A guy over in the r/NoSodiumStarfield wanted a small ship with lots of cargo and high mobility so this is my submission. I was just barely able to eek out over 14,000 cargo and keep the mobility at 100. This is a new record for me without using StorMax 70 cargo pods in the build. Anywoo hope you enjoy. Ribbit.
I came across this old movie called One Dark Night on Youtube that I remember giving me the heebie jeebies as a kid. As soon as I started watching it again I realized the main actress looked A LOT like a young Jennifer Tilly. So I checked and yep...her name is Meg Tilly and she is Jennifer Tilly's sister. It also features Adam West who you might remember as the 60's Batman.
This is my personal record for highest capacity (18,500 pre-buffed) cargo hauler that maintains 100 mobility. This is 2000 cargo higher than my previous record and was achieved by stripping nearly every non-essential bit of mass and diverting that mass into extra cargo. At this point I'm getting into major diminishing returns making further capacity unlikely.
This ship was built without the use of mods or glitching.
Just a cute little Class A ship I put together. No modding or glitching, just a plain ol' vanilla build. Enjoy!
This is a tweak of an older build that I now call R.H.O.D.E. (Rapid Hauler Orbital Drop and Extraction, pronounced Rhodey). The idea is that the cargo module can be detached and the ship remains flyable. At 16,620 this is now my new record for highest base level cargo ship that maintains 100 mobility. I was able to get the cargo up just past 17,000 by using a lesser powerful shield but I wanted the ship to remain as powerful as possible.
I think this will probably close out my 'modular' design series. I'm getting into serious diminishing returns trying to eek out more cargo capacity (while keeping that magic 100 mobility) and I can't go any higher without making sacrifices to other critical ship functions (reactor, power, jump range, shields, weapons, etc...)
And as usual this build was made without the use of mods. I did use a single flip glitch for the stroud piece directly under the cockpit to make it fit. Hope ya'll enjoy!
This is a tweak of an older build that I now call R.H.O.D.E. (Rapid Hauler Orbital Drop and Extraction, pronounced Rhodey). The idea is that the cargo module can be detached and the ship remains flyable. At 16,620 this is now my new record for highest base level cargo ship that maintains 100 mobility. I was able to get the cargo up just past 17,000 by using a lesser powerful shield but I wanted the ship to remain as powerful as possible.
I think this will probably close out my 'modular' design series. I'm getting into serious diminishing returns trying to eek out more cargo capacity (while keeping that magic 100 mobility) and I can't go any higher without making sacrifices to other critical ship functions (reactor, power, jump range, shields, weapons, etc...)
And as usual this build was made without the use of mods. I did use a single flip glitch for the stroud piece directly under the cockpit to make it fit. Hope ya'll enjoy!
Do you see?
Could it be?
Yes it is!
It's a BRICK!
Ok this is me just being stupid. Someone mentioned being able to 'internalize' engines within the ship so I wanted to see if I could go the distance and cram everything into this brick. Everything is hidden within the structure including the cockpit so you'd have to fly in third person view.
P.S. I wanted to add that this build was done without glitching or modding. Just pure vanilla shipbuilding.
Do you see?
Could it be?
Yes it is!
It's a BRICK!
Ok this is me just being stupid. Someone mentioned being able to 'internalize' engines within the ship so I wanted to see if I could go the distance and cram everything into this brick. Everything is hidden within the structure including the cockpit so you'd have to fly in third person view.
This is an attempt to 'sexy up' the Compact Heavy Lift Cargo Hauler I posted the other day. I've always wanted to do a build with some Nova Cowling M's so here it is. Getting all the weapons, shields, and equipment 'internalized' was a bit of a pain but I figured it out. The ship is quite a bit larger so I had to drop the base cargo from 13,000 to 12,000 while still keeping the mobility at 100. Enjoy!
This is an attempt to 'sexy up' the Compact Heavy Lift Cargo Hauler I posted the other day. I've always wanted to do a build with some Nova Cowling M's so here it is. Getting all the weapons, shields, and equipment 'internalized' was a bit of a pain but I figured it out. The ship is quite a bit larger so I had to drop the base cargo from 13,000 to 12,000 while still keeping the mobility at 100. Enjoy!
