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Re: Minifig-scale China Clipper flying boat complete!
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Date: 
Thu, 30 Dec 2004 03:15:23 GMT
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Matso Limtiaco wrote:
Good evening! I've just posted some photos of a minfig-scale, Really Big Flying
Boat that I finished yesterday. To see the pics, go to
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=110109

I've been working on a variety of Golden Age flying boat MOC projects and this
one is easily the largest I've attempted. Once again, it's based on the Martin
M-130, better known as the "China Clipper," that Pan Am flew on its transpacific
routes in the late 1930s.

(snip)

The standard airplane windows are a little small for scale, and I didn't have
enough of the single windows to try SNOT techniques...so I used double windows,
and this plane has a lot more windows than an M-130. Artistic license, anyone?

Hey, I got one of those - and it's transferable :-)


The real M-130 had a plain metal exterior with orange on top of its wings. I
went with a red/white/grey color scheme because I thought plain grey would be
dull, and I have a lot more red slopes (for the nose) than blue ones!


You did a good job with your color choices...it looks a little sportier!

My ultimate goal is to try a minifig-scale Boeing 314 flying boat, but I'm
certain that I need a lot more parts for that project. But as my 6-year-old son
said last week, "Lego isn't about worrying, it's about building!" So maybe I'll
give it a go with what we have on hand.

Your son has a better attitude than some I have seen as of late ;-)


Constructive comments are welcome. If anyone has some ideas for creating more
convincing dihedral in a 40"-48" span wing made from large bricks and plates,
I'm all ears!


Well, I think you did a great job with the plane - I've been wanting to build
one of these for a VERY long time, and your rendition is well-thought out and
detailed. The only change that I would suggest would be that the winglets on the
bottom might need a little rounding at the corners...they seem too square.

As for the dihedral problem, try using the approach here - it's a really clever
solution:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/eremms/P-51D/wing_dihedral.jpg

Joe Meno
,space paparazzi!



Matso Limtiaco
Everett WA



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(...) Thanks Joe. Those sponsons (the winglets along the bottom of the hull) were a big kludge...I didn't have enough corner slopes to do what I really wanted. Next time I'll use triangular plates on the ends! I'll try that dihedral idea also, (...) (19 years ago, 2-Jan-05, to lugnet.build)

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  Minifig-scale China Clipper flying boat complete!
 
Good evening! I've just posted some photos of a minfig-scale, Really Big Flying Boat that I finished yesterday. To see the pics, go to (URL) been working on a variety of Golden Age flying boat MOC projects and this one is easily the largest I've (...) (19 years ago, 30-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc) !! 

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