Render of the forward underside of an Akira class model, showcasing the work in progress.

Render of the back underside of an Akira class model, showcasing the work in progress.

Further paneling work. More details available on my Patreon.
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The panelz progress thus far. Going for a mix of the original and the Enterprise-E. #akira #startrek #firstcontact #ilm #7ftakira #ilmheroakira #enterprise-e #sovereign #blender #b3d #modeling

Currently in the process of planning all the panels and details. #akira #startrek #firstcontact #ilm #7ftakira #ilmheroakira #enterprise-e #sovereign #blender #b3d #modeling

I'm not big on tutorials, so I made a blender file with 10 stages of my Akira class modeling process available on my Patreon.
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I also managed to merge the back of the primary hull into the saucer smoothly. It looked weird when I left it months ago. #akira #startrek #firstcontact #ilm #7ftakira #ilmheroakira #enterprise-e #sovereign #fanart #b3d #modeling #conceptart

I haven't looked at the #akira for some time. Yesterday I began tackling the transition of my idea of the deflector area into the saucer section. #llap #startrek #firstcontact #ilm #7ftakira #ilmheroakira #enterprise-e #sovereign #fanart #b3d #blender #modeling #wip

One of the biggest changes I am making in comparison to the original Akira class CGI model used in First Contact, is the primary hull deflector area. Here's the first concept. #akira #startrek #firstcontact #ilm #7ftakira #ilmheroakira #enterprise-e #sovereign #fanart #b3d #modeling #conceptart