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In lugnet.announce, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> I don't think this could get more last minute...
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4673
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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
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> 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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