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Title: Build your own starship pack
Post by: baz1701 on September 21, 2011, 08:24:51 AM
Was thinking about releasing ship parts in a pack as nifs and base textures for people to kitbash.

The idea would be for a folder with nacelles, another with saucers etc so people and put their own ships together from these parts.

I have built a few ships now so have plenty of parts to put in the pack.

Is this some people would be intrested in? The only credit I would ask is for the original parts.

Also if any of the other modellers want to contribute ship parts as well let me know.
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: tiqhud on September 21, 2011, 08:50:43 AM
HMM, not bad idea :yay:
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: Phoenix Bondi on September 21, 2011, 10:50:23 AM
Count me in!
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: BFGfreak on September 21, 2011, 11:38:21 AM
As a budding modeler myself, I would love to have something like a "parts" kit to play around with.
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: CyAn1d3 on September 21, 2011, 12:48:32 PM
that actually sounds like a damn good idea.

and a tutorial for various bridge tools to make nacelle pylons and connections
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: Vortex on September 21, 2011, 01:23:56 PM
Oh that sounds fun!!
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: CptBenSisko on September 21, 2011, 01:47:51 PM
Doooo it!!!
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: Killallewoks on September 21, 2011, 02:12:48 PM
This will be awesome, getting some modelling practice wouldnt be a bad idea. A cookie for such ingenuity.
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: Lionus on September 21, 2011, 09:08:07 PM
Hmm. this would mean that someone could finally build a Coeur De Lion that isn't misaligned here and there..  :P
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: majormagna on September 21, 2011, 09:42:40 PM
Has a bit of a Star Trek: Starship Creator vibe to it; sounds good!
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: JimmyB76 on September 21, 2011, 10:44:26 PM
if there could be the parts of a Galaxy Class, someone could use those to kitbash the Nebula Class as seen in late season DS9 (USS Bonchune, for example) which hasnt yet been done for BC...
ive always wanted one of those lol
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: Nebula on September 21, 2011, 10:45:19 PM
I haven't :P
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: Nihilus on September 21, 2011, 11:20:48 PM
if there could be the parts of a Galaxy Class, someone could use those to kitbash the Nebula Class as seen in late season DS9 (USS Bonchune, for example) which hasnt yet been done for BC...
ive always wanted one of those lol

Galaxy X too  :D
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: Bones on September 22, 2011, 01:19:08 AM
if there could be the parts of a Galaxy Class, someone could use those to kitbash the Nebula Class as seen in late season DS9 (USS Bonchune, for example) which hasnt yet been done for BC...
ive always wanted one of those lol
didn't Captain Russel build such kitbash ??? I'm sure I had it few years ago, built from SNS Galaxy parts, even haveing those additional 3 rows of windows on dorsal saucer :P
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: ACES_HIGH on September 22, 2011, 01:30:32 AM
That sounds like an awesome idea.
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: baz1701 on September 22, 2011, 03:26:47 AM
Galaxy X too  :D

Already planning on one of those when my Galaxy is finished.


Looks like this idea has promise I will start to create the folders for the various parts.
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: JimmyB76 on September 22, 2011, 11:50:25 AM
didn't Captain Russel build such kitbash ??? I'm sure I had it few years ago, built from SNS Galaxy parts, even haveing those additional 3 rows of windows on dorsal saucer :P
i dont think he did? 
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: Nebula on September 22, 2011, 11:55:51 AM
He did. I remember, that's one of the reasons why I didn't get his Nebula pack.
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: JimmyB76 on September 22, 2011, 01:12:09 PM
hmm not sure if thats what i mean...  the nebula class ships like uss bonchune clearly have a galaxy stardrive and saucer, i dont see any nebula ships in cr's pack that have those?  the main difference is a larger stardrive than a normal nebula class and more rows of windows around the edge of the saucer...  (as seen here http://voy.trekcore.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=141&page=6)
ah well, its no big deal...  dont mean to drag the thread offtopic...
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: ACES_HIGH on September 22, 2011, 01:23:54 PM
they also have the Galaxy class Impulse engines and deflectors instead if the standard nebula ones, and the Hulls are the same shape as the galaxy class, unlike the studio model which was slightly different.
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: JimmyB76 on September 22, 2011, 01:28:31 PM
hmm not sure if thats what i mean...  the nebula class ships like uss bonchune clearly have a galaxy stardrive and saucer, i dont see any nebula ships in cr's pack that have those?  the main difference is a larger stardrive than a normal nebula class and more rows of windows around the edge of the saucer...  (as seen here http://voy.trekcore.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=141&page=6)
ah well, its no big deal...  dont mean to drag the thread offtopic...
they also have the Galaxy class Impulse engines and deflectors instead if the standard nebula ones, and the Hulls are the same shape as the galaxy class
exactly - thats the kind of nebula class kitbash i would really love to have in my install...
a nebula class which is purely made up of galaxy class parts and not much like the standard nebula class...  it's just a personal taste of mine, ive always wanted one of those...
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: ACES_HIGH on September 22, 2011, 02:09:05 PM
the CR Nebulas are all like that, I think you're confusing them with the CE nebula pack which uses the studio model version.
Anyway, we've dragged this too far off topic already
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: Defiant on September 22, 2011, 02:25:48 PM
One could build a transforming ship out of that :P
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: Nebula on September 25, 2011, 10:13:49 PM
Quote
the CR Nebulas are all like that, I think you're confusing them with the CE nebula pack which uses the studio model version.

