Starbase One shuttle craft

[E=MC2]

I have been working on and off on this project for years now,
It is time to finnish this thing. I got the idea from the Jackill's book,
Guide to Light Attack Craft Volume I
Now that I got it at this point I will work on panting and decaling it.
The only thing is, the back looks like it needs soming? :confused

 

[JMChladek]

Hmmmm, nice design! This is a classic TOS era design right? I can think of it either needing some sort of pod back there, or some half round curls on the edge of the side walls to give it something of a classic shuttlecraft styling back there if the area remains blank. It doesn't necessarily need something, although the shape of the body with the cut back implies some sort of pod might go there, at least to me anyway.

If you do go with a pod, have the mountings come from the side walls since they slant inwards. Maybe go with something like the Miranda class pod on the Copernicus from SThase 2 where it just has a nav deflector in front (say a flattened one like the NX-01 Enterprise) or a sensor array. You could go photon bay of course, but I think that might be overkill if this is just intended as a shuttle. A larger phaser bank might be another possibility if you are thinking weapons pod still. Or you could go crazy and stick an AWACS dish back there.

Try doing a few sketches to see what looks good up there.

 

[E=MC2]

Thanks JMChladek, I can see a lot of detail that can de done on it.
Here are the decals for the ship I got done so far.
This is a long range shattle for the federation council, like a lear jet for a congressmen.
I am working on the back part now, making the Impulse drive.
Also put a spot of primer on it to see the problems and putty.

 

[E=MC2]

Got the Impulse drive for the back of the ship. :cool
Next is to pant and decal it.