3DCount's Ambassador

count23

My first WIP in *checks post history* 9 years!

Been threatening to make this for a long time, but I lacked the confidence or the skills to do it, now no more!

I present, the long neglected workhorse of the Lost Era, the Ambassador Class!

Hoping to do both canon variations, depending on how annoyed I get finishing her off, but I've been trying to make her happen since I joined SFM in 2002, now I am

Currently blocking her out, just got the nacelles out of the oven tonight, will be redoing the neck and finishing off the shuttlebay in the next few days with a bit of luck.

Thread Thumbnail:


first post images.

markmassey

As someone who has recently necro'ed an 8 year old wip.... welcome to the party

You've made a solid start man...

lewisniven

Great progress so far! She's a beauty.

japetus

Great job so far

Rekkert

Great start!

scifieric

Good start. Keep going! I want to see you finish!

Freak

Looks like you are off to a great start!

count23

Been busy with work, so no major updates. But i took a first swing at the Warp Nacelles and main shuttlebay.

the nacelles shape is not quite finalized, but I'm pretty close to the final shape there. Did some refining of the neck shape too.

I _think_ the proportions are pretty close to the studio model now.

Freak

She looking good.

Brandenberg

Freak wrote: »

She looking good.

Agreed.

McC

I don't know if it'll be at all helpful, but feel absolutely free to mine my old Ambassador build thread for anything that might be useful. I love seeing Ambassador models come together and yours is off to a beautiful start.

count23

Thanks @McC , I actually used bits of your original thread for inspiration on building my subd cage, hehe. I may totally be swiping your idea for how the saucer shuttlebay doors work, much more interesting and intricate than my original plan to have them just slide into the hull.

A few new pics today, finalized the neck shape and the shuttlebay for now. Descided on a Yamaguchi thick but 1701-C shaped shuttlebay. Not been able to work on it much, hoping to do the pylons and a final proper rebuild of the nacelles in the next few days, then... detailing.