CSV Omaha by stargate525

Ship I've been working on for a while. Pulled inspiration from a bunch of sources, mainly Mass Effect's SSV Normandy for the overall shape.

As usual, opinions, comments, scathing critique, all welcome. This isn't part of the ME universe, just based on the shape.

Blackholelord Featured By Owner May 21, 2016 Hobbyist Writer

Make it bigger in typing, because I can't even read what you wrote.

stargate525 Featured By Owner May 21, 2016 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Hit download. The text at the resolution it's designed to be read at is perfectly fine.

thormemeson Featured By Owner Jan 23, 2015 Hobbyist Digital Artist

wow nice work

dsivis Featured By Owner Jun 8, 2012

This is very interesting. I can definitely see the influence the Normandy had on the design. I myself am planning on making a deck plan for a Turian cruiser like this one:
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Silveressa Featured By Owner Feb 13, 2012

Gorgeous ship, I love the attention to detail in these deck plans, any chance of seeing an exterior drawing of it someday?

stargate525 Featured By Owner Feb 14, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Maybe, but not from me. I'm not as good of an artist as to be able to extrapolate the exterior of the thing.

21kamando Featured By Owner Jul 20, 2011

This is one of the most detailed layouts I've seen and that in some ways I like this ship more than the Normandy.

also what did you use to make this?

stargate525 Featured By Owner Jul 20, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thanks so much for the compliment! I used GIMP, believe it or not, and a ton of work and patience.

21kamando Featured By Owner Jul 20, 2011

I can believe it, most of the best maps and layouts come from GIMP. Did you use any plug-ins?

stargate525 Featured By Owner Jul 21, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Nope. Just the stuff that came with the download. If you're curious on any particular section of her, as far as how I made it, I'd be happy to explain it.

21kamando Featured By Owner Jul 21, 2011

Just wondering if you used anything special to maker her. I take it frome her size and crew that she's a light frigate.

stargate525 Featured By Owner Jul 21, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

She's actually a scout cruiser. 'Cruiser,' in this case, being a fleet role rather than a size designation. The Nova is a medium-sized frigate, for size comparison.

21kamando Featured By Owner Jul 21, 2011

The Nova?

stargate525 Featured By Owner Jul 21, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

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Sorry, the ship's name is the Donau, the class is the Nova.

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chrischanaud Featured By Owner Oct 26, 2010

Another wow!! My only comment is that IM not a big fan of corridors on the outer wall of any ship, but I dunno if theres any logic behind that or just some weird pet peeve. But Im glad you included some of the exterior shape so we can see the basic shape of the ship. Excellent work.

stargate525 Featured By Owner Oct 26, 2010 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thank you.

The issue with exterior hallways is that the majority of the ship's accessibility gets trashed from a single hull breach. For example, the Omaha will be crippled from anything that pierces armor on the middle deck, aft of the escape pods.

However, this was not designed with combat as a primary concern, so I didn't change it. The Donau, by comparison as a military vessel, has a ton of compartmentalization, and very few of the corridors follow the exterior contour of the ship.

chrischanaud Featured By Owner Oct 28, 2010

ahh right, the hull breach! I guess my mind has been elsewhere lately.
So Im just wondering where this ship belongs... I dont see any transporter
room, but those look like escape pods on the top. Is this from some
existing universe or just something you made up?
Also Im curious about the shape of the ship overall. I cant quite tell
from the plans. Myself I guess I do this sort of thing kinda sketchy,
so the extra work is no problem.

stargate525 Featured By Owner Oct 29, 2010 Hobbyist Digital Artist

No particular universe in mind. It could easily be retrofitted into a Star Trek 'verse, or Mass Effect.

Take the Normandy 2. Make the top more round. That's pretty much it.

chrischanaud Featured By Owner Nov 2, 2010

Cool man.
Hey did you see my star wars galaxy map?
Its in my scrapbook...
I think you'd like that one.

chrischanaud Featured By Owner Oct 26, 2010

AND its available for download!!! I love it!

StereoGraphite Featured By Owner Apr 24, 2010

Oops. I accidentally requested the print, instead of downloading, sorry

Nice structures

stargate525 Featured By Owner Apr 24, 2010 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Damn, I was really hoping.

But thanks.

Evolvana Featured By Owner Mar 26, 2010 Digital Artist

Nice plans, very detailed! it's such a work to do all this, congrats!

Nyandgate Featured By Owner Feb 28, 2010 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Damn that's pretty. Love your blueprints, but this one takes the cake IMO.

stargate525 Featured By Owner Feb 28, 2010 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thanks.

Xivilai Featured By Owner Feb 22, 2010

Finest starship deck plan I've seen, and I've been looking for some good ones for a while. I don't suppose you've got a larger version you could share?

stargate525 Featured By Owner Feb 23, 2010 Hobbyist Digital Artist

You want something bigger than 4200 by 3300? Sorry, I can't help you; didn't think anyone would need something bigger.

Xivilai Featured By Owner Feb 23, 2010

Apologies; I keep forgetting about the 'download' option.

stargate525 Featured By Owner Feb 23, 2010 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Whew, I was worried there for a second.

NatOreN Featured By Owner Feb 21, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

That is a very nice and detailed design. I take it it's a frigate? But what does the 'C' stand for?

stargate525 Featured By Owner Feb 21, 2010 Hobbyist Digital Artist

It actually stands for Scout Cruiser (I assume you meant the CS designation). 'Cruiser,' in this sense, being a fleet role and not a weight classification.