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I've updated my site and changed the name to "Science Briction" I've put up
a new MOC, the largest thing I've built to date, the Starship Phalanx. It's
a modified heavy freighter used by a mercenary by the name of Vargo Dawson.
I started out trying to build a fighter with an experimental design, and
ended up with this. I started on this thing about a month ago and it was
pretty much finished three weeks ago, but I had to add some little touches
and get pics and all of that. I'd say total build time was around 6-7
hours, just because my collection is so poorly sorted (un.)
Please check it out and LMKWYT, also please LMKWYT about the site design,
though it hasn't really changed too much.
I must apologize for the quality of the pictures, some of them are ok,
others are downright horrible. Some of them look warped which is a result
of the method I use to take close-up pictures (big magnifying glass <G>) I
hope to take better pictures, but in the mean time these will work... just
don't stare at the "warped" ones too long or you'll get sick... ;)
URL to the Phalanx: http://www.geocities.com/hobartrus/phalanx.html
Enjoy!
-Bryan
hobartrus@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/hobartrus/index.html
http://brickshelf.com/gallery/hobartrus
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In lugnet.space, Bryan Hodges writes:
> I've updated my site and changed the name to "Science Briction" I've put up
> a new MOC, the largest thing I've built to date, the Starship Phalanx. It's
> a modified heavy freighter used by a mercenary by the name of Vargo Dawson.
>
> I started out trying to build a fighter with an experimental design, and
> ended up with this. I started on this thing about a month ago and it was
> pretty much finished three weeks ago, but I had to add some little touches
> and get pics and all of that. I'd say total build time was around 6-7
> hours, just because my collection is so poorly sorted (un.)
>
> Please check it out and LMKWYT, also please LMKWYT about the site design,
> though it hasn't really changed too much.
>
> I must apologize for the quality of the pictures, some of them are ok,
> others are downright horrible. Some of them look warped which is a result
> of the method I use to take close-up pictures (big magnifying glass <G>) I
> hope to take better pictures, but in the mean time these will work... just
> don't stare at the "warped" ones too long or you'll get sick... ;)
>
> URL to the Phalanx: http://www.geocities.com/hobartrus/phalanx.html
>
> Enjoy!
>
> -Bryan
> hobartrus@hotmail.com
> http://www.geocities.com/hobartrus/index.html
> http://brickshelf.com/gallery/hobartrus
Bryan,
That's pretty cool - I haven't experimented with multi-stage ships like
that, but I like how you did it. I'm going to have to file that away for a
later time.
Myra made me chuckle. A creative background history for her. :)
Your labor droid's head is really intriguing, too. Took me a second to see
what you'd used. Well done!
Joel Jacobsen
http://home.columbus.rr.com/jacobsen/html/Main/lego%20creations.htm
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Bryan Hodges wrote:
> I've updated my site and changed the name to "Science Briction" I've put up
> a new MOC, the largest thing I've built to date, the Starship Phalanx. It's
> a modified heavy freighter used by a mercenary by the name of Vargo Dawson.
That thing is groovy! =)
Nice work.
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The images make it rather hard to tell much about the ship itself, but the
overall shape is pretty cool. I tend to do a lot of modular ships myself,
as Mark Sandlin would be happy to tell you...
I do like the landing gear and the insect-like appearance they lend when the
ship is landed. Your storyline is also interesting- these kinds of details
really help in the presentation of a model. But I have to say that my
favorite thing here is Wher Kur, the grunt worker droid. Great work on his
head!
--
Tony Hafner
www.hafhead.com
In lugnet.space, Bryan Hodges writes:
> I've updated my site and changed the name to "Science Briction" I've put up
> a new MOC, the largest thing I've built to date, the Starship Phalanx. It's
> a modified heavy freighter used by a mercenary by the name of Vargo Dawson.
>
> I started out trying to build a fighter with an experimental design, and
> ended up with this. I started on this thing about a month ago and it was
> pretty much finished three weeks ago, but I had to add some little touches
> and get pics and all of that. I'd say total build time was around 6-7
> hours, just because my collection is so poorly sorted (un.)
>
> Please check it out and LMKWYT, also please LMKWYT about the site design,
> though it hasn't really changed too much.
>
> I must apologize for the quality of the pictures, some of them are ok,
> others are downright horrible. Some of them look warped which is a result
> of the method I use to take close-up pictures (big magnifying glass <G>) I
> hope to take better pictures, but in the mean time these will work... just
> don't stare at the "warped" ones too long or you'll get sick... ;)
>
> URL to the Phalanx: http://www.geocities.com/hobartrus/phalanx.html
>
> Enjoy!
