Topic: Rockwell anyone... (Read 16213 times)

Atolm-Rising · « **on:** July 04, 2010, 06:40:54 pm »

USS Rockwell:

Actual Size:
http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/5554/federationussrockwell00.jpg

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #1 on:** July 04, 2010, 07:30:01 pm »

as in Dean Stockwell?

Atolm-Rising · « **Reply #2 on:** July 04, 2010, 08:52:55 pm »

Quote from: FoaS_XC on July 04, 2010, 07:30:01 pm

as in Dean Stockwell?

???

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #3 on:** July 04, 2010, 11:17:11 pm »

The guy who played one of the Cylons in the new bsg, and was in Quantum Leap... Wondered where the name came from, really.

Great design, as always. I like the keel. Reminds me of part-FASA and part Fandom timeship.

MajorRacal · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2010, 02:43:21 am »

Reminds me of this FASA illustration, suspected to be the Mosby class:

http://www.anzwers.org/free/fasa/TheFasaUnknownShips/mosbyclass.jpg

Atolm-Rising · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2010, 06:55:22 am »

the Ship is named in honour of Willard Rockwell who (with some others)founded Rockwell international... The guys who brought us the Spaceshuttle, B1 series Bombers, A6 Vigilante, and through their sub-companies (such as North American Aviation) produced the P-51 Mustang, F-86 Sabre, and others.

I do not have a class name for the ship yet... But I am pondering it.
The ship stands as about 360m in length, and does support an intergrated nacelle concept in conjunction with the more typical nacelle on a pylon. The "keel" has a sensor suite on its lower pod and a stacked 3 port torpedo/missile/probe launcher just above the sensor. Finally, the shuttlebay is located in the aft section of the keel, just below the hull line.

Chrystoff · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2010, 09:43:19 am »

Ah yes, the A-6...now that was a cool lookin' aircraft!

Anduril · « **Reply #7 on:** July 05, 2010, 11:08:34 am »

Cool design Atolm.

As you are doing your usual tease and not giving us other angles at first I'll just wait patiently..

Atolm-Rising · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2010, 05:31:48 pm »

as always, Thnx mates

Anduril, always a pleasure sir

I did not think a design like this really warranted more views, but if you insist...
Here's a Forward perspective:

Actual Size:
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/1399/federationussrockwell01.jpg

Kreeargh · « **Reply #9 on:** July 07, 2010, 06:01:23 pm »

Nice

it could use a more fancy bridge in my opinion though

.

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #10 on:** July 07, 2010, 06:19:45 pm »

I'm really surprised people haven't commented on the neato deflector, or the integrated centerline nacelle. Awesome.

I, Mudd. · « **Reply #11 on:** July 07, 2010, 08:23:28 pm »

Now that you mention it, it does look like Direct TV has 23rd century subscribers ...

Anduril · « **Reply #12 on:** July 08, 2010, 06:25:53 pm »

Thanks Atolm,
I can envision most of these drawings from a side view. I just like other views. And seeing as I don't have your gift when it comes to this kind of thing I badger, cajole or whine till I get more.

It would make an excellent looking ship in any game. Lit up just right it would be a fun time visually flying up on at and just admiring.

Klingon Fanatic · « **Reply #13 on:** July 09, 2010, 11:23:42 am »

Looks like a combination of FASA Trek meets Starblazers (anime series).

Norsehound · « **Reply #14 on:** July 09, 2010, 05:20:09 pm »

It isn't a timeship is it? The bottom fin looks evocative of the design.

Atolm-Rising · « **Reply #15 on:** July 09, 2010, 06:08:35 pm »

Thanks everyone
Anduril, I haven't forgot the dorsal view, I just haven't drawn (no pun intended) up the spare time, and i need to locate my blasted compass...

Quote from: Norsehound on July 09, 2010, 05:20:09 pm

It isn't a timeship is it? The bottom fin looks evocative of the design.

no mate, possessing a keel, is not indicative of time travel... Besides, aren't all fed ships capable time travel by default?

Norsehound · « **Reply #16 on:** July 11, 2010, 01:48:36 am »

capable? yes I suppose, but they weren't designed to. I guess the Lynx was designed with such a nacelle arrangement to make the 'cold start warp' method of time travel (TOS: Naked Time) more efficient/effective. The long keel and single nacelle of the rockwell reminded me of this design, is all. I think I've seen that same kind of keel on another kind of spaceship, but I think it might have been outside of star trek *shrug*

Atolm-Rising · « **Reply #17 on:** July 11, 2010, 03:44:39 pm »

Quote from: Norsehound on July 11, 2010, 01:48:36 am

capable? yes I suppose, but they weren't designed to. I guess the Lynx was designed with such a nacelle arrangement to make the 'cold start warp' method of time travel (TOS: Naked Time) more efficient/effective. The long keel and single nacelle of the rockwell reminded me of this design, is all. I think I've seen that same kind of keel on another kind of spaceship, but I think it might have been outside of star trek *shrug*

LOL no worries

Kreeargh · « **Reply #18 on:** July 11, 2010, 11:15:28 pm »

Tossing out some tech thoughts

. I see a test bed for a heavy phaser . Long neck so the test weapon dont kill the crew or ship and hull warp for extra power .

It would rock to see the glow and shine of this design in any game!

Aramus · « **Reply #19 on:** July 17, 2010, 01:26:13 pm »

Hello Atolm-Rising,

I really like your ship design do you have any more? I would really like to build this for sfc if you are happy for me to have a go at it.

