MarkyD: "one of the most heavily armed warships in the Quadrant,"

[eclipse74569]

The lighting was at the top of the Garden....it's best viewed from TMP and TWOK during the beauty passes.  As for the inside, there aren't too many reference pictures of the Garden...at least I've never been able to find any (anyone else with reference photos please shut me up ).  Your best bet is to look at the Polar Lights model of the beauty for reference.

[Shadowknight1]

What eclipse said.  The pics of the studio model are, after all, unlit.  The blue lighting is really only seen in the shot where the Enterprise passes over the camera in TMP before warping out at the end of the movie.

Fantastic work on the thrusters, by the way!

[Bren]

Goodness gracious me, that is utterly gorgeous. There's something about this connie above all else that screens "ACCURACY" it really hit home in the RCS pics. Radiant.

[MarkyD]

http://movies.trekcore.com/gallery/albums/tmphd/tmphd0378.jpg

on the side docking hatch, what does that number on the bottom refer too?

**edit**

hatch no's one on the bridge, one on the saucer rim, 2 on the neck and 2 on the hull..

no 1 the bridge,
no 2 the saucer rim,
no 3 & 4 neck
no's 5 & 6 ,main hull    8)

going to work on the observation lounge and the garden next.



ahh the things you learn when you take ur time  8)

[DJ Curtis]

This is just awesome work markyd.  When it comes time to porting, let me know if you need a hand.  I've got max 3.1.

[Shadowknight1]

Good looking impulse drive...is the grille modeled or textured?

[Billz]

Cookie for you, good sir. 

[Adonis]

I am also using the font FederationBold which is the most accurate for most of the hull writing, bar the registry No, any help in this area is also greatly appreciated.

Catch me on MSN for those ;)

[Dawg81]

well im gone for 10 days and u done this holy cow marky u done it again love those impulse engines and the thrusters are great

[Dawg81]

http://movies.trekcore.com/gallery/albums/tmphd/tmphd0378.jpg

on the side docking hatch, what does that number on the bottom refer too?

**edit**

hatch no's one on the bridge, one on the saucer rim, 2 on the neck and 2 on the hull..

no 1 the bridge,
no 2 the saucer rim,
no 3 & 4 neck
no's 5 & 6 ,main hull    8)

going to work on the observation lounge and the garden next.



ahh the things you learn when you take ur time  8)

U forgot the docking ports on the ventral saucer (see first TMP movie)

[MarkyD]

well im gone for 10 days and u done this holy cow marky u done it again love those impulse engines and the thrusters are great
U forgot the docking ports on the ventral saucer (see first TMP movie)

Thanks mate, just got back from Greece, so will be working on this heavily over the next few days.
You will have to point them out to me mate, as im unsure as to where you mean exactly.

I am also using the font FederationBold which is the most accurate for most of the hull writing, bar the registry No, any help in this area is also greatly appreciated.

Catch me on MSN for those ;)

Thanks mate, I will get on ASAP.

Cookie for you, good sir.  

Cheers mate

This is just awesome work markyd.  When it comes time to porting, let me know if you need a hand.  I've got max 3.1.

Thanks DJ, I really appreciate the offer.

Good looking impulse drive...is the grille modeled or textured?

Thanks mate, It's textures mate. I have finished with the mesh.

Thanks for all your comments and help fellas, I just got back from greece and am looking forward to a few long days with coffe on these textures over the next few days. While I was on holiday I managed to finish the sketches for the TNG Connie on some "Post-It's" too lol..

[Dawg81]

here ya go mate there be 2 of these ports

[MarkyD]

Ahh, are they marked or identified on the hull in any way? or just blended in with the rest of the hull pattern?

[CptBenSisko]

if you look at the ventral schematics of the ship you'll see that they have a line through the middle of them that denotes that they fold inward to reveal the docking port...

[MarkyD]

if you look at the ventral schematics of the ship you'll see that they have a line through the middle of them that denotes that they fold inward to reveal the docking port...

Ah ok, I have now seen this, although these docking ports are not really not docking ports as such, and therefore my original numbering was correct,

no 1 the bridge,
no 2 the saucer rim,
no 3 & 4 neck
no's 5 & 6 ,main hull

and 2 x aux's hatches or whatever they are on the underside of the saucer.

[Dalek]

Shouldn't the impulses be more orangey red?

[MarkyD]

most ref's I find are orangey yellow, so if you can prove it mate, i will be happy to change it.

[Dalek]

I'm just thinking it should be less yellow and more orange.

[MarkyD]

I would normally agree with you mate..  but

http://movies.trekcore.com/gallery/albums/twokhd/twokhd0299.jpg

is the best impulse engine image i can find, and you guys know me, im happy to change stuff if you all agree.

Thanks Dalek.

[Kirk]

Well, comparing your two images.