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I don't think this could get more last minute...
The Q-35 seats 35 passengers: 27 in the a roomy coach cabin, 6 in first class,
and 2 in a VIP stateroom. A friendly crew of six, including pilot, copilot,
navigator, and three flight attendants bring the passengers to their
destination in utmost comfort:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/SpacePlane/08-crew.jpg
Behind the state of the art cockpit is a short connecting hallway which links
an observatory lounge and the stateroom. The lounge is equipped with a movie
screen and binoculars. The stateroom is complete with two bunks, comfortable
arm chairs, and a bar. Stairs lead up to airtight vestibule:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/Ideas/steepstairs0.jpg
The vestibule can act as an airlock in an emergency since the hatch to the
stairs, the outside doors, and the doors to the passenger cabin are all
pressure sealed. The entire passenger cabin can eject from the plane in the
case of an emergency. It is equiped with a tiny control cabin to operate the
thrusters for minor manuevers. The passenger cabin also has a lavatory and
small galley:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/SpacePlane/p12-passengers.jpg
The landing gear is pneumatically operated. [A compressor built with a old 9V
motor and an air tank reside in the starboard engine nacelle. The switch is
just rear of the starboard emergency exit.] Each of the wings contains fuel
tanks and thrusters for vertical liftoff. In the center of ship, fully
manueverable thrusters assist in vertical takeoff and landing. Two 576 cubic
LU attach to the ship rear of the central thrusters:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/SpacePlane/48-cargo.jpg
Finally, the engine nacelles can operate in atmosphere or outerspace using
unclassified ramjet technology. [Fiberoptics in each nacelle are rotated by
old 9V motors. The although there is probably room for batteries in the port
nacelle, the power must be supplied from outside.]
Here are the rest of the photos:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4673
If I have time, I may throw together a website for the ship...
Please LMKWYT and give me any criticism you see fit.
--Bram
Bram Lambrecht
bram@cwru.edu
http://home.cwru.edu/~bxl34/
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In lugnet.announce, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> I don't think this could get more last minute...
> If I have time, I may throw together a website for the ship...
> Please LMKWYT and give me any criticism you see fit.
> --Bram
Too last minute. We couldn't wait for you, so here's what we think:
http://news.lugnet.com/space/?n=8915
Mark W.
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> If I have time, I may throw together a website for the ship...
> Please LMKWYT and give me any criticism you see fit.
> --Bram
It STINKS...no, wait...ahhh I'm just kidding! Of COURSE I think this
absolutely amazing! :^D Sorry I jumped the gun back there, but this really
is a an impressive moc so I had to let people know. Although I think that
it was said by somelse before, I don't know if that forward swept wing is
that air worthy. But please don't take that as a hit because I think that
this model is A-1 SUPERSTAR! :^) I love all the fine detail and time and
effort you have put into this design. Everything is absolutely wonderful.
As a constructive critism, I would have heat shield doors that cover over
the feul tanks for sure, and possibly for the cargo pods as well. But I'm
reaching. I just can find much wrong with it.
One question: what is the blue dome over the cockpit for, anyway? And how
would a docking ring get close enough to engage the two side docking ring
ports. I know you called the rear docking ring an emergency exit, but it
just seams to be the easiest location to use. Do you think?
Can't wait to see more!
~Trev
WELL DONE!! :^D
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Trevor Pruden writes:
> Although I think that it was said by somelse before, I don't know if
> that forward swept wing is that air worthy.
I believe I've read somewhere that forward swept wings can work. And I
think they look more unique, but I can see why someone would prefer that
they sweep the other way. It's a bit hard to change that now :)
> As a constructive critism, I would have heat shield doors that cover over
> the feul tanks for sure, and possibly for the cargo pods as well. But I'm
> reaching. I just can find much wrong with it.
More plates, eh? That would require some purchases, and I'm awfully stingy
;)
> One question: what is the blue dome over the cockpit for, anyway?
Nothing much. It's a viewport from the "vestibule" instead of filling in
that area with slopes.
