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Re: Code Pilot LDraw
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Date: 
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:28:02 GMT
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> Thanks very much!  I've placed it into my model and it fits nicely.  It is
> rotated 90 degrees compared with the Scout for some reason,
Reading is in "landscape" mode, while RCX/Scout are in "portrait" mode.


> but that was easy
> to rectify.  I assume you are using the Scout battery submodel as a
> placeholder until you finish the one for the Code Pilot.
Yep. Differences are very low anyway, except in the reader area.

> 
> By way of status, I finished the model last night.  Here is a render of the
> completed file using the Scout as a placeholder.  It is not very noticeable
> from the front unless you look closely.
> <<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/blakbird/Renders/Technic/8479/8479test14small.jpg>>

Wow!
> 
> Here is a quick screen capture from LDView with your new Code Pilot mockup.
> A little blocky at the moment, but it looks promising.

VERY blocky ;o)
> 
> <<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/blakbird/Renders/small/8479test15.png>>
> 
> Incidentally, I started a
> <http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=46402 thread> on
> Eurobricks about my experience building the model.
Interesting to see the sequence. Do you follow LEGO building instructions order?

> If you
> are interested in a copy of the MPD file to take a look at how the Code Pilot
> fits, just send me an email.
Sure! You have the address on top of this post ;o)

Philo



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  Re: Code Pilot LDraw
 
(...) Depends on the model. Some models I can "see ahead" enough to change the order to make it easier to build virtually. But with a model this big, I mostly follow along with the instructions. The file does NOT have instruction steps though (...) (16 years ago, 15-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad)

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  Re: Code Pilot LDraw
 
(...) I agree, and if these were final renders I would be more careful. But since they are just "work-in-progress" pictures, I just used the same lighting for each. For full models it works very well indeed. (...) True. Although you can see that (...) (16 years ago, 15-Sep-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)

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