Vance's Schematics II
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Comparing the Whilwind and the Korolev, and consulting the Whilwind plans at the Cygnus X-1 web-site, it seems the Whilwind's nacelles are too small. The Whilwind's plans indicate the ship can cruise at Warp 6 and redline at Warp 8. Nacelles definitely too small for a ship that size. Maybe they don't need to be as big as the Korolev, but they could stand to be significantly larger.
I guess I have a one-track mind... I think Whilwind should be more configured like a larger version of the Pheonix or NX-Alpha prototypes: a central, perhaps tubular hull, and nacelles along the sides that are oriented to oppose each other.
Of course, that would be a major departure from the original Whilwind design. But, I don't recall that design having room for fuel storage on-board, so maybe the change wouldn't be a bad idea.
Of course, that would be a major departure from the original Whilwind design. But, I don't recall that design having room for fuel storage on-board, so maybe the change wouldn't be a bad idea.
Kingston looks neat!
I think it would be cool to explore this concept even further, maybe make it more like a descendant of the NX class, with the nacelles on up-swept, swept back pylons.
But still, Kingston is great!
As for Proxima, hmmmmm... That ain't natural!
The design does raise an interesting possibility, though. Maybe Excelsior started out as a TOS or Phase 2 design in the late 2260's or the 2270's. It would be interesting to see one with either extra-long PB nacelles or maybe early LN's. Cool looking saucer!
I think it would be cool to explore this concept even further, maybe make it more like a descendant of the NX class, with the nacelles on up-swept, swept back pylons.
But still, Kingston is great!
As for Proxima, hmmmmm... That ain't natural!
The design does raise an interesting possibility, though. Maybe Excelsior started out as a TOS or Phase 2 design in the late 2260's or the 2270's. It would be interesting to see one with either extra-long PB nacelles or maybe early LN's. Cool looking saucer!
I seriously considered just NOT doing the Proxima, even though I did the other TOS ships that Bethesda's done so far. It was just way too ridiculous both in the design and in the time period. A double-sized saucer, twin secondary hulls each larger than a DN's, four warp nacelles, each twice as long as the CA's... ugh. It was painful, that it was.
Vance,
Your Kingston is a very interesting design, and it embodies most of what was on my mind. There were some differences in detail I never bothered to flesh out, though.
Please forgive my crude butcher job on your always-inspiring artwork, but here goes...
I know, it looks awful. The secondary hull I had in mind is a little bigger than the dish-mounted pod from your Tokyo-class artwork. I actually wanted the neck and pod to be large enough to house Warp Drive Engineering, fuel storage, an aft or keel probe/torpedo bay, aft phasers, and maybe a small cargo hold. The nacelle pylons are supposed to be like the evolution later on in Icy_Penguigo's "Federation X-Technology Heavy Cruiser" thread . I see this ship as an indirect descendant of the NX-class, a "light starcruiser".
Again, sorry if my Photoshopping is pitiful.
Your Kingston is a very interesting design, and it embodies most of what was on my mind. There were some differences in detail I never bothered to flesh out, though.
Please forgive my crude butcher job on your always-inspiring artwork, but here goes...
I know, it looks awful. The secondary hull I had in mind is a little bigger than the dish-mounted pod from your Tokyo-class artwork. I actually wanted the neck and pod to be large enough to house Warp Drive Engineering, fuel storage, an aft or keel probe/torpedo bay, aft phasers, and maybe a small cargo hold. The nacelle pylons are supposed to be like the evolution later on in Icy_Penguigo's "Federation X-Technology Heavy Cruiser" thread . I see this ship as an indirect descendant of the NX-class, a "light starcruiser".
Again, sorry if my Photoshopping is pitiful.