> And how would a docking ring get close enough to engage the two side
> docking ring ports. I know you called the rear docking ring an
> emergency exit, but it just seams to be the easiest location to use.
> Do you think?
I figure this would dock to a gate just like modern airplanes. The tailcone
exit might seem the most convenient one on a jet these days too. :)
--Bram
Bram Lambrecht
bram@cwru.edu
http://home.cwru.edu/~bxl34/
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In lugnet.build.contests, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> Trevor Pruden writes:
> > Although I think that it was said by somelse before, I don't know if
> > that forward swept wing is that air worthy.
>
> I believe I've read somewhere that forward swept wings can work. And I
> think they look more unique, but I can see why someone would prefer that
> they sweep the other way. It's a bit hard to change that now :)
I prefer to see them forward swept, if only for the uniqueness factor.
Forward swept wings may actually offer some advantages, depending on the
regimes of flight that will be most used.
Spaceplanes have to travel from thick soup to very thin atmosphere under
heavy load in a hurry, no doubt going trans sonic as soon as possible, then
have to turn around and come back down again quickly, shedding all that
speed again. So I could see how forward swept wings with points on them may
actually be of some use. Or maybe not.
Who cares, it's space. It's not like we are talking trains, where you want
to look a certain way to look authentic. Space is fantasy and it's better to
look cool, as there is no "correct".
This model rocks, forward or backward swept. :-)
> I figure this would dock to a gate just like modern airplanes. The tailcone
> exit might seem the most convenient one on a jet these days too. :)
Coming into Omaha last week we went out the tail because our gate jetway was
broken, but it's not very often you do that, nowadays anyway.
++Lar
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Larry Pieniazek writes:
> So I could see how forward swept wings with points
> on them may actually be of some use. Or maybe not.
Heh, thanks for the support.
> This model rocks, forward or backward swept. :-)
Thanks! I'm happy I can even impress the trainheads. Since when do you
read .space? :)
--Bram
Bram Lambrecht
bram@cwru.edu
http://home.cwru.edu/~bxl34/
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In lugnet.build.contests, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > So I could see how forward swept wings with points
> > on them may actually be of some use. Or maybe not.
>
> Heh, thanks for the support.
>
> > This model rocks, forward or backward swept. :-)
>
> Thanks! I'm happy I can even impress the trainheads. Since when do you
> read .space? :)
I read everything... Muahwhahaha... (1)
Seriously, I use the web interface list of all recent posts without regard
to group identity, and it's a great way to skim a lot of groups looking for
interesting things. And also, I use "recent" on brickshelf a lot, and I look
at the highly ranked posts on the LUGNET front page. Any of those would have
surfaced this particular gem, it wasn't hard to dig out.
1 - to the point of being called nosy by some. :-)
++Lar
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In lugnet.build.contests, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> Trevor Pruden writes:
> > Although I think that it was said by somelse before, I don't know if
> > that forward swept wing is that air worthy.
>
> I believe I've read somewhere that forward swept wings can work. And I
> think they look more unique, but I can see why someone would prefer that
> they sweep the other way. It's a bit hard to change that now :)
Forward-swept wings have been tested since the 70's. They actually make a plane
more maneuverable, but difficult to control (but now there's fly-by-wire), and
there are structural problems. The Russians have a swept-wing fighter well
along in development (Sukhoi S-37 "Berkut")...
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/9735/suclass.htm
Very cool MOC, BTW, Bram.
Amy
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In lugnet.build.contests, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> Trevor Pruden writes:
> > Although I think that it was said by somelse before, I don't know if
> > that forward swept wing is that air worthy.
>
> I believe I've read somewhere that forward swept wings can work. And I
> think they look more unique, but I can see why someone would prefer that
> they sweep the other way. It's a bit hard to change that now :)
I just wanted to elaborate on what Amy Hughes has already posted
in this thread.
