From Atlas Obscura, the stern plate of USS Enterprise (CV 6), now resting in River Vale, New Jersey:
I could get behind that.
I could get behind that.
Donny's TOS Enterprise Interiors
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Yep. Sorry Donny, changing my vote too.
So much feedback! Thanks for everyone who let me know their preference. It's going to be hard deciding, but here are things as they stand as of tonight. Currently, I just have "Enterprise" above the observation deck, a little smaller than previously shown. I may change or tweak it later. I dunno. I'm so torn at this point!
Anyway, got the fueling station done and detailed the floor a bit more than it was previously. The black lines running from the turntable to the flight deck's aft wall are now inset into the floor, and not just "painted on".
I may end up detailing the fueling station a bit more by modeling a fuel hoze hookup underneath the "caps", and perhaps modeling a fuel hoze as well so I can do some renders of the shuttlecraft being refueled. Depends on whether or not I deem in important enough to do so. I don't think I'll feature any kind of interactive features to the fueling station so it may not be worth the time modeling all that out.
Also, I suppose "in-universe" this fueling station has six nozzles because it is capable of dispensing six different types of fuel which are commonly used by Federation and non-aligned spacecraft throughout known space. Let's say, for whatever reason, the Enterprise takes in a small non-aligned craft into the flight deck. Perhaps it doesn't use the same fuel as a Class-F shuttlecraft, and can therefore be refueled with the correct type of fuel before it departs, as a courtesy to small craft's pilot and crew.
Anyway, got the fueling station done and detailed the floor a bit more than it was previously. The black lines running from the turntable to the flight deck's aft wall are now inset into the floor, and not just "painted on".
I may end up detailing the fueling station a bit more by modeling a fuel hoze hookup underneath the "caps", and perhaps modeling a fuel hoze as well so I can do some renders of the shuttlecraft being refueled. Depends on whether or not I deem in important enough to do so. I don't think I'll feature any kind of interactive features to the fueling station so it may not be worth the time modeling all that out.
Also, I suppose "in-universe" this fueling station has six nozzles because it is capable of dispensing six different types of fuel which are commonly used by Federation and non-aligned spacecraft throughout known space. Let's say, for whatever reason, the Enterprise takes in a small non-aligned craft into the flight deck. Perhaps it doesn't use the same fuel as a Class-F shuttlecraft, and can therefore be refueled with the correct type of fuel before it departs, as a courtesy to small craft's pilot and crew.
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That isn’t microgramma. It’s the TOS hull font. I wouldn’t dare use microgramma on a TOS project.
I know it's not popular, and the decision has been made already, anyway, but I've always been fond of the red UFP pennant and always thought it should have been used more, so I was going to vote #5 earlier, but I do agree that just ENTERPRISE in the best option.
I also tend to agree on the Reliant-esque door numbering seems off in the TOS era, but who knows...we never really did see an example of when it might have been used if given the opportunity.4
I also tend to agree on the Reliant-esque door numbering seems off in the TOS era, but who knows...we never really did see an example of when it might have been used if given the opportunity.4
What a night I missed! The smaller, neat lettering of "Enterprise" looks very much at home in a TOS setting.
Like others, I feel that the observation gallery needs more windows - perhaps 3 groups of 2? One pair in the centre, and one pair over each of the hanger doors.
Like others, I feel that the observation gallery needs more windows - perhaps 3 groups of 2? One pair in the centre, and one pair over each of the hanger doors.
Yes, but I'd say the windows in Star Trek V spanned about half or more of the available space, whereas these windows span more like one third. Part of the problem here is just the fact that the Enterprise A's shuttlebay is tiny.
That is because the refit and Enterprise-A shuttlebays were sized to fit the exteriors.
And in the case of the A, sized to fit the soundstage.
Yeah, that was pretty small...
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net...ision/latest?cb=20100921222754&path-prefix=en
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net...ision/latest?cb=20100921222754&path-prefix=en
Agree.
As far as the windows go, I'll experiment with the window placement a bit. However, adding more windows will require me to rework the sizes of the kit pieces I've made to construct the forward section of the observation deck, so it's not a small task. I'll do this when I swing back around to detailing the interior of the observation deck, which is coming up pretty soon on my "schedule".
Still harping on the markings: Did we ever see 1701 anywhere on the ship outside of, well, the outside? I'm not saying that this cant be an exception.
I'm leaning towards 1) the more minimal approaches and 2) keeping with what we've seen elsewhere on the ship. Which might just be U.S.S. Enterprise.
Dispensing with that, I like 2 and 6 because they reflect the signage that while has been associated with the ship and Starfleet, might not have had as strong of a connection. I'm sure there is someone here more steeped in naval tradition who could shine more light on this.
I'm leaning towards 1) the more minimal approaches and 2) keeping with what we've seen elsewhere on the ship. Which might just be U.S.S. Enterprise.
Dispensing with that, I like 2 and 6 because they reflect the signage that while has been associated with the ship and Starfleet, might not have had as strong of a connection. I'm sure there is someone here more steeped in naval tradition who could shine more light on this.
Oh crap, you're right! Looked totally like microgramma on my tiny cell phone screen, but now that I have it on my computer I totally see that it is the TOS hull font. Sorry!
