Metalnick's Connie Refit

[bankruptstudios]

because laws of inertia don't cease to exist when the gravity does.

what he said.

[Darkthunder]

One thing that always bugged me about (most) Star Trek ships, is that they have these ginormous engines (the JJ Ent being a prime example), and most of the time, they are sitting on relatively skinny or fragile pylons.

My suggestion would be to either make the engines skinnier, or fatten the nacelle pylons. Or both.

[metalnick]

I'll play around with them a bit guys. And for those of you who don't know one of my least favorite ships is the JJ-prise and I'd like to avoid any design elements that make people think of that monstrosity....

[Centurus]

I'll play around with them a bit guys. And for those of you who don't know one of my least favorite ships is the JJ-prise and I'd like to avoid any design elements that make people think of that monstrosity....

Here here!!!  +1 and +1 tomorrow.

[metalnick]

Well how's this?   About 20% thinner...

[Lionus]

That's more like it. It's also more pleasing to watch now. 

[flarespire]

ok, now add a little more thickness to those pylons and youve got one badas ship there.

[Locke]

Going back a few posts:

because laws of inertia don't cease to exist when the gravity does.

Apparently they do.  When the Enterprise enters or exits warp, seems to me that the speed at which this is happening should tear the ship apart regardless of the size of any structural elements.  After all, you're talking in terms of literally thousands of miles per second.  At the rates the ship slows down or accelerates, that would translate to thousands of G's.  Our greatest technologies and composite construction techniques of today can only handle around 20-30 G's before becoming unstable and brittle.  Hence: inertial dampeners, which are mentioned numerous times throughout the shows and movies.  And yes, there are external dampeners, as well.  So there really is no need to have super-sturdy ships from a technical point of view.  It's just our infatuation with sexy, sleek and aesthetically pleasing ships.

Sorry, but it bothered me.

[Lionus]

well, if we would want bulky ships, all that is needed is a good look at Star Wreck Imperial Edition pics..

[Captain_D]

That looks great to me. 

[baz1701]

Nacelles look better than the first version though the flare are the top of the dorsal could use some work and the nipple sensor dome.

But generally an improvement.

[metalnick]

Well guys I'm back at last with an actual working computer but can't seem to make any progress with this model.  If any of you more talented folks want to take it and see what you can do with it you are more than welcome. PM me and I'll send you the 3ds file. (luckily had that saved on a flash drive and found it the other day  )

[Starforce2]

we also need to thing about what the nacelles are made out of Vs the pylons. From what I remember in tng nacelles are mostly empty space, filled partly with coils and such, which contain more empty space, and would probably be a light weight conductive material (heavy stuff would interfear with the subspace field) where as the pylons wouldn't be that way, and could be made out of much stronger material, so while they appear fragile they may not be same as the nacelles may not be as heavy as they look. Plus, lets not forget structural integrity field.


That's enough geek for this thread. Nice job on the concept model, keep it up.