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Re: Solara Hovercar MOC
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lugnet.space
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Sun, 15 Feb 2004 02:19:11 GMT
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"Ley Ward" <NospaM*eonmusic@sasktel.net> wrote in message
news:HswFIw.24L6@lugnet.com...
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=72047 here post mod.>
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> This one was fun, but tricky; it's been over a month (1) in the making. • Tricky,
> because I started with the sides, then the rear, then the canopy hinge, • then the
> headlights... the canopy was later. The engine and interior were last. • That's
> right... I built it from the outside in.
So what if it "rides a little bit slower" -- it looks good doin' it. ;) I
love the tail end of this thing. That grill work, the tail lights--and the
fins!!! Mmmmm, fins... When will today's car manufacturers realize it's
time to bring back fins?!?! And is that a premium sound system I see on
either side of the driver's head? Man, you thought of everything. The snot
work is very interesting too. I like the interleaving of the red and grey
towards the back. Good work with the underside, too. Often people ignore
that part of a model, but yours has some great features under there.
I don't know how others do it, but I usually build from the outside in too.
First a frame to get the general shape, then usually engines (just the
nozzles) and landing gear. Later on I fill in the empty spaces (including
any engine compartments, weapons bays, cockpit details, and assorted
greeb's).
My only complaint is that lego doesn't make a chain-link steering wheel or
fuzzy dice. And the fact that I can't get "Low Rider" out of my head now.
-- Tom
P.S. Could you maybe make your pictures just a little smaller. While it is
kinda neat to see the individual polymer chains comprising each brick, it's
a wee-bit slow for us pathetic dial-up users. :)
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| (...) Thank you. The fact that the fins can be top and bottom just doubles the fun. Yes, that's the best sound system possible; when you're flying solo, ya gotta have tunes. This is what I call a 'studs-out' design; there are studs facing every (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | Re: Solara Hovercar MOC
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| (...) Oops! If I may reply again now that I know what you are talking about: sorry about that. I've finished kicking myself around the room and I've fixed the two pictures that didn't get downsampled. Now everything is at 640xwhatever and they'll be (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Solara Hovercar MOC
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| Hey .spacers Here's a new hovercar for your consideration. It's not based on any specific car, but definitely nods toward those late '60s/early '70s behemoths. It's low. It's wide. It's powerful. It seats one. Seats ONE ??!!??! Yes, it's the (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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