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Re: "Duvernay" Mk2
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Mon, 3 Mar 2003 03:11:56 GMT
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Hi Leonard,
There's a lot to like in this ship. The way you've achieved the angled
shapes of the bridge and cabins is very good. The dual engine systems are a
nice touch. I also like how you've made the cabins feel all homey with
flowers and such.
The overall shape has a very interstellar feel to it ie. it looks like it's
built for extended journeys. The red stripe breaks up the side view nicely,
and I congratulate you on the brave choice of the old style 1x2x2 windows.
They worked out pretty well.
I do have a couple of suggestions. The central corridor doesn't really need
to be 6 studs wide. 4 is plenty, and it'd make a bit more room in the
cabins. One of the fist things I learned in designing houses (which applies
to any internal space used by humans) is to minimise the floor area taken up
by passageways - they are essentially wasted space. I expect changing this
would be difficult at this stage, but it may be something to bear in mind
for future mocs.
Second, and it's a really minor thing, if you swapped the black cones on the
red engines for white or yellow ones I think it'd convey the impression of
heat from a firing thruster better - it's kind of like a candle flame: red
on the edges, white hot in the centre.
Cheers,
Allister
In lugnet.space, Leonard Hoffman writes:
> can't wait:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/glencaer/Duvernay/DuvernayMk2/d00.jpg
> patient:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=35642
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> "Duvernay" a Anthropological Research Starship, studying feral humans. It
> is the Karalehn Industries Akins Class, Proxia.
>
>
> note: this is the 2nd version of this ship. It has gone from three decks to
> one. I realized I was trying to do too much all at once. I think this is
> the first thing i've made with some serious greebling. I think it turned out
> well.
>
> * the 8x8 radar dishs on the sides are planetary sensors that hold up during
> hyperspace traveling. They feature one of the seed parts for this month.
> * there are two engine systems: a hyperspace one (the two nacelles off the
> back) and the thrusters (for sub-light speeds, maneuvering in a starsystem-
> the three red ones)
> * the black thing on the back is the retractable solar panel than generates
> power for the engines.
> * eight crew members of six anthropologists and two to run the ship.
>
> criticism, ideas, questions, thoughts, off topic ramblings.. all welcome
> _lenoro
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| (...) Hey Allister, Thanks.. I tried. :o) (...) I'm not sure why it's brave (someone mentioned this before on the Mk1 design). personally I think those windows work great as portholes, like you'd find on a cruise ship or airplane.. seems to me (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-03, to lugnet.space)
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