I like it much better without the deflector. Incredible work.
Shuttlecraft Design
- Thread starter RichMerk
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Hotness.
Thanks, guys.
The newest model now on the Starfleet showroom floor!!! Modeled by Lee Carter, wing commander of Banshee Squadron turned auto show bimbo.
I decided to go with "Rush" class. Possible shuttle names: Red Barchetta, Mystic Rhythms, Xanadu, Bytor, Snow Dog, Madrigal, Analog Kid, Tom Sawyer... And if that doesn't make any sense for a 24th century shuttle line? Well who the hell cares.
I might use this shuttle as the base for all the USS Eternity's shuttles. This would be the long range hot rod version. I'd remove the big impulse engines and stick something small on the back instead for the standard version, and attach a miniature pod like the Eternity has on top for the science/recon version.
Shuttle modeled in Hexagon 2, mapped in UV Mapper Pro, and textured in PSP 10. Lee Carter imported from Poser 7. Rendered in Carrara 5. I have not yet tried exporting the shuttle to Poser, but hopefully it'll work without too much trouble so I can add it to my list of freebies.
The newest model now on the Starfleet showroom floor!!! Modeled by Lee Carter, wing commander of Banshee Squadron turned auto show bimbo.
I decided to go with "Rush" class. Possible shuttle names: Red Barchetta, Mystic Rhythms, Xanadu, Bytor, Snow Dog, Madrigal, Analog Kid, Tom Sawyer... And if that doesn't make any sense for a 24th century shuttle line? Well who the hell cares.
I might use this shuttle as the base for all the USS Eternity's shuttles. This would be the long range hot rod version. I'd remove the big impulse engines and stick something small on the back instead for the standard version, and attach a miniature pod like the Eternity has on top for the science/recon version.
Shuttle modeled in Hexagon 2, mapped in UV Mapper Pro, and textured in PSP 10. Lee Carter imported from Poser 7. Rendered in Carrara 5. I have not yet tried exporting the shuttle to Poser, but hopefully it'll work without too much trouble so I can add it to my list of freebies.
You have a good taste in names, *ahem* 
http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=141544
<waits for JES to enter thread and start spiel on naming conflicts>
But serioulsy, nice art, and don't change the name.
http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=141544
<waits for JES to enter thread and start spiel on naming conflicts>
But serioulsy, nice art, and don't change the name.
lol.
Yeah, I noticed that after I posted it. Unfortunately, my stupid computer crashed when I was saving the file, and I just don't wanna redo the whole thing. I went back and fudged her hands a little in PSP, but her fingers are still a little tweaky. Looks better now though.You're probably right. Apparently it's a "unique Rich Merk design feature". My last ship had a curvy hull and knife-edged nacelles.
Thanks, guys.
The newest model now on the Starfleet showroom floor!!! Modeled by Lee Carter, wing commander of Banshee Squadron turned auto show bimbo.
I decided to go with "Rush" class. Possible shuttle names: Red Barchetta, Mystic Rhythms, Xanadu, Bytor, Snow Dog, Madrigal, Analog Kid, Tom Sawyer... And if that doesn't make any sense for a 24th century shuttle line? Well who the hell cares.
I might use this shuttle as the base for all the USS Eternity's shuttles. This would be the long range hot rod version. I'd remove the big impulse engines and stick something small on the back instead for the standard version, and attach a miniature pod like the Eternity has on top for the science/recon version.
Shuttle modeled in Hexagon 2, mapped in UV Mapper Pro, and textured in PSP 10. Lee Carter imported from Poser 7. Rendered in Carrara 5. I have not yet tried exporting the shuttle to Poser, but hopefully it'll work without too much trouble so I can add it to my list of freebies.
Okay- okay... Less shuttles. More WOMEN!
Wow! That's a cool design!
You have a good taste in names, *ahem*
http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=141544
<waits for JES to enter thread and start spiel on naming conflicts>
But serioulsy, nice art, and don't change the name.
Oh ha ha ha, trying to be funny eh?
But actually, there is no conflict due to the difference between the two. One is a starship (which was developed for civilian usage), while the other is a small craft developed for use by the military. When you think about it, the reason that names wouldn't be used more than once is to avoid confusion when it comes to classification. But because the two examples here are of a completely different type of craft, and of two different eras, there is little possibility of confusion.
I'm more concerned about the 6-digit registry. I would expect something from 2384 to have a registry somewhere in the same range as the Aventine, which is somewhere around the 82000 range, but given that the latter registry has been assigned for as long as it has, well, it is what it is.
Okay, so I also think that the style of the shuttlecraft also looks a little too much like what I would expect from the TOS or TMP era (nacelles excluded), but then who am I to say that Starfleet engineers don't occasionally design some things in a retro style?
Yay! The stamp of approval!
I've honestly never given any thought to the nature of registry numbers. I cannot quote you the numbers of the Defiant or Voyager. The number I assigned my ship was chosen purely at random and has no deeper significance. In other words, you may be right, but I don't care.
While you may be able to make an argument about how the rounded nacelles and rear half of the hull do not match the knife-edged nose, I disagree completely with all opinions suggesting that it looks too TOS-y or not enough TNG-ish. Modern Treks did indeed have rounder designs like the Type-7 and Class-2, but they also had the Type 6, 8, and 15.
Yeah, the Type 15 pretty much shoots down any assertion that angles =/= TNG-era.
I actually think of those shuttle types as being more octangular in shape than boxy. Also, if you look at most of those shuttlecrafts, most of them have a curved front. With the exception of the Type-15, the flat face characteristic of the Type-F seemed to have gone out of use, and even then, the Type-15 has a pointy octangular nose that is quite different from the Type-F. Even then, it seems that this type of styling wasn't used in later designs, seeming to indicate that the Type-15 might be one of those designs that are getting phased out.
At the very least, I would make the very front of the shuttlecraft more curvy as opposed to flat.
At the very least, I would make the very front of the shuttlecraft more curvy as opposed to flat.
Who's to say its a brand-new design? The back hatch is rather reminiscent of the TOS shuttles, and the nacelles could easily fit in-between the late 23rd and 24th centuries.
Well, the knife-edge nose is a feature I actually kinda like, so it's not likely to change.
However...
It was brought to my attention elsewhere, and I completely agree with the assessment, that the headroom up in the nose is so low that you'd practically have to crawl into the pilot's seat. Therefore, I have scrapped the main hull and have started rebuilding it from scratch. The knife-edge and general lines remain, but there are new structural elements. I think it looks much better, and might even address the "there's something wrong with the front" comments that weren't related to the sharp angles.
Stay tuned.
However...
It was brought to my attention elsewhere, and I completely agree with the assessment, that the headroom up in the nose is so low that you'd practically have to crawl into the pilot's seat. Therefore, I have scrapped the main hull and have started rebuilding it from scratch. The knife-edge and general lines remain, but there are new structural elements. I think it looks much better, and might even address the "there's something wrong with the front" comments that weren't related to the sharp angles.
Stay tuned.
