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Old 30th November 2010, 07:18 PM   #46 (permalink)
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Hooooray for the "Prt Scr" key!

I ment like you have done here, so the bulk faces back, so the sauser looks teardrop shaped in silohette

The second naceels for the sauser could be smaller and tucked down and to the sides. they would only raise in to place on seperation. if the were smaller you could say the saucer is only capable of warp 6 or 7 without main engineering.

i dont know much about gaming, but if you have lives or a power bar, the seperation could be a part of that prosess (e.g. once you get to 1 life or 1/3 power you have to seperate or blow up??)
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Old 30th November 2010, 08:14 PM   #47 (permalink)
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I'm going for kind-of a flying animal vibe.

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I'm thinking maybe the lower horseshoe shaped section of the saucer is removable, and can be replaced with any number of mission specific modules, the default being heavy firepower?
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Old 30th November 2010, 08:21 PM   #48 (permalink)
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Very sharp looking Fuzzy Modem, I think I'm going to try out for this contest too, using my artisitc talent.
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Old 30th November 2010, 08:33 PM   #49 (permalink)
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I really don't envy you this task.
Everything there looks good, but from the plan view it's looking very Cardassian.

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Maybe a change in the horseshoe would fix that. (sorry, i feel awful saying these things, but i'd like to aid in your quest )
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Old 30th November 2010, 08:38 PM   #50 (permalink)
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I really don't envy you this task.
Everything there looks good, but from the plan view it's looking very Cardassian.

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Maybe a change in the horseshoe would fix that. (sorry, i feel awful saying these things, but i'd like to aid in your quest )
That's very feddie looking for a Cardassian ship.

I think I'm okay now that I'm back to the traditional silhouette, but I appreciate the reference
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Old 30th November 2010, 09:49 PM   #51 (permalink)
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Regardless of whether I make the horseshoe detachable, I am thinking I'll cover it with weapons, and put the impulse engines on the back of it. The upper saucer will be the primary habitat area, and will have lots of windows and maybe an arboretum.

Where should I put the bridge?
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Old 30th November 2010, 10:07 PM   #52 (permalink)
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Well the 'E' had a vast weapons upgrade in its re-fit, it would be worth looking at the link i posted to get the full spec's.
After the encouter with the simatar, they armed her well.

Usualy they put the bridge in the center so its protected, but there is a battle bridge on top of the saucer.
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Usualy they put the bridge in the center so its protected, but there is a battle bridge on top of the saucer.
IIRC with every iteration of the Enterprise thus far, the primary bridge is on the top of the saucer, with the Enterprise D having a battle bridge on top of the neck, which is exposed after saucer separation.

This is generally considered an unwise decision, which is why I ask if I should break the mold.
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I swung way back the other direction, totally "Enterprise" Enterprise again. It has flavor though, just no originality.

All one object, just extrusion modeling and a smooth.



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I'm going to beef up the ass and legs and make the neck slimmer. I'm still in a good position to be making major tweaks, so all suggestions are appreciated.

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Drawing on my screenshot in photoshop:

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Any thoughts on how to make it look less like a goose/swan/duck and more like a cobra/bat/dragon?

I'm still very flexible at this point, and while I like this direction, there are things about it that vex me for reasons I can't quite place.
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you could push the saucer back a little to give it a more 'gun grip' look? (txture wise, how about escape pods in that section)
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