In subsonic flight (below mach 1), sweeping a wing *aft* increases
the aircraft's directional stability. This means that if the plane
is rolled slightly to one side, the swept wing gives it an inherent
natural tendency to level the wings again. The greater the sweep
angle of the wing, the greater this stability. In fact, a large
sweep angle can make an aircraft so stable that it becomes hard
to turn---the plane is fighting you because it has such a strong
natural tendency to fly straight-and-level.
The opposite occurs with a forward swept wing. A forward sweep
angle decreases directional stability. If the plane is rolled
slightly to one side, it will actually want to roll even further
to that side. There is no natural tendency to level out again.
So the pilot will have to fight against the plane to bring it
back to level. With larger forward sweep angles, this instability
worsens, and the plane becomes uncontrollable..., by a human.
So by adding forward sweep to the wing, the aircraft is more
interested in turning than in flying straight. As a result it
is very responsive to pilot controls and highly manoeuvrable.
But too much of a good thing means the aircraft responds faster
than the pilot can and the aircraft is uncontrollable. You then
pile on the flight-control computers which allow the pilot to
fly an uncontrollable aircraft without screwing it into the
ground.
From a structural point of view, forward-swept wings aren't good.
Almost any aircraft has a critical speed at which the wings want
to bend so much that they may fail (as in rip off). Sweeping
a wing forward means this occurs at a much lower speed. By
using clever construction lay-up tecniques with composite
materials this effect can be reduced.
The air flowing over the wings is always going faster than
the plane itself. If the air ever gets to sonic speed (mach 1)
pressure shocks will form. At high subsonic aircraft speeds (say mach
0.8 to 1), the air over the wings may be sonic (mach 1 or greater).
This means there will be shocks on the wings, which will
destroy the lift that keeps the plane flying and controllable.
Sweeping the wings either forward or aft will lower the air
speed over the wings. This means the aircraft can fly a little
faster before the shocks form on the wings, which is the major
reason many aircraft designs have swept wings to begin with.
Going into the supersonic flight regime (over mach 1) you usually
want an aft swept wing. This keeps the wing behind the mach cone
formed by the aircraft's nose. Ahead of the cone is supersonic
air, and behind it is subsonic, so the wing will still be in
subsonic air. If you sweep the wings
forward, the wing tips may be ahead of the mach cone from the
plane's nose, and will actually form mach cones of their own.
You end up with a wing that is partly in supersonic air (ahead
of the cones) and partly in subsonic air (behind the cones).
There will be shocks on the wing between these zones. This
is A Bad Thing. The result is lost lift and controllability
problems.
As well a forward-swept wing in supersonic flight will not generate
as much lift from the area inboard near the fuselage. The aft
swept wing will do better, and therefore the aft-swept wing uses it's
planform area much more efficiently.
Personally I still think the FSW looks the coolest! :] But if
you're dealing with atmospheric flight at supersonic speeds,
you're going to want an aft-swept wing. But if you're looking
for high manoevrability at subsonic speed, throw on the
forward-swept wings and have you pilots prepare to party!
KDJ
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LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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In lugnet.announce, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> Finally, the engine nacelles can operate in atmosphere or outerspace using
> unclassified ramjet technology.
Er, classified. As in, I'm not going to tell you how it works. :)
--Bram
Bram Lambrecht
bram@cwru.edu
http://home.cwru.edu/~bxl34/
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In lugnet.announce, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> Please LMKWYT and give me any criticism you see fit.
> --Bram
Yeah...criticism...RIGHT...like THAT'S gonna' happen...
Man that's neat!
Matt
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I have been looking at your under construction pics for monthes and I am
glad to see the that the plane is finished. It looks great. Very
innovative and I like the modular designs. Keep up the good work.
Rich Schoonover
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In lugnet.announce, Bram Lambrecht writes:
<snip>
> If I have time, I may throw together a website for the ship...
> Please LMKWYT and give me any criticism you see fit.
> --Bram
This is an incredible construction! You use SNOT techniques so effortlessly
that I didn't even notice at fist glance. I can't even begin to imagine how a
lot of this ship is constructed...and I don't know if I want to...it has a
mystique that makes it beautiful. I hope you can bring ths to Brickfest!
