I've decided I'm going to do a much higher level of detail version of the Intrepid on "Enterprise".
Here is where I am so far. I'm starting with the warp field stabilizer, and have gotten to the point where I have to decide between the straight aft edge (left) and the slightly curved outward aft edge (right).
Straight
Posted by MinutiaeMan (Member # 444) on :
Hmm, well it's hard to tell based on just a small part. The color scheme looks like it might be a little dark, but otherwise it looks like it'll be pretty good.
Posted by aneurysm (Member # 906) on :
does it really matter that much?
Posted by Irishman (Member # 1188) on :
Well, there are a couple screencaps that strongly suggest a curved aft line, which is why I'm asking.
Posted by aneurysm (Member # 906) on :
i just think it would be better if you chose which you think looked best, thats all...
Posted by Irishman (Member # 1188) on :
I do know which I think looked best, I'm asking for input from fellow artists.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Compromise: make it triangular.
Posted by jesus X (Member # 1201) on :
It's straight. Screencaps are subject to distortion based on viewing angle,quality, etc. The model created obviously takes many peoces directly (or with little modification) from the NX-01, and it is straight.
Posted by Dat (Member # 302) on :
And becauce there may be a little modification, it may be curved.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Y'know, I don't think he was asking which way the real model looks. Obviously, we're not going to figure that out from blurry screencaps. I think he just wanted to know which version looked better.
Posted by jesus X (Member # 1201) on :
Nah, if you make it curved you throw off the warp field geometry. This is pre-TOS, they don't have variable warp field geometries yet. If you were to curve that, you'd wind up dragging a huge volume of extra subspace ripples with you, creating huge subspace vortices slowing down the ship. It's straight.
Posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim (Member # 646) on :
quote:Originally posted by TSN: Y'know, I don't think he was asking which way the real model looks. Obviously, we're not going to figure that out from blurry screencaps. I think he just wanted to know which version looked better.
Oh? I thought he WAS asking which was more accurate...
Posted by Irishman (Member # 1188) on :
I am trying to be more accurate to what we see onscreen.
Looks very, very good. I love the bridge detail. I guess I thought the spine was longer, but I don't have a photo handy to compare, so I'm probably wrong.
Posted by Mark Nguyen (Member # 469) on :
*thinks about bridge designs*
Got anything in particular in mind? Looks like there's no Ready Room off to starboard...
Mark
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
I want to see a bridge design with a ready room towards the front of the bridge, like my Aegian bridge design.
Posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim (Member # 646) on :
Looks awesome but the black outline is crooked in two places and the forward-most "bar" isn't centered.
-MMoM Posted by Irishman (Member # 1188) on :
The black outline will not be the final black outline, and will be attached to something else, so fear not.
Also, the forward-most bar is a placeholder for now. I just wanted to put something there to terminate the lines so you'd know I intended to stop it there.
As far as a ready-room, well, the screencaps don't indicate one, so I didn't include it. If we find out later that it does have one, it'll be simple enough to add it later.
Posted by Irishman (Member # 1188) on :
Here's the latest. I know the shading is very dark, but I'm going to change that further down the road.
The deflector needs a bit of work, but I'm going to assume you already planned do do more there. Regardless, it's still looking very nice indeed! Posted by Irishman (Member # 1188) on :
Yeah, keep in mind that most of what I'm doing now is creating and assembling the major structures.
The real detailing will come after all of that is in place.
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
Wicked cool.
Posted by jesus X (Member # 1201) on :
quote:Originally posted by Irishman: Yeah, keep in mind that most of what I'm doing now is creating and assembling the major structures.
The real detailing will come after all of that is in place.
Now, that's interesting. When I do a schematic like these I do the lines, then details, section by section, rather than the whole thing then detail it, then finally color. Interesting contrast of approaches. Posted by Wes1701J (Member # 212) on :
I would create some sort of paneling texture overlay for the hull. It looks a bit bland, otherwise, i think its turning out well.
Posted by Irishman (Member # 1188) on :
Hi guys,
I've decided to put the saucer aside for a while and concentrate on the nacelles next.
With all the detail on the front and back caps, you're gonna need more in the middle.
Posted by Irishman (Member # 1188) on :
Oh, I know. As I said, it's just prelim to get the scaling and basic look right. This is a top view, FYI, so we won't be seeing the blue of the glowing warp coils from this view. I'm trying to focus on all the parts that make the Intrepid nacelle unique (i.e. length, end cap, cylindrical non-tapering length) and move on to running lights, pipes, and hull markings.
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