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I think the Norway could be decent with a little sprucing up. I mean right now, it looks like one of the "quick and dirty" mockups they make out of styrofoam. But you put a little detail on that puppy and start defining some tech and it just might look ok.
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Aban, it was I that said I'd build the Centaur saucer from scratch. Yes there are certain elements on the underside which would need modelling, but I don't think the top of the saucer is quite like the Excelsior. Not to my knowledge anyway.
Also I do have a Norway mesh that I built, it's not the greatest of starship designs, and it isn't at all one of my favourites, but it looks ok.
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They may have added things to the top of the Excelsior saucer like they did to the bottom, but as far as I know, they just used AMT's Excelsior and Reliant models to build the Centaur. If that's the case, which I believe it is, then the Centaur's saucer is going to bear a distinct resemblance to the Excelsior's, even if there are minor differences. Let's see if we can find some pics, shall we...
Ok...well, I looked for some pics but the only ones I could find of the top of the ship are models other people have made...nothing from the show. The ship was never seen from the top...
Oooh...Norway mesh? Norway mesh you say? I don't have many reference pics of that ship...care to post some renders?
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Ok, I sent Dax a test image of the new Defiant, plus some pictures I took of the Enterprise-A model while it was at Foundation. One of them is the shot I based the picture from the calendar on.
Again, please do your best to refrain from distributing them!
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Hmm, almost makes me wish I'd not taken the piss out of some of the tech-heads round here so much, I'm never going to get to see this image as none of them will send it to me. Almost. 8)
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(joke)You guys should refrain from the Austin Powers stuff, we might scare off Mojo(/joke)
On to something more serious. I've realized that I would want to see 1) that four nacelled Defiant-pathfinder mentioned in the early part of the DS9 TM and 2) the Type-18 shuttle from the DS9 TM.
But in the end, I would give up CGI of almost every other class just to see Ambassadors!
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The basic shape is there, but it does need some more texture work done on it. A rather promising piece Red.
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EA images: These are shots I took of the Enterprise studio model when we had it on hand for the DVD of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Note that the 'lines' image served as the inspiration for a shot in the 2002: Ships of the Line calendar.
Thank you so much, Mojo. This is very much appreciated by me, and I'm sure everyone else here at Flare.
Remember people. These images are for our eyes only. They are not to be distributed or placed on web sites. Mojo has placed trust in us - please do not betray that trust.
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In all the excitemeant I forgot to mention - the new Defiant kicks ass, Mojo. The first time I opened the picture I was convinced that I was looking at a photo of a physical studio miniature rather than a CG model. Absolutely stunning.
For some reason it reminds me of the way the Defiant looked in First Contact, but that certainly ain't a bad thing. It feels as though it has the same shape details (especially looking at the bridge area) and overall body.
If this is an unfinished model, I can't wait to see the final product.
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