--
Thomas Main
main@appstate.edu
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In lugnet.announce, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> I don't think this could get more last minute...
<snipped>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4673
>
> If I have time, I may throw together a website for the ship...
> Please LMKWYT and give me any criticism you see fit.
> --Bram
>
>
> Bram Lambrecht
> bram@cwru.edu
> http://home.cwru.edu/~bxl34/
That is outstanding, Bram. Very cool. Though I'm only a few hours south of
you, it's not in the schedule any time soon... ah well. The pictures are
clear enough that they'll do. :)I can't really anything I .don't. like about
this MOC. I'd love to see this in person.
The things I especially like, are:
1. The detail!! Primarily in the cockpit - you crammed it full, just like
most real airliners - but the little things throughout are excellent.
2. The liberal use of windows. What plane is complete without windows? The
1x6x?? windows in the lounge and the luxury cabin placed on their sides are
probably my favorite of the windows you chose to use. I haven't seen many
others use them, going with the 1/4 domes instead. After I used them in my
freighter, I found that I really like using them this way.
3. The retracts! One question- where did you put the air tank? I didn't see
it in the pics?
4. The modularity (is that even a word??) of the whole creation - the cargo,
the passenger cabin, etc...
The thought put into this MOC is excellent. I must say that I've learned a
lot from looking at the pictures.
Curse you! I was supposed to be gearing up to work on some castle creations
and you're doing your best to make me want to pick up space creations
again.... grrr... ;)
Well done!
Joel J
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In lugnet.build.contests, Joel Jacobsen writes:
> In lugnet.announce, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> > I don't think this could get more last minute...
>
>
> <snipped>
>
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4673
> >
> > If I have time, I may throw together a website for the ship...
> > Please LMKWYT and give me any criticism you see fit.
> > --Bram
> >
> >
> > Bram Lambrecht
> > bram@cwru.edu
> > http://home.cwru.edu/~bxl34/
>
> That is outstanding, Bram. Very cool. Though I'm only a few hours south of
> you, it's not in the schedule any time soon... ah well.
Gah... somewhere in the editing "I would love to see that in person" didn't
seem to make it through... need more coffee....
Joel J
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Joel Jacobsen <jacobsen@oar.net> writes:
> 1. The detail!! Primarily in the cockpit - you crammed it full, just like
> most real airliners - but the little things throughout are excellent.
I was surprised how much smaller you can make a quarter dome look when you
cram it full of stuff and use big chairs.
> 2. The liberal use of windows. What plane is complete without windows? • The
> 1x6x?? windows in the lounge and the luxury cabin placed on their sides • are
> probably my favorite of the windows you chose to use. I haven't seen many
> others use them, going with the 1/4 domes instead. After I used them in my
> freighter, I found that I really like using them this way.
Thanks for inspiring me to use the panels that way! :)
> 3. The retracts! One question- where did you put the air tank? I didn't • see
> it in the pics?
It's hidden next to the landing gear inside the right engine. There's a
reasonable amount of room in there
> The thought put into this MOC is excellent. I must say that I've learned a
> lot from looking at the pictures.
I made a lot of parts up as I went along, but it still came together pretty
well. I was originally going to have 4 cargo containers, but some pneumatic
hoses (well, actully, I used flex hoses with pneumatic hoses stuck on the
ends to overcome my lack of long hoses) were in the way. My brother had the
great idea for the central thrusters, and, having just seen True Lies, I
decided to make them rotate like on a Harrier.
> Curse you! I was supposed to be gearing up to work on some castle • creations
> and you're doing your best to make me want to pick up space creations
> again.... grrr... ;)
Well, I keep seeing cars I want to build, so my next model will probably be
another town creation. It won't use white plates, though...those are all
used up. Maybe I should make a building....I always seem to have plenty of
bricks left. LEGO, please make a white, black, and gray plates bucket!
--Bram
Bram Lambrecht
bram@cwru.edu
http://home.cwru.edu/~bxl34/
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In lugnet.build.contests, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> Joel Jacobsen <jacobsen@oar.net> writes:
> > 1. The detail!! Primarily in the cockpit - you crammed it full, just like
> > most real airliners - but the little things throughout are excellent.
