Here are eight orthographic images of the
Enterprise that I created to check for any missing or inaccurate details.
These are extremely large files... the resolution is 40 pixels per inch. Since the studio model was 134" long, that makes the side and top/bottom images 5360 pixels wide... download only if you have some time to kill and the bandwidth to support it!
With these nearly-life-size images, I've already spotted some problems. For one thing, I forgot to put the little bitty numbers on the secondary hull--
D'OH! That's OK, though--I was planning to apply those numbers as part of the texture for the secondary hull, and keep in mind that most of the Enterprise is still clothed in its temporary "skin". I've also noticed that at this level of magnification, the ship's name and registry on the upper primary hull is a bit jaggedy--that's because I'm using a 2500x2500 bitmap for the primary hull pigmentation, which includes the text. I think for details that large I should probably just model them instead of applying them with a bitmap "decal"... that way they'll look good no matter how close I get to the hull.
But hey, that's why I made these large images--to see the small details that weren't evident in my earlier "normal-sized" test renderings. These orthographic images will be updated as the project winds its way towards completion, so the above hyperlinks will be updated with new and improved images during the next several weeks. Enjoy!
