Author Topic: TNG Era Frigate (Read 13884 times)

DJ Curtis · « **on:** June 15, 2010, 01:55:25 AM »

Jimmy was complaining

that everyone keeps doing Connies. I guess he's got a point, there have been a lot of them lately. So here's something different. It's going to be a TNG era Frigate, about 300 meters long or so, with a body in the Matt Jeffries style but with lots of Galaxy class design cues, as you can see.

Pretty early atm, I've spent a couple hours shaping out the drive section, which is definitely the hardest part.

Morgan · « **Reply #1 on:** June 15, 2010, 02:14:13 AM »

Looking nice.

DJ Curtis · « **Reply #2 on:** June 15, 2010, 02:41:08 AM »

Update once before bed.

I did some reshapnig of the interhull as well as the deflector area and the ship's belly. Also built the start of a spine.

Maxloef · « **Reply #3 on:** June 15, 2010, 02:54:01 AM »

ooeeh ambassador concept painting?(A)

DJ Curtis · « **Reply #4 on:** June 15, 2010, 03:08:58 AM »

So much for going to bed... I changed it...

metalnick · « **Reply #5 on:** June 15, 2010, 03:17:02 AM »

Really good stuff man. I can't figure out how you do it.

It wouldn't happen to involve spline caging would it?

DJ Curtis · « **Reply #6 on:** June 15, 2010, 04:17:44 AM »

It would, at times. More changes. Also had a weird error that duplicated a mess of verts. That was a pain... they wouldn't weld.

It's looking a little Galxy-esque right now, but I have plans... it will have it's own look, plus be a lot smaller.

baz1701 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2010, 06:07:55 AM »

I'm getting inspired to try my own TNG ship.

Looks good as always DJ

JamesTiberiusKirk · « **Reply #8 on:** June 15, 2010, 10:01:56 AM »

Looking forward to seeing more. as always of course!

Bren · « **Reply #9 on:** June 15, 2010, 10:44:38 AM »

Hmm, not sure I like the chunky version as much as the smoother one... chunky, it reminds me of old PC keyboard keys.

metalnick · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2010, 12:18:38 PM »

Man if you keep making great stuff like this I'll run out of HD space! lol

Lurok91 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 15, 2010, 12:19:41 PM »

Would be really good to see new designs/concept

mckinneyc · « **Reply #12 on:** June 15, 2010, 12:44:42 PM »

Yes! Another DJ ship

MarkyD · « **Reply #13 on:** June 15, 2010, 03:44:12 PM »

Awsome start DJ..

If verts dont weld mate, its normally because of a duplicate face.. if thats not the case i just use the "Remove" Command from the selection rollout to get rid of the pesky blighters.

Look forward to seeing the rest of it

DJ Curtis · « **Reply #14 on:** June 15, 2010, 10:44:02 PM »

Some refinement, as well as the addition of nacelle pylons and main impulse engine.

eclipse74569 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 15, 2010, 10:47:27 PM »

LOVE!

*sighs* I wish I could be a better modeler like you

I'm still stuck trying to get splinecaging downpat LOL

DJ Curtis · « **Reply #16 on:** June 15, 2010, 10:54:51 PM »

Once in a while things just start to flow and work right. For every model I built that I show here, there's probably ten that look terrible and just don't work.

I refined the deflector area...

Locke · « **Reply #17 on:** June 15, 2010, 11:18:00 PM »

Are you going to go with long, skinny nacelles a la Sovereign class, or the short bulby ones from the Galaxy? I think a longer, skinnier version of the Galaxy ones would look fabulous with those long pylons.

eclipse74569 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 15, 2010, 11:36:38 PM »

Well either way DJ I'm liking what you're doing so far

It's looking great!

DJ Curtis · « **Reply #19 on:** June 16, 2010, 01:07:56 AM »

I'll let the pictures do the talking. Any suggestions?

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