Topic: Different Style (Read 3703 times)

Czar Mohab · « **on:** May 25, 2009, 05:27:33 am »

I'm slowly learning that 3d modeling may not be for me, so, while waiting on a 55GB file transfer from one HDD to another, I whipped up this in a medium I do know.

I'll continue working on this as time permits, and don't expect to go rushing out to your local LEGO dealer and pick this off of the shelf, she's $226 and that's just so far!

1st shot is "I just did something - now what?" and second shot is looking aft - Yes that black and white colum is where the warp core will go - just a place holder (as is the redshirt) until I get more developed.

I'll admit the software is a little lacking (I would kill to have so many of the pieces I had as a kid...) and the medium is unusual, but I think you'll like where this is going.

Any tips would be welcomed. Goal was something with Fed-ish lines, something around TOS, maybe.

Czar "Attention to detail will be included, as best as can be accomodated," Mohab

P.S. Temporary name is "Slick Willy", will have something more definate later on.

knightstorm · « **Reply #1 on:** May 25, 2009, 06:25:08 am »

What god are you sacrificing the redshirt to?

Czar Mohab · « **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2009, 06:56:00 pm »

Antimatter pods, containment, handling and injection system (note - this is the most up-to-date picture, note the "new" warp core as opposed to the one in the other pics):

Warp coolant storage tanks, handling and injection system:

Intermix chamber:

Where the Deflector will go, looking aft:

Aux Deflector control system:

Czar "Told you, details," Mohab

P.S. Lack of suitable "shirt" colors pushes the crew to TWoK+ eras, and the rest of the colors make it look TMP+ ish... Oh well.

P.P.S. No sacrifices, yet.

Roychipoqua_Mace · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2009, 07:18:40 pm »

Hehe, this is so cool! I wish I had all these pieces when I was little... there never were enough gray pieces, were there?

Czar Mohab · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2009, 09:14:51 pm »

Congradulations: TWINS!!

Inside the (port) warp nacelle, where the drive plasma comes in (red, probably will change later):

Warp plasma coils (blue). In the aft section is the exhaust manifold for getting rid of spend drive plasma (red grille):

Completed port nacelle, bottom side looking foreward:

Completed port nacelle, top looking aft:

Copy-Paste-Small change to make starbord and we have... TWINS! They're tethered at the moment by a small black part until they get installed on the full model.

Fore looking aft:

Aft looking foreward:

Closest thing I could find to a StarFleet emblem:

I've got a butt load of work to do to get the saucer started and eventually mounted. I'm thinking no turbo lifts, but there should be room for a shuttle or two. Saucers are hard when there are not very many curved pieces.

I have 3 totes filled with these tiny blocks of joy - some I wish I could use on this model, some from this model I wish that I had. This is a childhood hobby that has followed me well past the "recommended" age on the box ("8+... Woo Hoo! got that by 20 years!).

I am still exploring the option of having a 3rd nacelle atop the craft, but I am undecided at this time - I'll have to see the ship more done before I can say anything for certain.

Czar "I think the bridge will be next, followed by a shuttle craft - if I can find the right parts for the bay..." Mohab

[EDIT]
P.S. yes, those are "maintenance doors" on the side (top?) of each nacelle - they fold open for access to the innards.

P.P.S. 319.22 USD (est.) for the Twins, 628.52 USD for the entire beast as it stands right now... I have a feeling this might push past the 3k mark... and she's only about 10-20% done!

P.P.P.S. Anyone willing to make an SFC/BC/whatever version of this when it is done?
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Czar Mohab · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2009, 12:19:18 am »

Quick add on - Wasn't happy with the 1st run on the bridge but it ended up as Aux-Con - - or a battle bridge:

And the CO's chair swivels:

Czar "busy busy busy" Mohab

Rod ONeal · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2009, 12:29:28 am »

Does this ap. do animation? An animated Star Trek series done in Lego would be too much. Good work, Mohab.

Roychipoqua_Mace · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2009, 12:46:51 am »

Quote from: Rod ONeal on May 31, 2009, 12:29:28 am

Does this ap. do animation? An animated Star Trek series done in Lego would be too much. Good work, Mohab.

I did some really crude stop-action videos with the Lego moviemaker a while ago...

In this one, a Fed destroyer crew blows up some Klingons. Low-budget soundstage. (Sorry about the poor hosting service) http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=7fcfb9eddc5e0d962fb2ca15d7ea42d9e04e75f6e8ebb871

Rod ONeal · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2009, 02:50:18 am »

LOL. Very good. I especially like your phaser animation.

Starfox1701 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2009, 01:00:55 pm »

veryinteresting

Czar Mohab · « **Reply #10 on:** June 01, 2009, 10:38:25 pm »

LEGO digital designer does not have animations like you'd expect, almost none, really. If I can find a *.lxf (LDD model file) to something that blender can render xfer device, I might be able to animate something. What little it can animate is rotationg pieces and hinges/rotating joints... nothing substantial.

Didn't have time for more work on this yet... but should be able to do so tomorrow.

Also, couldn't view the animation from above, probably a Win7RC's media player/VLC on Win7 issue, as I've not had problems with .avi's before, will look again when on a different PC...

Czar "If there was more green I'd do a Klink ship," Mohab

Czar Mohab · « **Reply #11 on:** June 04, 2009, 08:12:31 am »

Czar "Sh*t I'm late for work!" Mohab, who will edit and explain later tonight. Shuttlecraft 08

Starforce2 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 07, 2009, 01:28:13 am »

does it let you save steps? (IE so you can built it later if you get the atual parts?)
This might be a way to immortalise some of my custom creates I still have from when I was a kid so I can get rid of them/use the parts on actualy sets I have that are missing them.

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