The primary hull is a slice of a sphere, so picture it being perfectly circular. The nacelles (I didn't draw them because I was too lazy to go get my straight edge) would be a combo between the E-Nil's and the NX-01's...
Tell me...when I start seeing household objects as parts of starship models I could build...does that mean I've gone over to the bad place...?
Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :
Well, when you post the USS Saltshaker, we'll let you know.
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
Keen! Though it shouldn't necessarily have phaser emitters. Looks a bit...dare I say it, Enterprisish, too.
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
Mind you, I think that's a feature, not a bug.
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
This could start a trend, Trek designs influenced by everyday household objects. Indeed, my new roll-on deodorant stick looks like a phaser, I've been zapping things with it all week. When there's no-one looking, that is. 8)
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
Well, I wanted it to be a combo of Kirk's ship and the Daedalus...mostly because that's what the mustard bottle reminded me of. Also, this is something I actually want to try and build... so the main structures have to be fairly simple...
I'll probably try to find a TOS Enterprise model and modify the nacelles...
Oh yah...And I was actually wondering about the phaser emitters...I didn't think the two point emitters were right, but what should it have in stead? Just little holes like on the Pre-E...does the Daedalus have anything?
[ January 09, 2002: Message edited by: Aban Rune ]
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
Well, depending on your primary influence, it would probably either have little holes (Enterprise) or no visible feature at all (TOS). Of course, in "reality" there should be something there to indicate a weapons port.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
I designed a ship and didn't realize until afterward that, from the top, the saucer was shaped like a toilet seat.
Posted by Masao (Member # 232) on :
Welcome to the Pre-TOS club, Alan!
That slice-of-a-sphere idea is a good approach to making the transition from full sphere to disc. A lot of people (like me) have used a gradually flattening full sphere, so this is a nice contrast.
Nothing wrong with making household objects into starships. Whenever my wife drags me to the home appliance department, I pass the time staring at the shapes of hand vacs and mixers, etc. In my mind, I attach nacelles to everything. One time, I even tried to get my wife to.. (too personal)
If you go to Starship Modeler, you'll see that a lot of guys actually build ships from discarded shampoo bottles and disposable razors. I haven't seen a Trek ship like that though.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Watch Reading Rainbow. The episode about TNG showed a shuttle they made using disposable razors.
Posted by Cartman (Member # 256) on :
quote:Originally posted by Masao: One time, I even tried to get my wife to.. (too personal)
I'd start to get a little worried about my relationship at that point.
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
Masao: BWAAHAHAHA! Yes...I tend to view everything in terms of how it could be made into either a Starship or a lightsaber. I've given up on trying not to. By the way, I've always loved your stuff, especially your Pre-TOS stuff, so I count your post as high praise indeed
I think I'm going to go with little holes for the phaser/laser/pulse canon emitters. I actually like the way they look on the NX-01.
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Looks a bit...dare I say it, Enterprisish, too.