Topic: Federation Destroyer Light Carrier Escort (Read 8164 times)

FireSoul · « **on:** January 22, 2011, 04:13:29 am »

From SFB Module R12, Unusual Ships..

TOS Era, the Federation Destroyer Light Carrier Escort.
This is a kitbash based on Lord Schtupp's work.

The USS Viraat is a unique ship. No others of this class were built. The fighters are housed in the saucer section, hence the enlarged bay at the rear. The registry "NCC-541" is conjecture: I had to come up with SOMETHING..
http://klingon.pet.dhs.org/models/federation/fs_feddv.zip

Also, I created new templates for the registry for the TOS era DD type ships that I use. It includes the PhotoShop PSD files as well as the font I used for the registry.
http://klingon.pet.dhs.org/models/federation/FEDD PSD Templates.zip

Bernard Guignard · « **Reply #1 on:** January 22, 2011, 06:57:29 am »

Hello Luc
So I take it that we would use a standard Saladin FDD rather than the L.S. Destroyer for the FDD

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2011, 11:04:19 am »

I might go with a different shuttlebay for this one, instead of stretching out LS's, though I can't think of one to use instead :/

Tulwar · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2011, 12:04:26 pm »

The first thing I noticed was that it HAD a shuttle bay! You look at the various schematics on the web, and none of them have one.

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #4 on:** January 22, 2011, 01:37:33 pm »

That's because Lord Schtupp added a bay to the original model (which makes a lot of sense, though)

FireSoul · « **Reply #5 on:** January 22, 2011, 01:52:49 pm »

Quote from: Bernard Guignard on January 22, 2011, 06:57:29 am

Hello Luc
So I take it that we would use a standard Saladin FDD rather than the L.S. Destroyer for the FDD

It depends on the year (and thus the ship's refit). The way I see it, and it could just be me I know, the Y175 refit was a good time to say "hey let's do the TMP era refits now, and have Enterprise refits for everyone!" so that the game could actually show some progression through the technologies.

ie, old image from my OP+ pages..

Additionally, the Saladin-class DD gets another interesting model later on, when it becomes an Advanced Technology Destroyer: 2 engines.
ie:

However, this Fed DDV was a unique ship.. and I don't think it never really progressed beyond TOS era designs .;>

Starfox1701 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 22, 2011, 05:01:06 pm »

I like but would put a bigger door as she is a carrier

FireSoul · « **Reply #7 on:** January 22, 2011, 05:27:10 pm »

Quote from: Starfox1701 on January 22, 2011, 05:01:06 pm

I like but would put a bigger door as she is a carrier

Ah! I agree!
BUT it's an actual design flaw of this ship. I did not see anywhere any mention of an improved shuttle/fighter launchrate over a normal destroyer.

marstone · « **Reply #8 on:** January 22, 2011, 06:34:49 pm »

SFB rules would support a shuttle door like that. Even carriers only could launch on shuttle/fighter at a time per shuttle bay.

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