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SNOT boating (was: Re: USS Fletcher for public display)
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Mon, 12 Nov 2001 17:34:35 GMT
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In lugnet.build.military, Shaun Sullivan writes:
> In lugnet.build.military, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> >
> > Really, I plan out the curve on the carpet, and build to match.
> > But there's also some smoothing involved, making sure that there's
> > some kind of relationship between the angle and the rate of change.
> > I'm hoping to get into frame-by-frame construction, but that hasn't
> > happened just yet.
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> Hey, that reminds me ...
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> Actually, I've been working on frame-by-frame construction for my S-boat. • I've
> completed the 20 main ribs, and am in the process of flushing out the contours
> between them. It's actually pretty satisfying, given that you feel as if
> you're modeling the hull as accurately as the pixellation of LEGO allows.
So, wait--you're building ribs and plating between them? I feel
for you--that seems like it would be really difficult in brick.
I had to build square and then plate the outside contours. My
heart goes out to you!
However, if it's any consolation for both approaches, a lot of
ship modelers do half-hulls that way--they build ribs and then
contour over them. But they're working in wood, which makes that
approach a little bit easier.
> It *is* time consuming though; I blew up the drawings to the maximum size • possible
> on an 11x17" sheet of paper, and then I do conversions on every measurement.
> I'm convinced that this provides that maximum amount of room inside the walls,
> while still providing the greatest amount of accuracy to the outside. I'll
> have to post some more pictures of the development soon - admittedly I didn't
> get too do much on it this weekend, as I spent my time finishing up my GMC 6x6
> truck :P Which leaves a mere 6 or 8 WWII models in progress *sigh*
That's OK, it sounds like most of Axis R&D during the war...and,
uh, 6x6 = pictures please?
> Where do I sign up for unlimited brick and time supplies?
I must be crazy--I popped $150 for an absolute ton of dark grey
and tan large plates from Australia (130+ dkgrey 6x12 and 60 or
70 6x8 or larger tan plates), in preparation for the next project.
Add that to the 50 or 60 4x8 dkgrey and mess o' Landspeeders I
have, and maybe I can build something new without taking my
monster apart.
But unfortunately, the time issue is definitely not being kind
to me. Not in the slightest.
best
LFB
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| (...) Hey, that reminds me ... Actually, I've been working on frame-by-frame construction for my S-boat. I've completed the 20 main ribs, and am in the process of flushing out the contours between them. It's actually pretty satisfying, given that (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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