THIS! what ACES_HIGH said Jimmy.

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One could build a transforming ship out of that :P

HAHA
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: JimmyB76 on September 25, 2011, 10:59:33 PM
THIS! what ACES_HIGH said Jimmy.
i wasnt confusing CRs and CEs, i guess CR's just doesnt have what i am exactly looking for...
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: MarkyD on September 28, 2011, 03:49:03 PM
 :hithead:

What parts are missing from the Nebula that are not from the Galaxy? I have not got a great trained eye when it comes to Cannon detail... but I would really like to know mate.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: Bren on September 30, 2011, 09:41:05 PM
I believe it was covered on page one, but in short, the rim of the saucer and secondary hull are thicker around the sensor strip, the deflector is a totally different shape, kinda like puckered lips, and the secondary hull is taller and shorter. I believe the pylons are different, too.
(http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110728202510/memoryalpha/en/images/5/54/Nebula_class_studio_model_after_refurbishment.jpg)

Now, someone lock a tractor beam on this thread :p!

Baz! Great idea. Are you going to simply chop up some of your completed ships, or will you be knocking out some nacelle and hull-element designs exclusive to the pack?
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: baz1701 on October 01, 2011, 04:50:53 AM
it will be all my exsisting ships.
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: King Class Scout on October 01, 2011, 09:01:16 AM
bren: is there a better sized set of those closeups somewhere? I might just play with that old model after all...
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: ACES_HIGH on October 01, 2011, 01:10:15 PM
the most noticeable difference is that the impulse engine vents on the saucer are covered.  Bren's right though, lets all get this thread back on track, maybe someone could start a thread in the Trek Tech section about the Nebula variants.
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: B5 on November 11, 2011, 01:16:34 PM
YES! I would like this to happen! I want to create the ships in the attached pic. I just need a few things made for me. Oh, right. Is the program used to make the ships called ?D Max or something? Cheers

B5
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: starfox1701 on November 11, 2011, 06:54:08 PM
I believe it was covered on page one, but in short, the rim of the saucer and secondary hull are thicker around the sensor strip, the deflector is a totally different shape, kinda like puckered lips, and the secondary hull is taller and shorter. I believe the pylons are different, too.
(http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110728202510/memoryalpha/en/images/5/54/Nebula_class_studio_model_after_refurbishment.jpg)

Now, someone lock a tractor beam on this thread :p!

Baz! Great idea. Are you going to simply chop up some of your completed ships, or will you be knocking out some nacelle and hull-element designs exclusive to the pack?


That s because the Nebula physical model was made based on the 4 foot Galaxy model noth the 6 foot model. Also ther was significant time and money pressures to complete the model for shooting.
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: B5 on November 13, 2011, 11:31:22 AM
please do this. I'm looking forward to gracing peoples games with my creations  ;)
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: baz1701 on November 13, 2011, 04:53:27 PM
here are the nacelles for the pack.

Had not realised I had built so many ships. And these are only the ones I can find the original files for

It includes: -
Connie Refit
Miranda
Constellation
Connie TOS
NX refit
Galaxy
JJprise (mk3,4 and 5)
JJrefit (mk 1 and 2)
Darwin
Probert Ambassidor
TOS D7
K'tinga
Qronos 1
JJK'tinga
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: baz1701 on November 13, 2011, 05:52:38 PM
textures assinged. Final release will have reg free textures.
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: Dalek on November 13, 2011, 06:07:52 PM
This pack is full of epic win. :D
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: B5 on December 09, 2011, 04:30:23 PM
have you released this yet? if not, PLEASE do! I want to be a modder!
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: JimmyB76 on December 09, 2011, 04:38:44 PM
if it were released, there would be a link for here here in this thread and as well in BC Downloads forum and at BCFiles...
and it will be released when it is complete...  please never ask a modder to release something...  a modder will release a project when they feel it is complete and ready...  it is all about patience ;)

one of those forum-etiquette things...
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: baz1701 on December 09, 2011, 05:06:54 PM
it will be worked on once the galaxy is finished.

I want to add the galaxy parts to the pack.
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: B5 on December 09, 2011, 05:16:54 PM
ok both. oh and baz, will it have things like TMP style saucers and excelsior saucers?
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: baz1701 on December 09, 2011, 05:20:01 PM
only ships I have built.

If your not sure what I have built I recommend you start at page one of my WIP thread and work your way through the 3 years of work.
Title: Re: Build your own starship pack
Post by: B5 on December 09, 2011, 05:38:30 PM
ok. good luck with your Galaxy :thumbsup: