Anakin's Starfighter

Clone Sergeant · Post by **Clone Sergeant** » 2003-03-14 10:17pm

http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news ... 13_14.html

Anakin's modified Jedi starfighter
Anakin's starfighter began as a standard Delta-7 Aethersprite that was heavily modified by the Chosen One to suit his demanding tastes for speed and control. It is more heavily armed than the standard Jedi starfighter, and handles better during atmospheric flight. These concept design sketches are by Ryan Church, one of the Concept Design Supervisors for Episodes II and III.

I don't like the design very much. What do you guys think?

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-03-14 10:22pm

Shades of a pod racer.

It looks kinda funky. Especially the front end.

This might be the new starfighter that is to be seen in Ep. III. I hope not.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-03-14 10:26pm

From the side it looks like the prototype flying car.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-03-14 10:28pm

Montcalm wrote:From the side it looks like the prototype flying car.

With the engines out in front like that, from the side I think it looks a bit like a pod racer. I think it's intentional.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2003-03-14 10:32pm

What, are we suppost to see this in epIII?

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-03-14 10:35pm

We're more likely to see another one of Doug Chiang's designs than this... thing.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-03-14 10:35pm

It has a podracer-esque look to it. Which is ugly. I prefer the sleek look of a regular Aethersprite.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-03-14 10:36pm

Yuck.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-03-14 10:37pm

Wicked Pilot wrote:What, are we suppost to see this in epIII?

In one of the interviews it was mentioned that we would see a new fighter in Ep. III. I hope this is not it.

I hope it's something closer to a TIE that we see.

Perhaps he leads a squadron of TIEs in this thing.

Luke Starkiller · Post by **Luke Starkiller** » 2003-03-14 10:47pm

They are calling that a 'modification' to a standard Aethersprite? Not bloody likely; something that different would have had to have beeh custom built. Both the droid(which is built in as opposed to being independant like R2-D2) and the fucking engines are in different places. That is like moving the engines on an F-15 to make them wing-mounted, NOT BLOODY LIKELY!

Damn that thing is fugly.

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-03-14 11:10pm

If that fugly thing comes anywhere NEAR Episode III I will be very angry.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-03-14 11:14pm

Luke Starkiller wrote:They are calling that a 'modification' to a standard Aethersprite? Not bloody likely; something that different would have had to have beeh custom built. Both the droid(which is built in as opposed to being independant like R2-D2) and the fucking engines are in different places. That is like moving the engines on an F-15 to make them wing-mounted, NOT BLOODY LIKELY!

Damn that thing is fugly.

Actually if you look the standard Delta-7 doesn't have a independent astromech droid either.

But they are in different places. It may be similar in design, but it a different figher.

Clone Sergeant · Post by **Clone Sergeant** » 2003-03-15 12:06am

Crayz9000 wrote:We're more likely to see another one of Doug Chiang's designs than this... thing.

Chiang isn't on the art team for Episode III.

And I agree with everyone else. The fighter is damn ugly. I hope Anakin is flying something better than this blue and white turd in Episode III.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-03-15 12:09am

Clone Sergeant wrote:Chiang isn't on the art team for Episode III.

Ehhh? Then who the hell do they got working on this thing? Why isn't Chaing on there? He's always been there before...

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-03-15 12:20am

Kill it, kill it now!

Why does Hasbro come up with all this shit?

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2003-03-15 12:50am

I was expecting something more like the N-1 from the complaints...

It's not that horrific(Certainly not as bad as some Official designs..), and it looks like it was just a wider front with extra engines bolted on. I still prefer the look of the Delta-7, but this is passable. As long as it's not the only new design we see, I won't send in sniper teams.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-03-15 12:53am

SirNitram wrote:I was expecting something more like the N-1 from the complaints...

It's not that horrific(Certainly not as bad as some Official designs..), and it looks like it was just a wider front with extra engines bolted on. I still prefer the look of the Delta-7, but this is passable. As long as it's not the only new design we see, I won't send in sniper teams.

I like the N-1. It was part of the whole design ethic of Naboo, I liked how each group had readily identifiable designs...

This however is a travesty of the highest order.

I demand that a squadron of TIE/Ds be dispatched to destroy it immediately.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2003-03-15 12:54am

weemadando wrote:
SirNitram wrote:I was expecting something more like the N-1 from the complaints...

It's not that horrific(Certainly not as bad as some Official designs..), and it looks like it was just a wider front with extra engines bolted on. I still prefer the look of the Delta-7, but this is passable. As long as it's not the only new design we see, I won't send in sniper teams.
I like the N-1. It was part of the whole design ethic of Naboo, I liked how each group had readily identifiable designs...

This however is a travesty of the highest order.

I demand that a squadron of TIE/Ds be dispatched to destroy it immediately.

I couldn't stand the N-1, myself. Looked like a flying rat.

What's so horrible about this?

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-03-15 12:58am

SirNitram wrote:I couldn't stand the N-1, myself. Looked like a flying rat.

Looked elegant and graceful to me.

What's so horrible about this?

its just so clunky, and ugly, and...awkward...I think is the best way to describe it. I don't think I've ever seen something so weird emerge from SW. Cap ships are allowed to be ugly clunkers, but fighters are supposed to be more majestic craft, of a more civilized age.

Its a stinker folks.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2003-03-15 12:59am

Darth Garden Gnome wrote:
SirNitram wrote:I couldn't stand the N-1, myself. Looked like a flying rat.
Looked elegant and graceful to me.

I dunno, I like my industrial X-wing.

What's so horrible about this?
its just so clunky, and ugly, and...awkward...I think is the best way to describe it. I don't think I've ever seen something so weird emerge from SW. Cap ships are allowed to be ugly clunkers, but fighters are supposed to be more majestic craft, of a more civilized age.

Its a stinker folks.

To each their own, I suppose. I don't mind 'clunkers'.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-03-15 01:02am

Yes, but something like the OT Rebel fighters were functional clunkers. I don't see any positive aspects to this design whatsoever.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2003-03-15 01:03am

Howedar wrote:Yes, but something like the OT Rebel fighters were functional clunkers. I don't see any positive aspects to this design whatsoever.

More engines: More Go-Juice is the immediate thought. We'll see if someone bungles it and has the other Delta's keeping pace, though...

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2003-03-15 01:39am

Well, it seems that somebody glued a pod racer to Buck Roger's fighter.

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-03-15 02:16am

Why the fuck is the astromech directly in front of the cockpit? Not only does that limit your view, it'll distract you every time the astromech moves its head. Dumb as shit.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-03-15 02:27am

Looks very, very weird to me. Probably too weird.