Re: [GZG] Re: How d'you like your starships,

> The only one of the new ESU that has a MAJOR level change at the front

At one point, I'd asked if some of the others were as dropped nosed as I

thought; not sure if that got out. Mail client problems.

OO/OA: I'd agree about the BDN, but the idea is not just a change in 
level, but a pronounced appearence of a 'hanging neck', which is an IJN 
feature, and appears strongly in the new ESU, at least, as far as I can 
tell from the photos, but that codicle about possible
photo-interpretation 
error may have also been swollowed by my mail client problems.

Did anyone see I'll be in Denver, pushing ships around a table, this 
weekend, I hope?

I'll be getting the word about the mini-van this today.

Concerning some of the issues with NAC new designs, could some of the 
problem be the flavor of the surface details? I'd thought they were 
'busy', but I think part of the problem is size, not the amount, of the 
detail elements. I get the impression of big, blocky pieces hanging on.

FWIW, I also find find blocky and sleek appropriate, but some work well,

others...

A look at the old Star Frontiers ships, not universally beloved, of 
course, gives you the Fed ships as blocky, with almost Gothic surface,
and 
the Sathar sleek ships, almost devoid surface detail. I'd have to say
I'd 
have preferred the latter with a bit more, but simple scribed lines and 
perhaps a bit more ovoid bulges. Otherwise, worked well for me.

Has anyone used Star Frontiers Feds in Aeronef?

If I want totally sleek ships, I can go to Reveresco's 
(SP?)40's/50's-style designs, but that's a lot of detail work left to
the 
painter.

The_Beast

PS As the designer/designers are on the list, I'm not rabidly 
disapproving; consider it more level of enthusiasm. I really liked the
new 
Savasku... ;->=
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