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AdamTurner · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:28 pm Post subject: Briefing #1 Cover

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djdood · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:09 am Post subject:

Beautiful as-always.

However, is the phaser shot from the Klingon wing phaser emitting from the right spot? The phaser is on the lower surface of the manta-hull (as depicted on the other side of the ship), but the beam seems to be coming from the upper corner. Just wondering.

Scoutdad · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:13 am Post subject:

Will,man... you gotta suspend your disbelief and just enjoy the artwork, rather than getting hung upon the petty details - such as smoking contrails from the two drones (which were launched in the vacuum of soace) Wink

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Mike · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:16 am Post subject:

Great artwork, Adam! I was wondering how this product was going to look. I'd planned on getting it and now am certain.

mjwest · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:34 am Post subject:

I, too, initially thought the "wing" phaser beam was coming from the top of the hull. But, after looking at it again, I think it is clearly coming from the bottom. Looking at it again, I don't even think it could come from the top, because of the angle the Klingon is at.

BTW, is this a D5D and MDC?
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djdood · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:36 am Post subject:

It's just me and my screwed-up eyeballs.

Scoutdad · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:41 am Post subject:

As usual, Adam - awesome artwork. I need to get some poster sized-versions of my favorites to hang on the wall of my someday,gaming room.
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John Schneder II · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:58 am Post subject:

Hey Adam,
Awesome work as always Smile

Check earlier posts in this topic for some questions we had. Or just check your PM.

--John
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AdamTurner · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:21 am Post subject:

This is where I have the wing phasers situated on my D7. If this is incorrect in some way, let me know so I can fix it for future images:

And thanks guys! I had fun with this one. I know drones wouldn't have smoke trailing behind them in space, but if this image was totally realistic wouldn't be able to see the ships at all. Laughing

Fun fact: Those smoke trails made this picture take over 9 hours to render. Shocked

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Ravenhull · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject:

djdood · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject:

I love the smoke trails. They don't make sense, but things in a "suspend your disbelief" game don't have to. They were on the cover of SFB Module R6, so there is certainly precedent.

I do like the smoke trails on Adam's better though. The vector-changes are cool.

Regarding the phaser, yeah it isn't in the traditional location for the ADB D-7 (which was based on the 1975 McMaster blueprints).

I believe it should be on the lower corner:

Here's a link to the relevant sheet of the McMaster prints:
http://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/blueprints/book-of-klingon-plans-sheet-3.jpg

Scoutdad · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject:

DKeith2011 · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject:

The new BattleStar Galactica has come closer to reality than most when it comes to explosions in space.

There is a brief puff of flame as the atmosphere contained in the ship vents catastrophically then nothing.

Kang · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject:

djdood · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject:

You're welcome. Enjoy it while it lasts - like Napster, I don't think that party will last for too long.