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(...) I can carry the ship with one hand (in the middle). It has a lot of flex, but it's remarkably strong. Dan (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) often, so I never saw that before. (...) He should be encouraged to do so! My own building has advanced so much just by being exposed to what other people are doing. I don't think any of my desighns are true "innovations," but more of a (...) (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) There is a limited amount of flare in the very bow and aft section, but the pictures don't do justice. The "ribs" are staggered one brick forward for each two bricks in height, giving a slight flare near the bow. The bow of the Missouri is (...) (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Many container ships and tankers and suchlike are completely vertical, in fact when one looks down they look like rectangles with bows and sterns tacked on, it's not till well under the water line that you get curving inward to the keel. But (...) (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) You'd probably have to use hinges along the hull to get the more rounded hulls, which would make the construction somewhat more complex. You can only bend LEGO so far.... I'd be interested to see Dan's ideas for big flared hulls though... (...) (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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