3DReclaiming the Reliant Name

bloknayrb

Update 10/23:






Been working on this for a while, but hopefully getting close to completion. I'm open to any feedback or tips; this is my second starship model.

BolianAdmiral

That’s a nice-looking ship…

rojren

I like the secondary hull, and nacelles. Can we get an above aft view?

Rekkert

Very interesting design, I like it!

evil_genius_180

I really like it. Particularly the Sub D work in making the secondary hull and nacelles flow together.

Canonically, there's a Reliant in service in the early 25th century. In fact, there's a Reliant class, first seen in Picard season 2. So, my guess is that this is either an earlier or a later ship.

Vortex5972

The saucer doesn't feel like it fits the rest of the ship. You may want to scale the width down or even consider a different shape entirely. The secondary hull and nacelles look great though.

bloknayrb

Rekkert wrote: »

Very interesting design, I like it!

BolianAdmiral wrote: »

That’s a nice-looking ship…

Thanks!

rojren wrote: »

I like the secondary hull, and nacelles. Can we get an above aft view?

Sure, though that shows off the least-finished part of the ship:

Vortex5972 wrote: »

The saucer doesn't feel like it fits the rest of the ship. You may want to scale the width down or even consider a different shape entirely. The secondary hull and nacelles look great though.

I did originally start with a narrower saucer, but in the end I chose this saucer shape as a nod to the design direction that 25th century Starfleet seems to be going in, with a bit of a retro feel to certain elements. I do want to do a little bit more work blending it in, as well. I'll give some thought to whether I want to try a narrower saucer again, though. I appreciate the suggestion!

BolianAdmiral

I keep wanting to suggest that you thicken the nacelles JUST a wee tad, but then I look again, and think, no, they’re fine as it is. I would add something more to the spine area… maybe a raised spinal line that holds a torpedo launcher, like the D had. IMO, that area looks a bit barren.

rojren

The sharp edges and 90° on the saucer are throwing me off.

BolianAdmiral

Yeah, I’d get rid of the 90-degree edge.

bloknayrb

rojren wrote: »

The sharp edges and 90° on the saucer are throwing me off.

BolianAdmiral wrote: »

Yeah, I’d get rid of the 90-degree edge.

Technically not a 90° angle:

BolianAdmiral wrote: »

I keep wanting to suggest that you thicken the nacelles JUST a wee tad, but then I look again, and think, no, they’re fine as it is. I would add something more to the spine area… maybe a raised spinal line that holds a torpedo launcher, like the D had. IMO, that area looks a bit barren.

I actually had them thinner up until recently and thickened them up by about 30%. The spine definitely still needs more work.

evil_genius_180

I wasn't bothered by the angles before, but seeing that front and rear views really makes it clear how the angles of the saucer rim, secondary hull, nacelles and upper deck compliment each other. Plus, it really does capture that 25th century aesthetic. Nicely done.

bloknayrb

Some work on the aft dorsal section:



Not 100% sure about it though. We'll see.

bloknayrb

Another update! Finally bit the bullet and applied subD so I can cut the hull plating manually (drydock is from sketchfab):

BlueNeumann

I've been tired of spacedock shots for a while now, but these actually look real good... like they were taken with an actual camera, I think that's part of the charm. I think I see some colour banding as well.

publiusr

I like the big saucer set up.

Didn't the STIII novelization have a "Magellanic Cloud" class that fit this shape?
https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Federation_galaxy_ship

Unarmed, flat in respects but very fast....

From “Serpent/Ruins”
https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/picture-the-novelverse-characters-ships-and-more.223738/page-36

backstept

I dig those nacelles

ashleytinger

I second the digging of the nacelles. Very cool

bloknayrb

Thanks! Interestingly, this design started with the nacelles.

bloknayrb

Decided to redo the impulse engines and the thing at the bottom of the saucer:

publiusr

A through-saucer Shuttlebay just ahead of the impulse drive.

Quite original!

You have packed a lot in a very sleek package.

bloknayrb

Been spending some time cleaning up the mesh and rethinking some stuff:

backstept

I like the new impulse engines

BolianAdmiral

I actually liked the idea of the thru-deck shuttlebays between the bridge and impulse.

bloknayrb

BolianAdmiral wrote: »

I actually liked the idea of the thru-deck shuttlebays between the bridge and impulse.

It's not definitively off the table, but I'm not 100% sure about it.

publiusr

Aids in repairs.

bloknayrb

publiusr wrote: »

AIDS in repairs.

What do you mean?

publiusr

Bloody autocorrect.

Let’s say you need to transfer a non transportable/replicatible element to your drive.

Fly a shuttle right in..hop out and insert—very quick repairs…and the shuttles themselves could plug in to the impulse so you are never dead in the water.

bloknayrb

publiusr wrote: »

Bloody autocorrect.

Let’s say you need to transfer a non transportable/replicatible element to your drive.

Fly a shuttle right in..hop out and insert—very quick repairs…and the shuttles themselves could plug in to the impulse so you are never dead in the water.

Oh, got it! Yeah, that comment seemed like it could have gone either way.

bloknayrb

Another update! Decided to redo the shuttlebay doors:



The main things I have left to do are paneling and some details like docking ports.

publiusr

Lean and mean—I love it.