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Title: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Atrahasis on October 06, 2003, 05:15:07 pm


http://www.tgu.org.uk/users/trek-hw/atrahasis/dl/chicago.zip

I was sent a pic of this ship, and knew I had to model it.
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Desty_Nova on October 06, 2003, 06:03:44 pm
Well, a few days ago no Fed Chicago Class NCA existed in the community, and now there's two!(yours and mine) I see you decided to make yours smaller and flatter, on mine I tried to make it appear that this ship has nearly equivalent mass of the Constitution class, since that is the ship its intended to replace. I like it though, it's very nice! I especially like your take on the top of the saucer. Great job!
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Klingon Fanatic on October 06, 2003, 06:10:11 pm
Is this a TOS Version of Moonraker's FNCA USS Chicago? At any rate, really nice!

KF
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: anduril on October 06, 2003, 06:16:12 pm
Wonderful job A.

Ever since Ghost did his version of this ship I've wanted to redo it a bit and add those curves to the upper superstructure.  The mini was rough and straight edged like the other versions I've seen but that's a fault of the mold and it being made as cheaply as possible.  The smooth curves make so much more sense.
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Rod O'neal on October 06, 2003, 10:14:04 pm
Hey Atra, Incredible job! Thanks so much for getting this done. I like the way that you rounded the edges of the saucers upper decks too. Really nice detailing all over this baby.

Are you still thinking about doing the USS Houston, sometime, please?    
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: starforce2 on October 07, 2003, 03:09:31 am
lol..u and desty must have a psycic bond or somethin...same ship at nearly the same time.
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Atrahasis on October 07, 2003, 04:53:47 am
Quote:

Hey Atra, Incredible job! Thanks so much for getting this done. I like the way that you rounded the edges of the saucers upper decks too. Really nice detailing all over this baby.

Are you still thinking about doing the USS Houston, sometime, please?    



Hmm which one is the Houston?
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Kaenyne on October 07, 2003, 08:30:34 am
Excellent work, Atrahasis!

Your TOS ships are quite the lookers.

And I'm curious to know about the U.S.S. Houston myself.

And BTW, is the Bohomme Richard still in the works?
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Tenchu on October 07, 2003, 06:19:24 pm
Great ship and the backstory is plausible.

I can't wait to see your revised Napoleon carrier as the Chicago would make a great escort for her.  
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Hig Hurtenflurst on October 07, 2003, 07:23:50 pm
"Ahead three quarters impulse."
"Uh, we don't have impulse engines, sir."
"What?  Are you sure?  Then what are those red thingys on the back?"
"Dunno sir.  Thought they were photon tubes."
"What about those white things between the nacelles then?"
"Thought those were the hanger doors."
"Huh.  You sure those red things aren't engines?"
"Aw jeez I'm confused...."

Just kidding....  GREAT design!  But......  are those red things the impulse engines?
 
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Rod O'neal on October 07, 2003, 10:25:13 pm
Quote:

"Ahead three quarters impulse."
"Uh, we don't have impulse engines, sir."
"What?  Are you sure?  Then what are those red thingys on the back?"
"Dunno sir.  Thought they were photon tubes."
"What about those white things between the nacelles then?"
"Thought those were the hanger doors."
"Huh.  You sure those red things aren't engines?"
"Aw jeez I'm confused...."

Just kidding....  GREAT design!  But......  are those red things the impulse engines?
 



Well, the NCA doesn't have rear firing photons, definately not 8 tubes! So, impulse engines is a pretty safe bet.  
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Desty_Nova on October 08, 2003, 01:12:45 am
Man, even if that thing did have 8 photons, it would probably rip itself in half with shock firing them all at the same time!
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: ActiveX on October 08, 2003, 01:15:45 am
How did I miss this looker?
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: wanderer on October 08, 2003, 04:22:53 am
Wow. Fantastic, Atra. Between you and Desty Nova, I'm in SFB heaven right now.    
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Atrahasis on October 08, 2003, 06:31:19 am
Yeah, those eight circles at the back are the impulse engines, same as on the Achernar and other SotSF designs for later-era TOS ships.  
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Atrahasis on October 08, 2003, 06:35:42 am
The background story is also more or less the SFB literature.  
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Fire Blade on October 08, 2003, 09:39:21 pm
I love this one good looking design do you plan to do the Mars Battleship ?  
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Atrahasis on October 09, 2003, 11:53:28 am
The Mars was never actually built........although I think if it were it'd pretty much be the Dreadnought from that novel.  
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Chrystoff on October 09, 2003, 12:07:47 pm
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The Mars was never actually built........although I think if it were it'd pretty much be the Dreadnought from that novel.  


Maybe so, but if you gave it that extra "Atrahasis Style" it could be something else all together! I'd like to see your spin on a TOS/SFB dreadnaught.  
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Atrahasis on October 09, 2003, 12:09:41 pm
I did do a TOS DN-style carrier once way back, I'm gonna have to dig it up again now. Some other people have been aking for it....the Frederick the Great (whoever he was).  
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Anthony_Scott on October 09, 2003, 12:30:53 pm
Hey way cool more TOS ships, can't get enough TOS ships......did I mention I REALLY lke TOS ships? They have kinda grown on me...
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Marauth on October 11, 2003, 08:04:17 am
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I did do a TOS DN-style carrier once way back, I'm gonna have to dig it up again now. Some other people have been aking for it....the Frederick the Great (whoever he was).  



