I wondered, Why are there a lot of hatches on the main hull?
They are too many.
It thought about the turret of the built-in type referring to "Kelvin".
I'm not sure the addition of Trek 2009 type phaser hatches works on an original series film version of the Enterprise. I'll grant that the ship looked like it didn't have enough defensive weaponry; but if you take into consideration that the established phaser banks on the ship could rotate (both together or in tandem) to track targets, then most of the supposed "blind spots" would be easily covered.
I think you've had some incredible ideas regarding how to justify inconsistencies of the ship's interior, but the exterior doesn't need anything extra. Of course, this is your model and you may do with it as you please. This is just my two cents on the matter. In any case I'm still in love with this project and I'm looking forward to seeing it completed.
I really like this so far... very nice detail, and I even like the 2009 phasers. The only thing I would offer, is maybe if you're going to have the 2009 phasers, do away with the TMP-style original phasers.
Actually, they're just personnel hatches, exactly like the one used by Kirk and party to exit the ship on their way to V'Ger's enclave in TMP. Andrew Probert has remarked that his one regret in helping to design the Enterprise refit was that he forgot to add lifeboat or escape pod hatches to the exterior of the model. When Kirk and Scotty depart the travelpod and we see the hangar and cargo bays in TMP, you get a quick glimpse of a door labeled "Lifeboats" on the deck just below the walkway they're standing on. That doorway was meant to lead to a small corridor access for the lifeboats, but Probert neglected to include them on the exterior hull. Most fans have reckoned that there are indeed lifeboats there, but they're hidden behind the exterior hull plating. If an abandon ship order was given, the hull plates would be disengaged by explosive bolts, then the lifeboats would be launched.
It would be interesting to see what the refit would look like with exposed lifeboat hatches. I'm not sure if they would detract from the elegance of the vessel or not. It would be an interesting experiment, though.
Simply astounding work. Looks like you could reach out and touch it. The attention to detail is staggering. I am so looking forward to seeing this model finished and properly lit. I think it'll blow us all away.
Every time I think I can't be any more impressed with this model I am proven wrong. The builders of the original physical model for the motion pictures would be proud and, I'm sure, amazed at the level of detail you're generating here. I think a noticed a little problem, though. If you look closely at the image labeled "test 4" in your last post there is a tiny little white square that's just floating between the warp engines. It isn't attached to anything, and it's even casting a small shadow on the starboard engine warp grille. You can see it in the other images as well, but it's most clear in "test 4." Thought you might want a heads up so you can put that little bugger back where it belongs.
Every time I think I can't be any more impressed with this model I am proven wrong. The builders of the original physical model for the motion pictures would be proud and, I'm sure, amazed at the level of detail you're generating here. I think a noticed a little problem, though. If you look closely at the image labeled "test 4" in your last post there is a tiny little white square that's just floating between the warp engines. It isn't attached to anything, and it's even casting a small shadow on the starboard engine warp grille. You can see it in the other images as well, but it's most clear in "test 4." Thought you might want a heads up so you can put that little bugger back where it belongs.
Glad to hear you took care of it. That's one of those things you might not notice until you're doing a hi-res image or animation render. It's all finished and you think it's perfect, then you see that one little misplaced object and everything goes to hell in a handbasket. You have to go back and fix it, then re-render the project grumbling "why didn't I see that before" the whole time. You just saved yourself a big headache down the line.
Wow. You know what...I don't think I can allow myself to look at the updates for this project anymore. My brain won't accept what my eyes are telling it.
Wow. You know what...I don't think I can allow myself to look at the updates for this project anymore. My brain won't accept what my eyes are telling it.
Why? Because you want reach out and touch it. I know I do.
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They are too many.
It thought about the turret of the built-in type referring to "Kelvin".
I think you've had some incredible ideas regarding how to justify inconsistencies of the ship's interior, but the exterior doesn't need anything extra. Of course, this is your model and you may do with it as you please. This is just my two cents on the matter. In any case I'm still in love with this project and I'm looking forward to seeing it completed.
That's what I always thought.
Actually, they're just personnel hatches, exactly like the one used by Kirk and party to exit the ship on their way to V'Ger's enclave in TMP. Andrew Probert has remarked that his one regret in helping to design the Enterprise refit was that he forgot to add lifeboat or escape pod hatches to the exterior of the model. When Kirk and Scotty depart the travelpod and we see the hangar and cargo bays in TMP, you get a quick glimpse of a door labeled "Lifeboats" on the deck just below the walkway they're standing on. That doorway was meant to lead to a small corridor access for the lifeboats, but Probert neglected to include them on the exterior hull. Most fans have reckoned that there are indeed lifeboats there, but they're hidden behind the exterior hull plating. If an abandon ship order was given, the hull plates would be disengaged by explosive bolts, then the lifeboats would be launched.
It would be interesting to see what the refit would look like with exposed lifeboat hatches. I'm not sure if they would detract from the elegance of the vessel or not. It would be an interesting experiment, though.
Details in the bridge have been improved.
NACELLE began to create texture.
and TRAVELPOD begin.
This really looks awesome.
Only the textures are looking a bit cartoonish.
My jaw is on the floor Ryiutaro! ItAâs the best Ent-A that I ever seen!!!!
Oh.. Ok.
Small garbage was put away.
Thank you.
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Why? Because you want reach out and touch it. I know I do.
I can't stop staring :thumb:
That's an understatement. I want to LIVE THERE!!!