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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Dukhat: [QB] I got the rest of the pictures today. I now have side & top views of all ships, plus two oblique views of the Yeager. Here�s the rundown for the new stuff: Constitution variant top view: The nacelles are spaced a bit apart from each other, on short pylons. Fructose�s version of the ship on his website is just about accurate. There�s no name or registry on the saucer. The �Centaur�: Although this ship was called the Centaur in the episode, that�s not what was written on the saucer. Unfortunately, the lettering & spacing is so small, it�s hard to read just what it says. It looks sorta like �Genesis� to me. The greeblies & the weapons pod ARE there; apparently Drexler just didn�t notice them or try to draw them in. There are also four greeblie �towers� near the rear of the saucer top. Here�s where Centaur modelmakers all around the internet will be collectively smacking their heads: The rear part of the Excelsior model is actually on top of the saucer! Let me explain. Imagine the dorsal view of an Excelsior engineering hull, with the shuttlebay & the �transwarp bubble� (or whatever it is), directly behind the bay. Well, that�s what�s on the saucer (facing the opposite direction). So like the Raging Queen, the shuttlebay is in front of the ship. The ship�s name is printed right on the shuttlebay, & the �bridge� is actually the transwarp bubble. There�s also coil/tube thingies all over the hull & on the pylons. Kinda hard to explain. The registry, as the Fact Files stated, is indeed NCC-42043. The Yeager: Again, it�s pretty much how Drexler drew it, although the nacelles look as if they came off of the speedboat shuttle rather than the Intrepid. For all the continuity buffs out there, the ship�s name IS the U.S.S. Yeager, in direct contradiction with the Saber class ship of the same name. However, the registry is NCC-65674. The oblique shots look pretty good. The 3-Nacelled Excelsior variant: Actually, this is my favorite ship of the bunch. I believe it was Timo who said that the ship would look much better if it were upside down. Well, surprise � it is! It�s the nacelles on the Excelsior pylons that are the first two, and the third nacelle is the one on the Constitution pylon. However, you can�t see this from the drawing, but there�s actually TWO Connie pylons holding the third nacelle. They�re inverted, so they start from the rim of the saucer & taper down to the nacelle. There�s a funky piece of ribbon or wire on the rear of the ship, presumably taking the place of the filming stand. There�s battle damage on the hull, & unfortunately no name or registry number. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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