TOS Enterprise NCC-1701 (My First Model) - Scifi-Meshes.com

PixelMagic · 12-25-2007, 03:13 AM

So, like lots of beginners, I am trying to model the original Enterprise. Here are my WIPs so far.

I am still unsure how to proceed with modeling the shuttle bay. I also am getting strange smoothing errors in the Saucer after Lathing it. Hopefully, you guys will be able to talk me through this.

My goal is to produce a highly accurate, and highly detailed model of the Enterprise for everyone to download and enjoy.

JonX · 12-25-2007, 04:12 AM

Looks good, but to me it seems like you might be using a bit to many polys on the nacelle and possibly the engineering hull. But then again, I've yet to try to model this thing myself, so I cant say for sure.

**Lonewriter** · 12-25-2007, 04:43 AM

have you looked at the tut on making the Enterprise from scifiart? That should help. Keep up the good work.

Starship · 12-25-2007, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by PixelMagic

...I am still unsure how to proceed with modeling the shuttle bay.
I also am getting strange smoothing errors in the Saucer after Lathing it. Hopefully, you guys will be able to talk me through this.

If you model goes under the quallity of your texture work (as seen in Ent-E), then it will be one of the bests.

About the shuttle bay, look at Madkoi tuts (see his site). The tuts explain "how to" in a good way (see the "Fantails/Shuttle Butts etc" tut) Tutorials The madFish Way!

About the saucer, I can help you a bit. See my simple tut: http://starships.host.sk/tutorial/SaucerTut2.htm. Let me know if you have additional doubts.

PixelMagic · 12-26-2007, 01:03 AM

Thanks for the comments guys.

And thank you Starship for those links. I think they will indeed be helpful. I hope to make this a really good ship, hopefully up to the quality of the TOS remastered, or better.

PixelMagic · 12-26-2007, 09:53 PM

Ok, I have a small question. I got the shuttle bay area done, but I have a problem....maybe. It looks great, but when I apply a turbosmooth, I get weird curvature in the wireframes. I don't suppose this matters, because it still renders just fine. Is this a big deal, or do I need to fix them?

PixelMagic · 12-27-2007, 02:34 AM

Small Update. I'm making some progress. This is HARD to do. I'm sure it's easy for you guys, but I've never modeled a starship before, so I've done LOTS of trial and error.

**Lonewriter** · 12-27-2007, 02:52 AM

youe doing great, keep up the good job!

Starship · 12-27-2007, 09:20 AM

You´re doing a great work. Go ahead!!

PixelMagic · 12-27-2007, 10:43 AM

Last update for today. I got most of the basic secondary hull done.

12-25-2007, 04:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lonewriter SFM Obsessed Join Date: May 2006 Age: 38 Posts: 1,526 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	have you looked at the tut on making the Enterprise from scifiart? That should help. Keep up the good work.
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12-27-2007, 02:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
PixelMagic SFM Guru Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 270 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Small Update. I'm making some progress. This is HARD to do. I'm sure it's easy for you guys, but I've never modeled a starship before, so I've done LOTS of trial and error.
	Last edited by PixelMagic; 12-27-2007 at 02:47 AM.

12-27-2007, 02:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lonewriter SFM Obsessed Join Date: May 2006 Age: 38 Posts: 1,526 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	youe doing great, keep up the good job!
	He's a high-tech redneck, Mayberry meets Star Trek. He's a bumpkin' but he's plugged in, he's a high-tech redneck. -George Jones Death and Limbo Icon 3

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Starship SFM Obsessed Realname: Cassio Join Date: May 2006 Location: São Paulo - Brasil Age: 43 Posts: 1,517 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 3	You´re doing a great work. Go ahead!!
	My Page - http://starships.host.sk/index.htm 1-Absolutelly no!!! It won´t be done... You won´t see a ridiculous pokemon as a crew of my ships. And don´t ask me about technobable too, please! 2- Science Fiction it´s only FICTION. Don´t argue as it is a real thing. It isn´t!

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12-25-2007, 04:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
JonX SFM Nugget Join Date: May 2006 Age: 26 Posts: 32 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks good, but to me it seems like you might be using a bit to many polys on the nacelle and possibly the engineering hull. But then again, I've yet to try to model this thing myself, so I cant say for sure.

12-26-2007, 01:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
PixelMagic SFM Guru Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 270 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the comments guys. And thank you Starship for those links. I think they will indeed be helpful. I hope to make this a really good ship, hopefully up to the quality of the TOS remastered, or better.

12-26-2007, 09:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
PixelMagic SFM Guru Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 270 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Ok, I have a small question. I got the shuttle bay area done, but I have a problem....maybe. It looks great, but when I apply a turbosmooth, I get weird curvature in the wireframes. I don't suppose this matters, because it still renders just fine. Is this a big deal, or do I need to fix them?

12-27-2007, 10:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
PixelMagic SFM Guru Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 270 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Last update for today. I got most of the basic secondary hull done.

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