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Title: Cardassian Shuttle Pod
Post by: MarkyD on June 01, 2009, 11:21:02 AM: Original Design by "Rutger Warrink"

I looked at this design, liked it but wanted to modify it in areas, as you can see from his excellent drawing, no underside shots.. so I have been thinking about the underside of a Galor and how they would stick such a large weapon array on a shuttle pod.. or would they even bother? Cardassians are an aggressive race so I think it needs to be armed, this is one of a few projects i'm working on at the minute.

I have shown the process of creation, for you guys who are modelling, I flattened a sphere, cut my rear shape, I then shape merged the detail, and welded verts and added in new cuts to keep it clean.
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Post by: Nebula on June 01, 2009, 11:22:59 AM: sweet!
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Post by: Shino Tenshi on June 01, 2009, 11:25:53 AM: oh, wow ^^
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Post by: Dalek on June 01, 2009, 11:26:26 AM: It's like some sort of mini Hideki...its nice!
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Post by: FourChan on June 01, 2009, 12:09:48 PM: Nice, that's one thing we need more of, smaller crafts like this.
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Post by: MarkyD on June 01, 2009, 01:27:08 PM: Thanks fellas,

I have decided to alter the aft shape somewhat, to incorporate that this is not a pod, but a shuttle..

Just made it a little bigger, but I am still open to ideas on how the underside should look 8)

**edit**

oops forgot the image 8)
Title: Re: Cardassian Shuttle Pod
Post by: Vanguard on June 01, 2009, 01:51:36 PM: For the underside... Maybe a boxier-achillesesque deflector on it...

I'll put up a picture of what i mean later if i can draw one well enough...
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Post by: tiqhud on June 01, 2009, 02:06:34 PM: lookin good, Oh I forgot to say CCOOKKIIEE
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Post by: MarkyD on June 01, 2009, 02:31:39 PM: Thanks guys, appreciate the cookies and kind comments, thought you fellas needed an injection of summat no fed, as this forum was getting fed heavy :lol:
Title: Re: Cardassian Shuttle Pod
Post by: FourChan on June 01, 2009, 03:32:45 PM: Give the underside a ribbed type appearance, in my opinion it looks beetle like so making it with something of that aspect would look good. In my opinion though. :D
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Post by: rengers on June 01, 2009, 04:09:53 PM: awsome shuttle mate, love the look of it :D
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Post by: majormagna on June 01, 2009, 07:25:06 PM: I like... although I'd have gone with a more angular style on the aft section (If I could model), shuttles seem to do that...

Similar to the concept picture at the start, but a bit bigger, if ya know what I mean.

+1 Cookie for you.
Title: Re: Cardassian Shuttle Pod
Post by: lint on June 01, 2009, 07:29:21 PM: Quote from: markyd on June 01, 2009, 02:31:39 PM
thought you fellas needed an injection of summat no fed, as this forum was getting fed heavy :lol:
Title: Re: Cardassian Shuttle Pod
Post by: FourChan on June 01, 2009, 07:37:49 PM: I would take pointers from this one.

(http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/memoryalpha/en/images/f/ff/CardassianShuttle.jpg)
(http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/memoryalpha/en/images/7/74/CardassianShuttleDocking.jpg)
(http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/memoryalpha/en/images/c/cf/CardassianShuttleCGI.jpg)
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Post by: szekeres2008 on June 01, 2009, 10:13:34 PM: Very nice! :D Every race should have it's own shuttle for BC.
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Post by: MarkyD on June 03, 2009, 12:19:24 PM: Again, thanks for all the cookies, suggestions and kind comments... :D

So I have been cleaning the mesh, getting rid of unwanted pollies and such, and started on the engines on the underside, I also now Know how im gonna work the front underside, but that will be shown in a few weeks when im back from training.

For textures, I have been looking at DS9, I like the panneled look, so Im gonna go with that for this shuttle, lots of tough looking panels, it will have 2 x forward weapons on the underside, and a deflector array, no torps.

I have tried to blend the engines into the shape, but being cardy, kept them looking non to elegant and functional.
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Post by: tiqhud on June 03, 2009, 02:40:54 PM: Nice
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Post by: Capitan_Picard on June 03, 2009, 03:04:09 PM: Nice little ship you got there, can't wait to play with her in game!
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Post by: NeoKaede on June 03, 2009, 05:32:44 PM: Hey, Markyd. I don't know if you still need some ideas for the underside, but take a look at what Doug Drexler just posted in his blog:

http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/cardi-workbee/

I hope it helps :)
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Post by: JamesTiberiusKirk on June 03, 2009, 06:36:17 PM: oooh me likey
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Post by: Phaser on June 04, 2009, 09:14:48 PM: Beautiful modeling job!! This would be a fine ship to add to the Cardassian fleet.
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Post by: Brightland on June 07, 2009, 02:29:21 PM: looks sweet :P
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Post by: Starforce2 on June 26, 2009, 12:46:22 AM: wasn't this scaled up and used for the hidiki (or vice versa) in the show? Because it looks alot like it.