Looking good. Yeah, the D7 is an odd one to figure out for sure. There aren't that many straight lines on the ship, it's a lot of complex curves and things that make it a challenge. Also, I'm sure the new one has scant references compared to the one from the 60s.
Oh, there are a lot of references I can draw from! There are the Eaglemoss models, Mark Bell's renders on his Artstation, the "D7 Miracle Worker Flight Deck Carrier" in Star Trek: Online, and videos from both Discovery and Strange New Worlds. And these are a lot more consistent than the set of model references I used when I built the Enterprise.
The tricky part now will be in figuring out the basic shapes for the warp nacelles. There are a lot of little bits and pieces there. Including a monster disruptor cannon.
So, it's been a while, hasn't it? I started blocking out the nacelles, and instead of posting a few WIP shots with the basics all together, I ended up just detailing the entire section. After watching SNW s2e1 and seeing some interesting detail going on, I couldn't figure out just where the disruptors were supposed to be! Plus, there were some interesting differences between my reference images that I had to figure out which ones to use.
So... I figured I'd add my own bits to fill out the design. With that said, here's the warp nacelle/big honkin' disruptor canon.
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Oh, there are a lot of references I can draw from! There are the Eaglemoss models, Mark Bell's renders on his Artstation, the "D7 Miracle Worker Flight Deck Carrier" in Star Trek: Online, and videos from both Discovery and Strange New Worlds. And these are a lot more consistent than the set of model references I used when I built the Enterprise.
The tricky part now will be in figuring out the basic shapes for the warp nacelles. There are a lot of little bits and pieces there. Including a monster disruptor cannon.
So... I figured I'd add my own bits to fill out the design. With that said, here's the warp nacelle/big honkin' disruptor canon.
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