Old Freighter kitbash ...or This Old Freighter. She's old - been in service a bit longer than the Enterprise in Kirk's time. Never seemed to get all the upgrades that front-line starships got - still has her original bridge dome; the engines had their final stage sections replaced with the newer ones to keep the old girl running, but the old bussards still worked, so they left them alone PNT Dreadnought saucer stuck on.. guess what? Yes, that's a bomb-bay belly tank from a 1/48 A-20. The underwing impulse engine fairing are castings taken from the inside of the Lief's aft dorsal fairing, using Aves Apoxy-Sculpt. That doesn't work too well, btw, especially if you don't have anything to use a mold release agent. I painted her with what was left of the can of Tamiya AS-2 I used on my 1/350 E, drew on some panel lines and weathered her to death. Decals are all PL kit decals except the name and number. Bucephalus was Alexander the Great's horse, which sounds elegant and all, until you find out it translates as "Thick Head". Which somehow seemed appropriate for this ship.
Great work! Pure Jefferies. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qKt9lpRByvI/TxLltWSwBKI/AAAAAAAAM4Q/0d3soXdxn5A/s1600/de-7.gif I think the idea would work as a carrier as well.
Another winner there, Forbin! You never cease to amaze with your creative use and extrapolation of existing Trek design and lore! Well done, Sir!
WoW! Beautiful work, Forbin! Just... wow! Hats off to your design sensibilities and your model building skills!
It's not gold it's gray! (Thanks guys!) Aridas - ALMOST pure Jefferies - it has a Franz Joseph saucer.
Together with the single hull Sydney class this is probably the best freighter design ever. I love old freighters.
I'd so buy that from you, sir. Either a freighter, or it could be a deep exploration ship, seeing as how roomy it looks for crew and supply.
Outstanding work! The weathering is superb. I take it the registry is an homage to the Boeing KC-135 tanker?
Awesome as always... Actually, it was originally the name of Alexander the Great's horse, and has the record for most spent on its funeral...
"Delivered supplies to starbase." "Delivered colonists to colony." "Rendezvoused with starship to transfer supplies and fuel." "Dropped off some booze at Benecia" Along those lines.