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Posted by Guardian 2000 (Member # 743) on :

I think I made something pretty. I find this idea disturbing since I never do that.

http://ocean.otr.usm.edu/~randers2/midfleet2.jpg

Question is, did I get the lines and angles right? And, beyond that, does that actually look cool, or do my eyes deceive me?

(BTW, if you don't know what the hell that is, look here:
http://ocean.otr.usm.edu/~randers2/STSWthisthing.html
. . . but understand that the one used on the walls was all curvy, but I think the ship banner one was squared off.)

Thanks for all input!

G2k

Posted by Wraith (Member # 779) on :

Looks pretty good to me, although I'm not sure if the ship one was squared off or not. But it does actually look quite cool. [Smile]

Posted by Guardian 2000 (Member # 743) on :

I haven't been able to find a good shot of the one on the model that's close enough for me to be able to tell. I want to say that the ERTL model had them squared off, but I don't remember exactly. So far, the best shot I've found is this:

http://www.trek5.com/caps/tos/39_MM/pages/39_MM-013.htm

Posted by Guardian 2000 (Member # 743) on :

Ah, crap. I found the decal sheet online sold by Thomas Models. The thing is all curved . . . not a corner to be found anywhere. Grr. Back to square one . . . or, actually, not. [Smile]

Update:

Ugh . . . unless you square it off, the thing just keeps ending up looking like a banana. Grr. Hellwiffit . . . I'm keeping the corners.

[ December 01, 2002, 18:37: Message edited by: Guardian 2000 ]

Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

It's funny - cause the one on the nacelle looks like the bottom part is 'cut off' - and the top isn't cut off but continues like the wall version... then on the Engineering section one - the opposite seems true - that the bottom continues but the top is squared off.

Andrew

Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

But remember Thomas Models isn't a definitve source.

Maybe try is it the IDIC page - that has a lot of original model pics.

Andrew

Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

I just noticed is that pic of the Enterprise the version from "The Cage"!?! Look at the Bussard collectors and the bridge dome...

Posted by SoundEffect (Member # 926) on :

Here's a pic of the symbol from the restored Enterprise from the Smithsonian. I assume they would've been faithful in recreating the emblem during the restoration, but you never know...