>
> I was surprised how much smaller you can make a quarter dome look when you
> cram it full of stuff and use big chairs.
Indeed - you did well! :)
> > 2. The liberal use of windows. What plane is complete without windows? • The
> > 1x6x?? windows in the lounge and the luxury cabin placed on their sides • are
> > probably my favorite of the windows you chose to use. I haven't seen many
> > others use them, going with the 1/4 domes instead. After I used them in my
> > freighter, I found that I really like using them this way.
>
> Thanks for inspiring me to use the panels that way! :)
Wow - You're welcome. I didn't realize you drew on that because of the
Taranis. :)
> > 3. The retracts! One question- where did you put the air tank? I didn't • see
> > it in the pics?
>
> It's hidden next to the landing gear inside the right engine. There's a
> reasonable amount of room in there
Ah... that would make sense. :)
> > The thought put into this MOC is excellent. I must say that I've learned a
> > lot from looking at the pictures.
>
> I made a lot of parts up as I went along, but it still came together pretty
> well. I was originally going to have 4 cargo containers, but some pneumatic
> hoses (well, actully, I used flex hoses with pneumatic hoses stuck on the
> ends to overcome my lack of long hoses) were in the way. My brother had the
> great idea for the central thrusters, and, having just seen True Lies, I
> decided to make them rotate like on a Harrier.
Hehe.. that was an amusing movie. And a great idea. :)
> > Curse you! I was supposed to be gearing up to work on some castle • creations
> > and you're doing your best to make me want to pick up space creations
> > again.... grrr... ;)
>
> Well, I keep seeing cars I want to build, so my next model will probably be
> another town creation. It won't use white plates, though...those are all
> used up. Maybe I should make a building....I always seem to have plenty of
> bricks left. LEGO, please make a white, black, and gray plates bucket!
> --Bram
I hear that - the Taranis has run me out of grey plates and red bricks after
the Taranis. ;)
Great Stuff, man.
Joel J
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In lugnet.build.contests, Bram Lambrecht wrote:
> I was surprised how much smaller you can make a quarter dome look when you
> cram it full of stuff and use big chairs.
Very true. :)
It's also a perceptual horizontal-vs-vertical thing. A panel 12 bricks
high seems fairly tall, but 14.4 studs length doesn't seem very long
(heck, regular space canopy pieces are 10 studs long).
Or maybe I just have weird perceptions.
Steve
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Bram,
Very cool! Will you be bring this plane to Brickfest?
Bob
In lugnet.announce, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> [snip]
> Please LMKWYT and give me any criticism you see fit.
> --Bram
>
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Bob Hayes <bobhayes1@aol.com> writes:
> Very cool! Will you be bring this plane to Brickfest?
Thanks! Hopefully...depends whether there will be room in Adrian's car or
not.
--Bram
Bram Lambrecht
bram@cwru.edu
http://home.cwru.edu/~bxl34/
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In lugnet.build.contests, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> Bob Hayes <bobhayes1@aol.com> writes:
> > Very cool! Will you be bring this plane to Brickfest?
>
> Thanks! Hopefully...depends whether there will be room in Adrian's car or
> not.
Hehe, sure, blame it on me :) We should have plenty of room in ye olde
Cherokee to squeeze that thing in (assuming Troy and his brother will be
riding separately, as I think they're both planning on attending as well).
I just won't be bringing some of my larger sculptures along. I'd hate to
fill the whole Jeep up with MOC's and not have any room left over to fit any
purchases...
Adrian
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www.brickfrenzy.com
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In lugnet.announce, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> I don't think this could get more last minute...
>
> The Q-35 seats 35 passengers: 27 in the a roomy coach cabin, 6 in first class,
> and 2 in a VIP stateroom. A friendly crew of six, including pilot, copilot,
> navigator, and three flight attendants bring the passengers to their
> destination in utmost comfort:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/SpacePlane/08-crew.jpg
> Here are the rest of the photos:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4673
>
> If I have time, I may throw together a website for the ship...
