USS Kiaga - Perimeter Action Vessel - Scifi-Meshes.com

Vektor · 10-30-2006, 06:16 PM

Over on TrekBBS, Aridas Sofia of "Ships of the Star Fleet" fame posted schematics for a new design of his, a TOS-era perimeter action vessel named the Kiaga. I liked the design so much that I decided to model it in 3D, with Aridas' permission of course. Yeah, I know, I've got enough WIP projects running already, but at least they're all still more or less active, and what's one more to add to the mix?

Here are the latest schematics provided by Aridas:

And here are my 3D renderings thusfar:

The original thread on TrekBBS can be found here.

Once again, this is based on an original design by Aridas Sofia. See FRS - Home for more of his work.

exodus2310 · 10-30-2006, 06:39 PM

Awesome design. Can't wait to see more progress from the model.

**Ramiel** · 10-30-2006, 07:21 PM

No offence, but...
I like more your modeling than the design...

Nice work so far Vektor

seanr · 10-30-2006, 10:03 PM

Wish you'd finish the others first (LOL), but looks great so far.

Legolas25 · 10-30-2006, 11:08 PM

Really really nice, but I think I'd like it more upside down.

Scorndrake · 10-30-2006, 11:19 PM

Looks ok for a pregnant Starship or a beached whale class!

Vektor · 10-31-2006, 08:23 PM

Another three hours worth of work, mostly detailing:

I should probably mention that the appearance of the bussard collectors is not final, I just slapped a fairly basic texture on them for added color.

Now all I gotta do is add those various pods and bulges to the primary hull, which is turning out to be more complicated than it sounds. Stay tuned.

Starship · 10-31-2006, 08:31 PM

When I first saw it, I don´t know why, my mind named her as USS HORNET.

Nice modelling Vektor, as usual. Can I ask you about the texture settings of the main hull ? Are you using maps in diffuse, specular and some sort of smoke over them ? I would like to learn a little from there so, if you could present the general settings, I´ll be gratefull.

**USS Mariner** · 11-01-2006, 12:59 AM

Any chance for a wireframe? Even though box modeling scares me, I'd like to see it out of curiosity.

exodus2310 · 11-01-2006, 09:07 AM

It's coming along nicely. Good work.

10-30-2006, 06:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
exodus2310 SFM Guru Realname: Aaron Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 251 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Awesome design. Can't wait to see more progress from the model.
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10-30-2006, 07:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ramiel 2d Sensei Total Awards: 1 (more» ...) Join Date: May 2006 Age: 27 Posts: 1,413 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	No offence, but... I like more your modeling than the design... Nice work so far Vektor
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10-30-2006, 10:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
seanr SFM Guru Join Date: May 2006 Location: Washington, DC Age: 29 Posts: 479 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wish you'd finish the others first (LOL), but looks great so far.
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11-01-2006, 12:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
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11-01-2006, 09:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
exodus2310 SFM Guru Realname: Aaron Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 251 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It's coming along nicely. Good work.
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10-30-2006, 11:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Legolas25 SFM Guru Realname: Sean Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ottawa Age: 27 Posts: 257 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Really really nice, but I think I'd like it more upside down.

10-30-2006, 11:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Scorndrake SFM Member Realname: Rob Rasmussen Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hampton, NJ Age: 33 Posts: 59 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks ok for a pregnant Starship or a beached whale class!

10-31-2006, 08:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Vektor SFM Guru Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 245 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Another three hours worth of work, mostly detailing: I should probably mention that the appearance of the bussard collectors is not final, I just slapped a fairly basic texture on them for added color. Now all I gotta do is add those various pods and bulges to the primary hull, which is turning out to be more complicated than it sounds. Stay tuned.

10-31-2006, 08:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
Starship SFM Obsessed Realname: Cassio Join Date: May 2006 Location: São Paulo - Brasil Age: 43 Posts: 1,602 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 3	When I first saw it, I don´t know why, my mind named her as USS HORNET. Nice modelling Vektor, as usual. Can I ask you about the texture settings of the main hull ? Are you using maps in diffuse, specular and some sort of smoke over them ? I would like to learn a little from there so, if you could present the general settings, I´ll be gratefull.

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