Was the name actually painted on the ship (that is, textured on the model)?
And was the model finished to a level of detail comparable to the warp delta or the half-saucer, or perhaps left completely untextured from certain angles, or something in between?
Looking forward to hearing all the answers and giving nothing in return, as usual.
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Well there was this sketch and it was labled "Streamrunner" but then...
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Matt, I am familiar with your expressed grievances with the online community regarding the theft of your own work, but I am curious as to why you are so reluctant to release this image. You didn't work on Enterprise, did you? This model doesn't represent your work, and I very much doubt that Paramount is going to be overly concerned with the distribution of an image of an unfinished model from a canceled television show that will almost certainly see no further use within the franchise. I don't see how it could appreciably compromise either the financial or creative entitlements of anyone involved.
Just a thought, -MMoM
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We are talking about this picture, right? (Note: nope, I didn't steal it. This open directory was linked by MattC himself, over in whatever topic the Ambassador pics featured in).
Which IMO, quite clearly shows that the forward bits of the vessel are hardly detailed. Seems quite unlikely anyone bothered to put a name on it (I mean.. even Intrepid wasn't given any decals, and that one actually had a name in the script). But LW files need a name, so someone called it USS Emette, after whatever an Emmette would be.
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Well, Matt did say that's what it was called, not what it was labeled, which is a completely different question.
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Geez, all this hoopla over a pic that apparently was already shown somewhere else. Let's all collectively feel stupid now...:-)
Anyway, now that we can all see the pic, I can say that I for one am more impressed with it than what's been discussed. It seems that the underside (what we see in the credits) matches the top view completely. And it is quite different from the Warp Delta as to be a completely separate class of ship. And although the front isn't very detailed, I still like it. It's the most believable-looking ship design for Enterprise's time period, IMO.
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Mark, for the unrendered WIP it looks about right, a rendered image should look pretty good.
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quote:What's most intersting is that, although it's a delta-shape, it has a saucer.
I'd say it's more of an "inner-tube" or a "donut" than a saucer.
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Yeah, those bug-eyed, grey-skinned aliens that kept abducting them and giving them anal probes.
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