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Title: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on July 04, 2010, 06:40:54 pm
USS Rockwell:
(http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/5554/federationussrockwell00.jpg)

Actual Size:
http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/5554/federationussrockwell00.jpg
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: FoaS_XC on July 04, 2010, 07:30:01 pm
as in Dean Stockwell?
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on July 04, 2010, 08:52:55 pm
as in Dean Stockwell?
???
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: FoaS_XC 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.
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: MajorRacal 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 (http://www.anzwers.org/free/fasa/TheFasaUnknownShips/mosbyclass.jpg)
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Atolm-Rising 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.
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Chrystoff on July 05, 2010, 09:43:19 am
Ah yes, the A-6...now that was a cool lookin' aircraft!
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Anduril 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..  ;)
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Atolm-Rising 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:
(http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/1399/federationussrockwell01.jpg)

Actual Size:
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/1399/federationussrockwell01.jpg
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Kreeargh on July 07, 2010, 06:01:23 pm
Nice :notworthy:  it could use a more fancy bridge in my opinion though ;).
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: FoaS_XC 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.
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: I, Mudd. on July 07, 2010, 08:23:28 pm
Now that you mention it, it does look like Direct TV has 23rd century subscribers ...
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Anduril 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.
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Klingon Fanatic on July 09, 2010, 11:23:42 am
Looks like a combination of FASA Trek meets Starblazers (anime series).
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Norsehound on July 09, 2010, 05:20:09 pm
It isn't a timeship (http://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/uss-lynx-timeship.php) is it? The bottom fin looks evocative of the design.
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Atolm-Rising 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...
It isn't a timeship ([url]http://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/uss-lynx-timeship.php[/url]) 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?
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: 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*
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on July 11, 2010, 03:44:39 pm
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 :D
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Kreeargh 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 .  :angel: It would rock to see the glow and shine of this design in any game!
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Rod ONeal on July 18, 2010, 05:09:51 am
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. ;)
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Aramus on July 20, 2010, 11:27:09 am
Really?

where can I find them?
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Aramus 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.

Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Aramus 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.
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Aramus 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.
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: FoaS_XC 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.
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Starforce2 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.
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: I, Mudd. on July 22, 2010, 03:27:00 pm
I like what I see, Aramus! Keep going!

:D
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: 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.

Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: FoaS_XC on July 23, 2010, 08:54:14 am
Dude, you're a pretty damn strong modeler!
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Kreeargh on July 23, 2010, 11:05:52 pm
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 !!!
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Aramus 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?
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Tus-XC 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
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on August 05, 2010, 03:48:13 pm
Man I go away for a few, and "bam!" there's a mesh on the boards. :D
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!
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: starship 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!!!
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: markyd 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  :)
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Aramus 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   :o 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.   :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Bonk on October 22, 2010, 03:53:53 pm
Very nice. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Starfox1701 on October 22, 2010, 11:54:00 pm
Wow :drink:
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Kreeargh on October 23, 2010, 09:53:34 pm
4600 polys works fine in sfc for that detail ,  damn good job  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Bernard Guignard on October 24, 2010, 06:40:37 am
Very nicely done
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Post by: Atolm-Rising on October 24, 2010, 07:12:21 pm
looking solid thus far
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: starship on October 24, 2010, 07:29:10 pm
Very, very good!
Donīt appears to be a low polly. Impressive work!
Title: Re: Rockwell anyone...
Post by: Kreeargh on October 24, 2010, 09:09:48 pm
Very, very good!
Donīt 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.