Topic: D7 Upgrade + Akyazi Class Perimeter Action Ship (Read 10874 times)

Wicked Zombie · « **on:** June 20, 2006, 07:50:46 pm »

The D7 is an upgrade to my old model with new engines and tweaked textures. There's an alternate version included with top-mounted drone launchers. The Akyazi is one of the unusual looking ships from various publications that everyone is no doubt already familiar with. Both are now posted on DRS in their respective download sections.

CyberTrekFan · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2006, 08:32:47 pm »

As always great looking ships.

Very nice!

Centurus · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2006, 08:36:09 pm »

BAD ZOMBIE!!!! BAD BAD BAD!!!! You released the Akyazi and you didn't tell me first? :-( Oh well, I'll be having fun with the ship. *evil grin*

Seriously though, she looks incredible. Another ship to add to me collection.

DuctTapeWonder · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2006, 08:49:54 pm »

Outstanding. Very clean looking Akyazi. Very precise lines on both of them for that matter. I always have appreciated your attention to detail.

KBF-Crim · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2006, 10:44:24 pm »

Awesome!

A klink and bonus targets

Dizzy · « **Reply #5 on:** June 20, 2006, 11:27:32 pm »

Those are some sweet textures. Make any other mesh changes other than engines to the D7? And from a modelers perspective what do you see different between a D6 and D7 class?

I, Mudd. · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2006, 12:11:41 am »

I didn't remember the Akyazi having such a curved look to its nacelle struts, no surprise if I'm mistaken - I don't browse too many TMP designs, but it is a very nice touch, looking quite natural to the overall composition.

Great job, WZ.

I, Mudd.

^ Just checked a schematic at www.strekschematics.utvinternet.com, I was right in not being too familiar with the design. Great job in any case WZ!

Wicked Zombie · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2006, 12:58:46 am »

As far as the D7 changes go, I rounded out a few of the parts on the boom, modified the launch bay superstructure, modeled the retractable disruptor turrets, modeled in the forward wing insets, altered the torpedo tube and obviously remapped the whole ship down to six textures. As I stated on the DRS forums, my D7 was never meant to be a canon representation and is more of a blending of the TOS, Phase II, and TMP versions. Sort of a transition from TOS to the K'tinga.

Regarding a D6, I'd say that it would be noticeably different. It could incorporate elements from the D5 from Enterprise with early stages of the D7 design, or just have it's own unique style.

I wasn't too familiar with the Akyazi myself and got conflicting references from various sites. There's a number of subclasses, not to mention everyone seems to have their own take on the ship's details. I just took the most common of them and used the rest to fill in any gaps.

Khalee1 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 21, 2006, 08:50:36 am »

Can allways use another Klingon d7 variant to round out their fleet.

jayvt3 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 21, 2006, 12:24:39 pm »

You really did great work on the AKAYAZI.
I'm having a problem tough with the retexured KOLODE. I keep getting a corrupted file message when I try to open it.
I got WINZIP 10 with the latest upgrade. still keep getting the "corrupted file" message though.

Chrystoff · « **Reply #10 on:** June 21, 2006, 03:05:46 pm »

Quote from: Fallen_Warrior on June 21, 2006, 02:48:17 pm

WZ sweet work on both models but i gotta ask somethin where are the Akyazi's windows? she should have atleast 1 row around the saucers edge.

I have several different Akyazi class diagrams (including the Mastercom Data plans), and none of them have windows, with the exception of a viewing/crew lounge window facing directly aft.

Magnum357 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 21, 2006, 04:41:03 pm »

More fine models from WZ. Very nice work. I'm not a huge Akyazi Class Fan (always thought the Engines looked a little strange) but this model is probably the best I have seen of that class.

Chris Johnson · « **Reply #12 on:** June 21, 2006, 04:59:59 pm »

Quote from: Chrystoff on June 21, 2006, 03:05:46 pm

Quote from: Fallen_Warrior on June 21, 2006, 02:48:17 pm
WZ sweet work on both models but i gotta ask somethin where are the Akyazi's windows? she should have atleast 1 row around the saucers edge.
I have several different Akyazi class diagrams (including the Mastercom Data plans), and none of them have windows, with the exception of a viewing/crew lounge window facing directly aft.

Quote from: Fallen_Warrior on June 21, 2006, 04:06:23 pm

yeah i know that the class has an absence of windows in the design but it doesnt feel right with this version

I can understand that windows serve for crew who likes to look outside every once in a while, but considering the Akayazi, like the Defiant, is a warship, why do we need to paste windows all over the ship? That's one of my more-recent nitpicks of combat ships like the SFB DNs and BBs or the alternate universe Galaxy-class from "Yesterday's Enterprise" when they were developed as warships rather than exploration ships with teeth when the Enterprise-C was thrown across time Blue Smoke Express-style, but I know TNG didn't have the FX tech we have today and had to use the model unchanged, but... *shrug* I felt the Defiant had just the right amount of (maybe too much) windows for a combat ship.

I don't know whether the Akayazi should have one or two, but I like the model WZ made of her. If I had anything to criticize, it's perhaps... I don't know. I wish I did because I don't really feel like praising all the time (because sometimes, to me, it feels like spam posts for upping the post count), but I can find little fault in WZ's Akayazi or touches on the Kolode, which, in my opinion, makes the Kolode more aesthetically Klingon. Excellent work. Never doubt the talent of the undead, my friends.

Dizzy · « **Reply #13 on:** June 21, 2006, 05:19:36 pm »

Windows may be an important psychological crew component. They may also serve as vent ducts for fires, open access ways for large equipment transfers... Remember, those windows are metal... 'transparent aluminum.'

Shadowfleet · « **Reply #14 on:** June 21, 2006, 06:35:39 pm »

Nice job WZ. They both look awesome, especially the Akyazi. Thanks for making them available to us.

I feared you had taken your site down since I hadn't been able to access it for the past month or so. The ovehaul is NICE!

Raven Night · « **Reply #15 on:** June 22, 2006, 02:49:25 pm »

As always WZ, stunning work.

Chrystoff · « **Reply #16 on:** June 23, 2006, 03:24:06 pm »

Quote from: dizzy on June 21, 2006, 05:19:36 pm

Windows may be an important psychological crew component. They may also serve as vent ducts for fires, open access ways for large equipment transfers... Remember, those windows are metal... 'transparent aluminum.'

Maybe they have "Holo-Windows." You can look out, but no one can look back in, lol!!

Hollis J Wood · « **Reply #17 on:** June 24, 2006, 02:30:32 am »

looking good WZ as always.

Centurus · « **Reply #18 on:** June 24, 2006, 11:27:37 pm »

Quote from: Chrystoff on June 23, 2006, 03:24:06 pm

Quote from: dizzy on June 21, 2006, 05:19:36 pm
Windows may be an important psychological crew component. They may also serve as vent ducts for fires, open access ways for large equipment transfers... Remember, those windows are metal... 'transparent aluminum.'
Maybe they have "Holo-Windows." You can look out, but no one can look back in, lol!!

That would most definately prove usefull for the exibitionists of the crew.

markyd · « **Reply #19 on:** June 27, 2006, 03:56:20 am »

Nice work WZ

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