deg3D_U.S.S. Enterprise (TOS)

[al3d]

Looking wicked mate.....seems almost done, and please, not damn stupid astec pattern ok!

[Dr-Timelord]

lol i don't think it would suit Aztec pannels


although arent they using that on the new movie ship?

[deg3D]

Originally Posted by Doctor

One Word.

FANTASTIC!

Love the matching name and registration curve, always disliked the contrasting straight and curved.

Thanks Doctor.

On another forum (TrekBBS) I was asked to lay out the name more TOS-ish, and this was my response:

I never really liked the way they had the ship name graphically laid out in TOS (and was glad they redid it come the films). I never liked the way that straight perpendicular line of type stopped "the esthetic line flow" of the overall design, like a wall up in front, effectively killing the forward-moving sleekness for me. (It was all I could do to keep the ventral registers perpendicular, but TOS.5 E needs them that way on both sides IMO eh.) As to the dorsal registers, I tried a bunch of different styles, and this is the one I like the best.

Glad ya like it too Doctor.

deg

[deg3D]

Originally Posted by al3d

Looking wicked mate.....seems almost done, and please, not damn stupid astec pattern ok!

Hey thanks bud. No, I will not be doing the standard Aztec pattern of old, as that is too repetitive, as in real life, there would be no real repetitive pattern that one could discern. I will come up with a more random panel diffuse and spec pattern, more akin to real life.

Originally Posted by Dr-Timelord

lol i don't think it would suit Aztec pannels


although arent they using that on the new movie ship?

I believe so Dr-Timelord, as a ship has to have panels of some sort, but given it's ILM, as with my E, I would not think they would be doing the generic repetitive pattern of old-school Aztec pattern mapping. I guess we'll all know for sure come next year.

Phase 9_Command Module/Bridge

Closin' in on the modeling being done, just a few straggler details to do, grooves in shuttlebay doors, etc., then the painting begins...



deg

It's only a model. - Patsy, Monty Python and the Holy Grail

[deg3D]

Phase 10_Forward Sensor Dish and Hanger Door(s) Grooves

Well that'll do 'er for the modeling phase. Did a bunch of invisible house-cleaning chores in prep for painting too, gotta keep it tidy eh. Added some other misc. detail here-and-there to suit. Also toned down the color(s) of the shuttlebay and binned the blue side wall running lights and back-wall interior booth graphics. All renders are updated at the "on the bench..." link on my website front-page if interested.



deg

It's only a model. - Patsy, Monty Python and the Holy Grail

[Ice-Dragon]

wow that Forward Sensor Dish looks amazing and the Hanger Doors look really good

your doing a great job on this mate

[deg3D]

Thanks Ice-Dragon.

Phase 11_Painting_Main Hull

Continuing with the command module, and main hull tweaking, which when done, will basically set the procedures in place for painting the rest of the ship...

BTW, those are not Aztec maps. They are 8-10 layers of hand-made randomized hull-plating, custom flow-fitted where needed, i.e the curves of the command module itself.



deg

It's only a model. - Patsy, Monty Python and the Holy Grail

[Starship]

Your interpretation of the old lady seems to be perfect!!

[Dr-Timelord]

Originally Posted by deg3D

Thanks Ice-Dragon.

Phase 11_Painting_Main Hull


BTW, those are not Aztec maps. They are 8-10 layers of hand-made randomized hull-plating, custom flow-fitted where needed, i.e the curves of the command module itself.

okay...we'll belive you....... hehe just kidding dude, looks awesome

[VALKYRIE013]

Excelent Deg! only crit.. paneling (neo-aztecing) is a bit to harsh.. more subtile.. i liked the smoothness of the old girl, and all these redo's have harsh paneling..