Topic: Sirius-class Medium-range Exploration Cruiser WIP

[ModelsPlease]

I found an obscure FASA discription of this Class so I thought I'd give it a go. This will be my last one for a while as R/L is in full effect again. Still needs texture work and regs but here's a sneak peak...........

OUTALANCE SHIPYARDS
U.S.S. Sirius NCC 1400
Sirius-class Medium-range Exploration Cruiser

The Sirius class was a four-nacelled design from the 2220s which remained in service until the 2280s when the newer Constellation-class replaced them.
Sirius class starships were used for medium-range exploration missions and border patrols.
When Starfleet began its refit program for the Constitution, Akula and Triton classes, it was decided that it was simpler to replace the Sirius class with a similar design of brand new vessels due to the complexities of the four nacelle design.
The Sirius-class provided data used on several later designs of four nacelle ships including the Constellation, Cheyenne and Prometheus classes.

[Starforce2]

lovely. Could the phaser mounts be made a bit more pronoucned?

[Centurus]

Not bad.  She could use a more detailed impulse drive section, but not bad.  One suggestion I would make.  Swap the placement of the warp engines so that the aft thruster ports are facing in the other direction.  Basically, taking the warp engines on the bottom and putting them on the top, and vice versa. 

[Adonis]

Man, that's cute

[Scottish Andy]

That's pretty decent, MP. She's quite cute! I do agree with Centaurus about the nacelles, though.

Just one other thing: She's a TMP refitted ship, and you said:

When Starfleet began its refit program for the Constitution, Akula and Triton classes, it was decided that it was simpler to replace the Sirius class with a similar design of brand new vessels due to the complexities of the four nacelle design.

That being the case, shouldn't she have a TOS bridge and nacelles?

[Vipre]

Looks nice.

I'd like to see the 2220 version myself. Wonder if it'd be a Connie bash with Daedalus parts?

[Dizzy]

lovely. Could the phaser mounts be made a bit more pronoucned?

What phaser points?

 Your choice of verbiage has done to the TOS,  what Adoniss choice of pixel resolution does to OP IG performance.

[Starforce2]

lovely. Could the phaser mounts be made a bit more pronoucned?

What phaser points?

 Your choice of verbiage has done to the TOS,  what Adoniss choice of pixel resolution does to OP IG performance.

Um..rotfl..phaser titties damnit! She needs some titties! Seriously, MP knows what I mean, but for anyone that doesn't, I'm refering to making them actualy stick out of the ship an be easily visable as they are on some shots of the Ent-a.
http://www.uah.edu/~jim/1701a1.jpg

To some others in this threads, I agree about the TOS, But I'd like to see the nacelles that had the spears on the front.

[FoaS_XC]

Swap the placement of the warp engines so that the aft thruster ports are facing in the other direction.  Basically, taking the warp engines on the bottom and putting them on the top, and vice versa. 

I like this idea, that I do.

[ModelsPlease]

Not bad.  She could use a more detailed impulse drive section, but not bad.  One suggestion I would make.  Swap the placement of the warp engines so that the aft thruster ports are facing in the other direction.  Basically, taking the warp engines on the bottom and putting them on the top, and vice versa. 

Done! see first post 

Could the phaser mounts be made a bit more pronoucned?

They will be there, I threw this together in less then an hour just to see if the design itself was ok for everyone and get feedback.

That being the case, shouldn't she have a TOS bridge and nacelles?

I'm not done yet 

To some others in this threads, I agree about the TOS, But I'd like to see the nacelles that had the spears on the front.

If I have the time I will do a TOS version.

Great feedbacks thanks folks 

[Norsehound]

Looks like an SFB NCA with an additional nacelle...

[ModelsPlease]

Looks like an SFB NCA with an additional nacelle...

That's because it was 

[Dizzy]

er... there are no phaser points I can see...

[Centurus]

Ahhh, much better.  The engine placement and alignment make the ship look more practical and viable.  :-D  What other changes/addition you have planned for this ship?

[ModelsPlease]

Ahhh, much better.  The engine placement and alignment make the ship look more practical and viable.  :-D  What other changes/addition you have planned for this ship?

New impulse drive, phaser turrets and hangerbay, maybe new pylons. And a TOS version using SF's warp request  I'll get some WIP's up shortly

[ModelsPlease]

LOL After alot of thought I trashed the original bash and created a whole new ship . Still will need Regs. See first post for pics. Opinions please

[FoaS_XC]

Its a Mini-Constellation.
I like both versions, but here's what I would do: using the new parts align the nacelles horizontally, so that the ship is wider than it is tall.

[Bernard Guignard]

looking good   Don't throw away the other one also they are both  really good use the other one as an earlier varient

Keep up the great work

[Starforce2]

looking good   Don't throw away the other one also they are both  really good use the other one as an earlier varient

Keep up the great work

I agree, the pylons on the other ship looked way better than a constelation setup (not that the 2nd version isn't good too) but NEVER throw out a good ship...

[Starforce2]

er... there are no phaser points I can see...

Well, the original had them, they were very faint, if you didn't notice them then that was my entire point of asking for better ones...Unless you were just too busy staring at those Orion girls of yours..