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Hi all,
yes, I have been quiet...been busy with SciBrick stuff and a few other things,
but I built a shuttle for my sigfig, good ol’ .space paparazzi!
and here it is:
and the folder:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=549950
This is a short-range shuttle used by the Paparazzi to get to those places where
there is need of a person who has a particularly nosy camera:)
SP is a freelancer by trade, and is highly regarded by some, disregarded by
others. Such is his life, tho, and he wouldn’t have it any other way!
And if you’re wondering about him having just a shuttle....there’s going to be
more. Really!
PLMKWYT!
Joe Meno
.space paparazzi!
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Just passin’ through before goin’ home and saw this... Joe it’s really groovy.
Now don’t be landin’ near PCSLabs... any leaks to the press and you get a SCRAM
missle right up yer thrusters.
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In lugnet.space, Chris Giddens wrote:
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Just passin’ through before goin’ home and saw this... Joe it’s really
groovy.
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Thanks! I was really surprised how this lil’ ship came together so fast!
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Now don’t be landin’ near PCSLabs... any leaks to the press and you get a
SCRAM missle right up yer thrusters.
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Now do you think the .Space Paparazzi would do that?:) Tho you might want to
uprate your sensor arrays...
Joe Meno
.space paparazzi!
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At 06:17 PM 10/21/2003, you wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> yes, I have been quiet...been busy with SciBrick stuff and a few other things,
> but I built a shuttle for my sigfig, good ol' .space paparazzi!
>
> and here it is:
>
> <<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jmenomeno/spshuttle/pa200001s.jpg>>
>
> and the folder:
>
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=549950>
>
> This is a short-range shuttle used by the Paparazzi to get to those places
> where
> there is need of a person who has a particularly nosy camera:)
>
> SP is a freelancer by trade, and is highly regarded by some, disregarded by
> others. Such is his life, tho, and he wouldn't have it any other way!
>
> And if you're wondering about him having just a shuttle....there's going to be
> more. Really!
>
> PLMKWYT!
I knew there was a good .space use for those 4x4 SW ball joints!!
Very nice shuttle, IM-un-space-educated-O. Nice and compact, and it has a
certain shape to it that appeals to me for some reason.
~Mike
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In lugnet.space, Mike Thorn wrote:
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> I knew there was a good .space use for those 4x4 SW ball joints!!
You oughta check out Chris Gidden's stuff on Bshelf...he uses these parts like
there's no tomorrow!
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> Very nice shuttle, IM-un-space-educated-O. Nice and compact, and it has a
> certain shape to it that appeals to me for some reason.
Thanks! You might like it because it has a resemblance to the shuttlecraft from
Star Trek: The Next Generation. I figured that out midway hrough construction.
Joe
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Joe Meno wrote:
Very nice, Joe. Cute, compact and with some bumpy bits on top which go really
well. Does the camera swivel? I think it would be a cooler feature if it did. Or
maybe a detachable camera drone. And landing gear. ;-)
Cheers,
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In lugnet.space, Paul Baulch wrote:
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Very nice, Joe. Cute, compact and with some bumpy bits on top which go really
well. Does the camera swivel? I think it would be a cooler feature if it did.
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Um, no...and I tried to modify, but the camera would have to be further out to
swivel.
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Or maybe a detachable camera drone. And landing gear. ;-)
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How about 2, one for each wing tip? I did those tonight after reading your
comments (you have a really bad habit of coming up with good suggestions, so I
tend to build immedately after I read your notes:)) I’ll take pix soon!
and don’t get me started on the gear (though I did think about it for a while)
Joe
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Paul,
here’s the cam drones:
and mounted:
The drones are essentially cams with a thruster pack on them.
I can always count on you to nudge me:)
Joe
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In lugnet.space, Joe Meno wrote:
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The drones are essentially cams with a thruster pack on them.
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Nice work dude. Now we have proper media coverage :-)
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I can always count on you to nudge me:)
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That’s what I’m here for :-)
Cheers,
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Joe Meno wrote:
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Hi all,
yes, I have been quiet...been busy with SciBrick stuff and a few other
things, but I built a shuttle for my sigfig, good ol’ .space paparazzi!
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I like everything about this ship, but you’re not exactly stretching yourself
with it are you? ;) Anyway, this sort of thing is fun to play with more than
anything - I expect it sits very comfortably in the hand, and none of the bits
are prone to falling off. You know, the more I look at it the more I want to
build one for myself. Instructions?
