unigolyn** » 2002-09-27 01:19am

Fifth place:
Banshee (WC4)

Fourth place:
Incom T-65 X-Wing

Third place:
SA-42B Thunderbolt

Second place:
Sienar Systems Tie Fighter

And the slickest looking fighter ever:
SA-23E Mitchell-Huyndyne Starfury

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » 2002-09-27 01:58am

Stravo wrote:I always thought that the Gunstar from The Last Strafighter was really cool, it was like a flying fortress and it just had a look that most sci fi fighters don't have.

Yeah, the Gunstar... been a while since I saw that movie, but it was a cool fighter. The Peregrine from deep Space Nine is also cool and it has plenty of firepower like the Gunstar.

Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman · Post by **Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman** » 2002-09-27 06:19am

Well, I think the coolest-looking SF starfighter is TIE V-38 (Phantom? or was it Sentinel?). Much sleeker than TIE Defender while still maintaining the "menacing" aura.

TIE Interceptor on the second place, then Dralthi (Wing Commander) on the third place.

Iceberg · Post by **Iceberg** » 2002-09-27 09:03am

I have to go with the Rapier, from Wing Commander 2. Long, sleek and menacing, bristling with guns and missiles. It LOOKS like the deadly (albeit slightly dated) machine of war that it is.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2002-09-27 11:55am

Iceberg wrote:I have to go with the Rapier, from Wing Commander 2. Long, sleek and menacing, bristling with guns and missiles. It LOOKS like the deadly (albeit slightly dated) machine of war that it is.

Bah. There is nothing cooler than seeing a Longbow salvo-fire into the middle of a bunch of cats.

I once modified WCP/WCSO so that I carried "racks" of missiles that fired all at once to get that effect. My wing of Devestators, well, devestated the silly Nephilium formations

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2002-09-28 01:49pm

PROMETHEUS wrote:
Stravo wrote:I always thought that the Gunstar from The Last Strafighter was really cool, it was like a flying fortress and it just had a look that most sci fi fighters don't have.
Yeah, the Gunstar... been a while since I saw that movie, but it was a cool fighter. The Peregrine from deep Space Nine is also cool and it has plenty of firepower like the Gunstar.

Do any of you have pics of the Gunstar???

BTW, I would also like to see various pictures of Wing Commander fighters.

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2002-09-28 03:56pm

Gunstar from Last Starfighter is cool my other fav is the YF-21 from Macross Plusss the frelling fighter could do what the YF19 could and also make hyperjumps withna boosterpack but it was also thought controlled and could alter its shape for optimal performance.

SWPIGWANG · Post by **SWPIGWANG** » 2002-09-28 04:10pm

YF-21, Taiidan Intercepter, Taiidan Scout, Tie Intercepter, Tie Defender, A-Wing, X-Wing, Starfury