King In Prussia ('In', not 'Of' - a source of great annoyance to him) IIRC he was one f the greatest Prussian monarchs who stood up to the combined might of France, Austria and Sweden and won. Anyway, I recall the ship was put into a Fleetdock mod - a pack with a whole fleet of ships in it so you could try there if you can't find it.
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Atrahasis on October 11, 2003, 12:20:27 pm
Ah yes, you could do that......but of course it won't have the latest Atra touch.
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Marauth on October 11, 2003, 12:43:14 pm
Yes but it'd act as a stop-gap untill you make one with 'the latest Atra touch'(tm)
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Atrahasis on October 12, 2003, 03:39:39 am
Hey everybody, take a look at the re-considered intake textures I made for the Chicago:



It's cuz I saw this shot of the Greg Jein model that was built for that DS9 anniversary episode "Trials and Tribblations", and I figured the late-era "circumferential" (cylindrical) warp drive intakes would do good to look like that, because it is more in line with how the TNG intakes look.....dark red and bright in the middle. Regardez en bas:



If you want these intakes on your Chicago, just download the following file and paste over the old warp textures:

http://www.tgu.org.uk/users/trek-hw/atrahasis/dl/chicwarps.zip

What do you think?
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: ActiveX on October 12, 2003, 03:45:08 am
Hard to believe it could be improved, but I think it did...
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Atrahasis on October 12, 2003, 04:38:42 am
I've also done it for the Kearsarge and the Achernar, for a consistent fleet:



Download for the new engine textures:

http://www.tgu.org.uk/users/trek-hw/atrahasis/dl/achwarps.zip



Download for the new engine textures:

http://www.tgu.org.uk/users/trek-hw/atrahasis/dl/kearwarps.zip
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Atrahasis on October 12, 2003, 05:26:33 am
Also the Coventry and the Coronado, the new textures are available as infividual downloads at my site. Don't the intakes look like they have more depth now and you can actually imagine them shimmering?





Now I can finally release my BonHomme Richard, I now have an intake texture that I am more happy with. I was waiting for inspiration on it and today was the day.  

PS Coronado uses the PB-47 and the Coventry uses the PB-32, whcih explains the difference in colors.
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: James_Smith on October 12, 2003, 06:24:18 am
Damn, those new textures look good. Cool news about the BonHomme Richard as well - been praying that it would come out soon!
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: DarkMatrix on October 12, 2003, 09:40:30 am
Atrahasis can u do me fave man i`m working on highpoly ship but my warp textures sux can u render up a 512x512 just of the warp part of your texture if u done mind??

i`m in real need

DM(darkdrone)

ps great to see you back man got all the new stuff ingame already

DM
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: The_Infiltrator on October 12, 2003, 09:49:46 am
Have you considered possibly redoing these in TMP stye once you have them all done TOS? Some people (like myself) don't really like the TOS look. These are nice looking models though.  
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Atrahasis on October 12, 2003, 04:40:00 pm
Quote:

Atrahasis can u do me fave man i`m working on highpoly ship but my warp textures sux can u render up a 512x512 just of the warp part of your texture if u done mind??

i`m in real need

DM(darkdrone)

ps great to see you back man got all the new stuff ingame already

DM  



You mean you'd like all of the 512 to be completely filled by just that nacelle texture?
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Atrahasis on October 12, 2003, 05:12:54 pm
While I'm on minor fixes, people might want to know that the break model for the D-5 I re-released was not functioning properly, but it now is. It's in the main download now, but if you just want to dl the working break model, here is the link:

http://www.tgu.org.uk/users/trek-hw/atrahasis/dl/d5break.zip

 
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: DarkMatrix on October 13, 2003, 02:07:58 pm
Quote:

Quote:

Atrahasis can u do me fave man i`m working on highpoly ship but my warp textures sux can u render up a 512x512 just of the warp part of your texture if u done mind??

i`m in real need

DM(darkdrone)

ps great to see you back man got all the new stuff ingame already

DM  



You mean you'd like all of the 512 to be completely filled by just that nacelle texture?  



just the warp part man u know the orange bit i`m in real need

thanks

DD
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: DarkMatrix on October 13, 2003, 02:11:15 pm



thanks man i just cant seem to get look of theses right and it makes my ship look wrong
and yours looks soooooo sweet
DD
 
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Atrahasis on October 13, 2003, 04:40:43 pm
I have two variations of it, the PB-32 and PB-47 type.......which one exactly do you need?
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: DarkMatrix on October 15, 2003, 03:12:43 pm
can u do both please man

DD
Title: Re: Chicago-class war cruiser (New Heavy Cruiser) ready!
Post by: Stormbringer on October 15, 2003, 07:08:12 pm
Excellent ship Atra!