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I really like how this design is shaping up, Kris! But I think that it's a bit early to start working in such a wide gap between the dorsal and ventral engineering hulls. I'd suggest moving the lower one up closer to the upper part, and to also include a much larger engine core section right in the circular middle area. So basically it would be double nacelle pylons instead of a double engineering hull.
Considering that advanced warp drive is what the Romulans are supposed to have gotten from the Klingons, I think they should have a somewhat bulkier engineering section and not start evolving the double hull quite yet.
But aside from that, this is looking pretty cool! I can see all the elements from the old Bird-of-Prey, the D7, and the Warbird in it. (Which I'm sure was the intention. )
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A little more detail and slightly better colouring. A crossection and scale comparison.
quote:I really like how this design is shaping up, Kris! But I think that it's a bit early to start working in such a wide gap between the dorsal and ventral engineering hulls. I'd suggest moving the lower one up closer to the upper part, and to also include a much larger engine core section right in the circular middle area. So basically it would be double nacelle pylons instead of a double engineering hull.
It's not technically a double engineering hull, since I intend to have the lower section to be mainly used as a hanger/cargo deck. As for jumping ahead a bit in the evolution from RBoP to D'Deradex (sp?) you're right, it is. IF you see starship evolution as a linear process. I don't.
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I know what you mean about the non-linear evolution, Kris...
But I'm also thinking that that the M/AM reactor would be too bulky to fit in those relatively small spaces, especially considering that the Romulans are building their first successful home-grown antimatter reactor (depending on how you look at it).
I also think it would make the ship look a little sleeker and menacing... though come to think of it, you're somewhat restricted by the K't'inga's nacelle size, aren't you? Well, I still think there should be a bit of an enlargement... maybe some kind of small section that's "hanging" inside the middle empty space, to give a bit more internal volume in the upper section -- you could still keep the overall appearance.
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This could be the first ship to use the singularity drive. Possibly all those fields needed to contain the micro singularity contribute to the ship's SIF?
Either that or install a EVA basketball court in there.
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quote:But I'm also thinking that that the M/AM reactor would be too bulky to fit in those relatively small spaces, especially considering that the Romulans are building their first successful home-grown antimatter reactor (depending on how you look at it).
I also think it would make the ship look a little sleeker and menacing... though come to think of it, you're somewhat restricted by the K't'inga's nacelle size, aren't you? Well, I still think there should be a bit of an enlargement... maybe some kind of small section that's "hanging" inside the middle empty space, to give a bit more internal volume in the upper section -- you could still keep the overall appearance.
If you look at the latest update, I have increased the volume of the twin hulls slightly. Howerver, bear in mind that this is a Klingon reactor and that if it's small enough to fit inside a K'tinga or D-7 then there's plenty of room in this ship.
quote:This could be the first ship to use the singularity drive. Possibly all those fields needed to contain the micro singularity contribute to the ship's SIF?
Not at this stage since they're using a Klingon reactor/propultion system. Also I think Sternbach's singularity article had the D'deradex being the first to carry that system. UPDATE
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From the side view, the lower part of the command module reminds me of the Excelsior secondary hull.
Quite like the design. The only thing I'd consider changing are the nacelles to something more original and unique to the Romulans. Why have the nacelles look the same as the K't'inga when everything else is somewhat different?
quote:Quite like the design. The only thing I'd consider changing are the nacelles to something more original and unique to the Romulans. Why have the nacelles look the same as the K't'inga when everything else is somewhat different?
Because the whole point of this design is to show what the Romulans did with their new Klingon technology. I will do another, evolutionary design that looks more Romulan at a later date. If my intentions bear fruit then it'll be of the type that destroyed the Enterprise-C.
I'd like to see a pic of the Ent-C going down, so get modelling those of you who know how!!
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