Topic: HEY SANDMAN!!!! Lost Era Cardassian Akril-Class Is Done!!!! (Read 7546 times)

Azel · « **on:** November 06, 2003, 11:09:11 am »

Well the mesh anyway

I just sent her to SteelViper for som skins

I am sure he'll post some pics

Kaenyne · « **Reply #1 on:** November 06, 2003, 11:14:46 am »

More Azel stuff on the way!

Always a cool thing!

Rat_Boy · « **Reply #2 on:** November 06, 2003, 11:14:50 am »

You're doing the Lost Era ships? Dude! Do you guys happen to have the Universe or the Ivarix-class from Serpents Among the Ruins?

Kaenyne · « **Reply #3 on:** November 06, 2003, 11:17:21 am »

What are those ships and what is Serpents Among the Stars?

And

how did you italisize your test?

IThis English major has to know!

Azel · « **Reply #4 on:** November 06, 2003, 11:26:47 am »

Quote:

You're doing the Lost Era ships? Dude! Do you guys happen to have the Universe or the Ivarix-class from Serpents Among the Ruins?

What Race are those ships from???
I would do them too...The Cardassian is totally a design that I guessed...
Any info or descriptive text would be good too

Rat_Boy · « **Reply #5 on:** November 06, 2003, 11:30:15 am »

I posted this in the other thread, but here's what I've found in the first four (I was looking out for ship classes for a little research):

The Sundered

O'Neil Colonies
Neyel Warships
Tholian ships (probably just use the ones from KA/GAW)

Serpents Among the Ruins

Romulan Ivarix-class (The Tomed is of this class) Warbird
Federation U.S.S. Universe
Federation Oddysseus-class

The Art of the Impossible

Cardassian Akril-class
Klingon Birok-class strike cruiser (a modification of the Kleev XCA from OP?)
Romulan Amarcan-class Warbird (mentioned in passing in TAotI, but named in Vulcan's Heart)
Klingon Vakk-class cruiser

Well of Souls

Cardassian scout
Vulcan warp-shuttle (Named the T'Pol, big enough to carry its own pod)

Kaenyne · « **Reply #6 on:** November 06, 2003, 11:33:00 am »

Hmmm...so these ships are all from a novel series?

I woul dguess they are exclusive to those books, and only in the imaginations of their respective authors.

But fortunately, that's never stopped SFC modelers!

Kaenyne · « **Reply #8 on:** November 06, 2003, 12:01:06 pm »

Thanks for the excerpts, Rat_Boy!

The Rommie sounds very intriguing!

I'm reminded of Thu11s' Condor...

Rat_Boy · « **Reply #9 on:** November 06, 2003, 12:23:36 pm »

Okay, since there are no really exact descrptions for the other ones, here's some speculation:

O'Neil Colonies and Neyel Warships from The Sundered:

Both are essentially asteroid bases refitted with engines.

Tholian warships from The Sundered:

Since the novel takes place a few years before the Galaxies at War timeframe, the Tholian ships probably are identical to those that Taldren released last month.

Cardassian Akril-class from The Art of the Impossible:

That's already been covered.

Klingon Birok-class strike cruiser from The Art of the Impossible:

As I said before, I picture this as a modification of the Kleev-class XCA from Orion Pirates. Since the Klingon economy didn't have a lot of money to throw around, it would make sense that this was a modification of another design rather than a new ship. So, perhaps the Birok is the XCB?

Romulan Amarcan-class Warbird from Vulcan's Heart, mentioned without naming it in The Art of the Impossible:

There's a short description from VH:

"An image of a ship, the eagle on its underbelly freshly painted, formed on the screen, and Saavik straightened in alarm. This ship was perhaps twenty percent bigger than the old warbirds, with more graceful lines than the K'tinga-class Klingon vessels that the Empire had used in recent decades."

This book was written in 1999, four years before The Lost Era Series started coming out. Adding more intrigue is that the warbird on the cover of the novel was a reuse of the D'Deridex seen on TNG and DS9. So, with a little extrapoliation, we can assume that the Amarcan is 20% bigger than the Ivarix, but smaller than the D'Deridex with a double hull. Maybe it's kind of like the Melak from New Worlds.

Klingon Vakk-class cruiser from The Art of the Impossible:

This ship was the first new class of Klingon cruiser since the turn of the century built after the attack on Narendra III. It's probably a step in between OP's Kleev and TNG's Vor'cha.

Cardassian scout from Well of Souls:

Nothing on this one. Probably looks like the Hideki-class from DS9.

Vulcan warp-shuttle T'Pol from Well of Souls:

Again, very little. The term shuttle is a misnomer as its big enough to have crew quarters and its own shuttlepod. Probably the evolutionary descendant of the warp shuttle from The Motion Picture.