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And if you’re wondering about him having just a shuttle....there’s going to
be more. Really!
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ooo. Can’t wait :)
Cheers,
Allister
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In lugnet.space, Allister McLaren wrote:
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I like everything about this ship, but you’re not exactly stretching yourself
with it are you? ;) Anyway, this sort of thing is fun to play with more than
anything - I expect it sits very comfortably in the hand, and none of the
bits are prone to falling off. You know, the more I look at it the more I
want to build one for myself. Instructions?
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Thanks! On this model I was more dealing with color and exploring parts uses
than anything else. It was a fun build! And it does fit well in the hand and
it’s got a really nice swoosh factor about it.
And instructions...hm, give me a few days:) I’m having a busy schedule for the
rest of the week!
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And if you’re wondering about him having just a shuttle....there’s going to
be more. Really!
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ooo. Can’t wait :)
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Well, SP needs a larger ship to keep his cambots and stuff:) And it may be a
bit...SP needs another heavier duty shuttle and a mothership. He’s rather
demanding.
Joe
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This is pretty cool, I like the shape. Does the back open? It looks like there
is a hatch with a hinge, but I could be wrong. I like the color scheme. I’m a
little worried that your sig-fig seems to have the same face as mine, though, I
think TLC needs to make more faces with rectangular eyeglasses.
Daniel Rubin
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In lugnet.space, Daniel Rubin wrote:
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This is pretty cool, I like the shape. Does the back open? It looks like
there is a hatch with a hinge, but I could be wrong. I like the color scheme.
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Thanks, and you’re right, the hatch does open! And I was playing with the rde
and white to see how I could work withthem. I’m pretty happy with the result.
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I’m a little worried that your sig-fig seems to have the same face as mine,
though, I think TLC needs to make more faces with rectangular eyeglasses.
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Hm. Mine has a astronaut head from the Life on Mars sets. But I didn’t have him
hold his main item, a digital camera!
He might be in for a color makeover..it would figure if he wore a red suit, you
think?
Joe
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Hehehe...cool concept!
But I guess this is an cheaper/older paparazzi ship...a camera that can neither
tilt or rotate???
GRIN
More please...more
Bas
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In lugnet.space, Bas Brederode wrote:
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Hehehe...cool concept!
But I guess this is an cheaper/older paparazzi ship...a camera that can
neither tilt or rotate???
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Definitely cheaper. I had tried putting a rotating cam on the top, but it
looked...clunky. So I did this, per Paul Baulch’s suggestion:
detachable camdrones!
There’s going to be more...I have to build a shuttle that can hold cargo, for
starters..
Thanks!
Joe
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Joe Meno wrote:
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Hi all,
yes, I have been quiet...been busy with SciBrick stuff and a few other
things, but I built a shuttle for my sigfig, good ol’ .space paparazzi!
and here it is:
|
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and the folder:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=549950
This is a short-range shuttle used by the Paparazzi to get to those places
where there is need of a person who has a particularly nosy camera:)
SP is a freelancer by trade, and is highly regarded by some, disregarded by
others. Such is his life, tho, and he wouldn’t have it any other way!
And if you’re wondering about him having just a shuttle....there’s going to
be more. Really!
PLMKWYT!
Joe Meno
.space paparazzi!
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This is a lot of fun Joe....and I imagine more complex to build than it’s shape
tells. I often find that with all the pushing we do to ourselves here to
discover new and as yet unseen element combinations, it becomes more difficult
to build the ‘swooshers’ that got us started in the first place. This is an
excellent example...simplicity, function and a clean aesthetic.
Nice stuff!
Cheers,
-Gil
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In lugnet.space, Gil Shaw wrote:
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This is a lot of fun Joe....and I imagine more complex to build than it’s
shape tells. I often find that with all the pushing we do to ourselves here
to discover new and as yet unseen element combinations, it becomes more
difficult to build the ‘swooshers’ that got us started in the first place.
This is an excellent example...simplicity, function and a clean aesthetic.
Nice stuff!
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This was a really fun build, and one that had it’s share of interesting
problems...the interior is about a two plates short of minifig with helmet
height, for one. So it’s cramped:)
But I really love the form it ended up being, especially when the engines fell
into place. And it has a nice swoosh factor, probably the best I have done in
that respect.
Thanks for your comments!
Joe
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Joe Meno wrote:
Hey, I like it! I really like the shape and it looks like it could fit in the
palm of your hand! However, I think there are too many colors, maybe if you
change the black canopy with a smoke one?
