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Re: Moonbase Observatory
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Wed, 2 Apr 2003 06:23:51 GMT
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Here is my Moonbase version of my Observatory!
Photo's: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=38980
LDraw: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=38983
Render:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/sjaacko/Rendering/mb-observatory.jpg

Wow, two hours have passed and no one else commented on this yet?  Well I

I think that is because I post from the Netherlands and due to the time
difference around the world it can take some time for people to read it...

think it is a great model.  Actually when I read the subject of the post I
immediately began running through ideas of how I might build a deep space
telescope into a Moonbase.  Then I opened the pics, and I said to myself,
"Self," (That's what I call myself sometimes.) "Self, this person just
totally out-built anything you just thought of."

THANKS!

So my point is, Jaco, that your model rocks!  Speaking of rocks, I like • the
use of BURPs on the back side of the module.  It adds terrain, which is
nice

There are two main reasons for that:
1. I used them in the original design
2. I did not have enough pieces to build walls

since the majority of modules are on flat gray desert.  I like the dark
strip running around the outside of the structure, although beyond that it
is very gray (not necessarily a bad thing, if that is what you wanted).

Again: lack of pieces.

One thing I just thought of:  Aren't most real telescopes of this nature
positioned on the outskirts of society, away from city lights?  If this is
true, it would be interesting to see some Moonbase Mods that were little
more than low-long corridors or perhaps indoor rail-car tracks that link • the
Observatory to a larger Moonbase/City but at some distance compared to the
cramped setup typically envisioned.  An idea anyway.

I suppose you are right. The ideas of "Xanthra47" with the large corridors
and train/monorail running through the moonbase could be used here.

Oh, and by the way, your first model (below) looks equally cool.  I like • how
you adapted elements of one into the other.

Original Observatory
Photo's: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=36047
LDraw: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=38982

Build On!

Will do!

Jaco



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