Masao ideas

[Thomas P]

Here are two more design ideas from Masao - lookin good :)

http://www.concept40.com/galleries/sciartpost/10182001/smallcruisertest.jpg

http://www.concept40.com/galleries/sciartpost/10182001/carriertest.jpg

[Masao]

Thanks for posting, Thomas.

The top pic is a light cruiser from about the same time as Valley Forge. I've been struggling with a small ship for years. I decided to base one on Bonaventure technology with an assymetrical primary hull. Instead of a nx-01/P-38 style catamaran, I used a single rear extension, which contains the warp drive machinery. I'm still working on the deflector and other details, but I think there could be several variants of this class for different roles. The nacelles are shortened Valley Forge nacelles.

The bottom pic is a light carrier, based on a modified Belleau Wood-class laminated hull. The back part of the primary hull is a big open hanger that can hold 10 of those Penquin fighters (or Puffins, not shown here). Again, I'm still working out the details, but this is nearly done. I've already enlarged the hanger doors and will probably bulk up the impulse deck topside to clear space in the hanger below.

I'll post final drawings when I get them done.

PS: I just notice that from the top the carrier looks like a Muslim crescent. Maybe I'll call it "al-Burak," after the Prophet's winged horse that was tied to the Western/Wailing Wall before he ascended to heaven.

[skyhawk223]

That's a pretty flat saucer shape on the BW. Not often we see the bottom of the saucer with more curvature than the top.

[Masao]

The hull was taken from Belleau Wood/Siegfried, the latter of which had a third nacelle midline limiting the height of the saucer mound. I thought about raising it, but I kind of like how it reinforces the "fastback" look. Another reason I did it was that I had never seen a ship like it before. I have increased the height of the small bridge.

[skyhawk223]

Ah, I see. I like your avatar. Most fitting.

You do have a point with that fastback looking shape and now that you mention it, the bridge does look very tiny.

[Masao]

I drew the avatar for a page in the Starfleet Museum. You can see a large version here: http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/sfmuseum/about.htm

Anyways, I raised the bridge to the same height as on Valley Forge. The final version is almost done and should be ready for posting soon.

[scaramanga]

I like the 2nd one :)
Got a front view?

[Masao]

I hope to have the final schematics done by Monday. The front view is pretty trivial and can be easily inferred from the side and top views. All you can see from the front is the deflector dish, the horizontal nacelle supports and the fronts of the nacelles. Kind of disappointing. ;)