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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mojo: [QB] I let Andrew do what he wanted to on the Defiant. I see test renders as it's going, and I give him my input, but he's such a good modeler and Trek fan, I know he's going to do the best job possible in whatever he builds. Anyone who builds a model is going to make is slightly differently than anyone else - each one of you would make a unique model that everyone else could nitpick if they wanted - this Defiant is Andrew's and, as far as I'm concerned, is the best of both worlds (heh heh). I am going to ask him to add the self-lighting as seen in "The Seach," however. I didn't even realize they dumped it after that episode. All Starfleet ships should have that. I am especially fond of the look of the Enterprise in The Motion Picture, and I think it's a shame that no one since Doug Trumble could be bothered to light it quite the same ever again. Of, course, with CG that's not an issue. If the models were meant to be lit that way but it was neglected due to budgetary concerns, I say it goes back in! The CG TOS Enterprise that Daren Dochterman built (and I use for these projects) has a small difference - the round, white 'ping pong balls' on the back of the engines are luminous in the CG model, although they weren't on the show. Gene wanted them to be lit, but they simply ran out of time and money. It makes sense to have them luminous, as an implied power source as part of the engine, and I think it looks much better that way, so there you go. Daren also told me Gene wanted the inside-facing part of the nacelles to have the all-familiar blue glow that was present from the Motion Picture onward, but that also was left out due to practical concerns. Oh yea, and I don't feel like I deserve to be mentioned in the same sentance as Okuda and Probert, but I appreciate the sentiment. Just read the reviews of the 2002 calendar - that will change ANYONE'S mind as to my standing :-) Let's wait until the book comes out before we compare me to ANYTHING! Mojo [/QB][/QUOTE]
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