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Re: X-Planes - building and inspiration
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lugnet.general, lugnet.build
Date: 
Thu, 1 Apr 1999 00:12:38 GMT
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On Tue, 30 Mar 1999 14:45:55 GMT, Bram Lambrecht <braml@juno.com> wrote:

> Terry wrote:
> > I love aircraft, but they are a tough subject to do.
> > I tend to be overly critical of form, and lego rarely lends itself
> > well to the subject.  So while I have tackled a few, I rarely like
> > my results.  :-/
> 
> What about your Apache and your Star Wars models?

Exceptions to the rule.  :-)
The Apache somehow came out extraordinarily well.  It surprised me.
And wait till you see the x-wing.  Another surprise.
I would like to do some good fighter aircraft, but those damn curves keep
screwing things up.

> > The only quibble I have about your version would be to lower those 4
> > jet engine pieces so they meld into the rear wing, rather than go over
> > it - I think that might match the example a little better.
> 
> I know.  Those engines are another thing I added only while LDrawing.  I
> built a couple proof-of-concepts IRL, but couldn't figure out a way to
> meld them into the rear wing while retaining the spring nearby that keeps
> the large ducts from
> changing position.

I see.
Springs? Hmm... that model has more to it than meets the eye.  Pictures and
renderings are nice, but nothing comes close to seeing a model IRL.
We need an immersive virtual reality modeling system.  We need holodecks.

-- Terry K --



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  Re: X-Planes - building and inspiration
 
(...) Not yet, sorry. I'll try to render some more views as soon as I have time. (...) Actually, I didn't use that piece in the model that I built IRL (which is slightly different in other ways as well.) It was just an idea that came up while I was (...) (27 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)

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