Captain Mojo’s Thingiverse kits

[captainmojo]

Hi all. Many of you know me from over on the Facebook group, but I’ve decided to set up a thread here for people who (understandably) don’t want to use Facebook

For those unfamiliar, I’ve embarked on an initiative I like to call the New Freedonia Starship Design Bureau. It's meant to be a collaborative project to make open source, 3d printable, Star Trek models widely available, with a heavy emphasis on FASA designs. The project has been a way for me to learn 3d modelling, but also aims to generate parts and resources to help those new to 3d modelling create and kitbash their own designs, similar to how people could use 2d parts kits that have been floating around since the 90's. 

I've released a number of Star Trek ship kits over the last couple years which include ship STL files for 3d printing, as well as ship parts and source files for easy kit-bashing. All files are released at 1:1000 scale but are intended to be resized when printed to 1/2500 or lower. All kits are released under the Creative Commons ShareAlike license, and remixing, modification, and collaboration based on the released files is highly encouraged. 

You can see all of my kits by visiting my profile page on Thingiverse: www.thingiverse.com/captainmojo/designs

Here’s a breakdown of the kits I’ve released so far.


Original kit - Constitution class parts kit



My initial parts kit. Includes support for the following ship classes:

• Star Trek TOS pilot “The Cage” version of the Constitution class
• The primary TOS Constitution class cruiser.
• The movie era refit Constitution.
• TOS and TMP Saladin class destroyer.
• TOS and TMP Ptolemy class tugs and transport containers.

Parts kit expansion #1 - Miranda class parts kit



Adds support for all screen-canon versions of the Miranda class, and a number of fanon derivatives.

• Miranda class - First seen as the USS Reliant in Star Trek II.
• Reliant concept - A version of the original concept art for the Reliant from Star Trek II. It got approved upside down, resulting in the Miranda we all know and love.
• Lantree variant - First seen in the TNG episode Unnatural Selection.
• Soyuz class - First seen in the TNG episode Cause and Effect.
• Saratoga variant - First seen in the DS9 pilot.
• Antares variant - First seen in the DS9 episode Favor the Bold.
• Knox class light frigate - Originally from Calon Riel & Mastercom Data Center’s (Todd Guenther & co.) Ships of the Star Fleet.
• Brownwood class assault transport / tug - Originally from Jackill’s (Eric Kristiansen) Starfleet Reference Manual: Ships of the Fleet Volume 1.
• Hensley class heavy transport / tug - Originally from Jackill’s (Eric Kristiansen) Starfleet Reference Manual: Ships of the Fleet Volume 1.

Parts kit expansion #2 - FASA Federation Ships part 1



Supports six popular FASA Federation designs.

• Andor class missile cruiser.
• Baker class destroyer - The default model is based on Brad Torgersen’s smaller redraw of the Baker. I’ve also included a version sized according to the original FASA specifications (which is comically large for a destroyer) for the game purists.
• Chandley class frigate.
• Larson class destroyer - I’ve included variants for the original pre-tos version used in the 4 Years War era, a TOS version, and a version upgraded to use TMP era components.
• Loknar class frigate - Also includes variants for the original pre-tos version used in the 4 Years War era, a TOS version, and a version upgraded to use TMP era components.
• Northampton class frigate.

Parts kit expansion #3 - FASA Klingon Ships part 1



Seven FASA Klingon designs, including the D-7 [This kit is currently in the process of being remastered with higher quality, more detailed models].

• D7/Ktinga
• D4
• D9
• D10
• D11
• D16
• D20

Parts kit expansion #4 - FASA Klingon Ships part 2



Includes an additional eight Klingon FASA designs[This kit is currently in the process of being remastered with higher quality, more detailed models].

• D2
• D14
• D18
• K23
• K26
• K27
• L9

Parts kit expansion #5 - FASA Bird of Prey and Derivatives



Includes the Klingon/Romulan Bird of Prey based designs.

• Klingon K-22, D-32 / L-42 Romulan S-11, V-24 (B'rell class model)
• Romulan T-10
• Romulan V-20

Parts kit expansion #6 - FASA Romulan “Wing” Cruisers



Supports five Romulan FASA designs.

• V-4 (and fanon variant V-16)
• V-7
• V-27
• V-30

Parts kit expansion #7 - FASA TOS era Romulans



Additional FASA Romulan designs.

