Looking for a Lakon Type-7

[JohnLuke]

Hi all..... I've finally saved up enough coin to trade in my T-6 for a Lakon Type-7, but I can't seem to find one!

I'm in Federation space, and have checked Fusang, Neto, LFT 1748 and Bhritzameno so far. I am searching for high population high tech systems, but am getting a little frustrated at the moment.

Any recommendations for the location of a shipyard that may have a T-7 would be greatly appreciated!

[blazingmaniac]

There is definitely one at Loki Tan (worden city) and Pisaly (noon Enterprise) but not sure how far these are from you.
You can also check this website..
http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/T ... ction=edit

Below is an outtake from the site with known locations

Purchase Locations

System Station Date Seen

Wuthielo Ku
Tarter Dock
Apr 19, 2015

Alioth
Golden gate
1.06

Uszaa
Guest Installation
Dec 31, 2014

Bunda
Faraday Ring
Dec 31, 2014

Maljenni
Bowersox Enterprise
Dec 31, 2014

CD-39 14212
Bushnell Station
Dec 30,2014

Nanomam
Gresley Dock
Dec 30, 2014

Al Mina
Manakov City
Dec 30, 2014

Eravate
Ackerman Market
02-22-2015

Balmung
Sikorsky Orbital
Dec 26, 2014

Apala
Wilson City
Dec 24, 2014

Hooriayan
Davis Port
Dec 12, 2014

Cauani
Hardy City
Jan 2, 2015

Kamitra
Hammel Terminal
Jan 2, 2015

Beta-1 Tucanae
Adams Orbital
Jan 3, 2015

Atlantis
Kimura
Jan 3, 2015

LHS 142
Noriega Port
Jan 3, 2015

LHS 142
Vo Dock
Jan 5, 2015

LHS 6309
Bester Terminal
Jan 15, 2015

Aerial
Andrade Legacy
Jan 5, 2015

Any Na
Libby Orbital
Jan 10, 2015

Brani
Virtanen Hub
Feb 1, 2015

Gallemi
Rabinowitz Vision
Feb 14, 2015

Afli
Quetelet Dock
Feb 15, 2015

Dulos
Wilson Ring
Feb 15, 2015

Jera
Moore Dock
Feb 15, 2015

Una
Hoard Orbital
Feb 19, 2015

Qa'Wakana
Carpini Terminal
Mar 16, 2015

Altair
Solo Orbiter
Mar 05, 2015

Gebel
Schoening City
Mar 29, 2015

Vukuna
Bagain Ring
Mar 28, 2015

LTT 15587
Gresley Port
Mar 28, 2015

HIP 98381
Herschel Gateway
Mar 28, 2015

Malarhones
Kurtz Dock
Mar 29, 2015

Coriccha
Schirra Dock
Apr 05, 2015

Sol
Daedalus
Apr 09, 2015

Sol
Galileo
Apr 19, 2015

Asgaa
Wheeler Horizons
Apr 20, 2015

LP 339-7
Gell-Man Ring
Apr 23, 2015

Kising
Lamber Orbital
May 01, 2015

Achenar
Dawes Hub
May 01, 2015

Ellri
Delucas Enterprise
May 04, 2015

Quivira
Godel Dock
May 07, 2015

Zaonce
Ridley Scott
May 10, 2015

[CMDR Abil Midena]

I'm in Empire space, so I can't really help. It sounds like you're looking in the right places.

One thing I want to say is that I wish I had gone ahead and got the clipper after the T7. Like, as soon as I could go t7 to clipper. At the time, I didn't think it's speed would help much in trading. However, it's so much faster and will save you so much time trading. I got a clipper much later, and tried it out, and thought, aww man, this would have been so much better.

Good luck.

[Andrew Gaspurr]

I currently own a T-7, but I find it frustratingly hard to fly that brick. I bump the station's exit/entrance constantly despite aligning the ship with the relative mid-point of the docking bay. When entering a station I found it even harder to time a collision-free entry with the station's rotation so at last I installed a Docking Computer. But sadly, the bloody thing will only dock and not undock

However, I strongly encourage installing one if you're not a docking ace...

