Author Topic: VK VELIKAN DY-1200 early earth explorer (Read 1711 times)

Aramus · « **on:** December 05, 2009, 05:19:23 PM »

Greetings.

I was looking for insperation today to create something new (starwars) when i decided to look up some trek ships, whilst plowing through forums and other sites i found a canon list of DY ships for TNG. It gave me an idea.

as highlighted in the below image, as a funny.. they decided that Gene Roddenberry, comanded the VK Velikan DY-1200 class, on a mission to explore strange new worls

As stated in www.ex-astris-scientia.org all vessels of this nature DY-500 upward are warp capable, so i decided to make the 1200 in the main mans honour. It sits at 3012 triangles, and is fully unified all smoothing groups are complete. I will start with an msd next. then I will unwrap the model and begin textures.

When done, I will release for BC / SFC and Excal (too say I will make bump maps etc for its use one day)

All ref's and information I have collected from http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org

Dalek · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2009, 05:23:59 PM »

Hey, thats a very good model. Kinda reminds me of a fish.

Adonis · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2009, 05:28:59 PM »

Nice model. Also, there's another in-joke on that list:

HMS New Zealand DY-732 (N) 2135 Bob Lederman Diplomatic mission to Alderaan

Lol, talk about a wrong show

Bob Lederman is after Robert Lederman, one of the ST writers ;)

Aramus · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2009, 05:42:16 PM »

Thank you, yes I think all the DY-Ships are a bit fishy

So in keeping with that :evil..

the design to be honest is hevily based on the dy-500 http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/schematics/dy500.jpg which was an obvious place to start. I then decided that it needed some basic early necelles and a deflector.. then modified the shape a little.

I also added a shuttle bay to the underside.. now im working on the msd, Im deciding the scale.. the shuttles help with that.

Adonis - thanks for the info, i would never have known that

Darkthunder · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2009, 06:43:27 PM »

An in-joke from an unexpected source: West Wing

Aramus · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2009, 06:54:43 PM »

I love in jokes, thats an excellent find Darkthunder.

I have started the MSD, any help here is appreciated, as its my first.

bankruptstudios · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2009, 06:59:58 PM »

This is great work, keep it up! But one question, was the DY's at lease 25% longer for your hight? Or is this your take on it?

Aramus · « **Reply #7 on:** December 05, 2009, 07:09:58 PM »

Quote from: bankruptstudios on December 05, 2009, 06:59:58 PM

This is great work, keep it up! But one question, was the DY's at lease 25% longer for your hight? Or is this your take on it?

It was longer, but im putting that down to radiation etc from the rear engines. They needed to place them as far from the crew as possible.
But the DY-1200 has impulse engines at the rear and they are quite safe hence the more stubby compact look. (this is my own take on the era)

thanks.

bankruptstudios · « **Reply #8 on:** December 05, 2009, 07:16:07 PM »

Well since this is your take on it, ........... have a cookie! THis is really great work. But if i could make a small sujestion, don't put thouse solor panel things on, she looks great with out them, thats if you were planing to do so.

Aramus · « **Reply #9 on:** December 05, 2009, 07:34:41 PM »

NOM NOM NOM :evil

thanks,

those extrusions on the rear are not solar panels, when they are textured they will become more apparent as the life boats. Not like modern trek life boats.. these all fire at once in an emergency..

bankruptstudios · « **Reply #10 on:** December 05, 2009, 07:42:15 PM »

SOrry, that was not what i meant, if you look at other ship of that time, like the DY 100s you will see mid ship that the had solor panels. My thought is that since your has warp now, the crew would not need to sleep for the trip and they would have a warp reactor to maintain power, thats what i meant, sorry for the confusing.

Aramus · « **Reply #11 on:** December 05, 2009, 08:03:21 PM »

thats ok mate. Yeah your quite right.. the solar panels wont be added, the mesh is final.

Aramus · « **Reply #12 on:** December 05, 2009, 09:47:34 PM »

Just a little more on the MSD.

edit

last one for tonight.

Starforce2 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 06, 2009, 01:46:09 AM »

It looks great.

Are you a member at dynaverse.net? They'd love that over there.

Aramus · « **Reply #14 on:** December 06, 2009, 05:27:35 AM »

thank you.

I am yet top post this anywhere other than here.

Biggins · « **Reply #15 on:** December 06, 2009, 05:56:24 AM »

Looks great! Love the picture of how the escape hatches work in case of IMMEDIATE DEATH

Vortex · « **Reply #16 on:** December 06, 2009, 11:02:02 AM »

Quote from: Darkthunder on December 05, 2009, 06:43:27 PM

An in-joke from an unexpected source: West Wing

Voyager put an in-joke in as well:

Aramus: Awesome stuff!! I always thought the DY series look more like submarines.

Dalek · « **Reply #17 on:** December 06, 2009, 02:29:39 PM »

Ex Astris Scientia hotlinking never ever works.

Vortex · « **Reply #18 on:** December 07, 2009, 02:12:49 PM »

Quote from: Dalek on December 06, 2009, 02:29:39 PM

Ex Astris Scientia hotlinking never ever works.

Forgot. xD

Bren · « **Reply #19 on:** December 07, 2009, 07:50:26 PM »

Just right click the image and copy it's location, then paste it into a new tab/window.

also:
I don't get it.

Edit:

I get it.

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