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[QUOTE]Originally posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim: [QB] This is something I've been wanting to see for a very long time, and I figured I'd throw it out there as an open challenge to whomever might accept. (Though I'd say Harry, Masao, or Reverend might be the most interested parties on this board. I'm also going to issue this challenge on the TrekBBS board.) I'd like to do a write-up on all the different versions of the Constitution-class that we've seen on the show (meaning no SOTSF variants or other purely fandom interpretations) with five-view drawings of each, all correct in small details like windows and saucer shape and nacelle ends and impulse engines and all that good stuff. The versions I know of are as follows: [list] [*][b]The [i]U.S.S. Constitution[/i][/b] The class prototype as drawn by Franz Joseph and seen on computer graphics throughout the early feature films and at least once in TNG. This is the version which the fabulous [b]Vektor[/b] of the TrekBBS created a fabulous [URL=http://www.stguardian.to/fed/constitution/constvectorviews.jpg]cgi model[/URL] of, but he subtly changed some elements of the design. If needed, I can provide scans of FJ's original blueprints for the artist to draw from. [*][b]The [i]U.S.S. Enterprise[/i] from The Original Series[/b] Highly accurate blueprints of the "final" version of the ship may be found [URL=http://www.angelfire.com/scifi2/wizardofflight/TOS1701.html]here[/URL]. (Harry, you may already have made an accurate version of this incarnation, if you used these as your guide and didn't redesign anything yourself.) [*][b]The [i]U.S.S. Enterprise[/i] from "The Cage"[/b] This was the very first version of the ship to be built as a physical model, and has a number of distinguishing characteristics from the series version, including the different bridge module, nacelle caps ("spiked" type) and ends, ("rectangular block" type) and the like. There's a pretty accurate look at this ship [URL=http://www.culttvman.com/acfirstpilot.html]here[/URL], and excellent DVD-resolution screencaps that show all the details can be found [URL=http://trek5.com/caps/tos/00_CAGE/index.htm]here[/URL]. (The first and fifth pages have all the pertinent caps.) [*][b]The [i]U.S.S. Enterprise[/i] from "Where No Man Has Gone Before"[/b] The second pilot version, with several notable modifications from "The Cage" including different bridge module detailing, (though I think the structure is the same) different nacelle ends ("vent/grille" type) and different impulse engines (with eight small nozzles arranged in pairs rather than two large nozzles) and hatch-like markings along the saucer-surface edge. (According to Doug Drexler, the similar structures on the NX-01 are hard-connection points, which I would be inclined to assume they are on the NCC-1701 as well.) You'll note, between all three versions of the [i]Enterprise[/i], that there are slight lettering differences in the hull markings. See [URL=http://www.culttvman.com/acsecondpilot.html]here[/URL] for drawings, and [URL=http://www.cloudster.com/Sets&Vehicles/STEnterprise/11footMiniature.htm]here[/URL] for really good photos of the model itself. [*][b]The [i]U.S.S. Constellation[/i][/b] "The Doomsday Machine" (TOS) showed us the damaged [i]Constellation[/i], which was an AMT model kit (original, long box release). For my purposes, I would assume that the details of the intact model would also be those of the intact ship, even though I understand that this is a somewhat-arguable thing, considering how heavily damaged it was for the episode. There are many different features to this version. (Due to the model kit's inaccuracy to the physical studio model.) These include the bridge module and numerous other details. The overall structure of the ship is slightly different as well, with nacelles that are actually cylindrical rather than tapered, and a different saucer curvature. Reference may be found [URL=http://www.culttvman.com/jay_chladek_s_enterprise_kit_h.html]here[/URL] for the correctly-incorrect model details and markings, and DVD reference caps [URL=http://trek5.com/caps/tos/35_DDM/index.htm]here[/URL]. I'm going to try to get some more photos of the actual model kit for additional reference. [/list] I'm really hoping someone will feel up to this. Yes, I probably should at some point learn to draw myself, but I don't know when I'll ever get around to it. :rolleyes: -[b]MMoM[/b] :D [/QB][/QUOTE]
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