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Gotta agree with Dan, he hit the nail right on the head with that post.
Despite employing SNOT techniques beautifully, this airplane seems to scrunched
up. Maybe if you lengthened it a bit it would look better. I can see what you
were trying to achieve, but I think you went a bit overboard.
The front multi-barrelled machine gun doesn’t add much to the plane either. Not
because a gatling gun on a plane isn’t cool, heck that’s what most modern
military jets use (20mm to be exact) but because it looks so flimsy. I think you
should have stuck with a four barrel design instead.
Still a nicely built MOC. The colours are good too.
Mladen Pejic
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crimson, skies
(score: 1.284)
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Been many a month since I’ve posted, or built much of anything, decided to get
back on the horse with a little Crimson Skies action, though .space is my
prefered place, which is why I’m cross-posting.
So, here’s the Tomahawk
And the full folder
(once moderated)
Started out with the engine and the rest went together in a couple of nights,
I wanted something small, overpowered and very manuverable - possibly an
interceptor. Getting the cockpit and tail down to an acceptable size was the
most difficult part.
Points of interest:
I really like the the wing tips :)
The rotating canard was fun, but in reality shouldn’t have that lage a range
of motion. At least it IS limited so it won’t spin all the way around.
The
landing gear wasn’t intended to fold up, but it turned out doing so nicely.
Most of the detailing is on the underside, especially the scoops... intercoolers
maybe?
Added the twin cannons after the main machine guns, too much maybe for
a plane this size, but I’d guess they don’t get used much.
Actually my ulterior motve for this planes creation was to make something to
photograph with my new (used) digital camera - Nikon Coolpix 995 definitely
works better on details than the old Kodak I used to borrow from work :)
I also thought it would be interesting to show a size comparison to a previous
Crimson Skies Fighter I made, the
C Bar One. Definitely
had some fun making the “in-flight” picture :)
And the full folder
(after moderation)
PLMKWYT,
TRS
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crimson, skies
(score: 1.284)
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In lugnet.build.military, Jon Palmer wrote:
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Obviously you did not think of this, and therefore acted like an idiot, and
therefore I humiliate you.[1]
I’m definitely thinking this is revenge for when I picked apart the
Dragonstar. All’s fair though.
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So I think the Berserker sucks as a warplane and I’m hoping that was your
intent. Otherwise, I’m sorry to rag on your MOC and your effort. On the
positive side, it certainly is a very masterfully built Lego model. The SNOT
building is superb! I also dig the color scheme and the way you used the
pieces to accomplish it. This MOC offers lots of cool details and building
ideas and your presentation is excellent, as always.
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Thanks for the smack and the complements. Good times.
[1] Thems more jokes, kids.
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almost forgot the punchline...
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crimson, skies
(score: 1.283)
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In lugnet.space, Nathan Wells wrote:
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Jon Palmer wrote:
Jon, this is truely AMAZING. You have inspired me to get back into building
space creations. Great job!
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Thanks Nathan. I’m actually going to make some castle stuff one day too.
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crimson, skies
(score: 1.283)
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In lugnet.space, Daniel Jassim wrote:
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Hey Jon,
I’m not sure if you meant to be funny or serious but I think the Berserker is
absolutely hilarious! It borders on looking like one of those crackpot flying
contraptions from old movie reels of the early days of aviation. This
airplane is definitely a departure from reality and alternate reality, to the
point that it actually steps backward and ignores the advances and
conventional wisdom in warplane designs of the WWII era.
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Jassim with the smack! Sounds good to me.
I’ll address your points and knock them down like the thrift-store mega bloks
they are.
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For example, the bi-wing in the front creates a tremendous blind spot for
both crewmen (I assume one is a pilot and the other is a navigator or
bombardier?). Perhaps the top wing is for extra lift because of the huge gat
in front? If so, it may be pointless since the top wing limits crucial
visibility in air-to-air combat. I believe that’s one reason why bi-plane
fighters were replaced by mono-planes in WWII.
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The canard was inspired by the one on the Wright Flyer. When I was building this
I actually made sure the cockpits were placed in just the right spot so they
could see through the wings fine. And the red supports up front don’t really
block the view either. And also, it looks cool.
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Speaking of visibility problems, that big central engine creates a HUGE
lateral blind spot for the pilot (whichever side he or she is on). The poor
pilot has absolutely no clue what’s happening on the other side of that big
ass engine. I guess the guy or gal on the opposite side must be there as a
lookout? Or do they trade off piloting the plane in combat, depending on
which side the bad guy is on? Or was the Kenworth design team just drunk when
they designed this thing?
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I dunno man. Maybe it’s like my H-wing. Working together the 2 pilots can form a
good picture of the world around them like a left and right eye. Of course these
pilots aren’t Jedi...they just rawk.
And Kenworth wasn’t drunk *but* there was a fairly good supply of cheap beer in
*my* fridge.
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Another design flaw is situating the crew on the wings. This is a very risky
move because both crewmen are totally exposed to gunfire. There doesn’t seem
to be much cockpit armor to protect them from direct hits or even ricochets
off the other surfaces around them. And the poor saps could get shot clean
off the fuselage along with the wing. Also, if the engine gets hit directly,
both crewmen are totally screwed if it explodes. Since most of the engine is
in the rear of the plane, the odds of a direct hit are much, much greater.
With the added drag from those huge pontoons, this airplane is guaranteed to
spend most of its combat time with it’s tail in the gun sights of the enemy,
eventually lighting up the sky with a spectacular fireball.
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Ok now you’re just talkin’ crazy. How can minifigs even shoot at each other?
They don’t even have fingers!
Obviously you did not think of this, and therefore acted like an idiot, and
therefore I humiliate you.[1]
I’m definitely thinking this is revenge for when I picked apart the Dragonstar.
All’s fair though.
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So I think the Berserker sucks as a warplane and I’m hoping that was your
intent. Otherwise, I’m sorry to rag on your MOC and your effort. On the
positive side, it certainly is a very masterfully built Lego model. The SNOT
building is superb! I also dig the color scheme and the way you used the
pieces to accomplish it. This MOC offers lots of cool details and building
ideas and your presentation is excellent, as always.
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Thanks for the smack and the complements. Good times.
[1] Thems more jokes, kids.
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crimson, skies
(score: 1.283)
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