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Title: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on December 23, 2007, 08:07:06 pm
Concept Federation TOS carrier:
(http://aycu18.webshots.com/image/37097/2004151381534847357_rs.jpg)
some sketches to help out:
(http://aycu26.webshots.com/image/38585/2004172295774032095_rs.jpg)
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: GotAFarmYet? on December 23, 2007, 08:12:33 pm
I like it it can make a pretty good TOS carrier as well with a few mods
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Red_Sharif on December 23, 2007, 08:12:44 pm
Creative, as always. Honesty forces me to say, though, that asymetrical Feds give me the heebee jeebees...

Just not my cuppa java...sorry :(
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: I, Mudd. on December 23, 2007, 08:14:46 pm
I think ...

wait-a-minute ...

yeah ...

I think I like it.

Good job, man!

JM.
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Antivyrus on December 23, 2007, 09:14:04 pm
Hmmmmmm.      I think I see my next project  hehe.

I like it best because it is not another standard run of the mill cookie cutter fed
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Reverend on December 23, 2007, 09:40:44 pm
Excellent design! Its Asymmetri, but not clumsy in the least! I agree with above, it'd look sharpas a carrier.... see if you cna take it on Antyvirus, itd make a good solid ship.
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Kreeargh on December 23, 2007, 11:03:18 pm
Mind if i take a lil gorn spin on this Atolm ive got a few ideas  ?
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Antivyrus on December 24, 2007, 12:58:27 am
Hows this for a pair of reigndeer to pull Santa's new Sleigh
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Dizzy on December 24, 2007, 01:12:25 am
I totally love this idea. It reminds me of the Navy Carriers with the Angled Fight Deck. What I see that this design needs is a very large on one side fighter bay and door structure to warrant such an unusual side pylon config. I think the offset bridge command structure is the way to go too. One thing that always irked me about fed carriers was that many of them had bay doors that opened right up into either impulse exhaust or warp pylons. This design would solve all that. Brilliant. Why no one thought of something like this before, I dunno. Brilliant.
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: AsYlUm on December 24, 2007, 01:15:22 am
very nice and a great start to the model too
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Star Dragon on December 24, 2007, 10:08:21 am
Don't scream, but would a variant with symmetrical nacels work?
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Just curious...
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on December 24, 2007, 10:24:21 am
Again, nicely started AntiVyrus...I know you cannot see it, but you should add a second pylon that goes straight (horizontally) that would also connect into the Hull...more support :)

Oh and Kreeargh, go for it...I'd like to see how you take this
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Antivyrus on December 24, 2007, 11:49:16 am
Thanks for the info Atolm.  I'll fix that as soon as i back for going outta town for the holidays


oh  and that nacelle design rocks
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on January 02, 2008, 04:45:33 pm
Starfighter?
(http://aycu09.webshots.com/image/37648/2000344431375667281_rs.jpg)
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Antivyrus on January 02, 2008, 10:25:44 pm
nice concept  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Lord Schtupp on January 03, 2008, 10:22:04 am
Hey Atolm, Dr. Vogt would approve Im sure

(http://www.geocities.com/asymmetrics/bvlogo.jpg)

Cool page:

http://www.geocities.com/asymmetrics/bv.htm

Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: AsYlUm on January 03, 2008, 10:30:35 am
loving that second concept, any chance of any final sketches? would love to see some  ;)
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on January 03, 2008, 01:03:44 pm
Thnx all... I'll see what i can do for schematics
Lord Schtupp: Aye mate, I know that page :)  Thnx
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Lord Schtupp on January 04, 2008, 09:29:27 am
^^^ Oh yea I knew that - I really posted the link for the benefit of others to illustrate how the concept of asymmetry was applied in some aircraft designs, also as I know that these aircraft areone source of your inspiration as per our Luftwaffe chat sessions way back when. I encourage ppl to check it out.
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Antivyrus on January 06, 2008, 07:57:11 pm
Some updates,

Keep in mind this is just the rough blocking in still have lots of detail to go
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on January 08, 2008, 12:55:35 pm
the mesh is looking good!
you might want to reposition the secondary hull a bit as it is actually a bit off centre in my pics
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Antivyrus on January 08, 2008, 07:21:31 pm

you might want to reposition the secondary hull a bit as it is actually a bit off centre in my pics


