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The Blue Belle Space Patroller, or just “Belle” for short, is perfect for
extraplanetary excursions from the ol’ moon ranch or Tritonian ice castle. She
comfortably seats two, and can easily carry the goods for a nice Martian picnic,
cometary ski-fest or even a nature photography outing on the extraordinary world
of Rainbow’s Gold. This space ship has a nice, trans-red smile, with big,
friendly-eye windscreens--she tends to bring cheer wherever she goes:
The “Space Bunny” serves as the ship’s maintenance robot, pilot, cook and
all-around best friend. The Space Bunny’s laser eyes are useful for fending off
meteoroid strikes, various extra-terrestrial vermin and instantly boiling water
for tea. As the above photo was taken, Princess of Triton, Autumn Dawn, to the
right, said, “This solar wind sure is mussing up my hare!” These bunnies are
very tolerant.
Below, some of the Belle’s details are revealed. She has a powerful, ruddy
headlamp to help the vehicle “see,” including in the infrared. Also bright in
the visible spectrum, the light can be quite useful to the occupants, especially
on low-flying nighttime excursions.
An interior detail reveals the light switch, which is built right into the dash.
The seats look a bit Spartan, but they accommodate long, flowing dresses real
well. Interior storage is located behind the seats. A large bank of computers
provides instant information from the Belle’s myriad sensors. Plus, the
computers also serve as the backup pilot in case something happens to the
ever-vigilant Space Bunny. The reliability of this ship’s automation is such
that hand controls are optional. The center console is a perfect place to keep
the essentials, such as a cup of hot chocolate, gems and kitty chow.
This ship was inspired by my daughter, who has a bit of a Belville collection.
:o)
The Belle will probably visit Brickfest 2007.
Enjoy & have a great day!
-best,
Wolf
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In lugnet.space, Wolf Read wrote:
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The Blue Belle Space Patroller, or just “Belle” for short, is perfect for
extraplanetary excursions from the ol’ moon ranch or Tritonian ice castle.
She comfortably seats two, and can easily carry the goods for a nice Martian
picnic, cometary ski-fest or even a nature photography outing on the
extraordinary world of Rainbow’s Gold. This space ship has a nice, trans-red
smile, with big, friendly-eye windscreens--she tends to bring cheer wherever
she goes:
The “Space Bunny” serves as the ship’s maintenance robot, pilot, cook and
all-around best friend. The Space Bunny’s laser eyes are useful for fending
off meteoroid strikes, various extra-terrestrial vermin and instantly boiling
water for tea. As the above photo was taken, Princess of Triton, Autumn Dawn,
to the right, said, “This solar wind sure is mussing up my hare!” These
bunnies are very tolerant.
Below, some of the Belle’s details are revealed. She has a powerful, ruddy
headlamp to help the vehicle “see,” including in the infrared. Also bright in
the visible spectrum, the light can be quite useful to the occupants,
especially on low-flying nighttime excursions.
An interior detail reveals the light switch, which is built right into the
dash. The seats look a bit Spartan, but they accommodate long, flowing
dresses real well. Interior storage is located behind the seats. A large bank
of computers provides instant information from the Belle’s myriad sensors.
Plus, the computers also serve as the backup pilot in case something happens
to the ever-vigilant Space Bunny. The reliability of this ship’s automation
is such that hand controls are optional. The center console is a perfect
place to keep the essentials, such as a cup of hot chocolate, gems and kitty
chow.
This ship was inspired by my daughter, who has a bit of a Belville
collection. :o)
The Belle will probably visit Brickfest 2007.
Enjoy & have a great day!
-best,
Wolf
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I like this very much.
It is always a pleasure to so see that those Belville-figures can have a far
better role within MOC-building than they have so far. I much prefer Bel-figs
to their little counterparts (minifigs) because the scale is nicer and the
length/width ratio is better. And above all, they have adjustable limbs. And in
my opinion, they have likeable faces.
