But honestly, something doesn't seem correct. While the height of the saucer is like on the sketches seen in the background of the B&B interview (I assume seven decks), it appears much too tall. Especially the surface of the D deck looks much shallower on screen, but it contains exactly one deck and I matched it exactly to the top view. Is it really such a pimple with nacelles?
The length, BTW, would be 190m at 3.5m deck height.
[ November 21, 2001: Message edited by: Bernd ]
Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :
I've corrected the schematic. There was obviously much more of a parallax in the interview screencap than I thought.
:: LOKNAR ALERT ::
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
Still...I very good schematic. Kudos.
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :
The reason why we'll probably never see it from the side.. Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
Oh, good. This will make the schematics I have to do for UP3 a lot easier. It'll be even easier, Bernd, if you have a basic line drawing view we can use, and share overall credit. . ? 8)
Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :
I can do a line drawing in no time, but only of the side view. I'll post it in the UP III Forum.
Posted by The_Tom (Member # 38) on :
Beautiful, Bernd! Wow. Talent. Now if only you liked the thing...
Two possible quibbles:
I've gotten the impression that each blue stripe in the warp nacelles is actually an exposed coil (we look right into the nacelle, essentially), with a fair-sized space between each. You can sorta see this here. I'd space them out a teensy bit more.
I'm a little surprised that none of the aft superstructure around the launch bay doesn't drop far enough to stick out. I haven't checked any pics for reference, so I could be wrong, though.
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
B: fine, thanks. I'm about 50% through doing the top view, and it's totally doing my head in. I'm taking a coupla weeks off. 8)
Posted by Masao (Member # 232) on :
230 m? Has there been any news on the supposed length other than the "just over 600 feet" quote from ST Communicator?
Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :
I'll take care of the "coils" in the nacelles. I also noticed that the top half of the saucer might be a bit more pointed. It's more like a exact circle segment in my drawing.
Posted by MinutiaeMan (Member # 444) on :
I don't remember the specific source, but I do recall that 190 meters was supposed to be the official length of the ship.
Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :
Here's the revised Enterprise, with different nacelle end caps, radial grid lines, and a modified shape of the double hulls.
BRAVO! Excellent drawing Bernd. You are the king of schematics. I marvel at how you can look at a screen capture and create an accurate side view schematic. Any chance of seeing a front view soon?
Posted by Balaam Xumucane (Member # 419) on :
Wow! Bernd. Great job for a ship you don't particularly like. I'm curious what drawing program you use? Freehand? Illustrator? Corel?
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :
Cave Drawer 8.0. Y'see Bernd grabs some chalk and draws it on a cave wall. Then, using a chainsaw, carves out the cave wall piece and scans it.
Posted by Greg (Member # 739) on :
Balaam, Bernd uses a program called iGrafx Designer. Check out his excellent Starship 2D Design Tutorial on his website.
