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Title: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: sandman69247 on January 29, 2004, 02:06:51 pm
OK, here's another model for the Lost Era mod... the Niagara class. Whatcha think?


 
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: Azel on January 29, 2004, 02:13:48 pm
SOOO awesome!!!!
this is one of my favorite starships!!!
Thanks

http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/articles/niagara.htm
You can use this page as a guide for accuracy if you want...alot of work has been compiled here on this great ship
includind variations on its "official" look :P

Thanks again for modelling this baby
   
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: sandman69247 on January 29, 2004, 02:20:28 pm
That's what I'm going from, his "corrected" schematics, which show the details in a better perspective. Only thing I can't find is where to put the torp launchers. Unless, I could make the pod on the bottom of the saucer a dual launcher/sensor pallet. Hmmm, might work...whatcha think?  
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: Azel on January 29, 2004, 02:28:42 pm
 
Quote:

 That's what I'm going from, his "corrected" schematics, which show the details in a better perspective. Only thing I can't find is where to put the torp launchers.  Unless, I could make the pod on the bottom of the saucer a dual launcher/sensor pallet. Hmmm, might work...whatcha think?  


The torps could either go at the top under the bridge platform(like the SFB NCA) or on the buldge under the saucer, or under the deflector dish

But I would love a variant too man  
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: Core on January 29, 2004, 03:06:03 pm
how abault the neck the neck sems a bit beren to me what do you think may be the neck  
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: Magnum357 on January 29, 2004, 06:11:02 pm
Nice work Sandman.

I actually like the way he has the neck on this.  It actually "feels" more structurally sound then the original model in my opinoin.  As for Torpedo launcher, I know this really isn't in on the original model, but how about making a small/single torpedo assembly underneath the secondary hull?  The Antimatter pods would be there and it would make sense the laucher assembly would be close by in my opinion.
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: sandman69247 on January 29, 2004, 07:16:10 pm
I thought the neck looked about right...kinda hard to tell from  this . Anyway, I think I'm going to put it at the base of the neck. Try to anyway...it's supposed to have 2 tubes, so might be squrinched (I know, that's not a real word, but it does give a good mental image  ) I'll play with it and show you what I come up with.  
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: sandman69247 on January 30, 2004, 12:28:40 am
Some new pics: finished texturing the top, including the bridge module, and did the deflector. How's she look?


 
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: Azel on January 30, 2004, 12:07:25 pm
OOOOOOO

SWEEET!!!  
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: sandman69247 on January 30, 2004, 12:57:16 pm
Thanky.  
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: sandman69247 on January 30, 2004, 07:55:57 pm
OK, just a quick note. I worked on the saucer bottom today; made the pod a sensor pod rather than a photon launcher like I was thinking. Decided to put the launcher on the base of the neck. We'll see how it works. I'll post pics later tonight.  
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: sandman69247 on January 31, 2004, 05:41:44 pm
OK, 7 1/2 hrs of texture work today...I'm pooped! Almost finished, just need to do the pylons and the bottom of the hull in the rear and the nacelle caps. It's going a lot faster since I'm figuring out how to do things in Photoshop that I always had to do in PSP...no more switching back and forth.

I'm going to try...TRY, mind you, to finish it tonight. Tomorrow there will be no meshing/texturing/tweaking etc., since I'll be doing the Superbowl thing.

OK, here's the pics:



 
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: Azel on January 31, 2004, 06:09:02 pm
MAN!!!
I  WANT ONE!!!
   
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: sandman69247 on January 31, 2004, 07:04:00 pm
Thanx and NP, and, if you want, I'll send ya one with custom name and reg...like maybe, U.S.S. REYES, NCC-59XXX, replace x's with whatever you want.  
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: Azel on January 31, 2004, 08:00:48 pm
nah...I got a USS Reyes already man..but thanks
whatever you choose is fine with me

BTW I posted the dorsal pic of the Dauntless...she is not as detailed as the side veiw...but you'll get the picture for sure  
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: sandman69247 on January 31, 2004, 08:34:18 pm
OK.....U.S.S. CRAZEL (CRAZy and AZEL   ) NCC-59420    
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: Azel on January 31, 2004, 09:01:46 pm
How about USS Sandalphon  
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: sandman69247 on February 01, 2004, 11:16:55 am
Quote:

How about USS Sandalphon  


OK, I can do that...I like the Sand part, but what is the alphon in reference to?

BTW, sssshhhhhhh, but I think we're the only ones interested in this ship...oh well, they don't know what they're missing.  
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: Core on February 01, 2004, 11:29:32 am
YOU ARE NOT the only ones that are intrested in this ship you know here see im intrested  
id like the ship to
Title: Re: Niagara class (WIP)
Post by: sandman69247 on February 01, 2004, 12:11:17 pm
I know Core, but sometimes we need to give people a little nudge to get them to say anything. I'll be putting the final touches on her and releasing later...hopefully before the Superbowl, cause once that starts there is no work going to be done,lol.