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Very nice work, and I wanted to ask if you were using subdivision surface.  Well done!

I don't see how you could even do a shape like that without subdivision surface.

Looks great, Dean.

looks shmooth and clean dude

Quote from: scifieric on Mar 10, 2020, 10:17 pmVery nice work, and I wanted to ask if you were using subdivision surface.  Well done!

Thanks Eric, I try to stay clean from it, as it only like quads and throws up error when you have a tri-face.
It can be a right pain in the arse modelling something where can simple put a tri in, but using the Sub D you got to make it a quad with out buggering up the rest of the shape.

Quote from: scifidude79 on Mar 10, 2020, 10:35 pmI don't see how you could even do a shape like that without subdivision surface.

Looks great, Dean.

Thanks Chris, I think I came close on my first attempt. But it that rear end which is a killer.
I had no chose but to go with it.

Quote from: Prime_8 on Mar 10, 2020, 11:55 pmlooks shmooth and clean dude

Thanks P8.
There where a few error that needed sorting out. mainly around the nacelle Pylon, but I got it sorted.

when teh end product has to be smooth with tight shape an silhouette, keeping errors in the mesh down is a chore for sure .

it's looking good . look like a days worth of shaping and sanding rendshape in the shop by hand.
( rendshape is a prototyping wood substitute that has uniform grain and various densities can be picked for carving and machining )

Hmm not sure how I missed your comment P8, but thanks.

With the current crisis affecting the western world. My son who was going to take his GCSE exams this years, is no longer going to be doing it. (Not sure how they are going to get their grades so he can go off the College in September.)
This means that he is no longer hogging the PC I am currently building the Refit Enterprise.
So with that I have been able to jump on and do some long over due work on her.
I have built the nacelles and all the shaping is now done. I still need to add details to it but it mostly done.
Anyway here where it stands at the moment.

Dean, that's ... that's gorgeous!

Yes that is lovely

It looks great. That's a deceptively complex design.

Thanks guys.

Yeah it was very interesting to model. But I am happy with what I got so far.

Modelling of the Nacelles is now completed and put into position.
Next I will be working on the pylons for them, once that is done I will go back to the engineering hull and finishing off the details. Windows etc.









I also need to get back to modelling the shuttle.
The type 7 is the last of the shuttle to appear on TNG, but a Runabout was also shown in one episode. Should I model that so I have all Starfleet shuttle that appear on TNG?

Looks great, Dean. Doing a runabout sounds cool. As you said, it's in the episode "Timescape."

dang pylons.  even in ORG universe stuff they can be fussy

Dean, this may be the best model you've ever made.  Well done.

Quote from: Prime_8 on Mar 27, 2020, 11:43 pmdang pylons.  even in ORG universe stuff they can be fussy

The pylons on this ship are an extra special level of fun. Not only are they a nice mix of curves and flats that flow into the engineering hull, but they also have a subtle curve throughout the length. Of course, I don't see this being a major problem for Dean, as he already did the neck and it's the same way.