Author Topic: WileyCoyote's WIPs - Continues to Lurk Around (Read 681667 times)

Dalek · « **Reply #920 on:** April 28, 2009, 03:54:37 PM »

I imagine the torpedo would just zip over the top...maybe vibrate the ship a little but hey, wheres the fun if there is no turbulence?

Shadowknight1 · « **Reply #921 on:** April 28, 2009, 04:09:02 PM »

Not to mention that the bigger nacelles presumably mean more armor. Plus, I like the solution, cause otherwise the Saladin would be phasers only.

Nexxus21 · « **Reply #922 on:** April 28, 2009, 04:27:25 PM »

Excellent work Wiley Love the Saladin....fine addition to my new STXI Ship Fleet don't even know what era to call these ships maybe Post ENT/PreTOS Era no I think Early TOS Era thats better that my current category STXI Fed Ships 8) See the trouble you and BAZ are causing Oh and Abrams too. 8)

Aeries · « **Reply #923 on:** April 28, 2009, 05:23:40 PM »

Quote from: WileyCoyote on April 28, 2009, 03:52:59 PM

I can't really move the torpedo launcher, because it's actually part of the neck. The torpedoes do clear the nacelle ingame. Also, the nacelle provides some protection.

Sacrifice warp drive for Torpedo bays!!!! It'll be a long float home, gents!! :lol:

Bren · « **Reply #924 on:** April 28, 2009, 08:18:46 PM »

:shock:

Absolutely stunning.

I may have to make a custom texture for the bussard collectors, but it's absolutely stunning!

ModderMan · « **Reply #925 on:** April 28, 2009, 11:35:09 PM »

Real nice work 8)

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #926 on:** April 29, 2009, 11:52:10 PM »

While the JJ Enterprise_v2 (in bcfiles terms) gets ready, hopefully, for a weekend release, the Proto-Ambassador gets a new bridge module as well as phaser arrays, torpedo tubes, and an impulse engine. The mesh is currently 12.1k polys and I have been removing unneeded polys all the way. I still have to add a ventral phaser array due to the lack of phaser coverage. Enjoy! 8)

I just looked back at the beginning of this thread, and..wow...my modeling skill definitely improved.

Phoenix Bondi · « **Reply #927 on:** April 30, 2009, 01:53:07 AM »

oh pretty,

FourChan · « **Reply #928 on:** April 30, 2009, 01:56:01 AM »

Now that is a Nifty Ambassador Class.

Villain · « **Reply #929 on:** April 30, 2009, 05:28:18 AM »

Nice, curious as to where you found the schematics, as all I could find were doodles by Probert. Have a cookie.

rengers · « **Reply #930 on:** April 30, 2009, 06:23:38 AM »

very nice model wiley, have a cookie!

Shino Tenshi · « **Reply #931 on:** April 30, 2009, 09:30:58 AM »

great model (as your own interpretion as it's clearly not the one Andrew Probert designed.) ;)

cookie anyway 8)

Shadowknight1 · « **Reply #932 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:00:11 AM »

Nifty, keen, awesome. Finally an Ambassador-class that I like. :lol:

Let's hope for that weekend release Wiley.

And yes, your modeling skills have vastly improved. Just looking at the work on the JJ-Prise and looking at some of your earlier work, eg. the Valkyrie, you've come a long way. Enjoy a cookie.

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #933 on:** April 30, 2009, 11:23:28 AM »

im loving the Ambassador!

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #934 on:** April 30, 2009, 12:11:45 PM »

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great model (as your own interpretion as it's clearly not the one Andrew Probert designed.)

I'm not so sure about that-
http://www.probertdesigns.com/Folder_STORE/Folder_CONCEPT-KITS/Ambassador_Kit.html
I also found a separate website that had the collection of all the in-progress pics from the probert designs site.

I would like to thank Limey for the great and easy tutorial of making phaser arrays. Wow....cookies flying my way left and right- Thanks!

Dalek · « **Reply #935 on:** April 30, 2009, 12:18:28 PM »

I'm not exactly hooked on the position of the impulse engines...seems a bit too high up from the saucer. The rest is awesome!

Shadowknight1 · « **Reply #936 on:** April 30, 2009, 01:38:45 PM »

Well, going by the link he just provided, it's actually in just the right place.

Dalek · « **Reply #937 on:** April 30, 2009, 02:32:41 PM »

I meant in a much nicer term that I didn't really like the position of the impulse engines. But schematics are schematics so theres no stopping them.

You know, I'm interested to see how the textures come out. I don't this would look good in Ambassador blues. Maybe a mix with the majority of it Galaxy grey?

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #938 on:** April 30, 2009, 02:52:19 PM »

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I don't this would look good in Ambassador blues. Maybe a mix with the majority of it Galaxy grey?

I think the reason why the impulse engines are placed like that are to reflect the Excelsior impulse location and the Ent-A shape. The ship would probably be textured in gray-blues and not brightly colored like the actual Ambassador class. I also figured that the Proto-Amb. will have around 27 decks. It's nice to have a chart so when texturing, the decks will be evenly spaced.

MarkyD · « **Reply #939 on:** April 30, 2009, 03:21:18 PM »

Looks real nice mate, good job

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