Carolina Class - JJ Style

[BorgMan]

I came across an old model of the Carolina I had lying around a week or so ago, and thought that it would be cool to mod it a bit to let it fit with the style that's used in the upcoming movie. Reviewing the model again, I came to the conclusion that it was utter crap, and have started from scratch again. Here's an early WIP image; I am aware of some of the errors in the mesh. So... What do you guys think about it?

 

[BorgMan]

98 views VS 0 replies. Must be doing something wrong...

 

[Icy_Penguigo]

The model looks skillfully made so far, but I don't like the "J.J. style".

 

[butch101]

looks cool. I like it !!!

Butch

 

[Praetor]

I kinda miss the old one.

That said, it reminds me slightly of the NX-1000 'Bonaventure' from last year's Trek calendar. I like it.

 

[Albertese]

Actually I don't like the JJ style either. At least not in it's whole cloth form. This on the other hand I like better than before. Go figure?

--Alex

 

[BorgMan]

Praetor, it is the Bonaventure, although I have a fan made techsheet that said Carolina. It's just an updated version

I've heard it before that this version is preferred over the original. I hope I can live up to your expectations

 

[B.J.]

I like the updates you've done so far. But I think the seams in the tubular part of the hull should be a lot smaller.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

Looks good!

 

[MadMan1701A]

Looks great. Just make sure it has curved pylons.

 

[Praetor]

Praetor, it is the Bonaventure, although I have a fan made techsheet that said Carolina. It's just an updated version

I've heard it before that this version is preferred over the original. I hope I can live up to your expectations

I'm glad you caught my tongue in cheekness. I imagine you will sway me, actually.

 

[therealfoxbat]

I'm not all that familiar with the class, but it looks like it has potential. Where will the bridge and warp engines be placed?

 

[BorgMan]

The bridge will be on top of that tubular hull, on the same spot as where it would have been on a normal saucer. The engines will be on pylons jutting out from the back of the ship, where that strip ends; the impulse engines will be at the end of the strip as well If you have trouble following me, do a quick google search for NCC-1000

 

[Jeyl]

It's so simple it actually works! I like the JJ touches as well with the deflector dish. Looking forward to future updates.

 

[Irishman]

Praetor, it is the Bonaventure, although I have a fan made techsheet that said Carolina. It's just an updated version

I've heard it before that this version is preferred over the original. I hope I can live up to your expectations

That was me. When I drew the Carolina schematic, I finished it before Meni released his Bonaventure orthos. So, out of respect to him, I renamed mine to something else, and imagined it as a Frigate (something we'd not seen in TOS Trek). So, there are differences between mine and his. I'm honored that you chose to flesh mine out in 3D!

 

[Dark Gilligan]

Nice, very different.

 

[BorgMan]

I'm planning on modelling my nacelles like this. Any CC some of you guys have? Someone already said to make the cowl shorter, but that's actually something about the design I love the most so that one's a keeper I'm still figuring out whether having the pylons sweep a bit forward or backward is better...

 

[MadMan1701A]

I'm planning on modelling my nacelles like this. Any CC some of you guys have? Someone already said to make the cowl shorter, but that's actually something about the design I love the most so that one's a keeper I'm still figuring out whether having the pylons sweep a bit forward or backward is better...

Hey, those are great nacelles!

The only thing I would do differently is the mounting bar that goes across the front of the cap; I would make it vertical, like on Enterprise. With the cowling overhead, it seems like the dome wants to fall out.

 

[BorgMan]

Yeah that's a good possibility, or perhaps a tri-folded design...

 

[Johnnymuffintop]

Idk, I kinda like the horizontal bussard bar, it suits the thin profile of the Carolina.