Hobbs's WIP

[King Class Scout]

you mean THIS one? *laughs* I beta tested the 1.0 version of Survey, this is ALL Hobbs work.  I only just got playing with kitbashes when my computer went kaput. 

RTL=Rapid torpedo Launcher...AKA the quantums on a sovereign (you substitute a torpedo script for a pulse script)

[FekLeyr Targ]

Sorry, my bad. Strange things happen if you're tired.  I meant to say Hobbs, not KCS.

[hobbs]

Sorry, my bad. Strange things happen if you're tired.  I meant to say Hobbs, not KCS.

i know sorry was being facetious

[hobbs]

ok this is idea one (not finalised)



they are cargo/shuttle bays

[Phoenix Bondi]

i liked the idea for voyager style sensor node part

[KrrKs]

Why not both?

With two shuttlebays it looks to much like oversized stairs, imho. Something similar to the Voyager secondary deflector would help with that.
Unrelated; the placement of the upper Shuttlebay makes it look rather small, like it is just about one deck tall.

[hobbs]

agreed lol I have new idea for this version that is already done on one of my older ships.

The aft shuttle bay is 1 deck tall is that not  right?  I imagine the shuttle flight decks is there with shuttle storage and maintainance on the deck below via lifts

[Vortex]

I'd imagine your need at least another half of a deck for clearance. Aren't shuttles about a deck in height, give or take a few inches.

[hobbs]

My crew are good pilots

[hobbs]

hi all i am still working on this:

[Locke]

Might I suggest removing the blue hue from the actual bridge itself and keeping the rest that's around it?  Just seems like it might be more aesthetically pleasing that way.

[KrrKs]

Might I suggest removing the blue hue from the actual bridge itself and keeping the rest that's around it?  Just seems like it might be more aesthetically pleasing that way.

I wondered the whole time what it was that felt off.

[hobbs]

OK I'll look it to it... any suggestions ?   Go back to normal base colour?

[baz1701]

Not a fan of the wrap around reg at the back. Also you could add so gridlines/detail to the rear to balance the forward section.

But keep the blue and use it to accent the edges. See the refit connie for the best use of this.

Say all thay coming along nicely.

[KrrKs]

OK I'll look it to it... any suggestions ?   Go back to normal base colour?

Either that or slightly darker/brighter colour -depending on what looks better in the end.

Hmm, The Akira (or atleast this model) has a blue bottomed Bridge module with a darker spot on top while the rest is base colour.
http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/File:Akira_class_Digital_Muse_CGI_model.jpg

It is a bit hard to see though (Insert obligatory "to bad Drexfiles is offline").

Edit: image link didn't work

[hobbs]

Textures still not finished it now has more grid lines I'm hopeing it will look OK in the end.. .though for a change of pace I tried to do a spec map and it didn't work very well

[Bones]

I would suggest to put some distinctive elements to the secondary hull texturing, look at the Sovereign, it should be quite good inspiration ;)

I would add some service hatches, line red running throught the "spine" with SFC pennents at both ends, some transporter emitters, core dump hatch, sensor paletts (Intrepid style but try to change it a bit to make it more unique).

You could also add those red warning marks around critical areas of the ship like phaser stripes, deflector dish, service hatches etc.

[hobbs]

Yes trying get the main texture done then I'll ad the elements you mention on top .

Thank you all for the suggestions.... keep them coming 

[hobbs]

an update:



the idea i had during my construction of the model (note: textures still not complete) was that the aft section was the engine housing... a different design to most ships in starfleet, then i thought it could be a section that would house experimental equipment similar to the bottom hull of the old Oberth class.

any way i was thinking of making the aft grills glow slightly.

[hobbs]

another update: dorsal done?... maybe (except for the nacelles)