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Federation New Heavy Cruiser (NCA)
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:58 am
by Jean
SVC notes: Presumably, Sandrine's fixes to the NCL also apply to the NCA
Moved phaser-3s to bottom of saucer.
Removed plates under phaser bubbles.
Will fix the shuttle bay and make it connect to the garage on the NCL.
top
side
above
above front
below
top
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:47 pm
by phdillman
Very nice! Sandrine is very talented.
Now to me the late GW ships can use some deviation of the clasic design to bring out that WOW factor that Mongoose is looking for. To wit, the small secondary hull and engine mount could be made larger, maybe even use that superstructure from the first draft of the CC on the bottom of the saucer and mount the third engine to that.
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:51 pm
by djdood
My comments are all over on the legacy bbs.
For the benefit of those folks here that aren't there, here's the picture I put together with my comment markups -
NCA Comments Markup Drawing
SVC has already replied and said the sensor dishes will be the way Mongoose feels they need to do them. Not a huge loss, as they are easy to cut off and replace, should the person choose to (and I likely will). I'm more concerned about features that are molded-in and hard to change.
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:16 pm
by Jean
Take 2.
SVC notes: It should be good to go except for the phaser-3s on the bottom of the saucer.
side
rear
below
front
above rear
above front
top
Enjoy!
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:34 am
by MacrossMartin
That looks like it could hurt somebody...
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:38 am
by Aabh
Now THAT's a beauty! (And the reason I'm back in SFB is because of this ship!
) Secondary hull is much better... it might stand to be a little beefier, but I think that's just fine. I still feel the sensor dish might be a little small... But That might be just fine as well!
It's a beauty no matter how you slice her!
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:54 am
by ctchapel
The aft hull still looks under sized to me, but if that's it, okay fine. Let's do it.
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:09 pm
by phdillman
Much better! I think after the Ph-3 gets fixed and maybe a few more panals tothe shuttle bay door that this is a keeper!
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 2:51 am
by Jim Lewis
Tony, Will, anyone....
I'm all but finished painting my Starline 2500 NCA, but I wonder what the two raised circular details here on the aft bulkhead represent.
Are they Tractors? Sensors? Flush vents for ejecting Tribbles?
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:12 am
by koogie
Likely the two drone racks.
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:30 am
by djdood
Nope. Not the drone racks. Those are tucked up under the "wings" of the engine support "yoke".
For my minis, I'll be painting these little cylinders gray and calling them vents. The NCL has the same number of tractors and doesn't have these features.
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 1:46 pm
by Scoutdad
In the Starline 2500 range of Federation miniatures, drone racks are raised squares with a circular divot in the exact center where the drone tube is.
These are most likely extra details added for appearance. On mine, they will be called vents and painted appropriately.
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 2:53 pm
by Jim Lewis
Thank Guys!
Mine shall be grey Vents too!
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 5:47 pm
by Aabh
I painted them as nav lights, Red/Green. Just a thought.
