U.S.S. Marco Polo - NCC 1290

[bgt01]

Here's the next addition to the Starfleet. She's the U.S.S. Marco Polo. Model by Sidewinder81777 based on Rawen's original design. I have repainted the hull name and registry and swapped out some parts from the add-ons by Paul McCool (pdmmcool).

She's basically a TOS version of the Nebula class starships. This model had no instructions or completed build pics, so I built it on the fly. I'm not the biggest fan of a lot of the post-TOS designs, nor am I always a fan of the TOS reinterpretations of TNG and later designs, but this ship is a nice balance of the two. It definitely looks like something that could have been docked at K-7 in Kirk's time. I could see this ship being a design between the Constitution class and the Miranda class.

[gillman]

If you're looking for more from the TOS time frame, I'd kitbashed a few in Sketchup. This is probably the one that turned out the best, at least to my eye:

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/mod...bb9325ef2c02ce

I really like the one with the secondary hull and it looks even better without the cargo pod.

[Maverick65]

Very nicely done. I like these tos ships.

[bgt01]

Those are cool, Gillman. I love seeing things like the study models and the alternate Enterprises. I don't know anything about Sketchup, but they are fun to look at.

[Wyvern]

Very clever retcon, and well built!

Wyvern

[vulcan8630]

Love this Sidewinder design.....Wonderful modeling....very clean....