Kobayashi Maru From Fan Blue Prints

[LordGord5]

Just for the fun of it, I built a mesh of the Kobayashi Maru based on the plans found here: Star Trek LCARS Blueprint Database - S.S. Kobayashi Maru Plans.
I have the printed plans too. And it was fun trying to figure out what the author/artist was trying to show vs. what it actually builds as a 3D model.
Gordon

[Marian87]

Looks interesting and somewhat non trekish....i never thought that the Maru was more than a bulky freighter.

[LordGord5]

This design was published in 1983 by David Nielsen. I'm not sure if he did anything else. His backstory for the the ship is that it was a modified Klingon military cargo carrier.

Here's a closeup of the Neutronic Fuel Modules.

[VALKYRIE013]

i remember this design.. looks interesting.. didn't know it was a refited klingon ship..

looking good.. keep it up!

[Stev0]

According to the novel 'The Kobayashi Maru' there was never an actual ship. But since there are so many takes on what is canon and non canon...

Interesting that the ship was originally Klingon is design.

[Falin]

Hmm..funny, i always thought it was an outdated J class freighter.

[mcmiller]

There are probably 4 or 5 different fan-designed Kobayashi Maru's out there...

[Tallguy]

Originally Posted by LordGord5

This design was published in 1983 by David Nielsen. I'm not sure if he did anything else. His backstory for the the ship is that it was a modified Klingon military cargo carrier.

He did a lot, also under the alias aridas sofia. Among his contributions were the Surya class frigate, one of the first set of Reliant plans (as the Avenger class heavy frigate) and the Federation Reference series. And he's a heck of a guy.

Looking good so far.

[LordGord5]

A good friend of mine, Roger Sorenson, produced one of the other sets of Kobayashi Maru Plans which I always found to be more "Trek like". Found at Star Trek LCARS Blueprint Database - Kobayashi Maru Neutronic Fuel Carrier.
But it has always been slightly confusing to me on how it would look 3-dimensionally (don't tell him

Anyway, I've modeled the front panels based on Dave Neilson's work. I'm not sure if I like them as actual objects. I might just use an image map. I've also re-did the Reactor Cooling System (pipe along the boom).

Also, here's a quick rotation I did a while ago
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1964/KMaru/K-Maru_01.mov

Gordon

[User Name 1]

I've always felt that the front of that ship should be where the Neutronic fuel modules are, with a long "tail" coming out from behind the ship. Just looks that way to me! Liking the direction this one's going!