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"Stickboy" <f_trayers@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > > > http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/1634
> > > > or
> > > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=54861
> > > >
> > > > after 3 days of work, and a huge expenditure in rooting out grey • bricks, I've
> > > > finally finished the underwater portion of a Seawall Installation. >>> • LMKWYT, here or on MOCpages.
> > > > -Anthony
> >
> > I like! It has a very "Guns of Navarone playset" feel to it--the • detailing
> > inside is a definite plus. It's hard working in all grey; have you • thought
> > about adding other earth-tone colors to bring out the imposing nature of • the
> > great grey monolithic installation?
> >
> > best
> >
> > LFB
>
> Anthony-
>
> I really like your stuff in general. I'm a big fan of the • technical/background
> info that you provide.
>
> The seawall, though, is in a class by itself for its originality. It's • great to
> see such a great implementation of a brilliant idea. I'd love to see a • display
> of *both* parts of the installation together. I'm sure it would a little • work
> to build an above-and-below waterline diorama, but it would be worth it, • I'm
> sure.
I'm fairly certain I don't have sufficient parts... but I may be able to
photoshop a rough composite of the two of them together... I'll see what I
can put together...
>
> Okay, now my critiques/questions :-(
>
> "Goods:" I love all the details: Torpedo tube hatch, living space • amenities, the
> central access ladder, the desalinator and the odd control panels and bits • of
> equipment here and there. This is exactly what it would be like when • you're
> cramming a lot of stuff into a confined space. Nice job!
thank you... I actually was cramming it all in. originally the outer doors
didn't open very far, so I did a lot of work with other bricks as levers and
whatnot...
>
> "Others:" I don't see the utility of a .50 cal operating below the • waterline,
> unless the projectiles have their own propulsion. Yes, it *can* fire • through
> the water like that, but the drag created by the seawater seems like it • would
> cut the range down so much that it wouldn't be an effective weapon.
yeah, the .50 cal's main job is to try and destroy incoming torpedos. I
imagine the shells have a highly volatile propellant to counter the drag of
seawater, but it's still horribly inefficient. if I'd thought about it more,
I would've put it on the front of the tower, like the 20mm cannon is above
the surface.
> I guess you could say the same for the anti-shipping cannon, but perhaps • with more
> "oomph" from a larger weapon, you could get reasonable range out of it • (plus, it just
> looks really cool.)
hehe, if you look closely, you'll find that the AS cannon bears a striking
resemblance to the AA turret on top of the upper part of the tower. how's
that for recycling? move the barrels around and boom! new gun. I imagine the
AS cannon fires something bordering on mini-torpedos... probably
rocket-propelled explosive shells.
> The other thing I'm not clear on is how you load the torpedos
> from storage. Maybe it wasn't modeled, (so just tell me to shut up), but • otherwise, it
> looks like you need some way of hoisting them up into the tube room.
yeah, I couldn't figure out how to fit a hoist in there, so you'll have to
use your imagination on that one. (I wouldn't trust those guys to not drop a
torpedo trying to drag it up that lil' ladder)
>
> All-in-all, this (and the Seawall Towers) is one of the best concepts I've • seen.
> Really superb job!
thank you again.
>
> Live it up,
> -sb
I'll try,
-Anthony
>
> PS: The "Guns of Navarone" Playset had to be the single best set of "Army • Guys"
> ever invented...we can kick that to off-topic if you want to talk more.
:-)
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