>
> -Bryan
> hobartrus@hotmail.com
> http://www.geocities.com/hobartrus/index.html
> http://brickshelf.com/gallery/hobartrus
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In lugnet.space, Joel Jacobsen writes:
>
> Bryan,
>
> That's pretty cool - I haven't experimented with multi-stage ships like
> that, but I like how you did it. I'm going to have to file that away for a
> later time.
Thanks, I actually didn't intend to build such a large ship, but after an
hour or so of building the back it became apparent that it was going to be
neccesary. I decided then to build it in three pieces so that I could
concentrate on one section at a time. It's quite different than it started
out, but I was pleased with the results.
>
> Myra made me chuckle. A creative background history for her. :)
> Your labor droid's head is really intriguing, too. Took me a second to see
> what you'd used. Well done!
>
>
> Joel Jacobsen
> http://home.columbus.rr.com/jacobsen/html/Main/lego%20creations.htm
I actually made the minifigs several months ago... :) I put together about
twenty different "spacy" minifigs and my original vision of Kirk and Myra
where aliens trying to disguise themselves as humans. Wher Kur was always
meant to be a labor droid... I like playing around with different things for
heads. While I was building the ship I decided I was gonna need some
minifigs to populate it so I dug into my box o' figs and decided on those four.
As for the story, I always make up stories for my creations when I'm
building them... my shrink tells me it's part of my obsessive compulsive
disorder ;)
Anyway, glad you liked it!
-Bryan
hobartrus@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/hobartrus/index.html
http://brickshelf.com/gallery/hobartrus
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In lugnet.space, Tony Hafner writes:
> The images make it rather hard to tell much about the ship itself, but the
> overall shape is pretty cool. I tend to do a lot of modular ships myself,
> as Mark Sandlin would be happy to tell you...
Yeah, my camera really sucks... I'm going to get a better one once I get my
tax return and as long as I don't get desperate and break down the Phalanx
I'll get some better pictures. I'm also going to LDraw it so it'll be
available that way too.
> I do like the landing gear and the insect-like appearance they lend when the
> ship is landed. Your storyline is also interesting- these kinds of details
> really help in the presentation of a model. But I have to say that my
> favorite thing here is Wher Kur, the grunt worker droid. Great work on his
> head!
>
> --
> Tony Hafner
> www.hafhead.com
Heh, the landing gear actually just barely hold the ship up... originally I
just three landing struts, two in the back and one up front, but there was
too much weight in the middle and the ship kept falling down. After I put
in the middle landing struts the ship kept coming apart at the middle/rear
joint. I had to add several technic pins to get it to stay together, but
now the ship is very solid and very wooshable. The ship sits on it's
landing gear, but I can tell that there's quite alot of stress on the click
hinges.
As for the story, whenever I build a story forms in my head. The story is
both influential on and incluenced by the MOC. It makes building much more
interesting, and keeps me sane! :)
-Bryan
hobartrus@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/hobartrus/index.html
http://brickshelf.com/gallery/hobartrus
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In lugnet.space, Bryan Hodges writes:
> In lugnet.space, Joel Jacobsen writes:
<snipped>
> Thanks, I actually didn't intend to build such a large ship, but after an
> hour or so of building the back it became apparent that it was going to be
> neccesary. I decided then to build it in three pieces so that I could
> concentrate on one section at a time. It's quite different than it started
> out, but I was pleased with the results.
Hehe.. I understand completely. My freighter is turning out that way.. it
was 'supposed' to be just as long as the 4 Falcon/Saucer sections as they
are in the pics, but then I opted to lengthen it since I realized I DID have
enough red brick laying around to pull it off.. though I'm pretty much
tapped out on grey plates ATM. I just can't bring myself to disassemble the
other MOC's that I've built recently, but haven't got posted, yet.
<snipped>
> I actually made the minifigs several months ago... :) I put together about
> twenty different "spacy" minifigs and my original vision of Kirk and Myra
> where aliens trying to disguise themselves as humans. Wher Kur was always
> meant to be a labor droid... I like playing around with different things for
> heads. While I was building the ship I decided I was gonna need some
> minifigs to populate it so I dug into my box o' figs and decided on those four.
Minifigs make the universe go 'round!! :)
> As for the story, I always make up stories for my creations when I'm
> building them... my shrink tells me it's part of my obsessive compulsive
> disorder ;)
Nah.. that's just part of LEGO - what good is building if there isn't some
day dreaming to go along with it? Unless you're building something that's a
reflection of Real Life, and all, of course. Even then it's fun. :)
Imagination is good for the soul. :)
> Anyway, glad you liked it!
You haven't anything to worry about, there. That thing really is awesome -
it's even better the second time around. :)
Joel Jacobsen
http://home.columbus.rr.com/jacobsen/html/Main/lego%20creations.htm
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