U.S.S. Protector!? New WIP

[Killer1021a]

Hey guys, This isn't exactly trek, but I'm going to force it to be by changing some story lines, A federation vessel encounters a disabled borg cube and scans there data base for any information that they can use to develop weapons against the borg. Amongst this data a curious group of scientists discovers designs for a recently encountered ship and petition starfleet to modify and use these plans to build there own vessel. So, i know its EXTREMELY rough right now, only about 2 hours on it. So here she is, The Protector 3

I wanted to go ahead and get everyones thoughts on this so far. I love the movie galaxy quest and havent seen anything done with it in a while so i figured why not, haha. I actually think i'm going to restart production tomorrow and see what happens when i actually try hard on it. Anyone have good plans on this thing? I had some somewhere... But i think i lost them, or there on the desk top. Help MadMan? I know you have them :P

 

[RoJoHen]

Well, the first thing that popped in my head when I saw the second pic was "Galaxy Quest" without actually reading any of your post, so I'd say you're off to a good start.

 

[Patrickivan]

I hope no one reams me here. But I actually really like the Protector. It was a neat design. So I'm looking forward to seeing this built up here!

 

[DestinyCaptain]

There is nuttin wrong with the Protector. It's cool and a little more than Trek like.

 

[MadMan1701A]

Looks good.

I have plans... I'll e-mail them to you.

 

[The Axeman]

The Protector is a really neat solution to the problem of making a Trek-like ship without actually using the saucer/nacelles route that would have been too heavy handed. The saucer shape and nacelles are suggested by the rounded extensions, while the main body is a ringer for the Ent's secondary hull. Very neat.

You know I dont think I've heard a Trek fan actually say a bad word about Galaxy Quest? You'd think it would have annoyed some TOS fan to the point of a rant, given the subject matter.

 

[RoJoHen]

^I think it's the perfect parody while still managing to have a heart.

 

[MarianLH]

I look forward to seeing the finished ship. It's looking great so far.


Marian

 

[Kaiser]

i also liked the Protector and i'll be watching this thread

 

[Killer1021a]

Hey Everyone, I decided to completely restart, and i like what i have so far, sure i still have a long way to go, but hat do you think?

I know it doesn't look exactly like the protector, but its not supposed too. so whats everyone think so far?

 

[MadMan1701A]

That's awesome!

I'm still not too sure about that deck on top... I think it would look more streamlined it is was curved more towards the sides.

You're going to have to texture this one...

 

[Albertese]

Hmm, I dunno about that top deck either. You know what it reminds me of?
That LEGO tool for separating bricks. The old ones were gray.

--Alex

 

[Kaiser]

looks very good and Trek like

 

[The Axeman]

Yeah, I'm with the rest of them on not liking the upper deck. The front section is rather simplistic and looks like a Lego brick, and I think it goes rather too far along the spine.

 

[Killer1021a]

So I've Changed Alot Lately, Here Are Some Later Updates, From The Same 3 Angles As Above So You Can Compare. Thoughts?

Dont Be Shy! Open To Any Thoughts

 

[MadMan1701A]

Looks good to me. Get some textures on it!

 

[USS Mariner]

I've always gotten the impression that, as far as the movie's in-universe "behind the scenes" went, the original Protector model used vintage electric shavers for the engines. The engine grill texture on the "real ship" and the engines' almond cross-section always made me think of old electric razors.

 

[Killer1021a]

I've always gotten the impression that, as far as the movie's in-universe "behind the scenes" went, the original Protector model used vintage electric shavers for the engines. The engine grill texture on the "real ship" and the engines' almond cross-section always made me think of old electric razors.

Yeah, i get that feeling too, and when i make the textures for the engines they'll include some of that look with it, i just have colors in there for now to tell the difference between things.