It would probably be better. Th trick is, the space behind the ball is where the recovery system goes. I guess I could run a BT5 sized tube through the middle of the ball and put stuff in front...What would it look like with the plasma ball and containment farther back
I'm toying with either making the plasma ball surrounds out of straight line segments, or making the engine pylons be curved and then doing (um mumble shrug) to make the back of the engines more curvy feeling. Basically either go everything rounded or everything angular.However, I'm not sure they go together on the same rocket?
Yes, longer; a ship to Jupiter would have more room for... I dunno, crew, cargo, whatever. I like the rounded nose.For a palette cleanser, lets step back a few hundred years to the days when "deep space mission" means sending some folks to Jupiter.
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I'm thinking this one really is too short. Also, maybe not the rounded nose...
Indeed, this my someday plan for my Cochrane PhoenixLoving this thread. Also there is a precedent for a triple nacelled Federation ship: the refitted Enterprise D.
A three finned, er, nacelled ship would have a greater chance of being stable.
It reminds me of this early sketch from Star Trek's concept development stage:Some quick experiments with starship nose sizes:
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I find the noseless one strangely satisfying. No idea if it would fly.
Also, there was a three nacelle version in the old Starfleet Technical Manual, the Dreadnaught class. Admiral Riker's refitted Enterprise D resembled it.Also there is a precedent for a triple nacelled Federation ship: the refitted Enterprise D.
Some quick experiments with starship nose sizes:
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The fat nose, as presented, is kind of ugly but I think with some tweaking it might turn into something.
Long nose is ... fine.
I find the noseless one strangely satisfying. No idea if it would fly.
I find the noseless one strangely satisfying. No idea if it would fly.
Now that I think about it it seems odd I've never heard of streamers or parachutes with custom stuff printed on them that matches the design of a kit.
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