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Hmm. Bad name. We should really call this thread The City of New Orleans.
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True, Bernd, the Excelsior modifications have been discussed, but not really well documented in one spot (I tried on my Excelsior page, but I get a little lazy when it comes to text). Let me know, I'd be happy to work on either with you.
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I think you're right about the extended nacelles, though I was doubtful at first. The AMT 1701D model's nacelles taper slightly toward the front, which would make it difficult to splice them together to extend the nacelle. However, you can see in figure 5 that there is some "chunkyness" at the splice point, which would indicate the construction method you refer to. Sharp eyes, as usual.
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I'm honored to be listed as a contributor, though I feel like the only thing I really did was argue with TSN and post Guthrie lyrics.
------------------ "Should have changed that stupid lock. Should have thrown away the key. No no, not I, I will survive, right down here on my knees." -- They Might Be Giants
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Hmmm, looking at Charles Adam's site (forgot about that one!), I noticed that the original Excelsior model must have been modified yet another time during it's stint as NCC-2000. One of the bridge closeup pictures shows the Enterprise-B type 'ridges' around the bridge module, which were not present when the model was first modified. Hmmm, I wonder when they did that....
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Nope, I take that back. Charles told me that the picture in question was actually grabbed from a pic of the 1701-B, since he didn't have any good Excelsior bridge shots.
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I see. You think a more comprehensive treatise is necessary? I would prefer to care about the Ambassador next, there is reference material, but I didn't find any text about it, except for few hints at Roger Sorensen's site and the IDIC page.
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Ambassador's good with me, though a bit more difficult because of some of the very subtle changes to the model (things like moving the dorsal forward a few inches). I certainly think a proper analysis is desperately needed. I do have some new pictures that should help...
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