OMG! Design the next USS ENTERPRISE (Offical Contest)

Fuzzy Modem said:
Hey- can you guys see where the all the torpedo launchers, phasers and thrusters are? Like, do you think it would be obvious to the casual observer, even in the small version? I did what I could to prep for it, but that jpg compression really kicked my ass.
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Sorry mate, i missed this post. Are you alowed action shots?
i think the best way to show them off would be to show them in use if you can. :)
 
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Hey Man

My names Ash, and I currently love playing Star Trek Online. I've been keenly watching the contest day by day eager to see which ship could be the next Enterprise. (Im a big ship geek).

I must admit I loved Chris Maddens when it was first realesed and I really wanted it to be the next ship...until you realesed yours.
It's amazing. I love it. I really hope it is next in line to be the next flagship of the federation.

I joined this forum just to check out your work on the design. I have voted for the past few weeks, and now its in the lead.

I wish you the best of luck mate.

Ash
 
CaptainWallis said:
Hey Man

My names Ash, and I currently love playing Star Trek Online. I've been keenly watching the contest day by day eager to see which ship could be the next Enterprise. (Im a big ship geek).

I must admit I loved Chris Maddens when it was first realesed and I really wanted it to be the next ship...until you realesed yours.
It's amazing. I love it. I really hope it is next in line to be the next flagship of the federation.

I joined this forum just to check out your work on the design. I have voted for the past few weeks, and now its in the lead.

I wish you the best of luck mate.

Ash
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Thanks so much for the kind words! I'm very nervous, but optimistic :) The past couple days I've been sleepless with the... weight of the possibility. It helps a lot to know that there are players who think it would work in the expanded universe.

Hey (shameless plug) You should read my webcomic and tell me what you think: Crossover

-since you joined the forum and all :)
 
Well done indeed, FM - thoroughly deserved. Here's hoping the judges see sense and confirm the popular vote - it'd be a travesty if they picked any of the others.
 
Yay - congratulations FM. From my browsing of other entires it is well deserved, so I trust there will be no last minute overrulling or anything like that.
 
This is cool. This version was made with transparent plastic, so I'll be able to put an LED in it for the nacelle and deflector and window lights :cool:

light_test_01.jpg

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I'll chrome it first, to keep the light in, then putty over all that "topographic" texture. Once I'm done puttying and painting I'll just scrape away any area that I want to glow, and go over it with sharpie to change the color. I'll use a white LED considerably brighter than the key chain light you see above.
 
I'm applying for an art grant, and if I get it I'll be able to afford a reprap of my own (and a new computer to run it) :) Think of the possibilities!
 
Yeah, as much as I like my job as an autonomous PC tech, I'd love to just stay home and make art.

Daydreaming now, but anyone with a real Enterprise in their portfolio ought to be able to make a living from contracts, CG model sales (turbosquid) and sculptures. I'd doubtless be forbidden from making money off the Enterprise herself, but the bragging rights alone would be priceless.
 
Chromed. I only had gold handy, but I imagine it will work just fine. You can also really see the texture now.

http://crossovercomic.com/media/extras/Unrelated/startrek_contest/reprap/IMG_5745_web.jpg
http://crossovercomic.com/media/extras/Unrelated/startrek_contest/reprap/IMG_5746_web.jpg

and the first coat of putty:

http://crossovercomic.com/media/extras/Unrelated/startrek_contest/reprap/IMG_5748_web.jpg
http://crossovercomic.com/media/extras/Unrelated/startrek_contest/reprap/IMG_5747_web.jpg

You'll note I'm leaving some areas unputtied, and I'll be scraping off other areas and sanding it all down once I have another coat or two of putty. What do you recommend for removing the putty and paint down to the bare plastic for the little things like the windows? I guess I was just thinking I would stab it really good with the point of a hobby knife for each window, but that might not be the best approach.
 
The gold looks good, worthy of Picards display shelf :)

For sanding down over here we have stuff called 'wet & dry'. kind of really fine emery paper. you use it dry to take the bulk off and then wet it to get a super smooth finish. I don't know if you can get it there or something along the same lines.

As for the window and other bits, i think the craft knife would be best, or a compus point?
 
Sanded down:
http://crossovercomic.com/media/extras/Unrelated/startrek_contest/reprap/IMG_5753_web.jpg
http://crossovercomic.com/media/extras/Unrelated/startrek_contest/reprap/IMG_5754_web.jpg

and 1st coat of paint:
http://crossovercomic.com/media/extras/Unrelated/startrek_contest/reprap/IMG_5755_web.jpg
http://crossovercomic.com/media/extras/Unrelated/startrek_contest/reprap/IMG_5756_web.jpg

My mix of sapphire and gloss white came out sky blue when I was hoping for metallic white with blue highlights. I'll add some gunmetal grey before I do the next coat, but there are some spots on the underside I want to touch up with putty first.
 
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