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Re: anti-aircraft tank
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lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha
Date: 
Sun, 14 Jan 2001 16:25:50 GMT
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Yeah I tried to streamline it a little more, but unfortunately, I am in the
process of building a pirate ship where I made my own hull, so it sucks up
alot of bricks, lots of them being grey. Espeically the bow area. What you
see on my tank is all I have left of grey. I really wanted the two walls
beside the cockpit to be angled at the same degreee as the cockpit, but I
couldn't scrounge enough (45 degree?)angled pieces.it can actually hold 16
troops not eight. oops. thanx for the coments.

geordan

In lugnet.build, Joel Jacobsen writes:
> In lugnet.build, Geordan Ballantree writes:
> > Another MOC, anti aircraft tank. Quad ion's on the top, apc, all in one. I
> > have a short 5 sec movie too. two opening hatches. It is a halftrack sort
> > of, the front wheels are only used to pull it up steep inclines. room inside
> > for about eight troops, plus two pilots. Let me know what you think.
> > 
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2796
> 
> It's definately an original idea, Geordan. I don't recall seeing many
> half-tracks, other than Shaun Sullivan's WWII German vehicle MOC's.
> 
> Have you given thought to streamlining it somehow? It seems a bit blocky;
> the fronts of the armor skirting for the tracks looks like it might actually
> catch on the ground if going over uneven terrain.
> 
> Perhaps, bricks permitting, you might want to consider trying to smooth that
> area out a little. Flat, vertical faces aren't very strategic - they take
> the full force of kinetic and energy weapons head on. Angled armor allows a
> vehicle to deflect some or even all of that energy away. Damaged vs
> penetrated armor means safer troops and all that. Just a thought.
> 
> The colors work well for an APC, though, and I like the use of the angled
> cockpit/train piece for the front.
> 
> 
> > Titan that I finished earlier...
> > 
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2787
> 
> I like this one - it's a nice design with some creative uses of elements.
> The body seems just a tad too small to say a fig would comfortably fit, but
> if it's more of a hardsuit than battle armor - or if it were unmanned - it
> could work. :)
> 
> > Input is appreciated
> > 
> > Thanx
> > geordan
> 
> Hope the suggestions help,
> Keep up the good work!
> 
> Joel Jacobsen
> http://home.columbus.rr.com/jacobsen/html/Main/lego%20creations.htm



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