Here's a clear comparison of the aft of the 4-foot USS Enterprise-D model (#StarTrekTNG's "The Loss"⬇️) and the 6-foot model ("Lonely Among Us"⬆️).
@gaghyogi49 I love that 6 foot model. It just looks... sleeker, and obvious felt 'bigger' (because it was!)
But I can sure understand why they moved away from it. I can't imagine moving that thing around! The 30cm model I built as a kid was difficult enough to deal with. And the saucer kept falling off, but that's probably on me...