BLSSDWLF's TOS Enterprise WIP
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Thanks Mytran
This morning I added some more details about the window lighting in the original post. The windows are spilling more light because they are really panels on the model that are set to emit light and I have the glow approximate to what I see visible on screen caps. If I modeled in actual windows and then used realistic interior lights then what we would see illuminated on the outside would be much more dimmer and very directional. To get the same kind of bright light windows as seen filmed from a realism perspective I'd have to put some large glowing light panels next to the windows which is about the same as just making the window decals emit light.
When all the windows are lit, it makes the old girl look more in line with the TNG design of ships with respect to windows. They should have used a variety of window lighting patterns during the TOS-R CGI remaster. For example, turn on more windows during peak shift times, red alerts or planet visits, or turn off more during the night shift as used in TCOTK or during the TUC when M5 turned lights off on several decks.
Well I've never made a secret of my feelings on what the "windows" on the Enterprise really are (in-universe), so having them as self-illumination panels is just fine by me!Thanks Mytran
If I modeled in actual windows and then used realistic interior lights then what we would see illuminated on the outside would be much more dimmer and very directional. To get the same kind of bright light windows as seen filmed from a realism perspective I'd have to put some large glowing light panels next to the windows which is about the same as just making the window decals emit light.
Missed opportunities... but in defense of the TOS-R CGI, I did see the window lights in Journey to Babel turned off when Kirk was luring the Orion ship. I would've went all the way and turned off the red nacelle glow to give the Enterprise a truly un-powered look. Oh well.
A quick post tonight of the dorsal surface details on the primary hull.
Nope!
According to Memory Alpha, before the model was used in the regular series produciton:
The best photo demonstrating I have of the rib-less "linear accelerator" is this one from WNMHGB photography, and you can see it's also a blue color:
I was scared I may have gotten this lack of detail wrong, but nope! It's correct! <Shameless plug>
You rock Donny! 
Yeah, I was going nuts comparing my model to a screenshot where the rib was missing. All these years I never noticed that until yesterday but thought it was my eyes playing tricks on me
edit: That's a beautiful render
Yeah, I was going nuts comparing my model to a screenshot where the rib was missing. All these years I never noticed that until yesterday but thought it was my eyes playing tricks on me
edit: That's a beautiful render
Nope!
According to Memory Alpha, before the model was used in the regular series production:
The best photo demonstrating I have of the rib-less "linear accelerator" is this one from WNMHGB photography, and you can see it's also a blue color:
I was scared I may have gotten this lack of detail wrong, but nope! It's correct! <Shameless plug>
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Happy Thanksgiving y'all - stay safe and look after each other
Rebuilding the sections and adding geometry for lighted parts to be more physically accurate - starting with the nacelle lighting. Wow, trying to recreate the effect is quite illuminating
Here's my first pass that rendered overnight. I can see that I've got some changes to make.
Rebuilding the sections and adding geometry for lighted parts to be more physically accurate - starting with the nacelle lighting. Wow, trying to recreate the effect is quite illuminating
Here's my first pass that rendered overnight. I can see that I've got some changes to make.
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Figured out how to do expressions and also animated the blinks. Reduced the size of the internal spinner dome just a bit to try and get it to be more fuzzier. This version is based on the NASM re-creation although I might add more blinky lights and randomness to it.
Refined the nacelle lighting and internals a bit and rendered out a longer test sequence. This time I even included sound effects Here I'm testing:
My controller setup:
Dome lights off:
Blade slots closed with spike extended:
Here I'm testing:- powering up/down (increasing internal light intensity),
- blade spin rates,
- blade slots/gaps cover and opening
- spike extending/retracting
- (edit) and nacelle yaw/pitch +/- 1 degree on the nacelle pylon
My controller setup:
Dome lights off:
Blade slots closed with spike extended:
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Trying to reproduce the nacelle cap blinkies is a task which has challenged many, but these are looking very nice!Refined the nacelle lighting and internals a bit and rendered out a longer test sequence. This time I even included sound effects
Video is a bit noisy and halfway thru I noticed the red navigation light's blink interval doubled by accident but overall I'm happy with the results.
- powering up/down (increasing internal light intensity),
- blade spin rates,
- blade slots/gaps cover and opening
- and spike extending/retracting.
My controller setup:
Dome lights off:
Blade slots closed with spike extended:
The sound effects are great
Yep that was intentional.
It's really to account for inconsistent alignment of the nacelles (usually some drooping) that is present in many of the shots I've camera-matched against.
"In universe" I think of it as part of a nacelle suspension/shock absorption system that can absorb unwanted torquing and also add slight rotations +/- 1 degree in the yaw, pitch and bank axis for specific maneuvers.
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That’s awesome!
Well I've certainly built my fair share of AMT Enterprise models with nacelles that did that. 
Love it!
Love it!
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