2013.246 (September 3, 2013)

How About A Black & Tan?

Whiplash has whipped up some new shots of his slick Hellcat model. The wooden frame is pretty much complete, so now it's on to texturing the surface. These images show off the black highlighting to engine ports and intakes. Even though he hasn't started the real paint job, just these touches add a lot. It shouldn't be long until he's finished now!

As a quick update, I thought I would show you a brief look at the first steps of painting. Based on the pictures in the source material, I've decided to go for black as background colour for both the intake vents and exhaust ports.
It's amazing how much of a difference just this simple thing makes to the overall appearance of the ship. Next I will have to settle on a colour for the base coat; I suspect this will take a bit of trial and error. More updates soon, hopefully. :)

Microsoft Partially Acquires Nokia; Timeline Still Intact

Nokia's Devices and Services division will be purchased by Microsoft in a bold acquisition plan announced yesterday. What's this have to do with Wing Commander? During our future war with the Kilrathi, the Nokia Corporation is still alive and kicking. They manufacture the console that monitors Pegasus Station's radar in March 2654. Despite the huge shift for the company, Nokia will still exist after the deal with Microsoft is finalized in 2014. The Finnish firm will focus on "maps, network infrastructure and advanced technologies." Sounds like a great springboard to making NavCom AIs someday!