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(...) Good golly Dan, I can only echo the superlatives already written. This is a landmark step in thin beamed naval vessels! Thanks, George (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Here's the part @ peeron.com: (URL) at Bricklink: (URL) are also availible from DACTA/Pitsco: (URL)Could anyone tell me what I need for the tracks on such a beast? It looks (...) Any standard Technic gear can mesh with the conveyor links (...) (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Good Day All, I was wondering if I could solicit some help from the many fine builders of things military here. I am looking to purchase some elements for tank treads and really have no idea where to start...eg. what to buy, how many elements etc. (...) (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Hello, Well, after realizing I had a nice surplus of tan pieces remaining from the Allercus Module project, and a few innovative parts Ideas, I attempted to build a street car design... ...and found my results to be rather pleasing. Anyway, here's (...) (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Oh, that we could all count on cargo that can just be "flown off". I just looked and couldn't find any good pictures of that. But I know they must be out there. ...and Larry, I've been thinking about your RO-RO for some time now. Maybe getting (...) (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Nothing. I just happen to work at minifig scale (and a 20K TEU ship at that scale would truly be "really large") (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) What's wrong with being at a really large scale? ;-) (...) And they provide an opportunity for colours other then grey! Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) True. I've experimented with very wide (32 stud) SNOT hulls (both for a modern tanker and a 19th century ship), but traditional SNOT just can't do it well. I then tried building the bow studs forward (curving back), and the sides studs outward (...) (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) They're all legitimate "targets." Remember the Atlantic Conveyer! (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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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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(...) I think it would tend to work better than SNOT for wider, more rounded hulls; SNOT works well for narrow and pointy designs with a flattening curve, but gets very 'stepped' if you try to widen the hull too much without adding a *lot* of (...) (22 years ago, 9-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) So smooth! The subtle curves are great. (I love the anchors too.) How strong is the final hull? (I note there's a pic of the hull on its side) Can it be picked up and carried intact? Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 9-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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In lugnet.build.military, Daniel Siskind writes: [Snip] (...) I love all the small details like the anchor and the blue airplanes in the back. Fantastic ship! And of course the hull is very well done. Just to share the credit somewhat: Klaus (...) (22 years ago, 9-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) That really looks excellent, and the technique lends itself especially well for the "regular" curves on US non-capital warships. Can you achieve a limited outward flare as well, perhaps with a second level of shim-bricks as you use to hold the (...) (22 years ago, 9-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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COOL!!! That is beautiful! Can't wait to see the big version. That is gonna rock! -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 9-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(URL) made this ship during August or September, but it takes a while for me to develop photos... I like to call this vessel a scraper-ship, since it is similarly built to a (Lego) skyscraper. Though I like the look of the ship, constructing a (...) (22 years ago, 8-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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