Vance's Schematics
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Vance :
The set up looks great as it is. Can't wait to see more of your work on the other ships/refits. I especially like the shading you added to parts that are painted a differently color. It really makes the model stand out (I hate the term "pops" it is getting overused, but that is also a good description for the shadded areas). Specifically, I am talking about the shaded areas around the forward end of the nacelle, the stripe around the bridge section and the vertical stripe down the nacelle strut.
My only question has to do with the shape forward of the impulse drive chamber. For lack of a better work it appears to be the shape of a Ferengi vessel. Is that soemthing that appears on all of the refit vessels of this era (I don't recall having seen it before, but that doesn't mean anything), or is it specific to the scout class vessel? Not a complaint against the design, by any means, because I love the work. Just a question as to that area's purpose.
Keep up the good work Like I said above, I look forward to more in the future. :thumbsup:
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The set up looks great as it is. Can't wait to see more of your work on the other ships/refits. I especially like the shading you added to parts that are painted a differently color. It really makes the model stand out (I hate the term "pops" it is getting overused, but that is also a good description for the shadded areas). Specifically, I am talking about the shaded areas around the forward end of the nacelle, the stripe around the bridge section and the vertical stripe down the nacelle strut.
My only question has to do with the shape forward of the impulse drive chamber. For lack of a better work it appears to be the shape of a Ferengi vessel. Is that soemthing that appears on all of the refit vessels of this era (I don't recall having seen it before, but that doesn't mean anything), or is it specific to the scout class vessel? Not a complaint against the design, by any means, because I love the work. Just a question as to that area's purpose.
Keep up the good work Like I said above, I look forward to more in the future. :thumbsup:
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Vance,
I've never seen that element as a marking. I know that there's a small physical structure in front of the impulse crystal "ring" but I haven't noticed that marking.
Can you provide a ref where we can see it? Mention the scene? I'd like to go hunting... since I'm back from my trip now.
I've never seen that element as a marking. I know that there's a small physical structure in front of the impulse crystal "ring" but I haven't noticed that marking.
Can you provide a ref where we can see it? Mention the scene? I'd like to go hunting... since I'm back from my trip now.
You WOULD ask that (I didn't save the pages I was working from). I did a huge search for Enterprise images to compare to, and was surprised to note differences just about everywhere. (And it didn't help that I used a few different published 'schematics' as reference as well, which were all different).
Anyway, what I saw was that this odd marking was present on all the shots I found (and slightly different on each), but that the small struture that protrudes forward was on SOME shots, but not all. I split the difference, though...
Again, though, if the consensus is that the little structure be put on, I'll happily do it.
EDIT: THERE We go - TWOK Screenshots shows the marking (slightly different), but not the protruding housing in front of the impulse deck.
Also, the self-destructing Enterprise in TFSF has the same markings and structure. The TUC Enterprise also has the same set up. I'm guessing it was a change made between TMP (which has the structure and different markings) and the other movies.
Anyway, what I saw was that this odd marking was present on all the shots I found (and slightly different on each), but that the small struture that protrudes forward was on SOME shots, but not all. I split the difference, though...
Again, though, if the consensus is that the little structure be put on, I'll happily do it.
EDIT: THERE We go - TWOK Screenshots shows the marking (slightly different), but not the protruding housing in front of the impulse deck.
Also, the self-destructing Enterprise in TFSF has the same markings and structure. The TUC Enterprise also has the same set up. I'm guessing it was a change made between TMP (which has the structure and different markings) and the other movies.
It's actually a paint fade, and it was on the original studio miniature. Better pics of it here:
http://cloudster.com/Sets&Vehicles/STMPEnterprise/ColorPhotos/STMPEnterpriseSaucerColor.htm
http://cloudster.com/Sets&Vehicles/STMPEnterprise/ColorPhotos/STMPEnterpriseSaucerColor.htm
We're talking about the medium blue half-moon lumpy thingy (its technical name, obviously), right?
http://cloudster.com/Sets&Vehicles/STMPEnterprise/ColorPhotos/cSTMPent03.jpg
Wow, I never noticed the paint blending as it goes around the crystal! Neat!
http://cloudster.com/Sets&Vehicles/STMPEnterprise/ColorPhotos/cSTMPent03.jpg
Wow, I never noticed the paint blending as it goes around the crystal! Neat!