You wouldn't happen to have a top view available would you?
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on January 08, 2008, 07:33:53 pm
I can make one available...  ;)
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Major A Payne on January 09, 2008, 02:37:59 am
Looks wicked. Very different from the norm.
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on January 09, 2008, 01:36:24 pm
(http://aycu06.webshots.com/image/37365/2000578024753175339_rs.jpg)
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Antivyrus on January 19, 2008, 10:22:02 pm
NO the ship has not been forgotten lol 
just had a lot on my plate heres what I got so far and I believe its about finished mesh wise
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Dizzy on January 19, 2008, 10:23:42 pm
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on January 20, 2008, 07:55:33 am
I'll double that mate.
looking sweet(glad that top view helped out some)
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Antivyrus on February 24, 2008, 11:15:36 pm
Wow! I found this one on page 3.

Anyway, just to give an update, I got the carrier mapped and I'm working on the paint job currently.
Hopefully I'll have some updated pics soon.
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Antivyrus on February 25, 2008, 10:30:25 pm
Atolm

I was wondering if you had a particular registry in mind for the carrier and if so what might it be.

Thanks
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on February 27, 2008, 08:17:00 am
Hmmmm...you might want to opt something in the 1800's or 1900's at most...I also don't have a class or name for her, maybe the guys here can help me out with that...
I was thinking something Russian, German, or Japanese from WW2 carriers as a class name though...
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on February 27, 2008, 09:20:13 am
lol...no no :D ;)
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Antivyrus on February 27, 2008, 09:20:42 pm
My personal choice for the carrier name:

Hiryu  ("Flying Dragon")

Built by Yokosuka Navy Yard. Laid down 8 July 1936, launched 16 Nov 1937, completed 5 July 1939.
Participated in the Sino-Japanese war, Pearl Harbor raid, Indian Ocean raids in 1942. Bombed by US aircraft at Midway 4 June 1942; munitions and fuel exploded on the flight deck and hangar deck, leading to uncontrollable fires; ship was scuttled 5 June 1942.


Displacement: 21,900 tons full load
Dimensions: 731.5 x 73 x 25.5 feet/223 x 22.25 x 7.8 meters
Extreme Dimensions: 746 x 88.5 x 25.5 feet/227.4 x 27 x 7.8 meters
Propulsion: Steam turbines, 8 boilers, 4 shafts, 153,000 shp, 34.3 knots
Crew: 1101
Armor: 3.5-5.9 inch belt, 1-2.2 inch deck
Armament: 6 dual 5/40 DP, 31 25 mm AA
Aircraft: 64 (73 maximum)

Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on February 28, 2008, 09:44:00 am
That's Cool
Go for that 8)
you can even use the completed date of 1939 as the reg
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Scottish Andy on February 29, 2008, 10:40:57 am
I like the design of this ship as it is indeed not a cookie cuter Fed ship. She looks really pretty in your sketches.

Edit: removed all my previous comments after another look and it making more sense. I have since decided I totally agree with Dizzy when he says:
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I totally love this idea. It reminds me of the Navy Carriers with the Angled Fight Deck. What I see that this design needs is a very large on one side fighter bay and door structure to warrant such an unusual side pylon config. I think the offset bridge command structure is the way to go too. One thing that always irked me about fed carriers was that many of them had bay doors that opened right up into either impulse exhaust or warp pylons. This design would solve all that. Brilliant. Why no one thought of something like this before, I dunno. Brilliant.

This is a very well thought out piece of kit! That'll teach me to look more closely next time. Excellent work as always, Atolm!
Title: Re: Even Santa needs a new Sleigh...
Post by: Atolm-Rising on March 01, 2008, 07:12:52 am
NP, some designs don't hit you right away, and need to be seen in 3d to "get it" fully/properly.
That's why a say a schematic can look bad, but the ship can look sweet in reality.  The inverse is also true of the schematic looking sweet, but in reality, it will look generic or bland.
Very few times do both the schematic and the actual, actually look sweet.