The Romulan Encounter

Well here's a new set of picture. I've use several new tricks (some of the explosions, lighting, more toying with the phasers). And of course I've used my new Federation Class starship. The Romulan BOP are Warrior's most execllent model. Please take the time to look these over, personally I think this is some of the best stuff I've done so far.

The U.S.S. Illiad begins it's patrol of a nebula near the Romulan Neutral
Zone.</p>


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Two Romulan Birds of Prey, while trolling for targets, spots the Illiad and
decloak to attack!</p>


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The two Romulan Birds of Prey take the Illiad by surprise and get the first
shot in.</p>


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The Illiad quickly reacts and brings it's torpedoes to bear on one of the
Birds of Prey. The second Bird of Prey takes a cheap shot at the Illiad's back.</p>


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The Illiad's torpedoes do their job and the first Bird of Prey is dispatched,
but it's companion isn't going to let the Illiad get away with that!</p>


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The second Bird of Prey launches it's barrage of torpedoes at the Illiad, and
hits her in the aft.</p>


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The Illiad is able to turn the tables on the Bird of Prey and brings it's
phasers to bear, slicing through the Bird of Prey!</p>


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The second Bird of Prey falls victim to the destructive hit by the Illiad and
the Illiad heads off to Starbase R5 for repairs.</p>


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This is a great set of pics. I can find no problems. But I am more certain than ever that the horizontal tube coming out of the primary hull is much too small.

[skyhawk223]

I like your de-cloaking effect, but I think the Rommies should be a bit transparentwhile they are "wavy". Besides that, excellent series of pictures. Is that from an animation?

[Thomas P]

They look transparent on my monitor.

They are transparent but if everyone thinks they should be more...(it's the first time I've done it soooo...I'm still testing)

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The transparency is barely visible, since the ships are mostly over a black background. At most only a few stars are visible here and there, and you can see a bit of the green nebula coming through on the left wing of the left ship. I thought the ships were just dark!

Yeah, so maybe make one or both of the ships more transparent.

[meshula]

If you made one rom overlap the other a little, then the transparency would be obvious to all!

I've updated these pics with the new and improved Federation Class ship, like I said I would back in the modeling fourm way back when. I've also worked on the de-cloaking of the Romulan BOPs to be more obvious to all. I think it came out better. On a side note though, I'm going to change the class name to the Illiad Class, to avoid any confussion with the little known, cannon Federation class. Hopefully these will be good enough for the new website ::crosses fingers::

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Looks good, other than that skinny neck!

looks damn good! nice composition...i feel and this is just my opinion..but in the pic with the phaser going through the rommie ship.....i feel there should be some large chunks or sparks or something....or it could be the split second that the phaser cuts through the hull?

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[skyhawk223]

The decloaking effect is much better!
This is an excellent series with some nice compositions.

I agree with Ashrack's comment. Add some debris.

Add some debris....hmmmmmm....I guess I should go and learn how to do that

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Looks fine to me!

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