The New Enterprise in 3D! ... NOW FINISHED (threads merged)

Discussion in 'Fan Art' started by MadMan1701A, Nov 13, 2008.

  1. MadMan1701A

    MadMan1701A Commodore Premium Member

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    Oh, I understand.

    I remember him as well... He was around to answer questions when I was first starting to get into 3d Modeling.
     
  2. Guartho

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    Ah. I'm "getting back into" Blender. I'd love to play in it all day long and master it, but I've got to learn it "as needed" to enhance my work as a video producer and editor.

    A long time ago I asked four mad men if he'd consider writing some Trek-based tutorials. I was going to ask if that came to fruition. Now I'll just ask, "Hey, have you ever considered doing some Trek-based tutorials?
     
  3. Vance

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    Actually, I want to snag him FIRST for a 're-imagination' of the FJ Tech Manual (certain starship-related pages) ... though I should probably ask his wife first. :)
     
  4. MadMan1701A

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    I really should, but I never think about it until after I get all the hard parts done. :)
     
  5. MadMan1701A

    MadMan1701A Commodore Premium Member

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    Hey, she'll be ok with it. She does think it's neat when something I've done shows up other places.

    PM with what you had an idea about. I think I remember, but sometimes my memory is not so good. :)
     
  6. Vance

    Vance Vice Admiral In Memoriam

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    Oh, it's not a secret or a huge deal.. what I was thinking was doing an homage to the TM's starship pages ( Section 01:04:00 ) with the 'NuTrek' ship designs. This would include the Saladin, Hermes, Constitution, Federation, Ptolemy, Pods, and a Shuttlecraft.

    Nothing too major, but thought it would be a fun, smallish project, but it might be worth it just to watch two distinct camps of fanbois explode. :) Not sure if we could throw it up on Lulu or anything, though. (I haven't heard from Karen in ages...)
     
  7. MadMan1701A

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    I'm really not that familiar with the tech manual... I never had one. :)

    But, are you talking about the pages where all the classes are shown, in silhouette?
     
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    Vance Vice Admiral In Memoriam

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    That sounds like a cool project, Vance.
     
  10. Jeyl

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    UPDATE! The new trailer is out and we got some nice new angles on the Enterprise. MadMan1701A, how's it look?
     
  11. darkwing_duck1

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    This is good work!

    Just out of curiosity (and going backwards a bit), did you at any time try a "new" Enterprise with straight pylons? Would those help the proportions any?
     
  12. MadMan1701A

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    It looks incredible.

    I will have to build a new model, at some point. :) Several of my assumptions were wrong.

    The biggest being the shuttlebay... and the back of the nacelles.
     
  13. MadMan1701A

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    Thanks.

    I never did get around to it, but I think it wouldn't fit in with the rest. I mean, we already have tons of other curves, and the proportions wouldn't change as much.

    I'm worried it would make them looked tacked on. :)
     
  14. darkwing_duck1

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    After thinking about it, I agree.

    However, would it work if you KEPT the curved pylons and just opened them up (like opening a pair of calipers) to increase the distance between the nacelles?

    I could live with and even learn to like the other features of the ship but those nacelles are just TOO DANG CLOSE to each other... :)
     
  15. MadMan1701A

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    They were spread farther apart on the previous version I built....

    It's actually more similar to the TOS ship, than my newest one.

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  16. darkwing_duck1

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    I see...honestly, I like this earlier one better...It may not be "screen accurate", but it's better proportioned.

    YMMV...:)

    Keep up the good work!
     
  17. Praetor

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    The lines on the saucer edge of the design a la the refit still bother me a bit but I suspect there will be easy rationalization of this post-film.

    Doesn't change the quality of Madman's model though. :)
     
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    It's really strange though. One little change the ship ship makes such a huge difference in it's overall appearance. It looks much more graceful.
     
  19. MadMan1701A

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    Thanks. :)

    I'm thinking of keeping this model around, as a class variant.

    Maybe it can be the new Constellation?
     
  20. Praetor

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    I'd prefer it to be the new Constitution, myself, making the Enterprise the oddball. :)