Ok, this redo has ALOT to do with DJs brilliant eye for feds. He has certain design cues that, when applied to the idea I had seemed to work much better than what I had before. So I give him most of the credit for this redo, since it is his work that inspired the changes.
That said, it still has a long way to go, and I need to know what you guys think at this point. This is a rough mesh still, still a sep but the sep has been changed dramatically, and other major changes to make the design flow better.
This ship is a beefy battleship. Im trying to avoid the look of speed, so I am making it more stocky compared to a Sov. That means shorter thicker nacelles that are a bit more boxy, as well as a squarish body and thick saucer....all to indicate much higher levels of armor.
The deflector was rebuilt based on quite a few of DJs designs, going with a flattish oval dual configuration....but I extended that to the engineering section as well, eventually shaping it out of the main hull almost as a separate pod.
I also removed the huge warp vents on the saucer, replacing them with temporarily crude "defiant-like" ports for a more embedded look. Adding a channel fore to aft on the saucer sets apart the warp assembly in the saucer.
At any rate, here is the current shape..looking for criticism, even the smallest critique is appreciated. Though I appreciate praise, im really looking to improve it. I have to get this fed thing down. Just keep in mind that alot of the smoothing is undone while I continue to work on the shape.
Thanks in advance for your input.
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