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Re: USS Duluth - Hull design innovation!
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lugnet.build.military
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Sat, 8 Mar 2003 00:06:54 GMT
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In lugnet.build.military, Bruce Hietbrink writes:
> Dan,
> Is the hull all 1x2's? I wonder what the inclusion of 1x3's or 1x4's would do
> to the shape of the curve. I've seen a great curved wall based on alternating
> 1x3 bricks and 1x1 cylinders. Of course that was some sort of temple and the
> pattern wouldn't work in the context of a ship hull.
The hull is only 1x2s at the very ends. At the aft there is a really steep
curve and at the bow there is actually a flare, although it's really subtle. The
rest of the ship is made up mainly of 1 x 12's and 2 x 10's. You actually get a
nicer curve using the larger for big areas and the smaller bricks when you need
a tighter curver.
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 | | Re: USS Duluth - Hull design innovation!
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| Dan, This is beautiful! If the resolution on the photos was a little bit worse I wouldn't believe that was made with Lego bricks. Is the hull all 1x2's? I wonder what the inclusion of 1x3's or 1x4's would do to the shape of the curve. I've seen a (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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