Ugliest Ship in ACTA?
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M1ndr1d3rs
Mongoose
Da Boss said:yeah seriouslyI just don't like the designs - isuppose the Omelos is just about ok but the rest - nope don't like em at all. Shame really as I think I would enjoy the fleet.................
And that's where ground zero comes in... :wink:
M1ndr1d3rs
Mongoose
Weren't you planning on using Ground Zero Games minis as a dilgar fleet? I agree they'd look cool, just curious which fleet did you buy...
M1ndr1d3rs
Mongoose
I guess I forgot the "games"... 
Are they painted yet? If they're good quality minis I might want to get some (after the buying frenzy ends)
Are they painted yet? If they're good quality minis I might want to get some (after the buying frenzy ends)
EDFDarkAngel1
Mongoose
Drakh Fast Cruiser. The flying ant.
Dark Angel
Dark Angel
Nightmares about Minbari
Mongoose
The Adira - could have been so good, turned out so bad! Refused to buy one and instead converted one out of an Octurion with a double central hull.
The Brivoki - although we've not seen the finished figure, just the prototype. Oh, hang on, we're not going to see the finished figure now, are we....
The whitestar carrier - but then again had an old whitestar in resin that was the right scale to use as a carrier, so used that instead.
Have to disagree about some others mentioned:
The Liati - with a good paint job it no longer looks like a flying dildo. And the pipes on the top, they are intended to have turrets fitted, the ship has turret mounted weapons after all.
The Dilgar fleet - totally disagree, they are one of the nicer and more original fleets out there, with a very distinctive style and a degree of elegence rarely found in a fleet.
Drakh cockroach (sorry cruiser) - Organic shape and smooth texture makes painting it in interesting patterns something of a pleasure, can certainly be made to look good.
The Brivoki - although we've not seen the finished figure, just the prototype. Oh, hang on, we're not going to see the finished figure now, are we....
The whitestar carrier - but then again had an old whitestar in resin that was the right scale to use as a carrier, so used that instead.
Have to disagree about some others mentioned:
The Liati - with a good paint job it no longer looks like a flying dildo. And the pipes on the top, they are intended to have turrets fitted, the ship has turret mounted weapons after all.
The Dilgar fleet - totally disagree, they are one of the nicer and more original fleets out there, with a very distinctive style and a degree of elegence rarely found in a fleet.
Drakh cockroach (sorry cruiser) - Organic shape and smooth texture makes painting it in interesting patterns something of a pleasure, can certainly be made to look good.
M1ndr1d3rs
Mongoose
Nightmares about Minbari said:
I did say paint job will enter the equation... Oh, wait :? it's in the "best looking ship" thread. Darn it..
Anywhoo, I've yet to see a decent (unconverted) Liati.
Someone said something similar about the Adira (all it needs is an understanding painter, something like that). Can't remember who... :?
Nightmares about Minbari
Mongoose
Certainly wasn't me, I couldn't bring myself to buy one. where did they get that central hull, early years earthforce design rejects?
Shadow Queen
Mongoose
All Nasty Drakh
M1ndr1d3rs
Mongoose
Drakhs dont have ships form the series apart from the raiders. So yeah... kinda sucks.
M1ndr1d3rs
Mongoose
Nightmares about Minbari said:
Ruins of WTC from 9/11
Nightmares about Minbari
Mongoose
Have to say, the new Drakh mothership and carrier are pretty nice.
Think the weakest link in the Drakh fleet is the cockroach cruiser, and even that isn't that bad if well painted.
Think the weakest link in the Drakh fleet is the cockroach cruiser, and even that isn't that bad if well painted.
M1ndr1d3rs
Mongoose
But the Drakh ships in the series were way cooler 
Understandable if we perceive the models to be (comparatively) ugly.
Understandable if we perceive the models to be (comparatively) ugly.Locutus9956
Mongoose
Can I just ask (somewhat off topic) Whats with all the Federation Starship avatars lately?
Nightmares about Minbari
Mongoose
Never understood why the Drakh mothership from the series wasn't used as the basis for the ACTA mothership. Can't think of any other Drakh ships that appeared in the series other than the raiders, which are nice and actually go together well.
M1ndr1d3rs
Mongoose
@ Locutus: Is it that obvious? :wink:
@ Nightmares: There are Tankers (ACTA), another large ship which may or may not be called mothership (B5: Lines of Communications), Cruisers (Crusade).
@ Nightmares: There are Tankers (ACTA), another large ship which may or may not be called mothership (B5: Lines of Communications), Cruisers (Crusade).
Nightmares about Minbari
Mongoose
That would explain it, only seen ACTA once, and that was a dodgy video copy some years ago, and only saw crusade once, last year.
I'll go sit in the corner with my dunce hat on.
Meanwhile, back on topic, what do people think about the EA early years fleet, incredibly ugly boxes, but perfect for the early years fleet. Does that make them good or bad?
I'll go sit in the corner with my dunce hat on.
Meanwhile, back on topic, what do people think about the EA early years fleet, incredibly ugly boxes, but perfect for the early years fleet. Does that make them good or bad?
MustEatBrains
Mongoose
M1ndr1d3rs said:
Theres more than just the tankers, there is something never seen again - lines of communication looks like a big cruiser, but the ship from ACTA does look mothership´ish. It´s in the top left corner when the Drakh fleet advances towards earth; I´ll have to look for a picture, I know I´ve seen one on the web somewehere