The style of this “Belle” is a perfect combination of Classic Space and Belville
indeed. Colour and model are just right Various cute details and a funny story
too.
Well, at least it brought me some sheer..
I soon hope to see more of it..
Leo.
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In lugnet.space, Leo Vermeulen wrote:
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I like this very much.
It is always a pleasure to so see that those Belville-figures can have a far
better role within MOC-building than they have so far. I much prefer
Bel-figs to their little counterparts (minifigs) because the scale is nicer
and the length/width ratio is better. And above all, they have adjustable
limbs. And in my opinion, they have likeable faces.
The style of this “Belle” is a perfect combination of Classic Space and
Belville indeed. Colour and model are just right Various cute details and a
funny story too.
Well, at least it brought me some sheer..
I soon hope to see more of it..
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Thank you!
Yeah, I’ve been a die-hard minifig person, but have discovered that the Bel-figs
tend to grow on you. Indeed, the increased scale is fun. There’s lots more room
to do things. My daughter’s only complaint about the Bel-figs is that their hair
isn’t changeable. She loves switching hair and headgear on the minifigs.
I’m sure I’ll work on some more MOCs in the Bel-scale. I’m already planning my
next Space idea.
-best,
Wolf
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This cracked me up! Great idea there and the ship is quite cool, in and of
itself.
Josh
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This is seriously awesome! One of the most creative and unorthodox ideas I’ve
ever seen. Good job with the lighting, but what made me laugh the most was the
“cybernetic space bunny.”
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In lugnet.space, Wolf Read wrote:
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This ship was inspired by my daughter, who has a bit of a Belville
collection. :o)
The Belle will probably visit Brickfest 2007.
Enjoy & have a great day!
-best,
Wolf
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Wolf,
I love your presenation of all of your classic space creations, and this has a
great mood to it. I can’t wait to show this to my daughter for some alternative
inspirations.
Eric
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In lugnet.space, Eric Strand wrote:
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I love your presenation of all of your classic space creations, and this has
a great mood to it. I can’t wait to show this to my daughter for some
alternative inspirations.
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Thank you! I think that it is awesome that this MOC has been an inspiration for
some.
And thanks to the rest of you for your great comments & spotlights! It makes me
glad to know that people have enjoyed my efforts. :o) Know that I have enjoyed
all the wonderful creations that I’ve seen the rest of you posting on LUGNET.
They’ve been inspiration for me.
-best,
Wolf
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Hello Wolf!
This is a great creation! I only can recommend this to every Belville fan! This
is the set I’d like to have! Although I am not into Belville, this caught my
attention. You perferctly adoped the typical Belville style, and used the
typical colours and elements. It reminds me to that section of idea book 6000
where town gets mixed with space. Fantastic!
Best greetings,
Christopher
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In lugnet.space, Christopher Deck wrote:
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Hello Wolf!
This is a great creation! I only can recommend this to every Belville fan!
This is the set I’d like to have! Although I am not into Belville, this
caught my attention. You perferctly adoped the typical Belville style, and
used the typical colours and elements. It reminds me to that section of idea
book 6000 where town gets mixed with space. Fantastic!
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Thanks for the nice words & glad to hear it. It would have been fun to create
such a ship in pinks & whites like the castles, but even if I had the necessary
parts, it would have pulled the vehicle more away from the CS basis of the ship
design. It was a fun build. I would certainly enjoy seeing more such creations
from others.
And I do sometimes mix town and space. Like in a space colony. Can be fun, too.
-best,
Wolf
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In lugnet.space, Wolf Read wrote:
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-best,
Wolf
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You are infesting SPACE with “cooties”. I will need to equip all my creations
with cootie spray.
Pat Bunn
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In lugnet.space, Patrick Bunn wrote:
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You are infesting SPACE with “cooties”. I will need to equip all my
creations with cootie spray.
Pat Bunn
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