[Cromosone]

I never did fly the T7, but went for the Clipper and really enjoyed it. After having struggled with the T9 and its' sluggishmess making my hands hurt, I am kind of glad I didn't get the T7 before the Clipper, even if it would have been fun to just try it out.

I suggest you go for the Clipper. If you do get the T7 though, let us know what you think!

[JohnLuke]

There is definitely one at Loki Tan (worden city) and Pisaly (noon Enterprise) but not sure how far these are from you.
You can also check this website..
http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/T ... ction=edit

Thanks blazingmaniac! DUH!! I completely forgot about the WIKI page.

And... I even used the WIKI page when I was moving up to an Adder, a million light years ago. Sheesh.

Thanks to all for the tips on docking the T-7 and the option to get a Clipper instead. I love the looks of the Clipper but my problem is that I've only been in Federation space so far, so I don't have the Empire rank to be able to buy one. I wonder how quickly someone could get to Baron rank? Hummm..... something to ponder.

Thanks for all the help, guys.

[clivewil]

have you already got one yet?

have checked Fusang, Neto, LFT 1748 and Bhritzameno so far.

try LFT 926. i don't think that's very far from those systems you mentioned and i'm 99% certain i saw a T7 when i was browsing the shipyard - i'll go and confirm 100% if you haven't already bought one

---> definitely at LFT 926, Meredith City. about 17.5 million credits

[CMDR Abil Midena]

There is definitely one at Loki Tan (worden city) and Pisaly (noon Enterprise) but not sure how far these are from you.
You can also check this website..
http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/T ... ction=edit

Thanks blazingmaniac! DUH!! I completely forgot about the WIKI page.

And... I even used the WIKI page when I was moving up to an Adder, a million light years ago. Sheesh.

Thanks to all for the tips on docking the T-7 and the option to get a Clipper instead. I love the looks of the Clipper but my problem is that I've only been in Federation space so far, so I don't have the Empire rank to be able to buy one. I wonder how quickly someone could get to Baron rank? Hummm..... something to ponder.

Thanks for all the help, guys.

Depending on your ambitions, ranking up and getting the clipper could be well worth the time spent. If you think you might trade a lot, then you reallly should get the clipper now (or soon, before you get up towards a Python).

[JohnLuke]

have you already got one yet?

try LFT 926. i don't think that's very far from those systems you mentioned and i'm 99% certain i saw a T7 when i was browsing the shipyard - i'll go and confirm 100% if you haven't already bought one

---> definitely at LFT 926, Meredith City. about 17.5 million credits

Thanks clivewil. I found one at Altair, which was only about 40ly away. I had to leave the game for a bit to take care of some '"honey do's" this morning, but I will buy it later today (I'm docked at Solo Orbiter at Altair and saw one in the shipyard).

I *really* appreciate you confirming that they are available at LFT 926!

This group is awesome, I appreciate everyone's input!

[JohnLuke]

Update..... I bought the T-7 from Altair yesterday, and after making a couple of stops, have her outfitted like this. I'm still looking for 5A thrusters.

It's taken me a few runs to get the feel of it, but it's not bad for a large transport ship IMO. It handles like a slug, which is what I expected. When I want fast and maneuverable, I'll jump in my Vulture.

I bounced off the top of the mail slot once leaving a station, and have found that you need to be very low in the slot to clear easily. I mean.... it looks like you're going to scrape the bottom, but I have yet to run low enough in the slot to actually hit.

I didn't realize that I now need a large landing pad. Sad, sad day. Most of my recent trade runs included an outpost.

But.... .... I have found some great new trade runs only using stations, that with my 214 ton cargo space, are working out quite well.

I spent about 2 hours testing a few runs this morning to various stations (and updating trade data along the way), and have found one ..... that at least for now.... makes me $493k every 15 minutes.

Overall, I'm quite happy with the T-7. It does the job that I wanted, and is quite profitable when I don't want to BH in the RES with my Vulture.

Thanks again for all the input, guys!