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USS Duluth - Hull design innovation!
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Fri, 7 Mar 2003 18:00:23 GMT
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Partially inspired by Mattias Mårtensson's USS Fletcher, and partly out of my
own curiosity to attempt a new ship-building technique, I threw together a 1/4
size version of the minifig scale Cleveland Class curiser I've been dreaming
about building (it's approx 1:152 scale as it is). Of greatest importance is
that I was able to successfully achieve the curve of the hull and deck without
any intrusive stepping of plates or bricks. On larger scale, I think this will
have an even better effect for flared bows, etc. I just started working on this
a week ago, but I'm pretty excited about it's progress and can't contain myself
any longer! I already have plans printed out for an even larger 1:128 scale
Iowa class battleship to work on next. This may be direction Brickmania's WW2
kits will be going for 2004. Watch out USS Constellation!
Feedback is appreciated!
Thanks!
Dan
check the photos (so far) here:
http://www.brickmania.com/Gallery2/war/Cruiser.html
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| (...) This looks beautiful! I can't get over how smoothly and effectively the flexing works! What sort of structure is on the inside of the ship to hold the hull in position? How long is the overall model? Any chance we can get a top-down view? (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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| Dan, This is beautiful! If the resolution on the photos was a little bit worse I wouldn't believe that was made with Lego bricks. Is the hull all 1x2's? I wonder what the inclusion of 1x3's or 1x4's would do to the shape of the curve. I've seen a (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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| Wow. That is beautiful. Aside from the gorgeous line of the hull...just can't stop looking at it...the choice of tan for the deck plating really highlights the topside shape of it. The colour contrast it creates with the AA guns and spar towers (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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| WOW!! Dan this is incredible. You have really captured the curve of the ships hull in an excellent way. Something like this would make a truly innovative kit release. Not to mention a wonderful direction for your WW2 kit line. I can't wait to see (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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| (...) but I never would've thought to use this on a ship hull. It looks marvelous, although I sort of miss the "legoness" of the pixellated look you'd normally get from a ship's hull. You'd better hurry up and build your minifig scale version before (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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| Great work Dan! Is good to know that the USS Fletcher is not sailing alone any longer on the allied side. The Missouri would of course be a even more welcome reinforcement to the fleet. Please feel free to use armament from the Fletcher if suitable (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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| (...) WOW! That is cool! I am suspecting that this technique won't work well for cargo ships, or other hulls that have a lot of bow curvature but for cruisers and destroyers which knife through the water it works really well. Bravo for discovering (...) (22 years ago, 8-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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| (...) That really looks excellent, and the technique lends itself especially well for the "regular" curves on US non-capital warships. Can you achieve a limited outward flare as well, perhaps with a second level of shim-bricks as you use to hold the (...) (22 years ago, 9-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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| In lugnet.build.military, Daniel Siskind writes: [Snip] (...) I love all the small details like the anchor and the blue airplanes in the back. Fantastic ship! And of course the hull is very well done. Just to share the credit somewhat: Klaus (...) (22 years ago, 9-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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