[ April 27, 2002, 16:14: Message edited by: The Mighty Monkey of Mim ]
Posted by Mark Nguyen (Member # 469) on :
Mighty pretty? Pretty mighty, I'd say.
Mark
Posted by Dax (Member # 191) on :
A bit of nitpicking:
There are too many rows of windows on the side view. There should be only five rows on the neck, and eight on the rest of the secondary hull.
Unfortunately this is hard to explain unless you already know about it. Apparently the bottom of the secondary hull shouldn't have the weird curve. All the official schematics have it but it's inaccurate.
Posted by Masao (Member # 232) on :
It's close enough for government work! But I'll have to check on the windows again.
Anyways, this is my first schematic using the accurate, slightly greenish "Starfleet Gray." I think it makes the ship a bit more interesting, don't you agree? I also put in a very subtle deflector grid and the tan ring. I'll probably have to go back and redraw all my other ships using the same shade of gray
Posted by Dax (Member # 191) on :
Another minor bitch: I think the tapering of the nacelles is meant to be more subtle.
But please don't get me wrong, Masao. The schematic is beautiful and infinitly better than I could produce.
Posted by Wraith (Member # 779) on :
I like!! I also like the new fighters, good work! Posted by Masao (Member # 232) on :
BTW: My schematics were based on blueprints by a guy named Alan Everhart, who died in the turret explosion aboard USS Iowa. I got them from a 3-D modeling friend (sorry, I can't distribute copies). Everhart's schematics are regarded by modelers as the most accurate available, since they were based on measurements of the 11-foot miniature rather than on previously circulated "official" schematics.
Edit: The Everhart schematics were recently posted at Cult TV man's SF modeling site: http://www.culttvman.com/assets/images-STAR_TREK/dmerEndia-001a.JPG As, I said, these are considered extremely accurate, but I think the deflector grid on the top of the primary hull are incorrect, as can be seen from this photo of the never-repainted surface (from the IDIC page): http://www.uah.edu/~jim/nasm4.jpg
[ April 13, 2002, 07:02: Message edited by: Masao ]
Posted by Matrix (Member # 376) on :
Wow, a guy did Trek stuff was in that turret. For some reason that suprises me.
I like the schematic, but really don't think any Starfleet ship had that type of greyish look to it. All throughout TOS, we see a slight light bluish Enterprise.
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
Those dates are kind of curious.
Posted by Masao (Member # 232) on :
Everything else is arguable but there's definitely only 5 rows of windows on the neck.
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
quote:CAPTAIN KIRK,J T. 09 05 2264 - 01 14 2270
CAPTAIN DECKER, D W. 01 14 2270 - cco
Posted by Masao (Member # 232) on :
Oh, those dates. I didn't read them. Don't really care, anyway.
I agree that they are too many windows on the neck (and probably elsewhere). They must have bled through from an earlier version of my schematic. I'll fix 'em.
Posted by Anduril (Member # 654) on :
Here is a side shot Masao. It's of the latest renovation.
Be careful of your choice of colors. The last renovation has the ship almost green. It's supposed to be the color of the ship before the harsh lights of the 60's film industry washed it out to the color it appears on screen.
The plastic modelers have their own theory. Basically a sample of the overspray was taken in and matched to a color called Sears Weatherbeater Stoneyhurst gray. I've also read that it's a close match for some gray that GM used on it's cars at the time. So its pretty much a crapshoot.
Alan E's plans are outstanding but even they have some inconsistancies when compared with all the photos available on the ship. I think I have managed to find about 300 diffenent shots now.
Any way just a few tidbits of info.
Did the Lt Cmdr like the pic of the Bataan?
[ April 24, 2002, 20:08: Message edited by: Anduril ]
Posted by Masao (Member # 232) on :
Hey, Jay! The LCDR liked the render of Bataan very much. Thanks again.
The base color I used was matched to the paint chips in the CultTVman article. It's similar to the grey suggested by McCullar's (the IDIC page guy) article in ST Communicator. Both are slightly green. The color recommendations in both articles are based on samples of the paint (overspray on schematics) and the recollection of Richard Datin (spelling?), one the builders. He also debunks the use of the GM paint.
Thanks for that picture. It'll help with the window placement. But I really hate Mirecki's "renovation." He made Enterprise look like a rusted-out garbage scow! I hope they repaint Enterprise soon.
Posted by Harry (Member # 265) on :
What's the RGB value (or CMYK value) of the color you use, Masao?
Posted by Anduril (Member # 654) on :
I know I cringe everytime I go into the folder with the various photos from people who've shot the latest renovation.
Good grief Is all I can say.
I use those pics for windows and the other more permanent detail like that. I used the term renovation since there is no way I'd refer to that as a restoration....
[ April 25, 2002, 03:44: Message edited by: Anduril ]
Posted by CaptainMike (Member # 709) on :
yes, the burn mark at the base of the pylons almost makes me cry
Posted by MinutiaeMan (Member # 444) on :
Burn marks? Why, oh why???
*sigh*
None of the TNG ships were ever that old, or looked that crappy...
Posted by Masao (Member # 232) on :
The color I use RGB 176 191 189 and CMYK 20 9 14 0. The color was originally worked out by 3-D modeler Thomas7g, but the shade I use is slightly lighter than the one he suggested since the color looked to dark on the white backgrounds I always use.
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