> Please LMKWYT and give me any criticism you see fit.
> --Bram
Wow, amazing. Great use of the blue windows.
George
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In lugnet.announce, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> I don't think this could get more last minute...
>
> The Q-35 seats 35 passengers: 27 in the a roomy coach cabin, 6 in first class,
> and 2 in a VIP stateroom. A friendly crew of six, including pilot, copilot,
> navigator, and three flight attendants bring the passengers to their
> destination in utmost comfort:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/SpacePlane/08-crew.jpg
Gadzooks! The "under construction" pics were impressive, but the finished
model exceeds all my expectations. Very cool!
I particularly like the detail in the cockpit, and the removable cargo pods.
The engineering - particularly of the landing gear - is also very impressive.
Nice!
- Paul
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In lugnet.announce, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> The vestibule can act as an airlock in an emergency since the hatch to the
> stairs, the outside doors, and the doors to the passenger cabin are all
> pressure sealed. The entire passenger cabin can eject from the plane in the
> case of an emergency. It is equiped with a tiny control cabin to operate the
> thrusters for minor manuevers. The passenger cabin also has a lavatory and
> small galley:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/SpacePlane/p12-passengers.jpg
Well, this looked fantastic right up until I saw the lavatory. It's just
too roomy. A real plane would have 2 or 3 bathrooms crammed into that space!
<grin>
Seriously though - fantastic work, and excellent use of detail. The
lavatory does actually look as small as airline bathrooms feel, I just had
to have something to pick at. The airlock area in particular looks very
"real" to me, like something that actually exists somewhere.
James
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James Brown <galliard@shades-of-night.com> writes:
> Seriously though - fantastic work, and excellent use of detail. The
> lavatory does actually look as small as airline bathrooms feel, I just had
> to have something to pick at. The airlock area in particular looks very
> "real" to me, like something that actually exists somewhere.
That's funny...The airlock area is one of things I didn't like very much
because it turned out to be too roomy because of all the doorswings that
needed to be accomodated.
--Bram
Bram Lambrecht
bram@cwru.edu
http://home.cwru.edu/~bxl34/
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In lugnet.build.contests, James Brown wrote:
> In lugnet.announce, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/SpacePlane/p12-passengers.jpg
>
> Well, this looked fantastic right up until I saw the lavatory. It's just
> too roomy. A real plane would have 2 or 3 bathrooms crammed into that space!
>
> <grin>
Funny, I thought it was the seats in Coach that were too roomy...
But it would take a *lot* 1x2 plates with top-center-stud to fix the
seat spacing problem.
Steve
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Bram,
I'd like to book a window seat in coach. Preferably one that gets served
first by the flight attendants. I hate seeing people enjoying their
beverages and peanuts long before I get mine. : )
Seriously though... very nice design. I'll definitely have to borrow some of
your ideas for future projects. Those steep stairs are very cool.
Look forward to seeing your future innovations,
Todd Trotter
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WOW- Brad you certainly have the gift for large scale models, both town and
space. keep up the great work. I especially like the cockpit.
Aaron Coghill
"Bram Lambrecht" <bram@cwru.edu> wrote in message
news:GE2Iu0.953@lugnet.com...
> I don't think this could get more last minute...
