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Re: Cruise Ship
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Tue, 31 Oct 2000 13:54:11 GMT
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> As a fellow Shipwright of Enormous Friggin' Boats, I love it!
Thanks. I have something of a fascination with those big loveable lugs.
> > http://64.177.5.234/cruiseship
> > Some interesting and noteworthy facts about the ship;
> > --Measures in at a little over 6 feet, 2 inches long
> > --Weighs well over 60 pounds. Current estimate puts it at around 75-80 lbs.
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> 'Do you have a permit to catch those?' That's a huge
> amount of weight--_Queen_ only masses in at about 45-50.
> I'm sure most of the difference is the detail, which I
> hope we'll get to see more of and soon! *impatient drooling*
Queen (which by the way, I hadn't had a chance to see before. Very
impressive. I love the consistency with greys) seems a little smaller on the
height side. Remember that this thing is 34 wide, and roughly 15 high merely
to the main deck.
> This is an interesting idea--thus far I've only seen it
> done sectional front-to-rear (that's how I do it too).
> Here's hoping we can see pictures of the mechanism--it's
> a real bane when you get into large sections, so naturally
> I'd love to share tips on getting around it!
It does create some real problems when it comes to doing angular detail or
dropping in stairwells. That's why each level only has one stair going up
and one going down. Don't tell the Coast Guard's Fire Marshall. ;-)
> Ahhh, but can the minifigs afford the tickets? ;)
Probably not. Guess we should stop production and cut our losses, right? :-)
> I can see some of the architectural work in the general pictures--
> those are going to be some very nice rooms, no doubt about it.
Many of the decks are double-sided, with white on the exterior of the ship
and a different color scheme on the inside.
> Excellent! Any provision for fuel and stores, or is that meant
> to be below the rendered waterline?
Stores, yes. Fuel is assumed to below the rendered waterline. The side hatch
(I'm going to try and work on making a door that slides close for it) that
you can see in the picture leads to the hold. I've been playing around with
a bunch of ideas, and actually have a lot of free, unused space below the
main deck (for the moment). I think I'm going to take some of the lowest
level and add more to the engine room. Actually, most of my engine room
should be below the waterline, but I decided, what the heck, and went ahead
and built one. No matter that the screw shafts run just a few bricks ABOVE
the waterline. :-)
Lifeboats are something of a problem as well. Basically, I didn't have the
space to do a really bang-up job on them. so I was rather forced to just
tack something on the side.
Another big issue, one that I may still fix, is that aside from the side
cargo hatch, there's no real way to board the ship. Somehow the gangway got
left out. Most of these issues result from space; it's just really hard to
coordinate all of these things into a workable, buildable model that remains
sectional. Half the time I find myself wishing for more space to build with,
the other half the time I keep wondering if I'm ever going to finish this
thing. :-)
> Are you planning any sort of davit or lowering system? (another
> perennial interest of mine.)
You mean in terms of the cargo?
> I'm especially impressed by the colour faithfulness and the conning
> tower slope--I agree 100% with Erin, it came out magnificently.
> You sort of have a cross between the new generation and the old--
> the red/black scheme of old Cunarders and the like, with the white
> tops of newer megaships, and it looks stunning. I'll gladly
> sacrifice my fleet escorts in its defence! :)
I actually wanted to do just a two-tone; black hull with white
superstructure, but the cost and availability of black is somewhat
prohibitive.
> Oh, did I mention, I'm looking forward to more pictures?
I'll take some more. Actually, I have more that have already been developed,
but my brother has them and I won't see him until Thanksgiving.
Regards,
Sam Wiley
http://www.myrkr.com
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