Rod ONeal · « **Reply #20 on:** July 18, 2010, 05:09:51 am »

Quote from: Aramus on July 17, 2010, 01:26:13 pm

Hello Atolm-Rising,

I really like your ship design do you have any more? I would really like to build this for sfc if you are happy for me to have a go at it.

Does he have anymore? Oh, one or two...

...thousand.

Aramus · « **Reply #21 on:** July 20, 2010, 11:27:09 am »

Really?

where can I find them?

Aramus · « **Reply #22 on:** July 20, 2010, 12:40:31 pm »

atolm-rising I hope you do not disagree with me posting these in here.

I have started to make this ship, but will not release without your permission.
Can I ask some questions regarding the design?

Era seems to be JJ / TMP is this correct, as it looks that way. But to me looks like "Movie" enterprise tech with a "kelvin" texture feel.
What where you thinking for weapon layout and type?

I am very happy with the model so far, thanks to markyd and zephram for the rendering advice.

Aramus · « **Reply #23 on:** July 20, 2010, 01:08:34 pm »

I was reading the comments regarding the bridge needing more detail, so I have tried to incorpirate that into the model. An observation deck and possibly a shuttle bay, but that would depend on the scale and I will wait to hear from atolm-rising.

Aramus · « **Reply #24 on:** July 20, 2010, 03:00:59 pm »

I decided to make the impulses unique, and they now have a quad configuration, lower upper main bottom.

adds to the little details.

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #25 on:** July 20, 2010, 03:26:50 pm »

Now that's pretty damn cool.

Atolm has thousands of drawings scattered about the forums. I don't think even he has a consolidated collection of them all, lol. He's also pretty easy-going about his works. As far as I know he has a "Credit Me" policy. Of course, he'll step in and correct me if I am mistaken.

Starforce2 · « **Reply #26 on:** July 21, 2010, 06:22:25 pm »

if any have fallen through the cracks I have a massive archive of concepts somewhere on disk.

I, Mudd. · « **Reply #27 on:** July 22, 2010, 03:27:00 pm »

I like what I see, Aramus! Keep going!

Aramus · « **Reply #28 on:** July 23, 2010, 08:41:00 am »

Thanks. have managed some more, and took some artistic licence on the mid centre neck / pylon. given it a jj feel to match the rest of the design of Atolm-rising's rockwell.

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #29 on:** July 23, 2010, 08:54:14 am »

Dude, you're a pretty damn strong modeler!

Kreeargh · « **Reply #30 on:** July 23, 2010, 11:05:52 pm »

Quote from: Aramus on July 23, 2010, 08:41:00 am

Thanks. have managed some more, and took some artistic licence on the mid centre neck / pylon. given it a jj feel to match the rest of the design of Atolm-rising's rockwell.

Make something for that lower pylon?!

Sweet job so far it looks more that pro work !!!

Aramus · « **Reply #31 on:** July 26, 2010, 05:02:15 am »

Thanks. I was looking at the warp engines today and noticed they did not seem to have any warp grills? I mean the blue glow area that eminates from the warp coil itself? Do you think it was upper mounted and is just not seen in the views availiable or it is just not seen and is under the hull panelling?

Tus-XC · « **Reply #32 on:** July 26, 2010, 11:22:56 am »

they are there, look on the nacelle towards the back and bottom of it, there should be six rectangles there - which should be what you are looking for

Atolm-Rising · « **Reply #33 on:** August 05, 2010, 03:48:13 pm »

Man I go away for a few, and "bam!" there's a mesh on the boards.

Nice job thus far mate, I'm glad to see the shape works out in 3 dimensions the way I figured it would... in other words, you got it right!

starship · « **Reply #34 on:** August 25, 2010, 09:12:55 am »

Oh.... Just great! Aramus, is the mesh being built in 3ds max? If so, can I own a copy when finished? In advance, a BIG thank you!!!

markyd · « **Reply #35 on:** August 28, 2010, 12:50:10 pm »

Great job mate, know we have not spoken in a while... but your new model looks great

Aramus · « **Reply #36 on:** October 22, 2010, 02:16:19 pm »

Big delay on this one whilst I have been working on the mandible.. but I did some more on her.

Atolm-Rising

I am so happy you are happy

please point out anything you would like changed at any step.

She is almost done, and is a hefty 8.5k Triangles and 4.6k polies.

Bonk · « **Reply #37 on:** October 22, 2010, 03:53:53 pm »

Very nice.

Starfox1701 · « **Reply #38 on:** October 22, 2010, 11:54:00 pm »

Kreeargh · « **Reply #39 on:** October 23, 2010, 09:53:34 pm »

4600 polys works fine in sfc for that detail , damn good job

Bernard Guignard · « **Reply #40 on:** October 24, 2010, 06:40:37 am »

Very nicely done

Atolm-Rising · « **Reply #41 on:** October 24, 2010, 07:12:21 pm »

looking solid thus far

starship · « **Reply #42 on:** October 24, 2010, 07:29:10 pm »

Very, very good!
Don´t appears to be a low polly. Impressive work!

Kreeargh · « **Reply #43 on:** October 24, 2010, 09:09:48 pm »

Quote from: starship on October 24, 2010, 07:29:10 pm

Very, very good!
Don´t appears to be a low polly. Impressive work!

Lp is a good thing for SFC any thing over 10k would kill any fun game play cause of lag.

News:

Topic: Rockwell anyone... (Read 16213 times) var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};

Topic: Rockwell anyone... (Read 16213 times)