• V-1 Starglider
• V-6 Gallant Wing
• V-8 Bird of Prey
• V-9 Night Flyer
• T-2 Death Talon

Parts kit expansion #8 - FASA Orion ships



Five FASA Orion designs.

• Lightning blockade runner
• Wanderer blockade runner
• Dwarfstar freighter
• Swift Solaria slaver
• Aral blockade runner

Parts kit expansion #9 - Tholian and FASA Gorn Ships



Includes five FASA Gorn designs and a single Tholian design.

• SS-3 Destroyer
• MA-12 Light Cruiser
• MD-8 Cruiser
• Vovossa Monitor
• BH-2 Battleship
• The Tholian Webslinger ship from TOS.

Parts kit expansion #10 - Excelsior Class



Includes all several versions of the Excelsior model, based on Mark Breuer’s excellent reference plans.

• Mk 1 – The NX 2000 as seen in Star Trek III.
• MK 2 – The NCC 2000 as seen in Star Trek VI and later productions.
• MK 3 – The refit design used as the Enterprise NCC 1701-B in Star Trek Generations.
• Centaur-type - Kitbash ship seen in the DS9 episode Sacrifice of Angels.

Parts kit expansion #11 - FASA Battleships



Includes FASA battleship designs not covered in other kits.

• Federation Indomitable class.
• Klingon L-13 “Fat Man”.
• Klingon L-24 “Ever-Victorious”.
• Klingon KDF-2 “K’mirra”.
• Romulan Z-1 “Nova”.

Parts kit expansion #12 - Pre-TOS Federation ships



Six designs, mostly from the old Spaceflight Chronology, with variants.

• Marshall class.
• Daedalus class.
• Mann class.
• Bode class.
• Marklin class.
• Baton Rouge class.

Parts kit expansion #13 - FASA Federation ships part 2



10 more designs, fleshing out the FASA Federation fleet.

• Anton class cruiser.
• Brenton class cruiser.
• Durrett class cruiser.
• Kiev class frigate.
• Lenthal class destroyer.
• Nelson class scout.
• Ranger class scout.
• Remora class escort / Charger class destroyer.
• Thufir class destroyer.
• Wilkerson class destroyer.

Parts kit expansion #14 - Oberth class and fanon derivatives



The Oberth class scount and seven additional fanon variant designs.

• Oberth class science ship
• Angueira class hospital ship
• Clarke class clipper
• Fisher class transport
• Greer class corsair
• Jester class corvette
• Orca class gunboat
• Todega class tug

I’ll announce any future updates or additions in this thread.

[SITZKRIEG!]

I'm looking forward to more of your upcoming Klingon kits!

[kaisernathan1701]

Cool stuff

[captainmojo]

The remastering of my first FASA Klingon kit is complete and updated files are up on Thingiverse and Google Drive locations.







This includes improved mesh quality and higher detail levels, including TOS and movie era variants for each design, as well as variants optimized for small scale printing, and optional front torpedo/sensor cutouts for certain models. Altogether it includes over 30 ship STL files, and just under 100 individual part files.


D-4





D-7 / K't'inga





D-9





D-10







D-11





D-16





D-20

[SITZKRIEG!]

I'm loving the extra detail! I was admiring the D-10 and One Wing earlier this morning.

[rarcher]

Oh these are SO sweet!

[kaisernathan1701]

Awesome renders

[tinker]

These are amazing!

[captainmojo]

My remastered second Klingon kit has been releases to the Thingiverse and Google Drive locations.





This update includes improved mesh quality and higher detail levels, including additional variants several designs.

D-2







D-14
Includes the standard FASA version, and a variant with bird of prey style wing cannons.








D-18






K-23 / D-23





The D-23 is a variant only found in the FASA adventure module “Termination 1456”. It is essentially the K-23 with a slightly stretched out rear hull, reconfigured nacelle pylons, and different weapons configuration.




K-26






K-27



Also included is a non-canonical alternate version of the K-27 which uses a D-7 style bridge module.



L-9
Includes variants based on the alternate weapons configurations of the A/B, E/F, and G models of the L-9.

[kaisernathan1701]

Awesome

[captainmojo]

My latest kit covers the Franz Joseph Federation class dreadnought and derivative. Files are published on Thingiverse and Google Drive.






Ships included:

Federation class dreadnought



Federation class dreadnought (refit)



Star Empire class dreadnought



Triumph class light dreadnought (remix)

[brickwall]

I definitely like the Triumph-class. Two thumbs-up!

