Klingon Battlecruiser D4
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ST-One
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The nacelle-glows... but I'm sure you had something like this in mind before Alain even suggested it.
Yes, while I have no prob following technical tips from Alain (subjective artistic opinions I only follow if I agree with them, from anyone), everything he suggested was due to the model still being in modo at that time, and I had said that in the post, including mentioning that all glowy-bits were still yet to be done, in LightWave as well.
I try to keep text down to a minimum in update posts, as I know most peeps don't read text, in lieu of just looking at the pics, and that appears to have been the case, as nothing Alain suggested was not already slotted to happen (and mentioned thusly) once I was in LightWave.
deg
This is incredible work, Deg. It has inspired me to start building my nuTrek Klingon ship. 
Where's that pesky extreme jaw drop emoticon when I need it? 
I guess this will have to do for now:
Beautiful. Just beautiful, as always.
I guess this will have to do for now:
Beautiful. Just beautiful, as always.
Interesting choice with the translucent photon torpedo launch tube (or whatever that round thing with the red glowy center is on the corba head). Was this done to make the angry red glow more prominent from anything other than head-on views of the command section?
This is incredible work, Deg. It has inspired me to start building my nuTrek Klingon ship.
Thanks, my friend! And always good to inspire others. I look forward to your nuTrek Klingon ship.
Where's that pesky extreme jaw drop emoticon when I need it?
I guess this will have to do for now:
Beautiful. Just beautiful, as always.
Thanks, TrekkieMonster, and you crack me up.
That's a render LightWave post-glow poltergeist thingy-a-ma-bob, nothing intentional, Prof. I thought about workin' it out, and then said, aaa, frak it, wierd crap shows up in real-life all the time, so leave it. Non-perfect odd is good, as it makes it more real that way, IMO. Good eye, eh.
deg
Excellent! To me the harsh angles make me think of knives... very Klingon- esque. I like this version better than the FASA one.
All those cables... like guy wires for a radio or TV transmitter. We've never seen a 23rd or 24th Century Klingon ship with cables like that, and I can imagine a few of the Ent 22nd C ships having them. If I could figure out how to do the wires without stretching or bending them I'd try this in a model... "Mr D-7... meet Mr Saw!!".
All those cables... like guy wires for a radio or TV transmitter. We've never seen a 23rd or 24th Century Klingon ship with cables like that, and I can imagine a few of the Ent 22nd C ships having them. If I could figure out how to do the wires without stretching or bending them I'd try this in a model... "Mr D-7... meet Mr Saw!!".
Thanks, sojourner!
I'd have to ask John about that, eh.Thanks, Michael_One!
Ah, good, you got the knives aspect I was goin' for, eh. What is "the FASA one," if I may? (I'm sure I'm heading into a "d'oh!" moment the sec you tell me.)
And actually, this was originally designed by John for the ENT episode, Unexpected. It was built by Koji, but never used as it was rejected for not having enough windows.
Be cool to see a prac of it. I wouldn't think the wires would be too hard to wrangle, eh. Just string 'em like real cables are strung, only smaller gauge.
Thanks, Horizon!
And rest easy, there will be other scenography with her from me in the interim, eh.
deg
FASA had a D-4 Battlecruiser in their RPG and Starship Combat Game:
http://home.comcast.net/~ststcsolda/klingons/D-4/D-4.html
http://home.comcast.net/~ststcsolda/klingons/D-4/D-4.html
