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CCF-o2 "NIMBUS"by *Tekka-Croe

Digital Art / Drawings / Illustrations / Conceptual

Well wouldja look at that. I finally got off my lazy butt and posted something.

I've been wrestling around with this fighter's design since the 10th grade. Turns out, all it needed was an ultra-high detailed "space shooter" makeover (a la Ikaruga or Project Sylpheed). Up until now, it was named "Stratus," but I've changed the name to "Nimbus" (sciency name for a stormcloud) to better reflect its combat-oriented nature.

The cockpit uses something akin to Ace Combat's COFFIN system (a solid, armored canopy). It works especially well for the Nimbus, as its pilot, Reina Cloude, simply interconnects the fighter directly with her nervous system, eliminating the need for interior screens and opening up room for additional computer systems.

It's shown here in the default configuration, its only armament being a three-barrel rotary coilgun mounted beneath the core section. Due to it's modular nature, the Nimbus can be fitted with a whole brace of additional weapons such as missile pods, anti-ship torpedoes, and even an under-slung railgun.

Nimbus is a lightweight fighter, and is capable of folding into a compacted form which docks in the rear of the Cirrus, Timberwolfe's small yacht-corvette and the home base of his freelancer crew.

~Dain-Siegfried Feb 15, 2013 Student General Artist

I'm tilting my head... But I can't quite comprehend it's shape... Would it be able to fly in atmosphere, it doesn't seem very aerodynamic. Or I'm looking at it wrong.

~Freddotron Dec 19, 2012

Did you intend for the 'limbs' to move? because I can totally see it clambering about on a destroyed ship and blasting it's way in. Good job in any case!