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Trek it out! (A Runabout Shuttle and outpost)

New version posted on 9/27! See change notes for details.

UPDATE 9/16: Hi! I just saw that there has been some renewed interest in this build. I will get back to finishing it since there have been some swanky SE updates since I last posted it. The piston doors on the shuttles are gone and are to be replaced by the small door mod. I've seen some new timer builds for linking door and light functions recently, so I might tinker with that. Thanks for looking and subscribing!

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Hey all.

I felt inspired to make this today for some reason. It's a Runabout shuttle from Star Trek and I'd say it's pretty good. I'm not a master modeler, so excuse the lack of pizzaz.

The exterior is pretty spot-on, though I did take some liberties with the top (dorsal) side of the ship. I realized it was a little stout, but that realization came towards the end and I did not care to fix it at that point. The thrusters are from a mod pack so you won't see any visible thrust, which was kind of the point of this build.

The frame is heavy armor, so it's a TAD heavy, but the accents are done with light armor (mostly).

The interior is EMPTY and BLAND except for the bridge of the ship. Please refer to my previous statement of not being a master modeler, but it's the best I could do.

There is a door on the aft port side, and I spent hours trying to build a door I liked, but the piston-gods were not in my favor.

I forget the list of mods I used, but once you download it you'll be able to see.

Any questions or comments would be super appreciated as it is my first PUBLIC build.

Thanks,
Sir Wookiee, MD

UPDATE 8/15/2014: The lack of a door bothered me so much, that I finally made one I kinda like. It's a three part system: unlock the outer door; extend the outer door; extend the inner door. It's ugly and dumb, but it works, so it's actually not dumb (I guess). Beware the high speed turns as it tends to break the door, depressurize the inside and kill everyone (duh, space).

I also added some things to the interior. One day, maybe we will have cosmetic furniture for small ships. And doors. That would be nice too.

*sigh* UPDATE 8/16/2014: Okay, so I hated the door and finally made a piston door that I like. Refinished some of the interior. I'm planning on making another Runabout with a weapons pod on the top. Mounting weapons to the hull has a tendancy to blow things up that shouldn't, so they'll end up on the pod.

A small uninspired cube of an outpost is there and definitely a work in progress. There's no refinery, medical bay, or power plant, but there is a ton of other stuff. There are piston hangar doors and a piston operated gangway for the aft door on the shuttles. Just be careful of how you land the thing. The save has everything set to your ownership so you can access all the systems remotely.