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In lugnet.space, Steve Bliss writes:
> In lugnet.general, D M Garcia wrote:
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> >
> > "Jeffrey Baldwin" <Heatwaaave@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:FpLxK9.IDp@lugnet.com...
> > >
> > > How do you feel about the 928? I think it is kinda plain.
> >
> > I think its pretty cool. I like the simple, utilitarian design of the whole
> > thing. As was mentioned in another post on this thread, it seems more
> > functional than the ships designed more for looks than anything else.
> > Another point made was one about engines being on doors. I also think this
> > is a bit far fetched, but I don't mind it much.
>
> We all have our prefered pet peeves. I personally don't care that many LEGO
> space ships are not (physically) fully enclosed. But I know that annoys many
> spaceheads.
>
> Steve
It doesn't bother me too much either, but I imagine an open cockpit would make
atmospheric re-entry a little dicy :-)
-Duane
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In lugnet.space, Duane Hess wrote:
> In lugnet.space, Steve Bliss writes:
> > We all have our prefered pet peeves. I personally don't care that many LEGO
> > space ships are not (physically) fully enclosed. But I know that annoys many
> > spaceheads.
> It doesn't bother me too much either, but I imagine an open cockpit would make
> atmospheric re-entry a little dicy :-)
:)
That's assuming re-entry is achieved using the historic method of falling until
the atmosphere is thick enough to support wings or parachutes. In fantastic
settings, ships could use some more-controlled method of descent.
Or have some protective energy shielding.
Steve
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In lugnet.space, Steve Bliss writes:
> In lugnet.space, Duane Hess wrote:
>
> > In lugnet.space, Steve Bliss writes:
>
> > > We all have our prefered pet peeves. I personally don't care that many LEGO
> > > space ships are not (physically) fully enclosed. But I know that annoys many
> > > spaceheads.
>
> > It doesn't bother me too much either, but I imagine an open cockpit would make
> > atmospheric re-entry a little dicy :-)
>
> :)
>
> That's assuming re-entry is achieved using the historic method of falling until
> the atmosphere is thick enough to support wings or parachutes. In fantastic
> settings, ships could use some more-controlled method of descent.
>
> Or have some protective energy shielding.
>
> Steve
Actually, it's because LEGO people have really, really thick spacesuits.
They're actually normally proportioned people, it's just the thick suits
that make
them look that way. The thick helmet visor distorts their features into the
smileys you see now.
;^)
~Mark
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In lugnet.space, Duane Hess writes:
> In lugnet.space, Steve Bliss writes:
> > We all have our prefered pet peeves. I personally don't care that many LEGO
> > space ships are not (physically) fully enclosed. But I know that annoys many
> > spaceheads.
> >
> > Steve
>
> It doesn't bother me too much either, but I imagine an open cockpit would make
> atmospheric re-entry a little dicy :-)
>
> -Duane
In the interest of providing a sense of realism, I always build fully-enclosed
spacecraft. Even in a spacecraft the never enters the atmosphere, the crew
needs to be protected from radiation. Our atmosphere, and Earth's
electromagnetic field, screen out alpha and gamma rays that are bad news for
DNA.
Now, for those spacecraft that DO enter the atmosphere, I have always wanted to
build the entire underside in a color that suggests a heat shield -- in other
words, black. Until recently, I haven't had enough pieces to do this for any
but the smallest models.
One might imagine a spacecraft that can slow down from orbital speeds (on the
order of 7.5 km/sec) BEFORE hitting the air. But a spacecraft that did that
would immediately be fighting the effects of gravity, or else drop like a stone.
So, we're talking fanciful high-tech here.
--
John J. Ladasky Jr., Ph.D.
Department of Structural Biology
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, CA 94305
Secretary, Californians for Renewable Energy <http://www.calfree.com>
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