I don't have any other pictures of the publicity Defiant but check this capture of the "TotP" Defiant (I believe I can thank Frank for this). You can't tell me that ain't the same model/CGI.I viewed "Valiant" today and the USS Valiant has the exact same inconsistencies. Notice how the bridge outline is raised when it should be flush. The hull panels near the nose (where the pods come from) are also wrong compared to the original miniature.
This Valiant CGI is rubbish - at least the VisionArt one is indistinguishable from the proper miniature. Even so, I suppose it is possible they intentionally made the USS Valiant different from the NX Defiant. But they ruined that by later using the Valiant CGI for the NX Defiant anyway.
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"Forgive me if I don't share your euphoria!" (Weyoun to Dukat, Tears of the Prophets)
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[This message has been edited by Dax (edited October 13, 1999).]
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