I added the torpedo pod (from another model). While I'm not normally fond of "uber" ships, this really grew on me as I built it up. I could see this serving in limited numbers during the Cardassian War as starfleet's big stick...
Your opinions? Do you like the design? Anything you might do diffrently?
I plan on buying a second of these and replacing the phasers with a more standard confifuration of three, and mabye painting it in grey tones instead of the ambassador-esque blues this one recieved. Posted by The Ginger Beacon (Member # 1585) on :
I like it!
I think your'e right about reducing the number a phaser arrays on the top though - it looks kinda fanboyish. The pod, however looks pretty good, and can't realy decide if i like the smooth top or the pod better.
So, is the new one going to be a toned down refit version? What sort of era are you gonna put it in?
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
"Tis sweet. Yours is thrice as nice as the stock one. I like the Amassador-era placement. The only thing that bugs me about the design is the very obvious reuse of the Excelsior hull on the underside. Other than that, I likey.
Posted by Harry (Member # 265) on :
I like it.
But I'm not sure it really classifies as an 'uber' ship, in the bad sense. It's rather small, and it looks like a relatively short range vessel. Definitly not something for the frontier lines, but rather a system (or sector) defence type of role.
Posted by Bones McCoy (Member # 1480) on :
It looks very much like a merging of designs... Particularly Oberth class and Ambassador. I like it. And yes, the phasers are a bit much. But overall its a cool design. It could almost be the grandaddy of the Sabre class...
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
I do think the next one I built will have just the normal three phaser arrays.
It's not too Uber....by TNG standards anyhow- it's only about as long as the Ambassador's saucer.
I place all my ships in the DS9 era and this design works in that role -as much as an Ambassador anyway, and I have two of those up now.
I'm building up a "Call to Arms" fleet with Romulans and Klingons included this time.
I agree thst the Excelsior secondary hull could have been more original, but there are several big alterations to that part- only the general shape remains the same.
Intresting sabre comparison: I had not looked at it that way before. I was thinking of kind of a Cardassain War-era Defiant. Something with limited uses and small production numbers.
Posted by Bones McCoy (Member # 1480) on :
The Sabre popped right into my head. Dont know why. The phaser thing could work, if the stips were a lower spec... then the warp core could probably power them all.... Just a thought. I like the pod though. Would that be offensive in nature, or modular?
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
It's a big torpedo pod from the Abbe class. Four tubes forward and four aft firing.
...though it's definitely modular- that dark grey "spine" visible when the ship's pod is removed is the connecting hardpoint.
I cant think of any other pods except mabye a circular sensor pod- I always thought the triangular Nebula pod was a bit useless (or at least we never saw any benifit come from it).
I figure the phasers can all be powered up but their strength is less than later classes of starships and at cost to other systems.
Posted by Bones McCoy (Member # 1480) on :
Right. The only use the Nebula triangle seemed to have was to launch an occasional torp... The only drawback I can see for the Spartan is the potential power drain from so much weaponry. Otherwise, its an awesome-looking ship!
Posted by Bernd (Member # 6) on :
Great paint job! A lot better than on the stock model.
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
Thanks- though to be fair, the stock version is just to showcase the model itself.
A few others are building the same design: I'll see if I can post pics of theirs as they are completed.
A friend is going to add a Miranda-esque rollbar and torpedo launcher where my pod is located.
Should be a nice variant.
Posted by Ravenstar Studios (Member # 1120) on :
Again Jason you put the perfect touch to one of my models . it really stands out, very cool. As for the the ship being small , it is 325 m long and was designed for long range patrol and battle. jason please send pics for our Gallery thanks chris
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
Will do!
(dreams of international internet fame)
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