25th Century NX-Class Refit

[Nihilus]

Textures still lack alot of detail, such as... windows. And I can't tell, but I don't think you have any aztec panelling either, which is common to TNG-era ships.

A ship this small wouldn't have an Aztec pattern would it?  The Equinox class doesn't have any.  I don't even think Voyager had a distinctive Aztec pattern and she's twice as big as this.

But I like it.  It's further along than anything I've made.  I haven't made anything yet haha.

[Hellsgate]

Well, in any event, she looks good. Can't wait for someone like Bmused at Scifi-meshes to whip up an Engineering console M.S.D. for her, for when someone sketches and/or renders a bridge for this design upgrade.

[Maxloef]

A ship this small wouldn't have an Aztec pattern would it?  The Equinox class doesn't have any.  I don't even think Voyager had a distinctive Aztec pattern and she's twice as big as this.

yeah they both do have clear aztecing dude...

[Captain_Licard]

I'll add a aztec-like patter in the speculars.

[Captain_Licard]

no aztec pattern yet, but here is a shot with custom speculars

[Captain_Licard]

UPDATE: added aztecing

[FarShot]

Nice, adds a TNG feel it was lacking, besides of course the bottom and nacelles.

[baz1701]

what did you do as that looks like the aztec I added?

[Captain_Licard]

what did you do as that looks like the aztec I added?

Thats cause it is, I just modified the highlights on the textures and speculars to make it more distinct. Also, i have agreed t0 let FarShot add windows to the saucer texture. I let him do it knowing how busy you are with your own projects.

[Nihilus]

yeah they both do have clear aztecing dude...

Perhaps the Intrepid Class does on closer inspection, but it's still not as noticeable or dramatic as a ship as large as the Galaxy Class.  And the Nova class doesn't have any at all from what I can see.  They could be covered up by the burn marks but if you look at the area around the two forward windows starboard side, you can see it's one big panel.  The Aztec pattern is supposed to be all the different hull plates made up into a pattern.  A ship this small simply has a set of large panels so it doesn't glisten in the sunlight like a Galaxy class which is made up of hundreds of smaller panels.

Of course this is what I gather.  I'm not a modeler or anything so these are just outside observations.

[Captain_Licard]

Either way, im keeping it as it gives it a throwback to the NX-01

[Maxloef]

Perhaps the Intrepid Class does on closer inspection, but it's still not as noticeable or dramatic as a ship as large as the Galaxy Class.  And the Nova class doesn't have any at all from what I can see.  They could be covered up by the burn marks but if you look at the area around the two forward windows starboard side, you can see it's one big panel.  The Aztec pattern is supposed to be all the different hull plates made up into a pattern.  A ship this small simply has a set of large panels so it doesn't glisten in the sunlight like a Galaxy class which is made up of hundreds of smaller panels.

Of course this is what I gather.  I'm not a modeler or anything so these are just outside observations.

you do realize that that picture doesnt show the spec maps so aztecing isnt really as clear as it should be

heres the best examplle i could find, i agree it isnt as clear as a galaxy class...but yeah a galaxy class is like 4 times as big...

[Captain_Licard]

I GIVE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i can't get the hardpoint to work right!!!!!!!!

Anyone here want to hardpoint her PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

[King Class Scout]

I'll take a shot at the harpoint.  been doing quite a few repairs, lately.

[Captain_Licard]

thanks, I'll email you the files.

[Hellsgate]

Why no phasers aft along the nacelle pylons, or along the back of the saucer (if you remove the warp field governor & the pylons supporting it)? Perhaps a phaser blister, a small dome under the warp field governor that sprays a widened beam like a flashlight beam and does equal damage to a contemporary phaser strip over a slightly wider area on an enemy contact?

 Perhaps a small decimal-sized phaser strip-segment just above and/or below the impulse engines?   

[King Class Scout]

oy, gimmie a minute.  it's planting time out here.

[Captain_Licard]

Why no phasers aft along the nacelle pylons, or along the back of the saucer (if you remove the warp field governor & the pylons supporting it)? Perhaps a phaser blister, a small dome under the warp field governor that sprays a widened beam like a flashlight beam and does equal damage to a contemporary phaser strip over a slightly wider area on an enemy contact?

 Perhaps a small decimal-sized phaser strip-segment just above and/or below the impulse engines?  

their ther, just not in the pics.

new sig below

[Hellsgate]

Orthos available soon of the Navajo-Class?