Author Topic: WIP of TheUnknown - The Akula (mk II) (Read 106453 times)

Killallewoks · « **Reply #1020 on:** July 30, 2012, 11:03:10 AM »

It could well be a cargo hold area?

mckinneyc · « **Reply #1021 on:** July 30, 2012, 11:19:38 AM »

Plus it is like that on the refit Connie and Miranda class

andyp · « **Reply #1022 on:** July 30, 2012, 12:35:57 PM »

maybe it leads to a ramp to one of the decks?

CyAn1d3 · « **Reply #1023 on:** July 30, 2012, 01:25:51 PM »

that was one thing that always bugged me about those docking ports.. they never really made much sence to me... if a shuttle interior is a little over a deck high, why the hell would a docking port need to engulf TWO decks on the saucer, but take only one on the main hull and the torp bay??

serverandenforcer · « **Reply #1024 on:** July 30, 2012, 01:35:29 PM »

I think it's a maintenance airlock. Notice on TMP that the shuttle that they take to the Enterprise in the dry dock goes to the air lock by the torp bay? The area within the saucer's rim holds the most volume and is probably where storage and other bulkier things are kept.

X_TheUnknown_X · « **Reply #1025 on:** July 31, 2012, 06:54:54 AM »

So many logical reasons for the larger docking port... seems a shame to say I've resized it now. But, after studying some close-ups of the Consitiution model, the dock is smaller than I've made it out to be (about 2/3 the size).

bdfd · « **Reply #1026 on:** July 31, 2012, 07:22:14 AM »

As usual, your model will only be more beautiful !

CyAn1d3 · « **Reply #1027 on:** July 31, 2012, 07:44:29 PM »

Quote from: serverandenforcer on July 30, 2012, 01:35:29 PM

Notice on TMP that the shuttle that they take to the Enterprise in the dry dock goes to the air lock by the torp bay?

uhh...thats the one near main engineering you mean:

(just skip to 5:22)

Adonis · « **Reply #1028 on:** July 31, 2012, 09:47:07 PM »

On the TMP Connie, the saucer side port isn't an airlock, it's a gangway hatch, and it's mid-deck. Oh, and it exists only on the right side if you view the ship from the front.

X_TheUnknown_X · « **Reply #1029 on:** August 02, 2012, 07:42:08 AM »

I got the warp warm-up script working on the Akula now:

Just a few hardpoint tweaks to go..

Quote from: Adonis on July 31, 2012, 09:47:07 PM

On the TMP Connie, the saucer side port isn't an airlock, it's a gangway hatch, and it's mid-deck. Oh, and it exists only on the right side if you view the ship from the front.

Just looked at some movie screencaps and your'e absolutely right. I just guessed that the ship would be symmetrical. It's easily rectified.

mckinneyc · « **Reply #1030 on:** August 02, 2012, 08:00:59 AM »

The Miranda class had it on both sides so you don't need to change it if you don't want to lad

Adonis · « **Reply #1031 on:** August 02, 2012, 08:08:42 AM »

Quote from: mckinneyc on August 02, 2012, 08:00:59 AM

The Miranda class had it on both sides so you don't need to change it if you don't want to lad

On my Excal Connie/Miranda model I have set it up in a way to be able to have the gangway hatch on both sides if I want to ;)

X_TheUnknown_X · « **Reply #1032 on:** August 07, 2012, 01:56:26 PM »

I know I've had some interest in beta testing, but I guess it's time to open the floor to anyone else willing to test the Akula. I have sparingly few TMP-era ships on my BC install, so it would be great if we could see how it stacks up.

Killallewoks · « **Reply #1033 on:** August 07, 2012, 02:01:07 PM »

Quote from: X_TheUnknown_X on August 07, 2012, 01:56:26 PM

I know I've had some interest in beta testing, but I guess it's time to open the floor to anyone else willing to test the Akula. I have sparingly few TMP-era ships on my BC install, so it would be great if we could see how it stacks up.

I'l have a go.

X_TheUnknown_X · « **Reply #1034 on:** August 11, 2012, 08:55:30 AM »

Anybody else willing to test the Akula before I send her off to BCFiles? 1 or 2 more testers should do.

CptBenSisko · « **Reply #1035 on:** August 11, 2012, 10:56:44 AM »

Im game ddb53@verizon.net

X_TheUnknown_X · « **Reply #1036 on:** August 11, 2012, 02:53:07 PM »

No need for the e-mail, CptBenSisko, I'll just PM you the file link.

CyAn1d3 · « **Reply #1037 on:** August 11, 2012, 05:37:56 PM »

why the hell not? ill take her for a spin on my off day tomorrow

CptBenSisko · « **Reply #1038 on:** August 11, 2012, 07:11:47 PM »

good deal..will download it when i get home from work..

X_TheUnknown_X · « **Reply #1039 on:** September 10, 2012, 01:42:40 PM »

Been playing around a little with my Akula model in Blender's new Cycles renderer (supposed to be more photorealistic):

However over the next few weeks I'll be moving to university, so I expect I won't have much in the way of spare time to be able to take on any more projects; I don't now, I suppose we'll see

. But I fully intend to stick around here a much as I can - and track the progress of Excalibur. For now, though, I'll be retiring from mod-making, I'd just like to say thanks for all the support and enouragement I've had while making the few mods I've released for BC

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Author Topic: WIP of TheUnknown - The Akula (mk II) (Read 106453 times)