I dont now exactly where this design comes from, but I was asked to build up a few models of it for Odyssey Slipways' new kit (I just built these and modded one- I did not master it, though the kit is very impressive)
so...anyone got a background on this design? I vaguelly recall Masao doing a version a while back (I could be mistaken though).
Your thoughts?
Posted by Timo (Member # 245) on :
Well, the design appears in Todd Guenther's "Ships of the Star Fleet" under the Coventry name; it is a "formalization" of one of the "TOS Miranda" designs that began floating around in the fan community soon after ST2. The Surya class formalizes a competing design. The FASA RPG universe has its own comparable formalizations; I think this particular design was called the Benning or something.
The original Coventry/Benning designer is not specified in the book or the RPG, but aridas would probably know.
Timo Saloniemi
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
Hmm...the FASA version is a lot diffrent.
The Anton was the FASA version, as far as I can tell.
Hmmm..the Coventry might be the first attempt to retro a starship design into the TOS era ( a practice I generally dislike, but not so much here).
mmm..Googleing turns up several versions with a deflector tacked on to the lower planetary sensor. You guys prefer it that way or without?
Posted by Captain Boh (Member # 1282) on :
I prefer to stick twin deflectors either side of the bridge, like the things on the Miranda, but everyone else seems to hate that.
But that font fills me with rage
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
What? the TOS font I used? It's 1000% accurate! Posted by Captain Boh (Member # 1282) on :
Yes, that font. Rage.
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
So...you want the font for your own ships? I could photoshop it onto some TOS scenes if you'd like?
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