A Class-A light freighter I call Goldie. It's essentially a vanilla build but I hid the Marduk 1040-A shield under the nova cowling for aesthetic reasons so It's technically a merged build. It's a step away from the 'aerodynamic' look I usually go for in my builds. Enjoy!
A Class-A light freighter I call Goldie. It's essentially a vanilla build but I hid the Marduk 1040-A shield under the nova cowling for aesthetic reasons so It's filed under the Merged Ship Build flair. It's a step away from the 'aerodynamic' look I usually go for in my builds. Enjoy!
The M.I.D.A.S (Multirole Intercept Defense Attack Starfighter) is the latest design from the Last Mumzy Aerospace Organization to produce a cheap, single engine class-b starfighter without sacrificing performance. The lone Slayton Aerospace SAE-5660 engine provides an acceleration curve up to 140 meters per sec while maintaining a 100% mobility rating. Additional benefits of a single engine design include greatly reduced mass, increased power distribution among other critical systems, and reduced overall cost.
Builders Note : Making a ship with just one engine and keeping the mobility at 100 is honestly a bit of a PITA. I've made a few single engine designs in the past prior to the introduction of the Buoyant Insulators but those ships typically resembled flying bricks with zero cargo capacity. Using the Insulators really opens up a lot more aesthetic possibilities and even allows for minimal cargo capacity. Also, after a lot of tinkering it would seem the only realistic choice of engine is the SAE-5660. It's thrust and maneuvering performance is well above all other engines in the class-b range.
I typically don't like to do merged builds but I like the way the front Deimos bumper 'canards' looked even though they just barely rub against the pinpoint landing gears below. And since I merged one thing I figured I might as well go the distance and hide the Vanguard Bulwark shield generator under the Nova cowling (originally mounted on top of the port wing storage hab).
The M.I.D.A.S (Multirole Intercept Defense Attack Starfighter) is the latest design from the Last Mumzy Aerospace Organization to produce a cheap, single engine class-b starfighter without sacrificing performance. The lone Slayton Aerospace SAE-5660 engine provides an acceleration curve up to 140 meters per sec while maintaining a 100% mobility rating. Additional benefits of a single engine design include greatly reduced mass, increased power distribution among other critical systems, and reduced overall cost.
Ladybug Single Engine Class-B. Vanilla build / no glitching. Single engine used is an SAE-5660.
Hey I was just curious about something. I have a 2023 Bolt EUV with a 65kw battery. Its stated range is 247. The new 2027 Bolt also has a 65kw battery but its range is 262. I was just wondering what the x factor is for the increase in range since both vehicles appear to use the same chassis. Perhaps it just weighs less?
This is Shelly, a no glitch/no mod class-a starfigher. Enjoy!
By your command. This is a Class-A starfighter that I was trying to form into the shape of an old Cylon Raider from the 70's show Battlestar Galactica. I used flip glitches to get the landing gears and the hab below the docker to attach properly.
By your command. This is a Class-A starfighter that I was trying to form into the shape of an old Cylon Raider from the 70's show Battlestar Galactica. I used flip glitches to get the landing gears and the hab below the docker to attach properly.
This is the final redesign of my modular cargo hauler (No mod). Basically I've removed the 'modular' cargo loading/unloading feature. While a cool concept it has no real application in the game so I've converted it into a more traditional ship. I've also used the Buoyant Insulators which allowed me to push the base cargo up to 16,240 AND maintain 100 mobility. The internal hab capacity is also greatly increased (I wanna say room for up to twelve 2x1 habs now). Switched out the Cabot Cockpit with a Stroud 'nosecone' design I've used in other builds in the past.
This ship is now my new personal record for the highest cargo capacity (16,240) while keeping the mobility at 100. You can find the YouTube build video here : Nova Dreadnought
P.S. While this is listed under the Merged flair, only a single piece under the cockpit is merged. I could have swapped out the cockpit for anything else but I liked the look of this one. The rest of the ship is stock vanilla.