CGI MODELLING ARTWORK
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CGI MODELLING ARTWORK
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EXPLORER CLASS This is an old mesh now, and as such, is quite low on quality. It's another TOS era contemporary. In its early stages it may look like at a definite attempt at a Constitution Class ship, but I never intended it to be. It was though meant to be a TOS -type design and I originally had my speculative Explorer Class down as the initial possibility. But as it progressed I changed it to resemble more of the original vision.
At this time it was still in the construction yards, as it was pretty much skin and bones with scant detail. Notice though that the saucer is distinctively different than the Constitution Class...
After a little surfacing work on the saucer, a definite feel for the vessel comes into being.
With most of ship satisfactorily surfaced, only a few windows on the secondary hull remain absent. (I usually find the best results comes with actually modelling the windows rather than using surface images....) Other than that it's finished. But it still looks a little too Constitution Class-like for my complete comfort. Certain details continued to be amended....
Further hull details are evolved, including the nacelles being lowered and swept further back - being closer to my original vision of Explorer class. Constitution Class succeeded this class, being a redesigned higher tech Heavy Cruiser.
This is the final, definitive version with all hull detail in place. It's now ready to cruise off into the final frontiers....
. Please Email Me fellow 3D starship modellers, I'd welcome your feedback / suggestions...
Please, if you wish to use these images on your website, or anywhere else, please ask for my permission first. Thanks.
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