>
> The Q-35 seats 35 passengers: 27 in the a roomy coach cabin, 6 in first • class,
> and 2 in a VIP stateroom. A friendly crew of six, including pilot, • copilot,
> navigator, and three flight attendants bring the passengers to their
> destination in utmost comfort:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/SpacePlane/08-crew.jpg
>
> Behind the state of the art cockpit is a short connecting hallway which • links
> an observatory lounge and the stateroom. The lounge is equipped with a • movie
> screen and binoculars. The stateroom is complete with two bunks, • comfortable
> arm chairs, and a bar. Stairs lead up to airtight vestibule:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/Ideas/steepstairs0.jpg
>
> The vestibule can act as an airlock in an emergency since the hatch to the
> stairs, the outside doors, and the doors to the passenger cabin are all
> pressure sealed. The entire passenger cabin can eject from the plane in • the
> case of an emergency. It is equiped with a tiny control cabin to operate • the
> thrusters for minor manuevers. The passenger cabin also has a lavatory • and
> small galley:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/SpacePlane/p12-passengers.jpg
>
> The landing gear is pneumatically operated. [A compressor built with a • old 9V
> motor and an air tank reside in the starboard engine nacelle. The switch • is
> just rear of the starboard emergency exit.] Each of the wings contains • fuel
> tanks and thrusters for vertical liftoff. In the center of ship, fully
> manueverable thrusters assist in vertical takeoff and landing. Two 576 • cubic
> LU attach to the ship rear of the central thrusters:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/SpacePlane/48-cargo.jpg
>
> Finally, the engine nacelles can operate in atmosphere or outerspace using
> unclassified ramjet technology. [Fiberoptics in each nacelle are rotated • by
> old 9V motors. The although there is probably room for batteries in the • port
> nacelle, the power must be supplied from outside.]
> Here are the rest of the photos:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4673
>
> If I have time, I may throw together a website for the ship...
> Please LMKWYT and give me any criticism you see fit.
> --Bram
>
>
> Bram Lambrecht
> bram@cwru.edu
> http://home.cwru.edu/~bxl34/
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In lugnet.announce, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> If I have time, I may throw together a website for the ship...
> Please LMKWYT and give me any criticism you see fit.
> --Bram
I think it's amazing! Just incredible!
I don't know what else was in the running, but you should win something.
That must have taken you forever. The detailing is fabulous.
Congratulations on your masterpiece. Keep up the good work.
BTW, I like the Diablo too.
Play well.
Tim Strutt 8^)
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Wow..... Absolutely awesome ship!
In lugnet.announce, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> I don't think this could get more last minute...
>
> The Q-35 seats 35 passengers: 27 in the a roomy coach cabin, 6 in first class,
> and 2 in a VIP stateroom. A friendly crew of six, including pilot, copilot,
> navigator, and three flight attendants bring the passengers to their
> destination in utmost comfort:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/SpacePlane/08-crew.jpg
>
> Behind the state of the art cockpit is a short connecting hallway which links
> an observatory lounge and the stateroom. The lounge is equipped with a movie
> screen and binoculars. The stateroom is complete with two bunks, comfortable
> arm chairs, and a bar. Stairs lead up to airtight vestibule:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/Ideas/steepstairs0.jpg
>
> The vestibule can act as an airlock in an emergency since the hatch to the
> stairs, the outside doors, and the doors to the passenger cabin are all
> pressure sealed. The entire passenger cabin can eject from the plane in the
> case of an emergency. It is equiped with a tiny control cabin to operate the
> thrusters for minor manuevers. The passenger cabin also has a lavatory and
> small galley:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/SpacePlane/p12-passengers.jpg
>
> The landing gear is pneumatically operated. [A compressor built with a old 9V
> motor and an air tank reside in the starboard engine nacelle. The switch is
> just rear of the starboard emergency exit.] Each of the wings contains fuel
> tanks and thrusters for vertical liftoff. In the center of ship, fully
> manueverable thrusters assist in vertical takeoff and landing. Two 576 cubic
> LU attach to the ship rear of the central thrusters:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/bl/Photos/SpacePlane/48-cargo.jpg
>
> Finally, the engine nacelles can operate in atmosphere or outerspace using
> unclassified ramjet technology. [Fiberoptics in each nacelle are rotated by
> old 9V motors. The although there is probably room for batteries in the port
> nacelle, the power must be supplied from outside.]
> Here are the rest of the photos:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4673
>
> If I have time, I may throw together a website for the ship...
> Please LMKWYT and give me any criticism you see fit.
> --Bram
>
>
> Bram Lambrecht
> bram@cwru.edu
> http://home.cwru.edu/~bxl34/
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Being out of the loop for a week there isn't much left for me to say. That is
just plain awesome.
-Mike Petrucelli
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