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Re: Update on Virtual Plans
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lugnet.cad
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Wed, 13 Jan 1999 21:26:49 GMT
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On Wed, 13 Jan 1999 18:14:28 GMT, "Ben Vaughan" <buster@marsbase.com>
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> What about building arms off the core? Then attach the LQ/EP's to the top and
> bottom? That way, you don't have the silly things hanging by their tails.
Do you mean structural arms, or arms with access passageways? It seems
a little mean to make the crew scale ladders to get to their quarters
(but not out of the question -- they are explorers and scientists; they
shouldn't mind a little hardship). Maybe just the juniors would have to
climb. ;)
Passageway-arms could be placed side-by-side with the LQ/EPs. That
wouldn't be as strong, but would provide easier access for the crew.
What would be conceptually interesting (in terms a spaceship design, not
LEGO building) would be to turn the LQ/EPs 90-degrees from the rest of
the ship. So the LQ/EPs on the top of the support arm would face
upward, and the ones on bottom would face downward. Hmm. I'll throw
together an overall view of that, to see how it looks.
BTW, there are provisions in the current LQ/EP design for supports on
the side of the module. Looking at the LQ/EP page, you'll see there are
black-tile tracks on back half of the pod. This is to allow structural
support guides/arms to lock onto the module.
BTW2, my goal is to build BR so the LQ/EP's don't look like shoeboxes
hanging off a bar. When docked to the core, they *should* just look
like a section of chunky spaceship. That might require a few false
bulkheads along the edges. Which isn't totally out of line, designwise.
The LQ/EPs aren't shuttle-craft. They should only disconnect from the
main ship in emergencies. So having some connection-elements which
become space-trash as the LQ/EPs disengage makes a certain amount of
sense.
Steve
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| (...) What's wrong with Shoeboxes hanging off a bar? I assume this ship is only ever designed for space flight not atmospheric. As long as the ship can withstand the force exerted by the engines (Or has inertial dampers) it's fine. Take a look at a (...) (26 years ago, 13-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| Steve Bliss writes: (snip!) (...) What about building arms off the core? Then attach the LQ/EP's to the top and bottom? That way, you don't have the silly things hanging by their tails. Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com www.marsbase.com ---...--- The (...) (26 years ago, 13-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
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