Author Topic: Eclipse Class RELEASED (Read 39316 times)

Dalek · « **Reply #460 on:** December 02, 2009, 12:38:43 PM »

I still want to extend the top part of the engineering hull backwards...it doesn't seem right to me to have the top and bottom parts of the engineering hull in line with each other.

hobbs · « **Reply #461 on:** December 02, 2009, 01:55:25 PM »

very cool ship... can i have one for christmas lol

question: what are the parts that are bellow the aft section of the nacelle, on the nacelle pylon?

Lionus · « **Reply #462 on:** December 02, 2009, 02:41:30 PM »

my first thought was that they'd be some huge honking thrusters for maneuvering..

DJ Curtis · « **Reply #463 on:** December 02, 2009, 02:46:47 PM »

Quote from: hobbs on December 02, 2009, 01:55:25 PM

very cool ship... can i have one for christmas lol

question: what are the parts that are bellow the aft section of the nacelle, on the nacelle pylon?

Drive section impulse engines. The primary impulse engine is located on the dorsal saucer. The drive section engines will only be active during separated flight mode.

086gf · « **Reply #464 on:** December 02, 2009, 03:12:26 PM »

Incredible job DJ! Definitly a new favorite.

DJ Curtis · « **Reply #465 on:** December 02, 2009, 04:57:50 PM »

I was having a conversation on MSN with Adonis last night for a good while. For whatever reason, when I built the Century Class, I seemed to have captured some kind of magic and it really just caught on. I think that the ship had a sort of aura or personality in a way that was very appealing.

It's been two years since then, and three since I first started building that ship, and with the Eclipse Class, I'm really trying to bottle up some of that magic again. Like I was saying with Adonis last night, most ships are kind of a past-time or diversion for me, but for whatever reason this ship I feel is more artistic expression. It sounds lame, but I feel pretty connected to this work. Probably no less than a musician to their music or painter to their painting.

Anyhow, just trying to explain some of my motivation behind this project.

Shadowknight1 · « **Reply #466 on:** December 02, 2009, 07:45:24 PM »

I think the big thing with the Century class, and in my opinion this goes for the Eclipse as well, was that she wasn't just some ship that you slapped the name Enterprise on as some have done in the past. She was built for that name, and she captured the best elements of her predecessors and improved on them, and that's something I see happening with the Eclipse. The Century was the evolution of the Sovereign, only sleeker, more powerful, but also capturing the elegance of the other, earlier Enterprise designs. The Eclipse is like that for the Galaxy. This is the ship that would lead the future Federation into a new age of exploration and diplomacy, but like the other Enterprises, she won't play nice if you attack her. This has been a wonderful project to watch develop DJ, and it'll almost be a shame when it's completed.

JamesTiberiusKirk · « **Reply #467 on:** December 03, 2009, 08:26:08 AM »

Quote from: DJ Curtis on December 02, 2009, 04:57:50 PM

I was having a conversation on MSN with Adonis last night for a good while. For whatever reason, when I built the Century Class, I seemed to have captured some kind of magic and it really just caught on. I think that the ship had a sort of aura or personality in a way that was very appealing.

It's been two years since then, and three since I first started building that ship, and with the Eclipse Class, I'm really trying to bottle up some of that magic again. Like I was saying with Adonis last night, most ships are kind of a past-time or diversion for me, but for whatever reason this ship I feel is more artistic expression. It sounds lame, but I feel pretty connected to this work. Probably no less than a musician to their music or painter to their painting.

Anyhow, just trying to explain some of my motivation behind this project.

Yes. Who says games can't be a part of modern art? It's just as much art, as composing a piece of music to a part. It might be a little easier at first, but just like music, it needs a certain creativity and a feel for what you're doing.

King Class Scout · « **Reply #468 on:** December 03, 2009, 11:24:28 AM »

I agree. look at the evolution of even console games. all the art used to be in the coding, now they make the graphcs better with that. a lot of people put a lot of effort into all games.

DJ Curtis · « **Reply #469 on:** December 03, 2009, 11:37:44 AM »

Agreed. I guess I'm thinking of this ship as my pi?ce de r?sistance. Lol, perhaps I should retire after this. j/k

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #470 on:** December 03, 2009, 12:31:26 PM »

Quote from: DJ Curtis on December 03, 2009, 11:37:44 AM

perhaps I should retire after this. j/k

dont you dare :arms:
or at least build a new New Orleans class first - we need a really good one of those

DJ Curtis · « **Reply #471 on:** December 03, 2009, 12:57:15 PM »

Glad to know you'd trade my retirement for one obscure ship, Jimmy.

Viper · « **Reply #472 on:** December 03, 2009, 01:17:17 PM »

Dont feel bad, DJ, he'd trade mine in a heartbeat for a bridge. Any bridge. At least you got a specific ship.

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #473 on:** December 03, 2009, 01:25:12 PM »

less talk and more bridges - dust off the cobwebs and get back to work, Yiper - chop chop

*runs*

DJ Curtis · « **Reply #474 on:** December 03, 2009, 01:36:51 PM »

The man has no scruples.

Lionus · « **Reply #475 on:** December 03, 2009, 02:14:08 PM »

you sure that it's the man typing and not his cat?

DJ Curtis · « **Reply #476 on:** December 03, 2009, 02:20:46 PM »

never can be sure.

Viper · « **Reply #477 on:** December 03, 2009, 03:29:18 PM »

Oh, see, there in lies the problem, Yimmy. New computer runs windows 7. Windows 7 no likey Max3. So no more bridgey thingies. Besides, I have to work on bigger and more important things. Like writing the Magazine article to go with this model so it can be published.

DJ Curtis · « **Reply #478 on:** December 03, 2009, 03:35:44 PM »

You could always do what I do, just have an old PC kicking around that has XP on it. Max3 all day long baby. That's how I convert all my ships.

Viper · « **Reply #479 on:** December 03, 2009, 03:37:18 PM »

I could, if I could repair the old laptop. But since I cant seem to track down where the glitch is, I cant repair it.

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