New WIP Ship

This is Razeal's "pet project" and my own. I intend to put a lot of work into this, thou if approved it probably won't see much action. It's basically a strike cruiser that the Axis base carries into battle and then launches to pick off key targets. I'm not sure if it should have a big main gun, because it's spose to move all fast and agile, sweeping and such. A very early WIP and I would applicate any ideas and feedback as to what the ship should and should not have.
Although I also expect this concept to be raped like a white boy in prison. @_@
BTW the small strike wings on the top of the main wing also move up 45 degrees.

You like Star Trek too much.

I could post the most ugly god awful design I just pulled out of nowhere and you'd compare it to something. I can do the same thing. And yes I do like star trek, a lot of people do. =D

Miles: "Hanako, we're being attacked by an unknown target!"
Elisa: "I've seen that before...okay, here's the right thing to say in this situation. Ahem... 'Perhaps today is a good day to die! Prepare for ramming speed!'"

FM said:

Miles: "Hanako, we're being attacked by an unknown target!"
Elisa: "I've seen that before...okay, here's the right thing to say in this situation. Ahem... 'Perhaps today is a good day to die! Prepare for ramming speed!'"

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LMAO XD
but that was the defiant >.>

While this is more of a Romulan rip-off.

It seemed like the appropriate quote; particularly if you look at the Sakura's bow.

Reman inspired actually. And klingon, romulan, etc are based on birds. God even the ships from Insurrection are based on lawn ornaments.

At what exact point does it start to become copyright infringement?

copyright infringement borders on a simalrity to the origional matterial. Parody is exempt from this rule as far as legal terms are concidered.

there must be a discernable 30% change in a design in order to not qualify as infringement. Also fan made submissions rarely incur legal action because there is no discernable gain for the sueing party as well they do not want to upset fans who are in essence just having fun with their creations.

Example "Battletech" borrowed a few designs of mecha from "Macross" in the first revissions. certin mechs were exacy copies of counterparts from the japanese tv show. These dissapeared in later editions as battletech gained popularity and the first designs were rehashed in order to avoid a legal suit with Bandai or whoever owned Macross at the time.

Also see the Jetfire = VF1 discussions for transformers.

Does anyone have any suggestions for weaponry? The backstory consists of Razeal getting the ships parts from all over. Shield, engine, power and such would also be helpful