Star Ship Polaris - Page 57

Herkimer Jitty · June 23 2012, 07:39 AM

Tom Hendricks wrote:

Saw this today, it's concept art from the movie Minority Reports. The artist is James Clyne and you can see his other stuff here: http://www.jamesclyne.com/

Kinda reminds me of the escape capsule from a B-58.

With a healthy heaping of nautilus shell.

Vektor · July 23 2012, 07:29 AM

I've had some rather inconvenient health problems going on for the last couple of months and progress on Polaris has been slow, but I have managed to just about finish the inner surface of the "sails." I should probably post some wireframes to show just how much work went into this, but I think I've gone about as far as I'm going to for one weekend.

Ignore the cylinders protruding through the outer hull, I just haven't finished modeling those and trimming off the excess.

With any luck, I'll be posting some more of these within the next couple of days that finally blocks in the mechanical structures for supporting and articulating the sails.

Stay tuned.

reanimatedfish · July 23 2012, 10:19 AM

Forget the Polaris, nice as it may be, are you okay?

Vektor · July 23 2012, 03:48 PM

I'm surviving. Been having a weird set of problems off and on for over ten years that the doctors have never managed to diagnose. Could be panic attacks. Could be metabolic syndrome. Could be some weird side effect of acid reflux. They still don't know. All I know is that every now and then I start getting these "attacks" where my blood pressure and heart rate spike to life threatening levels for no apparent reason and knock me on my butt for days at a time. The most recent episode was last Friday in the middle of The Dark Knight Rises. LOL

Anyway, I've been feeling pretty good since then and managed to do quite a bit of work on Polaris over the weekend, a considerable amount of which is not shown in these latest WIPs but hopefully will be in the next day or two.

Thanks for your concern.

Psion · July 23 2012, 04:32 PM

Vektor, I know exactly how you feel ... I have a similar issue with tachycardia and anxiety. I've been resisting a full-on investigation because I don't quite trust modern medicine yet -- while doctors are great at mending injuries, their ability to tackle disease often seems hit-or-miss.

I don't want to speak for everyone here, but I bet they all share my hope that you continue "feeling pretty good" and keep finding the time to bang out amazing images to share with us.

largo · July 23 2012, 04:55 PM

dude, i've been there. feel better.

sojourner · July 23 2012, 05:13 PM

Is it stress related? Maybe your body is trying to turn you into the hulk and you just don't have enough gamma radiation.

reanimatedfish · July 24 2012, 04:47 PM

Well, it's good to hear that you're doing okay. I and my wife are a walking textbook of medical issues, so I get kind of nervous when my friends and acquaintances talk about this sort of thing.

sojourner wrote:

Is it stress related? Maybe your body is trying to turn you into the hulk and you just don't have enough gamma radiation.

Not a bad idea. Well, I have an extra large microwave, we could always microwave him for a little while and see if he turns green.

Santaman · July 24 2012, 08:01 PM

I have a damaged brain and central nerve center issues so I know all about panic attacks, you might want to ask your doc to take a look at the central nerve center and/or the connection between the two brain halves.

If they're "just" panic attacks then it might indeed be that you're vulnareble to stress, in any case I hope you'll be fine

I agree with whats said before, Polaris nice healthy Vektor MUCH more important

Vektor · July 27 2012, 05:49 AM

Thanks for all the well wishes, gang. I personally am leaning toward the theory that I have a vagus nerve problem, possibly triggered by acid reflux. If you don't know what the vagus nerve is and are just dying to know, I suggest you Google it. It's amazing how many functions in your body are connected to that nerve and what it can do to you if it's out of sorts.

I have an appointment with a cardiologist next week to hopefully rule out any problems with my heart itself. In the mean time, I'm just trying to hang in there and make some progress on these various projects when I can. I will definitely have some more progress to show before the end of this weekend.

Vektor · July 30 2012, 09:09 PM

I did get some additional work done on Polaris this weekend, I just haven't had a chance to post it. I'll try to get it online by some time tonight.

Santaman · July 30 2012, 09:16 PM

We'll be here waiting for it.

Psion · July 31 2012, 03:09 AM

Vektor wrote:

I did get some additional work done on Polaris this weekend, I just haven't had a chance to post it. I'll try to get it online by some time tonight.

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Vektor · July 31 2012, 03:58 AM

*Sigh.* My sister is in town from Germany and we're out to dinner before she heads home tomorrow. Probably won't be getting anything online tonight, I'm afraid. I'll shoot for tomorrow night.

Sumghai · July 31 2012, 05:32 AM

A fairly interesting design I must say. It's not everyday you see a vertical saucer design.

I like how you've placed the bridge in the middle decks rather than at the more vulnerable top.

Keep up the good work.

