A little late, but working on an Apollo-Class...

[Atolm]

Just my ideas to design an Apollo-class proper in honour of the Apollo missions.
Enjoy what I've got so far:

Direct Links:
https://i.postimg.cc/fLv4Mj8v/Concept-Federation-Apollo-Class-00.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/xC5Zwjdx/Concept-Federation-Apollo-Class-01.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/4N785QpF/Concept-Federation-Apollo-Class-02.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/NGyVJtc4/Concept-Federation-Apollo-Class-03.jpg

 

[Admiral Archer]

I like it! It looks very much like how I'd imagine an Apollo-class would look. Good job!

 

[Finn]

Named after the Apollo astronauts? Grissom, Shepard, Armstrong, Aldrin or the Lovell?

I like the sound of an USS Schweickart

 

[Bernard Guignard]

Really liking this

 

[Viper]

Excuse my ignorance, any particular reason for the square saucer? Seems a bit odd seeing a ship like this I really like the last design though. That spine is really nice.

 

[Kaiser]

Sweet

 

[BorgMan]

Digging the design. Not sure if I like the pylons on the spine better than the main hull, but it's s fun idea nonetheless. Are those bussards actual scoops? Looks like it anyway, and I like that a lot!

 

[Santaman]

Interesting design, will be nice to see the how she'll end up fully finished.

 

[Atolm]

Thanks Everyone, and update:

Direct Link:
https://i.postimg.cc/7P5g080j/Federation-Apollo-Class-00.jpg

 

[Professor Moriarty]

Oh, very nice pen-and-ink work, Atolm. Really liking where this design is going.

 

[Bernard Guignard]

Atolm did you put dual turbolifts in port and starboard positions on this beauty?

 

[Atolm]

I like it! It looks very much like how I'd imagine an Apollo-class would look. Good job!

Cool! Glad we thought similar things

Named after the Apollo astronauts? Grissom, Shepard, Armstrong, Aldrin or the Lovell?

I like the sound of an USS Schweickart

Aye Bro. Thant's why I opted her

Really liking this

Thanks!

Excuse my ignorance, any particular reason for the square saucer? Seems a bit odd seeing a ship like this I really like the last design though. That spine is really nice.

I wanted to have a ship of the fleet that was not derivative of the Connie. Everything the Connie is, the Apollo is not. It was not the most graceful vessel, but it was a prototype that became a workhorse in later years.

Sweet

Thanks!

Digging the design. Not sure if I like the pylons on the spine better than the main hull, but it's s fun idea nonetheless. Are those bussards actual scoops? Looks like it anyway, and I like that a lot!

Thanks Bro! I opted the spine mounted as I did not want the ship to be so wide. Angling them from there kept the ship thinner in top/bottom views and made it long-looking like a rocket.

Interesting design, will be nice to see the how she'll end up fully finished.

Thanks! I think she shaped up okay

Oh, very nice pen-and-ink work, Atolm. Really liking where this design is going.

Thanks!

Atolm did you put dual turbolifts in port and starboard positions on this beauty?

Yeap.

 

[Santaman]

Indeed she turned out awesome, sturdy looking ship, reminds me a little of the Sidney class but more elegant.