Star Ship Polaris - Page 41

largo · October 7 2011, 06:38 PM

wrt station docking, perhaps they'd detach and move one of the landers to a stand-off position, and hard-dock to a station pylon there? presumably its sturdy and has any necessary umbilical points already.

alternatively, a massive station pylon which engulfs the entire globe. once sealed, an arm grabs the lander and swings it aside, hatch-like, before other arms move umbilicals into place.

Admiral Buzzkill · October 7 2011, 10:50 PM

Vektor wrote:

...wouldn't require any changes at all as the external hull panel is already there and what's behind it won't be seen in this production anyway.

Works for me.

chardman · October 9 2011, 11:00 PM

Tank turrets have hatches in them, so why not the turret guns on either side of Polaris? Put a docking tube where the current turrets are, then mount the guns on a ring turret that rotates around this "hub".

Kinda like this, though obviously with the turret seated around the dock/hub, rather than in this "exploded" view.

sojourner · October 10 2011, 04:20 AM

Tank turrets are manned.

chardman · October 10 2011, 04:51 AM

And? Manned or not, it's still possible for them to have passageways through them. Correct?

Admiral Buzzkill · October 10 2011, 04:57 AM

The only guns I'm aware of on the current design are at the ends of the missile pylons. I don't think they're big enough to have hatches in the middle, and in any event you'd be talking about putting that entry shaft right through the middle of the missiles.

sojourner · October 10 2011, 05:30 AM

chardman wrote:

And? Manned or not, it's still possible for them to have passageways through them. Correct?

See above.

JES · October 11 2011, 01:12 AM

Wow, too bad. I thought it was a brilliant idea. Unless the missiles could be moved elsewhere.

Admiral Buzzkill · October 11 2011, 02:23 AM

No!

No moving the missiles, no moving anything at this point for gods' sake. The ship is great just as it is.

sojourner · October 11 2011, 02:40 AM

Roger that! The only way those missiles are moving is if they are fired!

Maurice · October 11 2011, 10:56 AM

My Name Is Legion wrote:

No!

No moving the missiles, no moving anything at this point for gods' sake. The ship is great just as it is.

Agreed. Let's get her into the VFX pipeline.

Vektor · October 11 2011, 09:30 PM

There will be no more design changes. As far as I'm concerned, the primary docking ports are concealed behind the hull plates between the lander modules and the cargo bays. Exactly how that works can wait until the next production since they aren't required at all for this one.

I expect to post a new round of WIP images by Thursday evening, which will show a considerable amount of progress.

Admiral Buzzkill · October 12 2011, 12:37 AM

Vektor wrote:

...that...can wait until the next production...

That phrase keeps coming up with increasing frequency behind the scenes.

Vektor · October 12 2011, 03:40 AM

*Sigh*

Make that Friday evening. Looks like my real job is going to keep me otherwise occupied for the next couple of nights.

TheSeeker · October 12 2011, 05:08 PM

Bah! Stupid real life!

October 7 2011, 06:38 PM	#601
largo Fleet Captain	Re: Star Ship Polaris wrt station docking, perhaps they'd detach and move one of the landers to a stand-off position, and hard-dock to a station pylon there? presumably its sturdy and has any necessary umbilical points already. alternatively, a massive station pylon which engulfs the entire globe. once sealed, an arm grabs the lander and swings it aside, hatch-like, before other arms move umbilicals into place. __________________ SIG 1701-A Last edited by largo; October 7 2011 at 07:59 PM.

October 9 2011, 11:00 PM	#603
chardman Vice Admiral Location: The densely wooded mountains of Indianapolis	Re: Star Ship Polaris Tank turrets have hatches in them, so why not the turret guns on either side of Polaris? Put a docking tube where the current turrets are, then mount the guns on a ring turret that rotates around this "hub". Kinda like this, though obviously with the turret seated around the dock/hub, rather than in this "exploded" view. __________________ "Two things that Teabaggers hate: being called 'racist', and black people." - Bill Maher "Prying the guns from their cold dead hands sounds swell." - Me

October 10 2011, 04:20 AM	#604
sojourner Vice Admiral Location: I'm at WKRP	Re: Star Ship Polaris Tank turrets are manned. __________________ Baby, you and me were never meant to be, just maybe think of me once in a while...

October 10 2011, 04:51 AM	#605
chardman Vice Admiral Location: The densely wooded mountains of Indianapolis	Re: Star Ship Polaris And? Manned or not, it's still possible for them to have passageways through them. Correct? __________________ "Two things that Teabaggers hate: being called 'racist', and black people." - Bill Maher "Prying the guns from their cold dead hands sounds swell." - Me

October 10 2011, 04:57 AM	#606
Admiral Buzzkill The Man Location: Defying Gravity	Re: Star Ship Polaris The only guns I'm aware of on the current design are at the ends of the missile pylons. I don't think they're big enough to have hatches in the middle, and in any event you'd be talking about putting that entry shaft right through the middle of the missiles. __________________ I had steak and a loaded baked potato for dinner on Sunday. As a steak I enjoyed it a lot, but as macaroni and cheese I thought it was disappointing.

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October 11 2011, 01:12 AM	#608
JES Captain Location: Ocoee, Florida	Re: Star Ship Polaris Wow, too bad. I thought it was a brilliant idea. Unless the missiles could be moved elsewhere.

October 11 2011, 02:23 AM	#609
Admiral Buzzkill The Man Location: Defying Gravity	Re: Star Ship Polaris No! No moving the missiles, no moving anything at this point for gods' sake. The ship is great just as it is. __________________ I had steak and a loaded baked potato for dinner on Sunday. As a steak I enjoyed it a lot, but as macaroni and cheese I thought it was disappointing.

October 11 2011, 02:40 AM	#610
sojourner Vice Admiral Location: I'm at WKRP	Re: Star Ship Polaris Roger that! The only way those missiles are moving is if they are fired! __________________ Baby, you and me were never meant to be, just maybe think of me once in a while...

October 11 2011, 09:30 PM	#612
Vektor Rear Admiral Location: Spokane, WA, USA	Re: Star Ship Polaris There will be no more design changes. As far as I'm concerned, the primary docking ports are concealed behind the hull plates between the lander modules and the cargo bays. Exactly how that works can wait until the next production since they aren't required at all for this one. I expect to post a new round of WIP images by Thursday evening, which will show a considerable amount of progress.

October 12 2011, 03:40 AM	#614
Vektor Rear Admiral Location: Spokane, WA, USA	Re: Star Ship Polaris Sigh Make that Friday evening. Looks like my real job is going to keep me otherwise occupied for the next couple of nights.

October 12 2011, 05:08 PM	#615
TheSeeker Vice Admiral Location: New York, NY	Re: Star Ship Polaris Bah! Stupid real life!