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Civ. MOC contest: MG3k
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Mon, 7 Jun 2004 15:27:34 GMT
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Hi everybody After months of lurking and a couple of months waiting for postingpermission... at last... at last I’m able to post!!

So here is the first announcement of an entry to the civilian moc contest:

The MG3k (tadaa!):



When I think of futuristic vertical cities, I can’t help think on the futuristic drawings from the between the world wars of skyscrapers and airplanes instead of cars, and what would then be more fitting than developing the cool sportscardesigns of the ‘30ties, for future flight? (this example is primarily inspired by the British MG TC, the one Coronel Clifton from MI5 drives in).

Although I generally prefer putting wings on my space creations for economic flight, and to spread out the antigrav. emmision for stability, but as this doesn’t seem to be practical in a big city wiht limited streetspace, the antigrav. emitter is placed in the bubble under the car together with the landing gear and greeble in general:



More entries are on the way...



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  Re: Civ. MOC contest: MG3k
 
(...) I was actually hoping for some comments/critique... Is it normal that you actually have to ask for it in these forums? (I'm only asking because I don't know!) (20 years ago, 12-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
  Re: Civ. MOC contest: MG3k
 
Hi Niels, I saw this little space car on BrickShelf and found it very nice. But I agree with John about the big black slopes you use at the front end of the car, supporting the headlights : although they allow your ship to look like your inspiration (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)

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