Already a lot better compared to your last ship but I really can't stress enough how important the segment count is; it works for arcs too...
It's all been hand drawn without using arcs or whatever (except the deflector dish). Maybe I should use that for the next ship because I agree it looks too segmented.
*points* look at my tutorial thread. There's a lot of info in there how to create a decent saucer with the use of arcs and a bit of push 'n pull and scaling magic
I rather like wider, flatter nacelles like Dak's Allegience (Bitter Homecoming). Your ship follows the rule that Federation ships should look a bit like a Checkmark symbol from the side: A spar, a deep recess, and the tail flying back.
The flatter nacelles might mirror the primary hull's lines. Not a lot of ships have great views from all sides, but I think you have captured a design that evokes many aspects of other ships, and is still quite original, especially in that your secondary hull looks "active" if that makes any sense. Here is something you might want to do. Atop the nacelle supports you already have, place short, canted support-extentions that angle out and trail back, and place the nacelles atop that.
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It's all been hand drawn without using arcs or whatever (except the deflector dish). Maybe I should use that for the next ship because I agree it looks too segmented.
(nacelles are taken of a ship in the Sketchup 3d warehouse as I just can't seem to make nice ones.
Because this is a post dominion war ship.
The flatter nacelles might mirror the primary hull's lines. Not a lot of ships have great views from all sides, but I think you have captured a design that evokes many aspects of other ships, and is still quite original, especially in that your secondary hull looks "active" if that makes any sense. Here is something you might want to do. Atop the nacelle supports you already have, place short, canted support-extentions that angle out and trail back, and place the nacelles atop that.
He said TMP design, which implies a design esthetic derived from TMP nacelles. Spicing them up a bit to modern day standards. I think it could work...