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(...) I put up a couple more views. As much as I like POVRay, it unfortunately insists on a 3d perspective, so even when I want a simple top down or side projection view, you're stuck with some distortion on the ends. Ahh well, I suppose that is, (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) *boo hoo hoo* You cad, I chawwenge you to a DUEL! :) (...) I'm glad you actually got a copy of the thing. I hope you'll post lateral and dorsal views--I'd like to get a look at that curvature. Do you actually have enough 1x1 technic beams to (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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In e-mail, LFB wrote (and I beg LFB's approval, as this is reprinted here without express written consent, although I am willing to suffer any and all appropriate consequences for this breach of etiquette): (...) Hi Lindsay, At the front of the (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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Hey Rick (and all)-- For that interior detail, I saw something very interesting this weekend at TRU: A MegaBloks cut-away model of a 'boomer! I don't know if it would be worth a look, as it's nowhere near minifig scale, but I found it sort of (...) (23 years ago, 21-Oct-01, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Defiantly a dopplar radar... Josh (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) "I love the smell of napalm in the morning." This kind of boat plays a central part in Apocalypse Now. Nice work! George (23 years ago, 15-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Ack! My bad for using an uncertain referent. Overall length. (...) I'm not sure it would need to gain any, really. Maybe a bit of width at the tail (which would then be the midships), but again, only to keep the curvature. The maximum width (...) (23 years ago, 15-Oct-01, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Thanks! (...) Thanks for the suggestions... I've got some more grey plates. Some technical questions: - where should it get longer -overall, foredeck, afterdeck? - does it need extra width as well? (it would need to gain a bit to keep the (...) (23 years ago, 15-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Oooh! I *do* like the cut of that prow. It's very "escorty"- looking indeed. That forward mounting is quite excellent as well, and I like the raft platform aft. My only suggestion, if it's possible to do: Can you lengthen it about 50%-66%? I (...) (23 years ago, 15-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Thanks, Geordan I've still got to get this new camera sorted out. I think I need to work on the lighting. (...) The Olbrook was built after a visit to Holbrook, NSW, and inland town named after a WWI submarine captain. They boast the complete (...) (23 years ago, 15-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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Hey cool! It's hard to see what's happening sometimes, the pics are a tad unclear, but it looks really good none the less! I love the deck guns, really neat. The hull looks really great as well, I was peekin' around in your Gallery a bit, your (...) (23 years ago, 14-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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I've just uploaded pics of my first modern(ish) military vessel to Brickshelf. The HMLS Snottler has been described (by someone who knows more about such matters than me) as a Vietnam era river boat. It's got a medium sized gun on the foredeck, and (...) (23 years ago, 13-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) S@H bulk bricks :) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats)
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(...) yep its pretty cool you have enough brown bricks to do that. (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Great design, Kai. To build a poat with bricks alone is no easy task... well done! BTW, isn't it Columbus' Day in America? :-P The only thing I *could* point out as *doubtful* are the colours (flags). I am unsure about this, but spanish' ship (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats)
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Ships made of bricks are cool. (: (23 years ago, 8-Oct-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats)
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Ok, This is my first lego ship I have ever built. I have done this purely for school. It is a 16th to mid 17th century Spanish Galleon. The galleon in real life has over 40 oridnaces on board, unfortunately due to costs I cut that to about 15 or 16. (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Of premade parts, Larry's solution (the windmill fan) will probably look best. But if you're feeling adventurous, you might try to make one from a clutch of 3x3 plates with one round corner. I got a pretty good approximation of a ship screw (...) (23 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) The technic propeller (which I can't find in Partsref unfortunately, but is used on the tail of the 8412 Wasp) is 9 wide. You can mount two back to back on an axle so they are only 1 deep. Problems with this are that you can only have 4 blades (...) (23 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) That'd be pretty cool-- I think the propellor would end up being something like 3 bricks tall/thick using that scheme? (I think each step/"blade" is what, 2 plates thick?) That might be just about right for such a large propeller... DaveE (23 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Outback Airstrip windmill blades? About the right shape except the blades aren't slanted but that's minor. (23 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Try one of the spiral staircases from the new HP sets. :) James (23 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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I need help on the Submarine's screw. Propeller for the un-navy terms. It needs to be about 8-10 wide, and have 5-8 blades. :) THanks In advance. Rick (23 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Looks like a DOPPLAR Radar dome to me. Rick (23 years ago, 3-Oct-01, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) I'm almost certain it is a protective cover for a radar dish. JohnG, GMLTC (23 years ago, 3-Oct-01, to lugnet.boats)
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There are several pictures on this page about a very cool demonstration of international cooperation: (URL) one of you boat-heads tell me what the big, nearly spherical object is in the right upper quadrant of this picture: (URL) Dave! (23 years ago, 3-Oct-01, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) Yep! That’s the one! Excellent!!!! I would have replied earlier, but I am afraid that I was so inspired by it all, that I sat and built one of the buildings (until about 1:30 in the morning!). Previously, I had bought and sold Lego on Ebay; (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.build)
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Ok just email me and I'll email you the pics. They are set to 800x600 size (nice and convienient for desk top walpapers :) ) Derek (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) EEK! Yes!!!!! If you are willing to part with those pictures and/or scan them in to the computer I would much much appreciate it!!! I have yet to design the back quarter, with the gradual slope down to the screw!! Please!! THank you!!! much (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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Hi Rick.If your looking still for good source material for your SSN project, go down to your local bookstore and pick up a copy of Tom Clancey's "SUBMARINE: A Guided Tour Of A Nuclear Warship." Its full of great illistrations and some photos as well (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Gosh I wish I would have kept my sub, although it was crappy. It had a good conning tower, and was a basic sub idea, with only one deck. No pictures either! ~Evan :-D (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Neva been on a sub but it's lookin' good! -Geordan- (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Oops, fiancee. I suppose one might argue that that extra "e" is important in some cases ... (...) LOL - no, no, nothing so scandalously entertaining! Upgraded it was, last June (2000), and everything is still wonderful :) Though she has stated (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Hi Rick, I posted a couple quick LDraw pics of the torpedo type I've been using for my WWII German S-boat ... which in turn are similar to the design that Carl used on his U-Boat. (URL) that's of some use ... -s (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) I'd hope they weren't "Pibbers." The last thing you need is flashbacks on the tour. But no, I haven't visited Fall River--I really should. I'm not Sure Susan would be willing to humor me running hog wild over a South Dakota-class ship--I mean, (...) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Oops - I meant Battleship *Cove* in MA. I do know the difference, I swear, honest I do. -s (sorry if this gets posted twice - my message seems to have been chomped somewhere along the line) (23 years ago, 25-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Lindsay,My bother in law has invited me with him and his son to stay the night on a WWII sub(might be the one in Holland can't remember where it's at).His sons boy scout group do it every year:-) (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Tell me you've gotten a chance to visit Battleship Row in Fall River, MA, Lindsay? If not, *when* you get permission to hang out with LEGO-types (not *if*, you may note), we'll have to take a day trip down there. Two PT boats, a battleship, (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Well it was announced here: (URL) most of the discussion about it went on in lugnet.trains so you might have missed it. Anyway it was a meeting of LEGOfans in Germany. The row of houses are build by Johannes "JoJo" Koehler. There are more (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.build)
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(...) For a reference book, try Tom Clancy's "Submarine: A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship." It has been a while but i believe it has a rough deckplan. Should find it at a library or flip one in the local bookstore. Joel ===== God Bless the (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military)
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