And now for something completely different...

[Forbin]

In action:
http://www.inpayne.com/models/kitbash/trekpage_ascender.html

More pics:
http://www.inpayne.com/models/kitbash/trekpage_ascender2.html

Parts: Polar Lights 1/1000 Enterprise; Modular Models short secondary hull and shuttle hangar; Modular Models pylons.

No, I don't know what I was thinking.

 

[Unicron]

It's certainly different, that's for sure.

 

[KNH]

Ass-ender... I laughed so hard at that.

That being said, that last shot on your page - I think she'd look really good if that was the front instead of the back.

 

[TheLoneRedshirt]

How about a peek at her sister ship, the USS Bassackwards.

It's so ugly it's kinda cute.

 

[Kaiser]

Well i for one Love it

Its original

looks like something Atolm would have drawn

 

[Patrickivan]

I'm torn... It's neat, but confusing. It's the little ship that just came out of the closet.

 

[Herkimer Jitty]

Funky. I like it. Nice and scrappy.

 

[Wingsley]

Actually, it's a neat idea.

Thanks for sharing!

If you look at the "Journal of Applied Treknology" page for 23rd century designs, the Hellas and Roberts-class and the Illustrious-class ships listed on that page have similar lines.

I had thought, a long time ago, about a possible modular armored transport/freight class of starship-of-the-line where the saucer would be embedded in a long, tubular central hull. IIRC, I had the nacelles situated above and below. This made for a unique, if weird, design. I had thought of the saucer being made of swappable wedge-modules to allow for refits to accommodate unique mission profiles. My idea was for TOS and TNG era designs. I wasn't clear whether this would be a Starfleet design or maybe a smaller civvie or special Federation class of vessel.

 

[Wingsley]

Would like to see more photos of the Ascender, especially head-on and the through-the-fantail and farewell type views.

 

[The Castellan]

I like it. Two bridges?

 

[FalTorPan]

Very cool! I see you've found a use for some of your Polar Lights kits, eh?

 

[doctorwho 03]

Awesome!

 

[Forbin]

If you look at the "Journal of Applied Treknology" page for 23rd century designs, the Hellas and Roberts-class and the Illustrious-class ships listed on that page have similar lines.

Well I'll be damned. There really are no new ideas!

I like it. Two bridges?

Forward one is the bridge, the central one is just a sensor emplacement.

 

[The Axeman]

It looks like a terrible transporter accident.

 

[RoJoHen]

I think it looks great. I also think it looks like it should be able to land on water.

 

[Wingsley]

It looks like a terrible transporter accident.

"What we got back didn't live long... fortunately..."

 

[publiusr]

Well...I like how you made the secondary hull a more busy design. It might be nice to see that bridge on the underside of that secondary in the standard Connie configuration as a 360 turret with an MTHEL inset lens or something.

 

[MadMan1701A]

Neat, I like it.

 

[Santaman]

Hmmm... I like it.. quite a bit even.. Nice job.

 

[MarsWeeps]

We need a Clusterfuck forum!