Are there any orthos of this shuttle, or was it just the one perspective render?
Because, if initiative would really be taken to have this get afloat, at the apparent level of quality it ought to be, I think it should:
- Have a multiple view orthos
- Update the render with the newer Hinomaru
- Have the artist give us the craft's dimension (a comparison to a standing person would be nice).
One thing that's bugged me about this design is that its rear end doesn't seem to support the kind of rear hatch most shuttles have to cram cargo in or have people easily enter. That makes the design (along with the windows arrayed on its side) kind of beg for sidedoors, but the side geometry doesn't appear to accomodate the shape of a practical rectangular sidedoor. A triangular door would work, but it's hardly what a military would see as ergonomic.
I'm... picky when it comes to shuttle design, since SARP has so many already. While the shuttle does follow the rule of cool, I think the better way to have designed it would've been to design it here, and then have AdamKop polish its visuals (as happened with the Sharie and Eikan), that way we'd have a solid flagship design that has looks, to boot.
Of course, this is water under the bridge now - you've already paid for it - but I think a reason of why it's been left there is because nothing great can really be made of this great-looking artwork, compared to competing designs. Perhaps turn this into a more basic personnel shuttle and keep that in mind for future projects.