WOW ! Your attention and level to detail are astonishing to say the least! The depth of the windows, the placement of the RCS thrusters...all of it. TY!
I like it. The "Tie Figher Wings" remind me a lot of the details that John Eaves wanted to add to the Enterprise era ships. He figured with the ships being older and warp drive being newer that there would be more shielding around the engines to prevent "fallout" issues.
I like it. The "Tie Figher Wings" remind me a lot of the details that John Eaves wanted to add to the Enterprise era ships. He figured with the ships being older and warp drive being newer that there would be more shielding around the engines to prevent "fallout" issues.
Yeah, I see those as some kind of heat sink, like the ones on the Enterprise but bigger due to the requirements of the single nacelle warp field:
I hope they're not playing dead in orbit of Earth, but you never know, I guess. Maybe the USS Vengeance is nearby.
Seriously, great image. Of all the "reboot" versions of the ship I've seen over the years, yours is my favorite because it comes closest to the original while still updating the look.
@Hunter G , your models are absolutely stunning, in fact since I have been watching Trek (yes sadly I'm a newb to it), I have to say your ships are even better than what I see on the show, especially the very old series. I can only hope my efforts are even 5% of your quality and skill. Thank you so much as well, for inspiring me to do the best I can.
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Life is a dream — of pain and woe.
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A dream from which — we wake and go
as a beginner I have a question regarding how you went about making this 3D model so "tangible". Am I correct to assume that this is what you did to give the same "reach out and touch it" feel to the 3D model of this 1701 Enterprise as I have observed in the 3D model of the Enterprise-D used in the movie "Star Trek Generations"?
1. You turned the sensor grid on the hull into paneling.
2. You gave the texture of the hull itself a sort of azteching, if that's what you call it. (like what you see on the Enterprise-D and the 1701-A)
3. Lighting
4. You added lights that 'light up' the hull similar to what I see what billboards do at night in cities.
5. You have very sharp contrast to the colors and lighting
6. You made the lights (navigation lights and blue lighting have a lot of glare) to give the lighting a more organic look, similar to what you observe in LED lights in real life.
Did I miss anything? I hope to make CGI as beautiful as yours someday but I'm going the self taught route.
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Head on shot because why not
Close up, spot the travel pod!
And some fleet action
Threw some of the Enterprise textures on the underside of my Saladin concept model, and it doesn't look too shabby (just don't get too close lol)
Please more pictures of the Saladin Class.
Here's some of the concept model:
Various Work: U.S.S. Constellation - Matt Jefferies Concept Shuttle
Yeah, I see those as some kind of heat sink, like the ones on the Enterprise but bigger due to the requirements of the single nacelle warp field:
Seriously, great image. Of all the "reboot" versions of the ship I've seen over the years, yours is my favorite because it comes closest to the original while still updating the look.
Life is a dream — of pain and woe.
A dream from which — we pray to wake.
A dream from which — we wake and go
1. You turned the sensor grid on the hull into paneling.
2. You gave the texture of the hull itself a sort of azteching, if that's what you call it. (like what you see on the Enterprise-D and the 1701-A)
3. Lighting
4. You added lights that 'light up' the hull similar to what I see what billboards do at night in cities.
5. You have very sharp contrast to the colors and lighting
6. You made the lights (navigation lights and blue lighting have a lot of glare) to give the lighting a more organic look, similar to what you observe in LED lights in real life.
Did I miss anything? I hope to make CGI as beautiful as yours someday but I'm going the self taught route.