DJ Galaxy Class Now Available @ BCFiles

[Glenn]

Incredible work DJ, I really like the work you've done on the phaser array textures they looks very realistic now. Also the nice additions of the Nacelle phaser arrays for the Venture Refit look excellent and accurate as well.

I agree with you about the Escape pod colours they are almost the same colour as the hull but with a slightly yellow hue to them.

I think you've got the textures spot-on I can't think of any more improvements, weldone!!.  8)

[Nebula]

http://www.st-bilder.de/html/galaxy1.html

This might be of some help DJ to make it 100% Canon

he already knows of that link I gave it to him a while ago and that is of the 6 foot model not the 4 foot... though this galaxy he is building is a hybrid of the two it's primarily the 4 foot.

[ChronowerX_GT]

I'd rather it be a hybrid as there's parts i preferre on all 3 models.

[Kirk]

Unfortunately, I can say nothing more than what has already been said, in the way of praise. So, I'll give you this cookie. Excellent work DJ!

[Picard_1]

Lookin sharp DJ lookin sharp. Finally, two ships worthy enough to battle the Klingons.

"Understood Mr.LaForge, continue fire on all phasers."



Ok, forget Wendy's, here's a big fat cookie, get'em fatter! 

[moed]

I'm not going to give another cookie for this.

This work deserves more than a "cookie" and unfortunately, there is nothing else better that any of us can give to you...

Except perhaps a sincere thank you for an extraordinary piece of work (actually, many works) but more than that... being kind enough to share your exceptional talent and enthusiasm and..... spirit with the rest of us.

This is what Star Trek is all about.

Peace, and long life

[DJ Curtis]

Here's a little surprise for you guys.  I'm in the process of developing a Galaxy Class refit circa 2395, around the time of my Century Class.

Have done...

-changed and lengthened the shape of the forward nacelles
-moved the nacelles backwards about 20%
-altered the main impulse engine area
-deepened the main shuttle bay door
-made shuttle bay 2 double wide
-brand new warp field emitter coils
-all new Century/Vivace style deflector
-saucer impulse always on

To do... (mostly texture stuff)

-darken the hull textures
-add Century style escape hatches.
-updated pennants and regs
-slight change to the nacelle grills in both color and style.
-texture the deflector
-more as it comes up.

Feel free to offer suggestions about anything I've done or am planning to do.  If you have any other idea too, fire them at me.

My goal in doing this has been to make the ship appear more modern (as I see modern) without drastically changing what the ship looks like.

[cor]

MY :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:.  You make me weep with excitement!  For me, the Galaxy-class will always be my favorite ship.  Truly amazing and wonderful!

[CptBenSisko]

I like it!!! A major hull refit..similar to what Starfleet did with the Connies...the Galaxy venture refit was already one of the fastest ships in the fleet..and this ship should leave her in the dust as well..will this include updated weapons? Possibly Quantum torpedos as a standard? or the D3 phasers and torpedos on the century/vivace?

[Jay Crimson]

I think the deflector dish is getting a bit overused now. It's on the century, vivace, upcomming raptor. Perhaps it's interesting to have the dish in similar style but split in three centre areas instead of devided in two? More like (\_/) insetad of (_|_). Just a suggestion, I love the ship still anyway.

[Kirk]

One idea I have is slanting and elongating the main impulse engine. Hopefully my pictures will somewhat explains my idea. :?

[cpthooker]

God DJ you never cease to amaze me

[mckinneyc]

DJ all three versions of your Galaxy are simply amazing. About the 2390s refit I love the deflector and the nacelles being moved backwards on the pylons, they suit the Galaxy really well.

Regarding the impulse engines I say leave them the way they are having the improvements being internal through the HP rather than external.  Infact I've just thought why not add two smaller engines somewhere either side of the aft torpedo launcher or on the curves of the pylons.

Anyway keep up the excellent work sir.

[ChronowerX_GT]

Hey DJ this might be of some use. It's not a Galaxy class of course but it does have some ideas that could fit into your 2290's model very nicely. Like the warp naccelles or deflector. The naccelles would look better with phaser strips on them. You'll see what I mean.

If you need a high rez version i have it on my HDD.

[Mark]

Mind if I post some shots of the venture in NFXge Curtis?

[Adm_willie]

Personally I would say sovereign like impulse engines would look really cool on a refit galaxy class. but thats just my personall opinion

I don't know about the deflector, its a real cool one, but i'd prever to see more variation, perhaps something like Jay Crimson suggested

Other than that it looks amazing 8)

[DJ Curtis]

Mind if I post some shots of the venture in NFXge Curtis?

go for it mark.

[yanlou]

im loving this new galaxy, ill have to add another cookie to your ever growing cookie jar

[Darkthunder]

go for it mark.

Wait wait... you mean a NanoFX GE compatible version exists? DJ, I need to get me a copy of that. Was gonna start making some official signatures for NanoFX GE and I would love to use your Venture/Galaxy in my pics

[DJ Curtis]

go for it mark.

Wait wait... you mean a NanoFX GE compatible version exists? DJ, I need to get me a copy of that. Was gonna start making some official signatures for NanoFX GE and I would love to use your Venture/Galaxy in my pics

Actually, that's not really the case...  yes it exists, but only because mark just ported it.  It was actually not even the main goal.  I had sent him the mesh and textures because we wanted to have a go at lighting the deflector using vray, and mark had the idea to port it into GE and I said go for it.  The version of the ship that mark has is still a WIP.

That being said... Mark, I now have specular maps made up, so before you post any pix, let me send them to you over msn.  Then, if you could fire off a copy to DT and Nano so they can do their thing, I'd appreciate that.