[rarcher]

Only critique on the triumph and others is the lower nacelle pylons could be thicker like the upper nacelle pylon is maybe?

[starcruiser]

The Triumph is based on a John Payne (aka Forbin on TrekBBS) kitbash.

InPayne Website

[thescreamingswede]

The Triumph bears a striking resemblance to a kitbash of the Federation Dreadnought I made in 2012 although both are different in several aspects.

ststcsolda.proboards.com/post/1728/thread

[captainmojo]

Yeah, I'd definitely make some changes to the pylons on the the Triumph if I was designing from scratch, but it was fun to make it an exact copy of Payne's physical model kitbash.

[kaisernathan1701]

Pretty renders

[captainmojo]

Constellation class kit is now live: www.thingiverse.com/thing:3652210

She has all the shuttle bays.






I also included a kitbash including a refit Constitution class secondary hull replacing the lower set of nacelles, that I'm calling the Wasp class. It kind of gives an idea of how much bigger the Constellation was than the Constitution. 

[brickwall]

Captainmojo, I love this! And I like your Wasp-class kitbash. Stunning!

[SITZKRIEG!]

That is indeed alot of shuttle bay doors! I like your Wasp design as well.

[captainmojo]

My new Ambassador class kit is live on Thingiverse and at the Google Drive location. Includes both screen-canon versions of the ship, as well as two variants of the fanon Apollo class, a rendering of Rick Sternbach's original Ambassador concept for the USS Pegasus, and an additional kitbash variant.



www.thingiverse.com/thing:4949620

drive.google.com/drive/folders/13WRg0fQ0GmNlIO_kk6Wd9mcRFKAhjJCP?usp=sharing

Ambassador Mk I

This is the version seen as the USS Enterprise NCC 1701-C on the TNG episode Yesterday’s Enterprise.



Ambassador Mk II

This was the version used in all other TNG or DS9 episodes. Includes minor differences in both details and placement to the saucer and nacelles.



Apollo Mk I

The Apollo is a fanon design (the “Apollo class” is mentioned on screen, but never seen) that basically serves as a companion to the Ambassador in the same way the Nebula class was to the Galaxy class. There are several versions floating around in fan art forums. This first version is a fairly basic kitbash featuring an “AWACS” sensor module. [I’m unsure of who originally came up with this design, so if you have additional background, please let me know.]



Apollo Mk II

This alternative version of the Apollo class was originally created by fan artist Eric Peterson in the early 2000’s. It features more substantial modifications to the base Ambassador parts, with an extended rear hull and two wing-like sensor modules at the top.



Consul

This is a modification of the Apollo Mk II suggested by Rolando Gámez over on the Facebook group Star Trek Starship Tactical Combat Simulator: On-Line Database & Archive. It removes the sensor modules and the Ambassador secondary hull giving it a more streamlined profile.



USS Pegasus concept

The USS Pegasus from the TNG episode The Pegasus ended up as an Oberth class. However, it was originally designed by Rick Sternbach to be a kitbash of parts from the Enterprise-C. Similar to the Apollo Mk I, this design moves the nacelles forward and connects them directly to the saucer.

[SITZKRIEG!]

Very cool! I'm mentioned it elsewhere but it's good to restate that it's nice to see some fan ships from this era.

From a technical perspective, what program do you use to get such clean views of the ships?

[captainmojo]

I use the "3d Tool" free viewer (https://www.3d-tool.com/en-update.htm), followed up with some Paint.net. It's a little touchy with the surface shineyness needing to be disabled every time, and using the camera alignment will always resize the object to auto-fit the available area. So to keep the size consistent you have to actually rotate the model.

It's a bit of a pain to work with, but is quicker to produce nice renderings than what I can get going in Blender. For all the ortho views I just screenshot each view and then assemble in Paint.Net (which also involves resizing and changing the background from white to black). 3d Tool also lets you export really high resolution images that you can then resize to give it a smoother look to edges, which I usually do for the beauty shots.

[SITZKRIEG!]

Thanks. I downloaded it when you first mentioned it but haven't updated it since. I did notice the reflections as well but in my case I was just doing an RPG character portrait so a bit of shine on armor didn't bother me.

Regardless, the images are very crisp!

[SITZKRIEG!]

Boy, you weren't kidding about that view scaling and shine with ship models. Getting that resizing back to the same value is (for me at least) a laborious trial and error process!  The images are noticeably crisper than netfab though and it does pick up on edges that netfab misses.