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Re: New MOC: One-man Scout Ornithopter from "Dune"
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001 00:12:00 GMT
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hey, that's really cool. I never thought of a 'thopter like that. I remember
the ones from the Sci-Fi miniseries, and the ones from the old movie. didn't
really care for either design. I think my favorite design so far came from
"Dune 2000", the Westwood game. if I had some of the really big insectoid
wings, I might be tempted to build one. still this is a very nice, unique
design. I'm no sure how you'll do Baron Harkonnen, though, and he wouldn't
fin in a 'thopter, the silly git.
keep up the work, I want to see what you come up with next
*snip*
> Herbert's descriptions of 'thopters are pretty vague and somewhat • confusing -
> sometimes buglike and sometimes birdlike. My version tends to be more • birdlike.
> It features wings that can move, wingtips that retract (well, not really
> retract, but be removed :-)), seating for one, and a Holtzman generator • for
> shields and repulsor-lift that pops out for maintenance.
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> Pictures are at:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=7580
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> I've made a GIF animation that shows the wings flapping (about 300K):
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=76696
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> And just for fun, I've made some of the characters from the book to go • with it
> (any suggestions how to make a "grossly and immensely fat" minifig for • Baron
> Harkonnen?)
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=7581
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> LMKWYT!
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> Thanks - Paul
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| "I must rule with eye and claw - as the hawk among lesser birds." - Duke Leto Atreides ___...___ Hi everyone - I'm a big fan of Frank Herbert's "Dune", but I've never cared for the way that ornithopters have been shown in the movies and other (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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