Star Trek - Federation Starship

[PercyKeys]

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to show around my drawings of a federation ship design i made up myself.

http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/3d-wips/38855-uss-protector-ivory-class-nx-8388-a.html

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/9627/dorsalviewkomplettsu1.th.jpg (http://img253.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dorsalviewkomplettsu1.jpg)
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2788/ventralviewkomplettzt0.th.jpg (http://img405.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ventralviewkomplettzt0.jpg)

I'd be interested in your opinions, too!

Greetings, PercyKeys.

[DeRo]

Its sleek and well detailed. How about other views?

[Jimi James]

I like. It has a lot of potential I think.

There are several things that caught my eye though that you might think about changing.
The first one is just probably personal preference, but I don't care for the hull detailing. I can tell that some of it is supposed to be windows and that's fine, but the other more random details, around the main phasers and the bridge, just doesn't work for. Like I said though it's just a personal preference so if you like it then by all means keep it.

You need a set of RCS thrusters on the engineering hull near the tail. I would also suggest moving some of the thrusters on the saucer. Move one set closer to the bow, the second set along the straight edge of the saucer to the curve, and then just leave the thrusters on the tip of the saucer where they are.

Where are the impulse engines? I think I see where they might be, but they don't exactly look the part.

Also what's the torpedo load on this ship? I see what could be up to 10 launchers include a burst fire turret, more then half of which face aft. That's overkill, even if the ship is designed to take on Borg Cubes by itself.

And one last thing, your registry number is missing a digit. This ship looks to be severing sometime after Nemesis and by that time, ship registries are over 75000; if not 80000. something like NX-83880 would be more fitting.

That's it I think. Overall I really like it, (particularly the design of your nacelles) and the things I mentioned are just small cosmetic touches, rather then large gaping design flaws.

[Aresius]

very nice.

[PercyKeys]

Thanks.

@ DeRo: Unfortunately, there are no other views...
@ JimiJames: I agree with some of your points, but I rather keep the drawing as it is instead of taking the risk of makin' it worse. :-)
The registry resembles my birthdate - I know that it should be higher. ;-)

I made some "Blueprints" - hope you like 'em.

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/1903/coverblaupausevy1.th.jpg (http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=coverblaupausevy1.jpg)
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/728/dorsalviewblaupausecf3.th.jpg (http://img101.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dorsalviewblaupausecf3.jpg)
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/8388/ventralviewblaupausedf7.th.jpg (http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ventralviewblaupausedf7.jpg)

I'm wondering if theres an experienced modeller who'd like to try to make a 3d-model of the ship...

[Aresius]

Interesting! Very nice.

[PokemonFleet]

Hey PercyKeys, Is this ship is part of Project: Voyager? You know, ships designed to return to the Delta Quadrant using technologies brought back from Voyager designed by Admiral Kathryn Janeway and Dr. Seven of Nine. And will the motto be "Never Give Up, Never Surrender"?

[Aresius]

Never Give Up, Never Surrender That's your motto, heh? You've been told often enough but you still technobabble.

[PercyKeys]

Hey PercyKeys, Is this ship is part of Project: Voyager? You know, ships designed to return to the Delta Quadrant using technologies brought back from Voyager designed by Admiral Kathryn Janeway and Dr. Seven of Nine.

Actually No - but the idea is tempting.
Never heard of "Project: Voyager" before - which ships e.g. are part of it?


And will the motto be "Never Give Up, Never Surrender"?

Man - I watched the movie several times but never came up with that - maybe I'll use it for the dedication badge. ;) :thumb:

[Hellsgate]

I'd love to see this one under the command of Captain Morgan Bateson, resurrected from TNG's "Cause & Effect" & "Ship Of The Line" by Diane Carey

[Nell 3D]

Excellent ... Do the other views?, I am interested to build it in 3D MAX .... Can you send me the other views to my mail?...

nell3d@gmail.com

[Falin]

Just a minor point, there was already a "Federation" class, and trek hs yet to reuse a class nomliclature.

other than that. it's looking interesting.

[Aresius]

Point 1: Necro
Point 2: And what be that first Federation-class vessel (now don't say TOS-Enterprise, 'cause that can't be...)?

[Falin]

Point 1: Necro
Point 2: And what be that first Federation-class vessel (now don't say TOS-Enterprise, 'cause that can't be...)?


opps

1: i missed thew necro, as it was a fresh post on page 2 (guess i needed to look at page 1 ;)

2: Federation class dreadnaught, matt jefferies drew up the plans and they were displayed on the screens of the enterprise as well as various ther "official" documents.

[Hellsgate]

Falin: I'd use "Navajo-Class" as its never been used to my knowledge ~anywhere~ including ShipSchematics.Net, the king of kitbashes or at "S.T.: Australia".

[Aresius]

Why don'T get him decide upon it by his own? :rolleyes:

[PercyKeys]

@ All & especially Nell3D: Sorry that I've overseen your posts... I didn't pay attention to this thread since I've tried to model the ship on my own...
http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/3d-wips/38855-uss-protector-ivory-class-nx-8388-a-6.html
Due to lack of time I've passed it over to The Aniamaniac.

@ Nell3D: He volunteered a month before your request - if he wouldn't have volunteered i'd have chosen you.

@ All: Stay tuned - as I'm informed he's about to finish the ship next week! :D
And believe me it's gonna be great - since he's granted me a sneak preview...