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Crusader MK II and III comparison

            A significantly updated and overhauled replacement to the 2012 MK II version. The Crusader MK III showcases a stark 10 year difference in my design and building quality.

Originally intended to be completed in 2020, but then got put on the backlog. I finally got around to finishing this signature spacecraft for my profile sigfig, complete with a recolor to match my standard color scheme of light gray, blue trim, and trans-red with dark gray details and black guns.

Intended as a heavy-armor Assault Starfighter, the Crusader MK III maintains a pair of light Gauss Gattling Guns in front of the engine block on each side of the fuselage, with SSAM-2 missile pods under the base of each wing, and the Plasma Concentrator Cannon is now hidden in the nose of the spacecraft. At the end of each wing and tailfin are supposed to be sensors antenna, but I'm sure they look like more weapons at a glance.

I worked meticulously long and hard on this one to get the exact shape the way I wanted. I prefer flat slopes over curved ones, and managed to keep this build 99% in line with that goal. All while maintaining the same arrowhead shaped fuselage, slightly foward-swept delta wings, and rugged heavy Ion Thruster engines protruding from the rear. I'm proudest of being able to reinstall retractable landing gear that hides underneath the smooth silhouette from any angle, including the bottom!

Taken on: May 23, 2022

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