#class f shuttlecraft

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Galileo Launch by John Carlance

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Further shuttlecraft detailing. I ended up completely reworking the impulse engine at the top; this is more closely influenced by the original Class F model/prop and looks much better for it.

Beyond that, I'm not sure if I haven't gone a bit overboard with panel lining the sides? Not entirely happy with how it's ended up but can't quite see how to sort it yet. I like how the stripe looks, though!

Here the shuttlecraft is in context of the mothership. A pleasing scale difference (unlike the makers of Strange New Worlds or the most recent movies, I don't think it's necessary to make an Enterprise-like ship completely enormous relative to its shuttles!).

I've also added the registry details to the Cardiff.

And finally for today, I did a very rough sketch of a further kitbash of Cardiff components that i might work up into something more complete as required.

I do like a half-saucer ship.

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Not Gallows. Galileo.

Star Trek: Prodigy "All the World's a Stage"

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In 1966 when the producers of the original series of Star Trek needed a design for a new ship, the Shuttlecraft, they turned to the acclaimed design firm of Raymond Loewy Associates. Art director Matt Jefferies had done several designs of the craft that were deemed too expensive or difficult to build and these were turned over to the firm with the instructions to design a ship that would be easier to construct.

Thomas Kellogg was given the job of coming up with the design. Kellogg had worked on the Studebaker Avanti so, not surprisingly, the Kellogg shuttlecraft’s design does have some similarities to the classic car. Kellogg designed a glossy black shuttlecraft that was boxy but with graceful lines. It had a giant glass front end, glowing red engines and dual antennas.

The shuttlecraft that ended up in the series retains the main body of Kellogg’s design, but there where some changes that were required before construction could begin. The large glass window in the front was replaced with much more practical, and closeable, smaller windows. The color was changed to a neutral gray and two warp pods were added to the ship to better match the look of the U.S.S. Enterprise.