Agree with everyone on the Bussard collectors. I like the forks, I like the number of glowing bits (not too many, not too few) and the many vanes behind them is nice added detail in a dark area.
^I'm glad! I'm quite happy with it, it took several tries to get the clear material right but it was worth it. Also those "vanes" are actually turbine blades with a light behind them. Here's what it looks like on the inside:
I had to stop myself from adding more detail, since you wouldn't be able to see it.
Holy Jesus Christ, this is AMAZING work. And here I thought I was a decent modeler. You put me to SHAME sir...to SHAME! This is an amazing reimaging of the TOS Constitution Class. I wish I could like it more than once!
Got a little time to work on the engineering hull. As you can see I'm testing out my sub-d modeling skills. I might go back and redo the nacelles in sub-d (I'll only use it for the main body, that would be a lot of faces)
Your secondary hull has a deep chest-too often they are shown too fIat. This is about the size the TAS Enterprise would have to be to get that shuttlebay to fit. Kerr is working on a book to show the 947 ft version. Yours better fits the Disco Enterprise size... If I had the funds I'd fund a book called:
Swan of Many Rivers-the multi-history of the Constitution Class across the Timelines-an artist's repository
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I had to stop myself from adding more detail, since you wouldn't be able to see it.
Also, a preliminary animation test:
Bussard Test
I like #1
Chiller grills: I managed to fuse them with the main nacelle body and give it a nice bevel
Warp grills (tentative):
Nacelle undersides donโt often get much in the way of love
Another small update, started on the pylons, and got them fused to the nacelle:
Got a little time to work on the engineering hull. As you can see I'm testing out my sub-d modeling skills. I might go back and redo the nacelles in sub-d (I'll only use it for the main body, that would be a lot of faces)
Yes, as it stands it's all quads
Swan of Many Rivers-the multi-history of the Constitution Class across the Timelines-an artist's repository
I finally got a little more done, here is the deflector area, minus the dish of course. Progress is still slow, but I haven't given up on the old girl