Carina Class Explorer

Discussion in 'Fan Art' started by backstept, Jan 28, 2011.

  1. backstept

    backstept Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    and now I do think these deserve a separate thread :D
    the following are my posts from the group thread, and further updates will be in here

    BolianAuthor and I are bouncing ideas back and forth, so at some point he'll be adding to this thread as well
     
  2. goofy

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    Very Sweet!!
     
  3. backstept

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    I've nailed down a size: L 570m, W 394m, H 106m
    I wanted it to be between Galaxy and Nebula size, but I wasn't exactly sure how large it would be
    if I kept the same saucer size as the Gal and Nebby it would be quite a bit larger than both

    so in terms of where it fits role-wise, it does overlap with the Galaxy, Nebula, Luna, and Vesta
    but it's not a new technology testbed like the Vesta class, or Luna class
    It doesn't have many significant advances over the Galaxy class save for the sensor and science packages
     
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  4. The Axeman

    The Axeman Commodore Commodore

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    Now that's an interesting looking design right there, should be good when it's done.
     
  5. backstept

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    thanks!
    the trouble will be finding time to work on it :ouch:
     
  6. Enderw

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    Looks good.
     
  7. backstept

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    started on the saucer details, and the main impulse exhaust
    still to do are the escape pods, main shuttle bay and cargo bays, various hull details like emitters and windows and and and . . .
    [​IMG]
    if you look close you can see the observation lounge windows just below the bridge on the bow
     
  8. Kaiser

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    Very nice update on this :) :techman:
     
  9. Colonel Midnight

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    You know people are going to be bugging you about whether or not that top section is able to separate, right?

    *oy*

    Great looking design, all in all, I must say!

    Cheers,
    -CM-
     
  10. backstept

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    :guffaw:
    There will be no separation.
    the placement of the main shuttle bay will preclude any separation.
     
  11. sojourner

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    I like the top view. It reminds me of some of the Sternbach art from The Starflight Chronology.
     
  12. Kaiser

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    Me too and the art from the TNG Manual of 4 possible future designs :) :techman:
     
  13. backstept

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    yeah, the early Nova ideas
    funny thing is . . . I had completely forgotten about those until they were mentioned when I posted the early sketches :)
     
  14. backstept

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    Here's the latest:

    [​IMG]

    just fleshing out with some details . . . got they pylons all figured out
    you'll notice the large door on the top. that's for the shuttlebay which extends to the rear, so it's got an entry in the top and to the back
    it can fit up to a 50x25m shuttle/small ship, not sure of the height
    the little dot thingy by the bridge is a standard 6m shuttle
     
  15. Kaiser

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    Very nice update :) :techman:
     
  16. 6079SmithW

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    Very nice ship. I like it. :techman: Any chance of building a CGI model?
     
  17. Mage

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    I really like this, and the nacelle placement is spot-on.
     
  18. backstept

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    thanks guys :techman:

    with regards to a 3D model I had thought about asking someone else to do it, but I probably won't get around to that until I'm mostly done with the 2D plans
    but if anyone wants to take it on, let me know :D
     
  19. backstept

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    here's the latest:
    [​IMG]
    got a rough rear view in there, and also put in a Galaxy for scale . . . so yeah . . . mahoosive nacelles
    they were big anyway, but next to the Galaxy they're huge
    should I scale the ship down some? or should I use some handwavium to explain why they're big? . . . maybe something simple like it uses 20% less energy to get to warp 7 and 5% less to warp 9? hey they're Energy Star certified :D

    [edit] just noticed where the nacelle pylons meet the neck isn't in the right spot . ..
     
  20. sojourner

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    How would it look if you just scaled the nacelles down?