Freighter "New Orleans" and Escort by TomPeters

Lightwave • Science Fiction • posted on Jul 14, 2008

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Description

The Alexandria class Free Trader (named for great Commercial Port cities) was designed by my friend Rob Caswell, and published in a game supplement. Her utilitarian simplicity and functionality made her a favorite of mine. (I was running an adventure on an Alexandria years before I met Rob!) I finally got around to finishing a model of her in Lightwave. The Escort is a high tech Patrol Ship, tasked to provide commercial shipping protection around the gas giant as they scoop the outer atmosphere to refuel. This is a not quite finished illustration, still some details to tend to. The background elements may be familiar from other pieces of mine. They'll eventually be replaced by more unique images. Thanks for having a look, and suggestions are welcome! -Tom

Comments (9)

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DarkStormCrow

6:11PM | Mon, 14 July 2008

Excellent sci fi scene, well done...

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JOELGLAINE

6:13PM | Mon, 14 July 2008

Very nice! I haven't played Traveler in decades. Very cool looking ship!

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arcas

6:16PM | Mon, 14 July 2008

As a WIP, this is awesome. You got the details right. Killer light and background.

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Robert0921

7:19PM | Mon, 14 July 2008

I really miss Traveller. It was by far the most intelligent RPG that I ever had a chance to play. Especially the Classic version. I loved that you could do just about anything. I still have, on a special shelf in my home office, most of the original classic books and adventures plus the 25mm minis. Every now and then, just for fun, I pick one up and read it. I dunno, it's just a thing with me. This is excellent. I need a Type A-1 Free (Far?) Trader. :) Shoot, now I gotta go look up the right name in the book. :)

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geirla

8:37PM | Mon, 14 July 2008

Great ship, especially all the details, even on a "utilitarian" design. Hey, does this image get affected by whatever MarkHirst is commenting on in in this posing: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1710834

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TomPeters

12:29PM | Tue, 15 July 2008

geirla, I'm not sure what to make of the situation. Thanks for pointing it out, though, I was totaly unaware of it.

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Letterworks

11:28PM | Wed, 16 July 2008

Tom, quick question since you mentione Rob Caswells name... Are you the same Tome Peters that used to do art for DGP? If so I've been a fan of your art work for well years! Didn;t realize ths was you going digital. Fantastic picture and a new favorite artist on my list! going thru your gallery now! Mike Peters (as coincidence would have it)

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