Fury_of_a_Seraph · « **Reply #10 on:** November 06, 2003, 12:43:25 pm »

Are we gonna have the Galors in there too?

Azel · « **Reply #11 on:** November 06, 2003, 12:52:23 pm »

No Galors...lol
As for the others...this is going to be tough....lol

sandman69247 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 06, 2003, 12:59:16 pm »

Alright!!! Now we be cooking with gas, man!!

This is going to be fun!!

Fury_of_a_Seraph · « **Reply #13 on:** November 06, 2003, 01:13:11 pm »

Starting the textures.
Tell me what you think

sandman69247 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 06, 2003, 01:27:06 pm »

Me likey!!!

OK, now to add this to the ship list.

Kaenyne · « **Reply #15 on:** November 06, 2003, 01:46:17 pm »

Sweeeet!

Desty_Nova · « **Reply #17 on:** November 06, 2003, 03:01:47 pm »

Great work so far, you two.

Another must-have

Fury_of_a_Seraph · « **Reply #18 on:** November 06, 2003, 03:04:16 pm »

Im not happy with her. Something is missing...Of course it cant really be seen with the Quality of these JPEG's but something is off...

starforce2 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 06, 2003, 03:18:54 pm »

looks great.,

Fury_of_a_Seraph · « **Reply #21 on:** November 06, 2003, 04:14:59 pm »

Okay, now im happy

Desty_Nova · « **Reply #22 on:** November 06, 2003, 04:57:11 pm »

This is just my opinion, but I think the greebled areas on the wings should be a bit darker. I think that would make them stand out from the hull a bit better. But either way, looking really good.

Rat_Boy · « **Reply #23 on:** November 06, 2003, 08:10:32 pm »

Well, if you're taking suggestions, how about pushing the bridge module forward just a tish?

Azel · « **Reply #26 on:** November 06, 2003, 08:19:51 pm »

maybe a variant then...

Rat_Boy · « **Reply #27 on:** November 06, 2003, 08:26:35 pm »

Well, it works the way it is. I just pictured something a little "boxier" when I first read about it, that's all. That's the trouble with most of these ships, there's no description of them. Good thing the ships from Serpents Among the Ruins have pretty in-depth ones.

Azel · « **Reply #28 on:** November 06, 2003, 08:26:37 pm »

RatBoy...I under your point man...but obselete...does not mean that the ship cannot be sleek...that is purely an astetic ideal
But if you want, I do have to make another Cardassian ship...possibly 2...I would love(if you want) to have you as my advisor on her

Fury_of_a_Seraph · « **Reply #29 on:** November 06, 2003, 08:54:16 pm »

Well take a look at it like this: The Peek of the Cardassian civilization could be during the Lost Era.
The sleeker ships coming about then and what not, and later on the Galor and the Keldon more boxy and less graceful due to the more utilitarian needs.
It was like that for the Roman Empire and their swords. In the middle or height of the Roman empire they used the Mainz style gladius which was gracefuly made, but later on the used the Pompeii style which is alot more ugly, but alot easier to make...
Interesting, no?

Azel · « **Reply #30 on:** November 06, 2003, 09:01:38 pm »

Great point man!!!!

sandman69247 · « **Reply #31 on:** November 06, 2003, 10:10:16 pm »

I think it's great the way it is. According to the book, the Cardassians are in their expansion phase, early on. They've just conquered Bajor and are active expanding their "sphere of influence". The way I look at it is, that as they became more powerful, the demands of the design and technological advances didn't keep pace with each other, therefore, the design was ahead of it time, though the Cardy's were unable to fully utilize the benefits for decades.

Azel · « **Reply #32 on:** November 07, 2003, 03:04:17 pm »

bump for the weekend

sandman69247 · « **Reply #33 on:** November 07, 2003, 11:09:18 pm »

another bumperoo for FOAS to find easier.

Azel · « **Reply #34 on:** November 10, 2003, 06:32:48 pm »

Status report???
Thanks

sandman69247 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 14, 2003, 12:31:46 pm »

Bumpy headed freaks!!!

Any news?

Kaenyne · « **Reply #36 on:** November 14, 2003, 12:39:28 pm »

Yeah, I've been looking forward to seeing this Cardie gettin' finished, too!

She's pretty, and I'm not to fond of the reptiles at that!

sandman69247 · « **Reply #37 on:** November 15, 2003, 10:51:03 am »

bumperoony

sandman69247 · « **Reply #38 on:** November 16, 2003, 09:36:32 am »

bump-il-stilskin

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Topic: HEY SANDMAN!!!! Lost Era Cardassian Akril-Class Is Done!!!! (Read 7546 times)