Yes, another TOS Constitution reboot

[Jedi Marso]

Gorgeous interpretation of the Enterprise. Nice work!

 

[Professor Moriarty]

Got the bridge cut in, as well as the light panels.

I won't be putting engines like that on it, though it will have RCS thrusters (which are basically mini Impulse engines in my mind)

OK now you HAVE to publish a video of the lifeboat blowing away from the saucer.

Ya just have to.

 

[Hunter-G]

Project is still inching forward
I started blocking out the new nacelles:

And finished planetary sensor dome:

 

[Santaman]

Cool.

 

[publiusr]

So glad you are still working on this.

 

[Professor Moriarty]

It’s ALIIIIIVE!!!!

 

[Hunter-G]

I am in fact alive, against all odds! I only work on this a few hours a month haha

Some more work on the saucer:

 

[Professor Moriarty]

I said it’s, not he’s.



Interesting geometry change in the concentric rings surrounding the lower sensor dome array. I never really figured out whether Jefferies had something specific in mind for those things—whether they had any purpose on the TOS Enterprise or they were nothing more than surface details that added some visual interest. Anything you could share on what’s going on with your interpretation?

 

[Hunter-G]

I said it’s, not he’s.



Interesting geometry change in the concentric rings surrounding the lower sensor dome array. I never really figured out whether Jefferies had something specific in mind for those things—whether they had any purpose on the TOS Enterprise or they were nothing more than surface details that added some visual interest. Anything you could share on what’s going on with your interpretation?

That's what I meant lol

I intend the rings to be sensor equipment. When I do the refit, the rings on the outer part of the saucer will essentially have the same purpose.

 

[Santaman]

Nice to see some more progress, guess this will be an epic spaceboat..

 

[Hunter-G]

Some nacelle work

 

[publiusr]

Perfect

 

[Hunter-G]

First draft for the bussards. I went a completely different direction this time:

 

[publiusr]

I can see see it as an afterburner…petals opening and the glow brightening at higher speeds….spinning faster and faster.

During turns, both nacelles spin top-towards the turn…

 

[Santaman]

Nice and glowy! Don't overthink the technical but just go for the "oeh!" factor..

 

[Professor Moriarty]

Love it. The gentle glow we see here gives you plenty of bandwidth to either up the intensity for high speeds or let you have blooming randomized pinpricks of brightness with the gentler glow as a background. No matter which way you go (or why choose — do both!), this is just lovely.

 

[Hunter-G]

I can see see it as an afterburner…petals opening and the glow brightening at higher speeds….spinning faster and faster.

During turns, both nacelles spin top-towards the turn…

Imaging the nacelles spinning downward on the pylons when it lands haha!

Nice and glowy! Don't overthink the technical but just go for the "oeh!" factor..

Love it. The gentle glow we see here gives you plenty of bandwidth to either up the intensity for high speeds or let you have blooming randomized pinpricks of brightness with the gentler glow as a background. No matter which way you go (or why choose — do both!), this is just lovely.

I will be adding a feint plasma effect as well as some flashing spots almost like electrical discharges later!

For now, I revamped a little bit, this is closer to what I wanted:

 

[Santaman]

Cool, coming along nicely, will be nice to see the finished effects in all their glory.

 

[Hunter-G]

A quick test:
Bussard test 1

 

[Santaman]

That is looking really nice.