A Russian Cosmo forces late model La-71 Attack craft patrols a colony world orbital zone. Armed with high energy weapons and missiles, most note worthy two large "anti-ship" missiles, the craft is ready to battle all intruders.
Design notes: This was done to the writer's original notes and plans. I had drawn an early version over ten years ago, and this "late model" version is based on that original( and much more crude) artpiece. I pulled out my trusty Russian/Soviet aircraft reference books for detail and color ideas.
You did an especially good job on the lines, I think - despite being an obvious science fiction craft I can *see* the visual continuity with Russian aircraft design all over that. Most stuff that's drawn as one country or another's spacecraft further down the line don't have that same connection.