Modified version with AI turrets ( and shields ) now uploaded: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1262740979

It's more intended to be a replica rather than a functional ship. The side bridge is far too small to be used as such, hence having it inside the main hull. The vanilla large turrets should function if you remove the main cockpit setting in the K menu- again though, it's built mainly for looks than anything else. There will be a modded version with AI large turrets in the future though, so single-person operation will be more viable.

So suicideneil I love your build, however I did notice two problems with the design when i test it, first was the bridge, now Hiigaran ships have a side bridge, for this ship it was an airlock, which is fine for a survival ready ship but for cinematic purposes it really detracts from the ship. The next problem i noticed was the turrets, this ship was not designed for multi-crew use and it is showcased whenever you have two people or more manning the turrets and a single pilot there is an issue where you cannot move the turrets, there needs to be a script or some form of control that overrides this issue.

The design is awesome. I personally love the interior of the ship the most. And the best part? The Hiigaran symbol in "lego" language is quite amazing when looking from afar. In fact, the entire ship looks like a lego version of the destroyer, which is quite entertaining to watch from afar and up close.

Hi im just building the same ship, didnt know theres already one in the workshop :D im really impressed by your build

I made the mistake of looking at some of the mods available- the Re-arm mod has so many awesome variations it is mind blowing, including an Ion cannon equipped Destroyer- that explains a lot, lol. I think I'll just stick to the vanilla ships though, there is way too much temptation to start building variants and new ships right now, I need to focus on the main fleet, then I can think about doing some modified versions and variants in a 'second pass', so to speak...

Author: Hey, no problem. Since I love the franchise a lot I know a good deal about the ships, and the Destroyers and Battlecruisers are probably some of the most attractive ship designs I've ever seen. You could just replace the beams with muzzle flashes and shells flying through the air. If you have any questions about Homeworld ships, feel free to ask!

@ronidude- no offense dude, I've looked at your builds- 'flying bricks' is the polite way of describing them. There is no possible way to build something of this size and detail in just a few hours- some guys put in 50+ hours on their ships, and it shows in the level of detail and the stunning architecture of the design, internal and external- anyone can bang out a box with thrusters on each side and a stripe down the middle in just a few hours, that's nothing to try and gloat about.

I'll happily take constructive critism and respond if I see fit, but anyone that wants to brag about how fast they are at building or how they built a ship that's bigger and more detailed without providing any actual proof will just have their comments deleted and be blocked. Thanks for understanding.

@MrEvan312- you can tell I never played the game, I probably should have researched that a bit more. I may update the thumbnail if possible, otherwise it will stand as a testement to my noobishness.

@Henry- yep, I thought it was obvious really, but my photoshop skills must be *that* awesome...

Just nitpicky thing about the thumbnail: The Hiigaran Destroyer is armed with four kinetic turrets, basically deck guns. Instead of firing blue ion beams, it fires some kind of explosive shell.

♥♥♥♥ this is cool

lol photoshop

Heh heh heh- photoshop.... ;)

i mean thumbnail

how about the mods for the turrents in the screenshot for this build

Either StarWars or Startrek modded weapons pack- both have suitable laser turrets/emitters. There are others, but since I don't use mods, you'd have to do a bit of digging to find weapon mod packs with something suitable.

whta mods do you think should i get for the ion frigate

@Clipbait & JWA- just cut off the vanilla turrets and mount whichever modded large ship turret you like in its place, or swap the rocket launchers for fixed laser emitters for something a little closer to a vanilla look and function.

@MrEvan312- I saw your ships being reviewed by Nikiball on Youtube, you got a decent amount of detail for 1/4 scale, good work.

Clip: I made a modded version of this ship. It's half the size of this workshop item and barely has any interior but it looks and works pretty well.

Gotta hand it to the author, this ship looks lovely! Definitely worth the effort put into it!

if his ships came out modded it would be way cooler

Good that they are vanilla but they really need the energy weapon mod for laserz

When you finish making Hiigaran ships, will you try to make Vagyr ships? Please?

beautiful