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Terran Cruiser
« on: May 31, 2006, 06:05:25 pm »
Well, Neo's work inspired me to do a little modeling of my own. Here's a preview.

(It's a shot of one of two large ion engine exhaust ports of this massive vessel.)

More to come!
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Re: Terran Cruiser
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2006, 06:37:50 pm »
Here's another shot, showing more work done to detail the engine a bit.
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Re: Terran Cruiser
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2006, 08:18:23 pm »
Reminds me of a nessel....
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Re: Terran Cruiser
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2006, 11:39:38 am »
it won't once I'm done. Heck, I need to post some screenshots from latter last night. I think you'll like where i'm going with it.
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Re: Terran Cruiser
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2006, 04:30:43 pm »
Here's few more screenshots.
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Re: Terran Cruiser
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2006, 03:19:52 pm »
Reminds me of this:
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Re: Terran Cruiser
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2006, 01:45:07 am »
Not if this is based on the design conversation I think it is.  It'll be VERY different when he's done.
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Re: Terran Cruiser
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2006, 12:21:02 pm »
Quote from: Reynard on May 31, 2006, 08:18:23 pm
Reminds me of a nessel....
Did you mean "nacelle"? That's exactly what it is... an engine nacelle.
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Re: Terran Cruiser
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2006, 09:30:00 pm »
Is "Nacelle" a Star-Trek exclusive term, or is it an actual scientific term (and thus one we could use without problem)?
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Re: Terran Cruiser
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2006, 09:32:36 pm »
Last I was aware, nacelle is NOT a Star Trek exclusive term.
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Re: Terran Cruiser
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2006, 09:39:37 pm »
Okay cool. So what's a scientific definition then? (as a curiousity)
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Re: Terran Cruiser
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2006, 09:40:57 pm »
*shrugs*
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Re: Terran Cruiser
« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2006, 06:20:32 am »
Google knows! All Hale goole, for it know the answers to all of life's problem. That answer being Ducktape. All hale ducktape, the tape that is like a duck, and the force. Becuase ducktape, like the force, has a light side, and a dark side: And it holds the univerce together, sorta like google. Conspiracy? I think so!

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