If you haven't been checking my manip post, then this first project is a new runabout for use on my future explorer project. I also thought it would be interesting for some of you to see the progress, the tweeks, etc. that happen with these types of projects.
So this was my initial concept drawing:
![Image](http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr79/allnitedj72/Custom%20Star%20Trek%20Ships/f76bab91-6c8f-42cc-ade8-280526c102bc.jpg)
I'm not a great artist so I tried focus on a couple of specific things, such as overall shape and location of major pieces/characteristics.
This was the first 3D shape design that was created. Originally it was created as a single shape.
![Image](http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr79/allnitedj72/Custom%20Star%20Trek%20Ships/wip10.jpg)
Unfortunately when we began adding details to it we discovered that it wasn't the best way to build the model.
So we started over and created this shape:
![Image](http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr79/allnitedj72/Custom%20Star%20Trek%20Ships/wip15.jpg)
Each major shaped component was created as an individual piece and then joined together to create the larger shape.
Adding more details we began working on the nacelle and the side door.
![Image](http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr79/allnitedj72/Custom%20Star%20Trek%20Ships/wip19.jpg)
After adding these details I decided that I didn't like the way the nacelles fit with the hull. I wanted something sleeker so we modified the nacelle:
![Image](http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr79/allnitedj72/Custom%20Star%20Trek%20Ships/wip21.jpg)
Detail work still progresses and I will post more updates with the significant milestones to the project.
Hope everyone is excited to see this.