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Hands down the most difficult ship I've ever tackled, hence it been an on going process for several months. Some problems yet to be resolved, and texturing is still incomplete -this has been a cause of most of the problems.
In order for this to be acceptable to me, it has to pass the pepsi challenge. This is probably the second most well known and familiar ship. So does it look like a Galaxy?
These are not beauty renders, so ignore lighting/composition.
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This isn't a nitpick, as almost every Galaxy class model I've seen does this, but the way the hull pattern abbruptly stops at the saucer impulse engines makes them look a bit...tacked on.
And that starfleet pennent on the saucer leading up to the main shuttle bay looks a wee bit to big for me. And the main shuttle bay itself looks a smidge too far back.
But those are nitpicks. Good job!
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Day-um! If that's a WIP, I'd love to see the finished product!
Yeah, there are a few nitpicks -- but aside from the ones mentioned above, I can't find anything that's really wrong. I might suggest a lighter shade of blue/grey, but that might just be the lighting. This looks great! A lot better than some of the other attempts I've seen over the years...
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Only two problems I see, and they are minor ones, is that the saucer impulse engines look a tad on the large side, as are the vents at the top back end of the nacelles. Otherwise its very good looking, especially for a WIP!
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Well thanks! That's a relief, I've been too close to this to be objective and I was being constantly over critical about evey possible nuance. I've had to cheat slightly though on two things. Firstly the textures I nabbed from the net and amended them for the model (i don't know who to extend texture credits to). The texture pattern for the Galaxy is so recognisable that I couldn't draw them in Photoshop and make them look authentic. (MM, I'm crap at Photoshop and 2D - you're the 2D God!)
Secondly, I used my Nebula Class saucer as a template for this (I built the Nebula first), hence the large Starfleet pennent on the saucer which remains, and the deeper and more angular bridge module. Other than that it's all custom built. So at least I can say it's well on the way and I don't have to change anything too much (I built three successive neck sections and threw them about before I got a result - it was horrifically difficult and frustrating to get that right).
Thanks! Look out for some kick-ass animations coming up with this Galaxy.
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The aft end of the Engineering hull, where the torpedo launcher is, seems to be too far away from the edge of the flat part of the pylon thing. The part that goes like this: |___|, The horizontal part.
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Just two things. There should be a number only registry marking (no NCC) just behind the main shuttlebay, in yellow, if the AMT model kit is to be believed.
Also, the rear torpedo launcher seems to be missing. (Actually, looking at that now, it's possible that the thin wedge at the back of the stardrive section it just a bit too long. Or perhaps more accuratly, the top of the stardrive section doesn't come back quite far enough before it merges with the flat part).
If you wanted to be reckless, you could alway do the model in the Post-Defiant pennents (where the Stafleet symbol lacks the oval behind it, and the strips are a bit different).
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Mark, I think you confused me with someone else here. I don't do very much starship artwork at all. Therefore, I doubt that I would be "the 2D God."
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Delicious! I look forward to seeing the final "product".
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MinutiaeMan - why I thought you were Reverend for a minute I have no idea. Sorry dude.
Thanks for the comment. As I said there are a few things yet to be resolved - further markings, final detailing etc. I also see the point regarding the secondary hull where it meets the pylons. There is a too big a gap, you're right.
What problem is there with the main shuttlebay?
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Well, I suppose it could stand to have some more detail, it's a lot flatter than the one on the filming models.
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the dorsal secondary hull seems to be too rounded in general, and the gap at the torpedo tube has been mentioned. other than that, it looks good to me. can't wait to see the finished version.
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Doesn't the main shuttlebay have a bit more of a curve to it?
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