Decided to post WIP to encourage me to work on it more :P
Ambassador class ship. Started out as USS Enterprise C, but decided to switch to USS Yamaguchi so
working on the detail changes.
Also note Aztec paneling will not be used in the texturing. The Enterprise C studio model was rushed into completion for filming, so the aztec patterning was foregone altogether and the ship was painted a much simpler 3 shade livery. The following models of the Yamaguchi and Zhukov followed suit. (They even made a typo on the Zhukov studio model! The name on the saucer reads 'USS Zuhkov')
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I do have one source claiming that the USS Cortez was Ambassador class. She was part of the assault force assembled to retake DS9 and was later one of the first ships to break through the Cardassian-Dominion fleet before finally being destroyed on patrol of the Cardassian border. However this is a sketchy lead as the Cortez is also listed under the Galaxy refit, Miranda refit and Intrepid classes.
But it is quite logical to have these vessels still in service, given the durability of these ships.
Anyway, nice work here.
Having some strange problems with interior lights shining through welded edges on the command decks mesh...
Underside of saucer plated. New sensor array -incomplete. Windowed rim.
New deflector dish (possibly overdone the glow :P )
You didn't realise the old ones were placeholders? :P
Could you render a shot without the lens effect glows? as the brightness from the blue one washed out all the detail on the grills themselfs
Else: Sweet work.
Have built a new neck and working on the spine. not ready to show that yet. New details added to nacelles too.
This model I plan to use in an animation for portfolio purposes, thus trying to match the glows with my screen footage reference, which always shows intense glow.
But as requested, a render minus the glows (plus one of the screencaps showing the glow I'm aiming for). Note the bussard collector aperture wont be this transparent later on.
Current Projects:
Ambassador Class
-Thrusters
-Impulse Engine
-Nav and positional lights
-Underslung shuttlebay.
Also worked on the neck, and starting to add a splash of paint.
...I think I got the wrong font for the registry...
She's looking good, Could we get an Aft view maybe ?
Still have some kinks in the Nacelles.
sorry for double post.
Else: sweet.
It works.
The light coming out of the rooms on the upper decks is incredibly cool.
Looking fantastic though, can't wait for some higher res shots!
It may be your light setup, but the ship seems overly dark. From what I have seen of the C, it still used the nearly white paint of the A and B. Other than that its a good looking ship.