Great work!
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In lugnet.space, Nathan Wells wrote:
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Hey, I like it! I really like the shape and it looks like it could fit in
the palm of your hand! However, I think there are too many colors, maybe if
you change the black canopy with a smoke one?
Great work!
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Thanks! The canopy is trans smoke (from the World City police chopper), and I
chose to go with the color scheme because I want to start using all the other
bricks that I have amassed:) Red and white is a color scheme from my high school
and college too.
Joe
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Joe Meno wrote:
something about this one really appeals to me. the light grey w/ the red/white
schema, perhaps. can’t really put my finger on it, but this is a nice little
MOC.
clever concept, too
-paul
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In lugnet.space, Paul Hartzog wrote:
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something about this one really appeals to me. the light grey w/ the
red/white schema, perhaps. can’t really put my finger on it, but this is a
nice little MOC.
clever concept, too
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Thanks! This ship has a really ‘cute’ feel about it from the roundness of it, I
would guess. It’s size really makes me want to swoosh it, too.
I really appreciate your feedback, so thanks again!
Joe
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After a few comments about the non-rotating camera (which I did consider on the
top but found it looked clunky), I took the suggestions and made some additions
to the shuttle.
I didn’t want anything that was ‘permanent,’ so these are essentially strap-on
wingpods/camdrones.
So here it is:
Folder after moderation is
here
Thanks for the feedback!
Joe Meno
.space paparazzi!
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Joe Meno wrote:
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Hi all,
yes, I have been quiet...been busy with SciBrick stuff and a few other
things, but I built a shuttle for my sigfig, good ol’ .space paparazzi!
- snip -
This is a short-range shuttle used by the Paparazzi to get to those places
where there is need of a person who has a particularly nosy camera:)
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Mr .space paparazzi -
I love it. Saw this last night and really could not stop admiring it. Swooshable
and compact, sleek and neen. I have to agree with Gil about finding novel build
combinations, as I find myself doing a lot, that “This is an excellent
example...simplicity, function and a clean aesthetic.“
Having just gone through
all of the posts, I realize another thing why it is so appealing: it is
reminicient of the sportscar from the Transformers Constructicons (if that’s the
right name).
Alright, can’t wait to see more!
-Andrew
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In lugnet.space, Andrew Saada wrote:
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Mr .space paparazzi -
I love it. Saw this last night and really could not stop admiring it.
Swooshable and compact, sleek and neen. I have to agree with Gil about
finding novel build combinations, as I find myself doing a lot, that “This is
an excellent example...simplicity, function and a clean aesthetic.“
Having
just gone through all of the posts, I realize another thing why it is so
appealing: it is reminicient of the sportscar from the Transformers
Constructicons (if that’s the right name).
Alright, can’t wait to see more!
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Thanks! I wanted a sleek look on the ship, though what ended up happening was
that the ship I intended shrank to the shuttle. And it does look functional. And
it wants to fly, I tell you:)
I might make another version in blue for making instructions...hopefully next
week. And maybe a booster pack and the final starship...but it’ll take a litte
time:)
Joe
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Joe Meno wrote:
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Hi all,
yes, I have been quiet...been busy with SciBrick stuff and a few other
things, but I built a shuttle for my sigfig, good ol’ .space paparazzi!
and here it is:
and the folder:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=549950
This is a short-range shuttle used by the Paparazzi to get to those places
where there is need of a person who has a particularly nosy camera:)
SP is a freelancer by trade, and is highly regarded by some, disregarded by
others. Such is his life, tho, and he wouldn’t have it any other way!
And if you’re wondering about him having just a shuttle....there’s going to
be more. Really!
PLMKWYT!
Joe Meno
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Great ship, Joe! Very cool idea, too. There are enough fighters around in
.space, but not nearly enough brave men to report their actions!
Love, Sylvi.
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In lugnet.space, Sylvia Tresto wrote:
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Great ship, Joe! Very cool idea, too. There are enough fighters around in
.space, but not nearly enough brave men to report their actions!
Love, Sylvi.
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Thanks! Sorry for pretty late reply, but the SP went to Houston Space Center for
the weekend and just came back.
Credit needs to got Nick Kappatos for the ‘.space paparazzi!’ label, and well,
it’s a pretty fun idea.
And the Paparazzi is not necessarily brave...his profession makes it look that
way:)
There will be more coming
Later,
Joe
.space paparazzi!
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