I'm more of a fan of the "prototype" version that we saw in the first DSC teasers with the smaller nacelles, if I'm honest. Different strokes, an' all that...
View attachment 37120
Nice image.
Yeah, I have to admit I did think about playing with that one, or doing something close to the McQuarrie/Adams concept.
The
Crossfield, as seen on screen, has grown on me. The refit done in season 3 is quite nice. I happen to have that one in STO, which is where I am getting reference material for this project, such as I can. I know the length (750 meters) and the number of decks (18). Having played with a few 32nd Century Starfleet ships in game, I think I have a handle on the "look" and "feel" of the style and design cues of the time. The
Raleigh is going to lean more to the look and feel of the rest of the fleet rather than the dark look of the now NCC-1031-A. Not sure why they went with such dark tones on the refit rather than the nice light look of the rest of the fleet - but plan to go with a lighter coloured hull scheme
Got a lot of tweaking and balancing to do before I start getting into the detail. The inner ring of the saucer isn't sitting right at the moment, and it's bugging me. I may rebuild it again (seventh time might be the charm,

).
As for the nacelle length... I might (maybe, possibly,) play with it. But, first I want to get a handle on the ship.
Anyways, enough waffle from me. More tomorrow!