Yeah, I know it's traditional looking, but I'm old-school.
I was going for a future-fitting profile and nifty fore view with a traditional top-down silhouette.
I know a lot of folks are looking for something more futuristic out of the Enterprise F but this is my take for what it's worth. I don't have time to do more than a rough 3D model for the contest, I hope to find the time to model and texture her properly over the next few months.
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Thanks for the input Borgman. I think it's pretty locked down at this point, as I've taken it where I wanted it to go.
I do appreciate that the shapes don't sit well with your taste, hopefully the textures and details will make the whole thing a little more cohesive for you.
It's the best effing F I've yet seen.
The only suggestion I have about the overall shape is this: I really like the nacelles, their shape is GREAT. But instead of having them horizontal, maybe see what they look like angled Diagonally. So instead of " --" like you have now, from the front they would look " " and " // ". I'm thinking of the Intrpid class AT warp. Does that make sense? Cause i could draw a picture if you don't understand. I think it would lend a little continuity, AND make the design more "modern" without messing too much with your lines and the traditional profile.
Oh, and you know what? Circular saucer for this girl. Plain old vanilla round. Trust me. People keep thinking of new and improved ways to distort the saucer. I think returning to round would be really classy. And I say this as a huge fan of the Galaxy class. The D is my Favorite Enterprise. There's just nowhere else to go but back to the perfect golden circle. Maybe you could give it a Slight ellipse forward, but consider the return of the circle.
Seriously, I love this. This is awesome. Maybe I'm just stuck in the "past" but these "future of the future" designs that are all flowing and compressed make my nose bleed.
Great minds think alike, I did consider this. It's a tough call actually, but in the end I chose flat nacelles because I want to add as much distance from the original enterprise as I can seeing how the top down view is uber-traditional.
I have to admit I'm still a little on the fence about it. It does look good, but I like them flat, too.
Thanks for the kind words, all.
I wrestled with the saucer. I did innovate a little with an upper lip over the edge and an indented ring around the circumference. When I flesh it out some more there will be some interesting details added that I have in mind, but I think I want to keep the general shape as it is.