Axanar Rescue Pod

tobiasrichter

I have another small model that I will need for "Axanar" resp. "Prelude to Axanar" - a Federation Rescue/Escape Pod.

It should not be particularly big, around 2x2 meters, 2-2.5 meters high.

Since its for the Pre-Tos Starfleet ships, the top surface has to be pretty smooth, and it has to have 4 sized sizes. The sides and bottom can have more detail, probably along the lines of a Defiant Escape Pod:
http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20081026015547/memoryalpha/en/images/4/47/Defiant_escape_pod.jpg

These are the ships they would originate from:
https://www.facebook.com/StarTrekAxanar/photos/a.296066760507854.69521.289256531188877/296066800507850/?type=1&theater
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoSvjKLr1i4 (at around 2 minute mark)

WeA’ll probably be getting pretty close to this one if the model allows for it, but only for a very short amount of time.

Textures would be nice, but not more then one texture sheet.

As with the Klingon Workbee, I canA’t offer any money compensation, but IA’ll try my best to get a modelling credit in the "Axanar" resp. "Prelude to Axanar" credits for the modeller of the chosen model.

I hope this finds some interested modellers and has similar cool results as the workbee thread.

Thanks & have fun!

Tobias

http://startrekaxanar.com/

tobiasrichter

Hmm - no takers? IA’ll wait a couple more days in case somebody wants to take a try at it.

oldmangreg

Is it going to be hidden under a panel that pops off?

tobiasrichter

oldmangreg wrote: »

Is it going to be hidden under a panel that pops off?

No, the top side is basically part of the hull - the whole thing would be shot away.

oldmangreg

Here's what I got so far.

tobiasrichter

oldmangreg wrote: »

Here's what I got so far.

Very nice - thank you for trying this! I think it is a good start, but it is too "square" at the bottom - maybe you could tweak that a bit more into the direction of the pod picture that I posted, make the thrusters a bigger element - at the moment, they are too tiny.
I would also break up the very linear shape of the main body a bit, making it more interesting - with some inset areas.

Also, it would be cool if the top had rounder edges. I guess railings at the edges could serve as a guide for the launch, but they would need to be open at the bottom and with a bit more profile. The side detail could be a little more detailed and clear - 2 cylinders with oxygen should be enough, with some cabling or wiring or stuff like that.

It would be great if you could work that in. Thanks a lot!
Tobias

oldmangreg

How about this?

tobiasrichter

oldmangreg wrote: »

How about this?

Excellent! That looks like just the right amount of detail.

Just two small adjustments - I would like to have the top corners a little rounder and the whole plate slightly bigger (it has to cover the railings at the side) and I would like to break up the large surface on the side with some indent.

I hope you can do that, then it is on to texturing. Would you do texturing as well? If not, I can take it from here.

Tobias

oldmangreg

tobiasrichter wrote: »

Excellent! That looks like just the right amount of detail.

Just two small adjustments - I would like to have the top corners a little rounder and the whole plate slightly bigger (it has to cover the railings at the side) and I would like to break up the large surface on the side with some indent.

I hope you can do that, then it is on to texturing. Would you do texturing as well? If not, I can take it from here.

Tobias

Indent on the large plate, or the main body of the pod?
Also, my texturing isn't that great, unfortunately.

tobiasrichter

oldmangreg wrote: »

Indent on the large plate, or the main body of the pod?
Also, my texturing isn't that great, unfortunately.

The indent on the main body.

No problem with the texturing, I can do that.

oldmangreg

Better?

tobiasrichter

Perfect on the top round, but the indent is now on the whole surface, I thought it would be nicer to have the main surface break up and so have a "ring" indented around the pod, like I scribbled in my previous post. I can do that as well, shouldnA’t be much work - other then that, IA’d call it done.

Thanks
Tobias

tobiasrichter

Thanks again to Greg for the model - I cleaned it up a bit, made some minor adjustments, did the UV mapping and the texturing - and here is the result.

I could polish it even more, but itA’ll have only 3-4 seconds screen time, so I think itA’ll work just fine as it is.

Look out for "Prelude to Axanar" to see it...

oldmangreg

tobiasrichter wrote: »

Thanks again to Greg for the model - I cleaned it up a bit, made some minor adjustments, did the UV mapping and the texturing - and here is the result.

I could polish it even more, but itA’ll have only 3-4 seconds screen time, so I think itA’ll work just fine as it is.

Look out for "Prelude to Axanar" to see it...

That's pretty damn awesome! New desktop background!