Federation Commander

Scharwenka · Lieutenant SG Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Posts: 141

Here is an operational base I am working on. I have a few feelers out there (including to SVC, although this is a better version) about the design as I've been told conflicting things. I wanted to see what the community thought.

Thanks!

Edit: Heard from the Steve's that this is too long!
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A88mph · Ensign Joined: 06 Mar 2016 Posts: 22

Honestly, it looks more like a pool floaty. Very Happy

Scharwenka · Lieutenant SG Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Posts: 141

djdood · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 5:16 am Post subject:

Looks like we both favor a similar color scheme for differentiating different parts of our models.

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Sgt_G · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 5:29 am Post subject:

Are either of you guys using Sketch-Up for your 3D art?
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djdood · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 6:10 am Post subject:

I use Solidworks.

I dabbled in Sketchup and Geomagic/Alibre, but neither had the surfacing capability I need for what I do (not that the freighter model required it).
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Steve Cole · Site Admin Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 3828

Will, please send me yours for the clipart file.

Matthew, when you and Petrick reach consensus, I want it for the clip art file.
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Scharwenka · Lieutenant SG Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Posts: 141

[quote="djdood"]Looks like we both favor a similar color scheme for differentiating different parts of our models.

That is pretty funny, I wonder if there is some universal coding for the different software that chooses what color an object gets when you create it. I've started adding some texture to mine, so hopefully in a few days I can get a 'beauty' shot.
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djdood · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 3:46 pm Post subject:

Dunno if there is a standard. I mainly just try to pick contrasting colors for adjacent parts.

Once I have a pattern established, I tend to stick with it, so engines will probably be dark purple from now on, etc.
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Scharwenka · Lieutenant SG Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Posts: 141

Here's a textured version of the Operational Base, and if design approved I'll send some images in!

Imaged changed
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A88mph · Ensign Joined: 06 Mar 2016 Posts: 22

That's more like it. Much more intimidating.

Scharwenka · Lieutenant SG Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Posts: 141

Steve Cole · Site Admin Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 3828

I sent it to Petrick.
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djdood · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 5:57 pm Post subject:

Looks very nice with some textures applied (and nice textures, by the way. Good subtle weathering and variation in them).

As far as numbering goes, the only thing I know of that is (peripherally) relevant is the numbering for the various pods in the Star Fleet Technical Manual (one of the source materials for SFB and the SFU). Those use NCC numbers, in the higher number blocks. I've never seen those numbers validated and/or discounted in the SFU.

For the decals I did for the mobile base I used STARFLEET LOGISTICS COMMAND as a banner text on the pods, emulating the STARFLEET TRANSPORT COMMAND that Franz Joseph used on the pods in the Tech Manual.
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Scharwenka · Lieutenant SG Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Posts: 141

After talking with the Steves, this is the end design. Changes were to the hanger augments with just a single bay. Then adding shuttle hatches to the base itself, one on top and one on the bottom. These are labeled A & B as opposed to the hanger augments with 1 & 2.

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