The (Rubicon) Runabout [FEB-2013]

[MarkyD]

Here is a comparrison with the studio model that was sold in "Christies Auction!"

I was not going to show this, i was making it for a comparrison for myself but I liked it so I am sharing.

[Adonis]

The comparison isn't 100%, but it pretty close 

[Jb06]

Looks great Mark!

Cookie

~Jb

[MarkyD]

Looks great Mark!

Cookie

~Jb

Thanks JB very much appreciated.

The comparison isn't 100%, but it pretty close  

Thanks Jules mate, its been hard eyeballing the whole thing as for such a popular ship there is a massive lack of ref's..

I have now rounded off the circular bit on top (Impulse related???) and the windows too.. rear windows cut in and the rear has been adjusted to show the cuts of each layer (deck) that were not there before.

[GMunoz]

Vey impresive Mark.

[Adonis]

Thanks Jules mate, its been hard eyeballing the whole thing as for such a popular ship there is a massive lack of ref's..

Here ya go mate 

[MarkyD]

Here ya go mate  

Thanks Jules, amended those pieces a little, and also finished detailling the rear.

Vey impresive Mark.

Thanks matey, very much appreciated.



So I have no idea what to do next.. the front side of the impulse housing and rear.. the bits under the arc, are so un referenced and i want to get it right.. also no refs of the underside bar the necelles...  :mad:

[moed]

Excellent work Marky!

Here is another section that you might want to consider tweaking.

Notice how the studio model has one section of the rear nacelle spar a bit longer than the other. Yours is pretty much 50/50 even.

[WileyCoyote]

Nice work! Also, a very important reminder--- back up your project files, knowing what happened with your Pasteur ship.

[Vladko1]

markyd, your model has an awesome details and its very beautiful!!!

[DJ Curtis]

Always loved the runabouts.  Good job, Marky.

[FarShot]

Bussard collector.  The studio model is a bit more rounded out.  Yours is more like a rounded rectangle.

[DJ Curtis]

In fact, it looks as though the entire body of the nacelle is a bit more rounded... if you wanna go that deep.  Looks pretty good already.

[MarkyD]

Thanks DJ,

and thanks fellas, I appreciate all the input and corrections. Some I will be doing when I next get time on her, some I cannot as it would undertake such an overhaul it would probably deflate me at this point.

Thanks alot.

[sovereign001]

looks fantastic, also there is a small difference between the end of the warpnacelle and that of the model.

Superb work!

[JamesTiberiusKirk]

Looks awesome so far!

suggestion. take a look at the pylons and the nacelles again, and try to thicken the connection between the two. it seems the pylons are still a bit thin.

[Aeries]

Good to see more stuff from ya Markyd. :]

[Bren]

looks fantastic, also there is a small difference between the end of the warpnacelle and that of the model.

Superb work!

Yeah, the model nacelle is just a touch shorter than the mesh you built's nacelle. Superb work, though.

Also, the phaser winglets are a bit larger on the physical model, and the curvature of the pylon is less smooth, evidenced by the conduit with the squares on it visible in the rectanglar holes running down to the nacelle.

Last thing I spotted is the bend in the cockpit windows, it's less centre-lined than your model... attaching a pic...

If we're nitpicking too much, just murder us a little.

[MarkyD]

Thanks alot guys, nice to see you Aeries mate.

  Your input is very much appreciated fellas.. I am currently making amendments that are not too costly, the others will not be done I'm afraid as it is close enough 

Cheers 

[DJ Curtis]

Agreed.  It's close enough.