Topic: Yet Another Connie Variant Question... (Read 2085 times)

Kaenyne · « **on:** October 06, 2003, 02:19:21 pm »

Has anyone tackled the Constitution II variant?

Specifically, it's the one in the fan book, "Ships of the Star Fleet Volume One". The name on the hull is U.S.S. America. Some of the differences between it and the Enterprise Refit are the rear firing torpedo tubes, wider support nacelles, and slightly repositioned thrusters on the dorsal side...

Fire Blade · « **Reply #1 on:** October 06, 2003, 02:30:49 pm »

Sounds Interesting got any pictures of her ?

Kaenyne · « **Reply #2 on:** October 06, 2003, 02:35:58 pm »

The only picture I have is in the actual book. I'm sans a scanner otherwise I'd learn how to post it.

Anyone out there have this book and care to give it a go?

I hope you're reading this, WillardDcker.

wanderer · « **Reply #3 on:** October 06, 2003, 03:59:10 pm »

Schematics for America.

http://www.shipschematics.net/startrek/images/federation/heavycruiser_america.jpg

Steelviper33 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 06, 2003, 07:19:27 pm »

with the exception of two panels moved it looks exactly the same as a Connie 2

WickedZombie45 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 06, 2003, 08:06:45 pm »

There's actually a number of minor changes that would make it a reasonable subclass:

Additional hatches to the aft-dorsal part of the saucer
Pylons extended forward slightly
Boxier impulse assembly
Aft torpedo tube(s) - Most likely a single launcher going by the top and aft views
Rearrangement of the dorsal hull thrusters

Obviously nothing drastic but in terms of starship upgrades this one makes a lot of sense if it were to be developed during wartime, especially with the militaristic impulse redesign and additional torpedo launch capability.

Steelviper33 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 06, 2003, 09:16:28 pm »

seems your right. I went back and double checked it and i do notice a coupla differences.
Guess im not too observant with too much caffine.

WickedZombie45 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 06, 2003, 09:19:52 pm »

That and the fact you probably haven't spent a thousand hours staring at Connie reference pics, screenshots, and schematics.

Kaenyne · « **Reply #8 on:** October 06, 2003, 10:37:58 pm »

Thanks for posting the link, wanderer!

Comparing the Constitution Refit and the U.S.S. America will indeed require a very close eye for detail. As paraphrased from the book it came from, this class was the state-of-the-art, incorporating the latest tecnologies and adresed some of the perceived design flaws of its earlier incarnations. Many of the differences are very minor, like the wider support nacelles and repostioned dorsal thrusters, and some, like the rear firing torpedo and expanded impulse deck, are more obvious.

If someone were to tackle this particular Constitution, they really do have to be a stickler for accuracy.

I'm a little surprised it hasn't been done before, as it is the most advanced Constitution ever produced (according to Ships of the Star Fleet that is).

Kaenyne · « **Reply #9 on:** October 07, 2003, 08:32:33 am »

Bump

Kaenyne · « **Reply #10 on:** October 14, 2003, 02:31:21 pm »

Still asking...

Azel · « **Reply #11 on:** October 14, 2003, 02:48:19 pm »

Quote:

Still asking...

Where's Mackie or SteelViper...I am shure this can be done as a tweaked bash

Kaenyne · « **Reply #12 on:** October 14, 2003, 03:03:16 pm »

I was hoping it was just a matter of tweaking an existing model. One of the guys you mentioned or maybe WickedZombie or WillardDcker would volunteer their skills.

I like your TOS Excelsior BTW.

Kaenyne · « **Reply #14 on:** October 15, 2003, 09:38:35 am »

Bump again

Azel

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