Crossed Swords of the Combined Forces
AD has moved on from his Rapier sketch to map out what a hybrid Broadsword might look like. Surprisingly, angling the rear vertical fins and adding a fairing to smooth the angle between the nose and wings makes a pretty big impact. The result is a something like a classic Broadsword that has an elongated fuselage to handle those large torpedoes.
I've attempted to meld elements of the Movie Broadsword with the WC2 Broadsword. I couldn't quite bypass my drafting training and opted for a combo of sketch and ruler work... I think I like the aggression of my straight sketches better...The WC2 Broadsword cockpit is lower than the rest of the ship so here I've adapted that aspect along with the forward wing concept from the film to marry the broad cockpit area with. The width of the ship in general more matches the movie ship with the rear wings not extending out as much as the WC2 wings. Engine elements are also more along the film's design with the game's rear fins added on their sides. And obviously the most overt movie element are the exterior mounted capship torpedoes. I didn't bother drawing in the side and rear turrets though you can imagine what they would look like. I've also taken the liberty to add a top mounted turret just for fun. Also, the missiles on the rear fins are something from the movie Rapier that I think are ultimately uneccessary, at least in that particular placement.
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