Author Topic: NX-2000 ST3 Excelsior bridge WIP (Read 5567 times)

WileyCoyote · « **on:** July 16, 2009, 12:03:24 AM »

I've never built bridges before, so I decided to do something simple. The NX-Excelsior bridge has a TOS look to it, but it has much more chairs and no railings. The bridge so far is 4.5k polys-- well within the BC limit. I still have the turbo lift to do, but that should not add much to the polys. I thought this will be fun to do and to expand my skills.

Ryles · « **Reply #1 on:** July 16, 2009, 12:18:54 AM »

Aeries · « **Reply #2 on:** July 16, 2009, 12:50:38 AM »

I always hated that bridge. Good going on the model, though.

Joshmaul · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2009, 01:05:41 AM »

Would definately go along with the TWOK/TSFS bridges in progress.

Billz · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2009, 06:18:42 AM »

You've made an ugly 'quick bridge' look sexy Wiley!

Is there no end to your awesomeness?

(Technically, we didn't see that many chairs in that scene. I would suggest that you reduce the amount of chairs so that they 'make sense').

Shino Tenshi · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2009, 07:47:27 AM »

The bridge itself looks so damn cheap xD
But your model is great

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2009, 08:37:25 AM »

If you were to update the bridge what would you do without making it look like the ST6 version?

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2009, 09:12:45 AM »

looking good wiley!

altho, despite the schematic, i think the bridge was a bit larger...

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2009, 09:37:34 AM »

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i think the bridge was a bit larger...

And you are right. I'm making it bigger.

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2009, 10:36:46 AM »

The bridge is now bigger.

Kirk · « **Reply #10 on:** July 16, 2009, 10:59:33 AM »

That looks about right.

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 16, 2009, 11:24:28 AM »

i dunno i think it might need to be just a slight little larger still lol
unfortunately, the screencaps at trekcore dont quite show the full bridge too well...
http://movies.trekcore.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=49&page=2

Bones · « **Reply #12 on:** July 16, 2009, 11:35:06 AM »

If i were to update this bridge I would add few pillars separating one station from another and probably put 2 stations behind capt. chair like on sovereign class but of course TMP styled also it would look cool to rise capt. chair a bit ... maybe a platform like on ST6 bridges ???

dunno why but I always liked simplicity of this design

oh and displays were taken straight from TOS bridge sets ;)

EDIT : I watched TSFS and the captains chair is infact on a riser platform thus it's a little higher that the other chairs

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #13 on:** July 16, 2009, 11:56:55 AM »

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I watched TSFS and the captains chair is infact on a riser platform thus it's a little higher that the other chairs

Thanks for noticing that.

Picky · « **Reply #14 on:** July 16, 2009, 12:07:52 PM »

Very realistic bridge. I'm happy to see that also you (I think one of the best expert in modelling) now are working on bridges! With this we are near to complete all the TMP era's bridges!

Aeries · « **Reply #15 on:** July 16, 2009, 02:52:17 PM »

God I think I'll always have an unwavering hatred for that bridge... xD Good modeling work though, ****Wiley. :]

[girr had to edit. xD]

Joshmaul · « **Reply #16 on:** July 16, 2009, 03:20:24 PM »

Quote from: Aeries on July 16, 2009, 02:52:17 PM

God I think I'll always have an unwavering hatred for that bridge... xD Good modeling work though, Limey. :]

That was the idea, I think. In Star Trek III, you were supposed to hate the Excelsior. They were the "bad guys".

Aeries · « **Reply #17 on:** July 16, 2009, 03:39:00 PM »

Idk that they'd be "bad guys"... the excelsior captain did warn kirk and seemed to have a little bit of a warm spot for his fellow captain, there. Anyways, to something I'm curious of [and cutting away from off-topic-ness], Wiley do you have any idea how you're going to tackle the ceiling? o.O; We never did see that.

CyAn1d3 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 16, 2009, 04:06:19 PM »

"good morning captain"
hahahahah

that part always sticks out in my head every time i look at an excelsior.

good work wiley!

Joshmaul · « **Reply #19 on:** July 16, 2009, 05:07:33 PM »

Quote from: Aeries on July 16, 2009, 03:39:00 PM

Idk that they'd be "bad guys"... the excelsior captain did warn kirk and seemed to have a little bit of a warm spot for his fellow captain, there.

That was with something of an arrogant swagger, I thought...Styles was so enamored of the "superiority" of his ship.

Back on topic, though, to add my own question to Aeries': How difficult would this be, considering we only saw the back left quarter of this thing (we never even saw the viewscreen, as far as I remember)?

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Author Topic: NX-2000 ST3 Excelsior bridge WIP (Read 5567 times)