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Mark, LC, Darkthorne - Thought you'd like this!
« on: June 15, 2009, 12:33:33 AM »
Doug Drexler has just posted an article on his blog, detailing the NX-01, which he designed. He talks about his unfulfilled wishes that, at the end of the fourth season, the NX-01 would have undergone an extensive refit, and gained a secondary hull.

In the comments section, somebody named D.DoubleYou posted this:
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I like this model with secondary hull refit: http://bridgecommander.filefront.com/screenshots/File/41035/6

You planned something similar or position under the saucer with direct connection?

And a few posts later, Drexler responds:
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D.Doubleyou! That is freaking awesome? and I don?t use that word very often. I certainly give it my wholehearted blessing! Hot stuff!

Congrats to the three of you for a job well done and the recognition, and outright ecstatic approval of one of the giants of Trek design.

I just can't freaking believe they almost used an unaltered Akira model for Enterprise. Makes me somewhat more grateful for the Akiraprise's slightly inventive design. I probably would have choked Berman to death myself if it wasn't for Herman Zimmerman convincing him that that was one cost-cut too far.

Again, well done, I'd be feeling very chuffed if I were you!
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Re: Mark, LC, Darkthorne - Thought you'd like this!
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2009, 12:54:29 AM »
 :lol:

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If the fronts of the nacelles look like penises, I compounded that by making the ends of the NX nacelles look like a girls butt in a thong. I thought that was fair.

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Re: Mark, LC, Darkthorne - Thought you'd like this!
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2009, 07:36:21 AM »
Wow, that's super cool guys. I'm proud of you.

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Re: Mark, LC, Darkthorne - Thought you'd like this!
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2009, 09:26:26 AM »
Wow!  That's pretty cool!  Recognition from Doug Drexler himself!  I sometimes head over to his and Eaves' blogs too.

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Re: Mark, LC, Darkthorne - Thought you'd like this!
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2009, 08:06:24 PM »
I have him, Eaves, Darren Dochterman and "Mojo" bookmarked on my other computer. They post some incredible stuff, especially in the form of Starship reference pics.
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Re: Mark, LC, Darkthorne - Thought you'd like this!
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2009, 10:00:35 PM »
Wow.  That's some high praise!

It's very sad (and yet, also validating) to hear how much potential B&B dashed by being so closed-minded.

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Re: Mark, LC, Darkthorne - Thought you'd like this!
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2009, 12:45:28 AM »
Couldn't agree more, Phaser.  :(
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Re: Mark, LC, Darkthorne - Thought you'd like this!
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2009, 01:55:20 PM »
Some of the people in the blog comments are unaware that those pictures are from the mod. They think 'D.Doubleyou' made them lol.

Oh well.

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Re: Mark, LC, Darkthorne - Thought you'd like this!
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2009, 02:02:35 PM »
Hehehe.

But yeah, recognition from Lord Drexler (with the word "freaking" :P) is awesome. Now we direct him towards ST: Excalibur...:P
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Re: Mark, LC, Darkthorne - Thought you'd like this!
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2009, 07:13:52 PM »
Indeed, Mark, DT, etc, start sending Doug some pictures of your work. Or better yet, make sure he gets a copy of the new model viewer.