TOS Lincoln Class - Model for 3D printing

[lennier1]

I needed a test subject to improve my skills in modeling for model kit printing and this design by Bernd Schneider of Ex Astris Scientia is a perfect target (though I'm taking liberties to add more details and make it more like something on the shows), since I also have a 1/600 TOS Enterprise in my model kit stash for kitbashing (since that kit has severe accuracy issues).
At that scale, her 174m length would translate into 29cm in length (0.95ft), the TOS Enterprise is usually estimated to be about 330m.

Source: https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/my_ships/lincoln.htm
In case the embedded images don't work: https://imgur.com/a/8I8OTTX

 

[Santaman]

That's a nice design. Been a while since I visited Ex Astris...

 

[Mage]

Oh I like that!! Nicely done!

 

[Bernard Guignard]

Nicely Done

 

[Professor Moriarty]

So, your next step will be to actually attempt 3-D printing this? I hope you post lots of photos and video of your experiments… I’m sure more than a few of us would be very interested and gain a lot from watching. (p.s. love the design!)

 

[lennier1]

Thanks everyone!
@Professor Moriarty Yes, that's the plan. Though the actual printing won't be until at least next year, when I'm able to move to a new apartment again that will have enough space to take my printers out of mothballs.
I'll maybe even model a few more ships for that until then, those being: the SS Valiant from the old Encyclopedia (1, 2), the Kobayashi/Shika Maru from JOAT, one of the ships from the DY series built after the Botany Bay and a version of Masao's Hyperion to make it a whole series.

 

[lennier1]

Got sidetracked from my other model for 3D printing with some others that should've only come afterward.
Hope I'll manage to return to the Lincoln class this week.

IIRC the original design for the DY-300 is from Rick Sternbach's illustrations for the Spaceflight Chronology book.

 

[publiusr]

That's wonderful!

 

[lennier1]

Not sure if I'll complete the pre-TOS Hyperion above, would probably rather print and build this one, based on the hull shape from https://www.deviantart.com/scifigeek1991/art/Colwin-Class-Utility-Frigate-888304493(but with several changes as seen in the images):

 

[publiusr]

I like how the Reliant type step-ups matches the saucer rim.