July 23 2012, 07:29 AM	#842
Vektor Rear Admiral Location: Spokane, WA, USA	Re: Star Ship Polaris I've had some rather inconvenient health problems going on for the last couple of months and progress on Polaris has been slow, but I have managed to just about finish the inner surface of the "sails." I should probably post some wireframes to show just how much work went into this, but I think I've gone about as far as I'm going to for one weekend. Ignore the cylinders protruding through the outer hull, I just haven't finished modeling those and trimming off the excess. With any luck, I'll be posting some more of these within the next couple of days that finally blocks in the mechanical structures for supporting and articulating the sails. Stay tuned. __________________ www.vektorvisual.com

July 23 2012, 10:19 AM	#843
reanimatedfish Lieutenant Commander Location: Washington State.	Re: Star Ship Polaris Forget the Polaris, nice as it may be, are you okay? __________________ Being a science fiction writer is glamorous. Haven't had to leave the basement in weeks.

July 23 2012, 03:48 PM	#844
Vektor Rear Admiral Location: Spokane, WA, USA	Re: Star Ship Polaris I'm surviving. Been having a weird set of problems off and on for over ten years that the doctors have never managed to diagnose. Could be panic attacks. Could be metabolic syndrome. Could be some weird side effect of acid reflux. They still don't know. All I know is that every now and then I start getting these "attacks" where my blood pressure and heart rate spike to life threatening levels for no apparent reason and knock me on my butt for days at a time. The most recent episode was last Friday in the middle of The Dark Knight Rises. LOL Anyway, I've been feeling pretty good since then and managed to do quite a bit of work on Polaris over the weekend, a considerable amount of which is not shown in these latest WIPs but hopefully will be in the next day or two. Thanks for your concern. __________________ www.vektorvisual.com

July 23 2012, 04:32 PM	#845
Psion Commodore Location: Lat: 40.1630936 Lon: -75.1183777	Re: Star Ship Polaris Vektor, I know exactly how you feel ... I have a similar issue with tachycardia and anxiety. I've been resisting a full-on investigation because I don't quite trust modern medicine yet -- while doctors are great at mending injuries, their ability to tackle disease often seems hit-or-miss. I don't want to speak for everyone here, but I bet they all share my hope that you continue "feeling pretty good" and keep finding the time to bang out amazing images to share with us. __________________ First delete the default cube.

July 23 2012, 04:55 PM	#846
largo Fleet Captain	Re: Star Ship Polaris dude, i've been there. feel better. __________________ SIG 1701-A

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July 23 2012, 05:13 PM	#847
sojourner Vice Admiral Location: I'm at WKRP	Re: Star Ship Polaris Is it stress related? Maybe your body is trying to turn you into the hulk and you just don't have enough gamma radiation. __________________ Baby, you and me were never meant to be, just maybe think of me once in a while...

July 24 2012, 08:01 PM	#849
Santaman Rear Admiral Location: A little while in the past.	Re: Star Ship Polaris I have a damaged brain and central nerve center issues so I know all about panic attacks, you might want to ask your doc to take a look at the central nerve center and/or the connection between the two brain halves. If they're "just" panic attacks then it might indeed be that you're vulnareble to stress, in any case I hope you'll be fine I agree with whats said before, Polaris nice healthy Vektor MUCH more important __________________ "Sword is personal, brings slicing to a man, you getta that personal feedback, nuclear weapons?.. Meh, goes off big bang and you don't get any feeling.."

July 27 2012, 05:49 AM	#850
Vektor Rear Admiral Location: Spokane, WA, USA	Re: Star Ship Polaris Thanks for all the well wishes, gang. I personally am leaning toward the theory that I have a vagus nerve problem, possibly triggered by acid reflux. If you don't know what the vagus nerve is and are just dying to know, I suggest you Google it. It's amazing how many functions in your body are connected to that nerve and what it can do to you if it's out of sorts. I have an appointment with a cardiologist next week to hopefully rule out any problems with my heart itself. In the mean time, I'm just trying to hang in there and make some progress on these various projects when I can. I will definitely have some more progress to show before the end of this weekend. __________________ www.vektorvisual.com

July 30 2012, 09:09 PM	#851
Vektor Rear Admiral Location: Spokane, WA, USA	Re: Star Ship Polaris I did get some additional work done on Polaris this weekend, I just haven't had a chance to post it. I'll try to get it online by some time tonight. __________________ www.vektorvisual.com

July 30 2012, 09:16 PM	#852
Santaman Rear Admiral Location: A little while in the past.	Re: Star Ship Polaris We'll be here waiting for it. __________________ "Sword is personal, brings slicing to a man, you getta that personal feedback, nuclear weapons?.. Meh, goes off big bang and you don't get any feeling.."

July 31 2012, 03:58 AM	#854
Vektor Rear Admiral Location: Spokane, WA, USA	Re: Star Ship Polaris Sigh. My sister is in town from Germany and we're out to dinner before she heads home tomorrow. Probably won't be getting anything online tonight, I'm afraid. I'll shoot for tomorrow night. __________________ www.vektorvisual.com

July 31 2012, 05:32 AM	#855
Sumghai Lieutenant Location: Melbourne, Australia	Re: Star Ship Polaris A fairly interesting design I must say. It's not everyday you see a vertical saucer design. I like how you've placed the bridge in the middle decks rather than at the more vulnerable top. Keep up the good work. __________________ Laws of thermodynamics as applied to life: 0 - You must play the game. 1 - You can't win. 2 - You can't break even. 3 - You can't quit.