Author Topic: KDF E-6 maQmIgh class cruiser concept wip.... Update 12/12 (Read 12327 times)

Raven Night · « **on:** September 28, 2009, 05:01:25 PM »

Hello everyone. Just decided to share one ship Im working on ATM.

I conceived this ship as a replacement for the aging D-7 Cruisers (downgraded from battlecruisers due to the deployment of the E-7).

The ship is the same overall length of the D-7, and has about the same volume although the distribution of internals is very different. It also sits at about the same armament, with more powerful wing cannons, more torpedoes and heavier armor as upgrades over the previous design.

The ship is much more maneuverable at impulse.

I still dont have all of the details worked out yet. The model sits around 5500 polys, with no mesh errors. I have a war version (called E-6X) which I will show shortly once I get the smoothing done on the additional parts.

Once I do that Ill get to work on the textures. Im thinking some cross between the E-7 textures and the TNG D-7. Maybe ill make sure she is more greyish then green. Let me know what you think.

In addition I would like to request that everyone refrain from nominating this or any of my other work for modder of the month. Thank you.

captain_obvious · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2009, 06:04:59 PM »

interesting ship you have there.

Good to see you too

JamesTiberiusKirk · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2009, 08:00:52 PM »

As usual, your klingon ship does look great so far. The only thing im not so fond of is the torpedo. I like it when its not a seperate shape, but directly integrated in the hull like the original d7. But thats just me. Gonna have to wait until you finished the rest

Dawg81 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2009, 09:46:26 PM »

hey Raven long time no see how ya been???!!!! As usual you have done an excellent job on the E-6 design will compliment your E-7 and HOK very nicely

Billz · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2009, 10:22:13 PM »

Pretty

Raven Night · « **Reply #5 on:** September 28, 2009, 11:37:23 PM »

Thanks guys. Things are a bit in flux here but its coming along. I made one change to the mesh, some of the guys at Dynaverse thought the channel and torp launcher in the globe didnt work. So I rebuilt it a bit, removed the channel and formed the launcher into the globe instead, closer to the original D-7.

Johnnymuffintop · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2009, 12:00:09 AM »

Idk, I think the groove fit well with the aggressive lines of the rest of the ship.
Either way, still LOVING this one. Party on, Raven.

KrrKs · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2009, 08:30:39 AM »

Yay Raven is back and brings Klingons with him!
Very nice Ship, ( as always). I' d like to see a Version with an Edge in the wings near the nacelles, so they are "hanging" there like on the D7.

King Class Scout · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2009, 09:58:19 AM »

ah, good. ever since I downloaded the e7, I've been looking for these more heavily styled Klingons. those pencil necks on a ship belonging to a Proud Warrior race *shudder*

JamesTiberiusKirk · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2009, 04:18:53 PM »

thats what i meant. looks even better!

pointman · « **Reply #10 on:** September 30, 2009, 02:30:17 PM »

looks good raven night ;)

Raven Night · « **Reply #11 on:** September 30, 2009, 05:13:17 PM »

Thanks guys.

Ok, here are more pics. I wanted to show the E-6 compared to the ship it is replacing, the aging D-7. There are actually three versions of this ship, one is the standard E-6, the other an E-6 with a larger crew compartment globe and different color scheme, and the E-6 war refit.

The refit has 4 cannons in the nose (2 pods), 4 heavy cannons on the wings (2 pods) and 2 cannons to the rear added to the standard armament of one fore and aft torp launcher, two heavy wing cannons and 6 medium disruptor casters (the small round green pods you see on the wing top/sensor pod...there are three more on the bottom of the hull).

It also has canards on the globe like the Neghvar, as well a blister in the wing and a tail extension on the upper sensor pod, all part of the enchanced sensor/targeting system for the new weapons.

Finally, wing extensions are added port and starboard near the engines. They contain shield generators that further protect the warp engines.

Let me know what you think of the refit.

KrrKs · « **Reply #12 on:** September 30, 2009, 06:44:24 PM »

Looks great! ( Also that D7 model, I don't think i know that one)
The only thing that bugs me is that Sensor thing at the Wing. Can you move that closer to the nacelles and a bit backward, so it looks more in line with the WingCannons on the Vorcha?

KMP · « **Reply #13 on:** October 02, 2009, 09:38:59 PM »

Looks ace, as usual-

I like that it has a thicker neck section- that part always bugged me on the older D series.. Just didn't seem beefy enough to be Klingon. This looks more realistic. Can't wait to see what you do with the textures.

Just one minor nitpick... I think the cannons on the wings should be closer to the nacelles - the firing angle can be bigger without impacting the bridge. Also...I just like ships that have a big ole spread of weapons fire

Raven Night · « **Reply #14 on:** October 03, 2009, 05:17:11 PM »

Ok, I have a small problem of sorts...or more accurately a question.

What I want to do is this...create extra parts that can be exchanged on the model so that you can have three different versions. Now, for the War refit this is easy enough I think...create solid objects that will simply appear on the full mesh, abet intersect parts of the model here and there. You guys can let me know if that will be ok, or if it will cause errors.

But my conundrum is the crew module (globe). I created 2 different globes...one rounder, slimmer globe for those that like a look closer to the original D-7 and one that is sort of a globe/Neghvar cross for the refit.

I thought about creating two separate front ends, both one-piece meshes that would appear at the end of the neck, and you can choose which one you want. I can still have the meshes intersect so they would be whole objects...

Here is my question....should I include the parts (including the two globes) with the original model, along with texture sets, to give you a choice? Or should I release three complete models, each one set up for different versions.

Let me know what you think.

King Class Scout · « **Reply #15 on:** October 03, 2009, 05:33:18 PM »

I'd say a combination of MVAM and the skinning and Damaging tool. the pro guys around here can tell you more about those two.

Phaser · « **Reply #16 on:** October 04, 2009, 01:43:45 PM »

Sweet mesh, Raven! I kind of liked the channels on the bottom of the nose, but it looks good this way, too.

Raven Night · « **Reply #17 on:** October 05, 2009, 05:30:31 AM »

Ok, fooling around with some ideas, how about this...

This would be the base E-6 before the crew module refit. I would be closer to the D-7 with the engines oriented this way. Let me know if this interests anyone. If so, I can make this the base, the crew refit with the warp nacelles in the wing (and the cannons in front of the engines) followed by the E-6X war refit.

JamesTiberiusKirk · « **Reply #18 on:** October 05, 2009, 08:19:54 AM »

yeah that looks pretty cool aswell, much more like the d-7

Raven Night · « **Reply #19 on:** October 06, 2009, 02:19:27 AM »

Well here are all three versions. First is original (first TNG model), second is post nemesis (I call it new era) and War refit. The War refit is a work in progress of course.

The second model is a refit designed by the klingon that designed the C-9A, hence the similarities (broad upsized crew module, more armament, redesigned engines/engine orientation)

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