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B-Wing "Viper" Instructions and an Ode to Contemporary LDraw Tools
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Hi folks. Here is a little model loosely inspired by the Vipers of Battlestar Galactica. As with some of my other models, it is built with a single copy of the B-Wing Fighter (set 6208).



What I’d really like to share, however, is my appreciation for the great LDraw tools we have today. In particular, I think the quality of the building instructions we can create is just phenomenal. I used Bricksmith 2, LDView, and LPub 4 to digitize the model and create these instructions. Some steps could certainly be organized better (and I welcome your suggestions), but the truth is I’m quite proud of how sharp these instructions look:









It wouldn’t be possible without the hard work Allen, Travis, and Kevin have put into the continued improvement of their wonderful programs. Thanks, too, to the part authors and everyone else who has contributed to the LDraw system.

One reason I am enthusiastic about this is that I see quality instructions as a link between the LDraw community and other LEGO fans. Instructions make LDraw models accessible to people who are not LDraw users - and the prospect of documenting MOCs with nice instructions could certainly interest more builders in LDraw.

Thoughts and comments?

Jim



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  Re: B-Wing "Viper" Instructions and an Ode to Contemporary LDraw Tools
 
(...) <snip> (...) A really good-looking model. I second your thoughts about the value of nice instructions to go with MOCs. I appreciate your expression of generosity by doing all that work. You play well! (16 years ago, 3-Aug-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
  Re: B-Wing "Viper" Instructions and an Ode to Contemporary LDraw Tools
 
(...) terrific model, jim. the benefits of such a posting are compounded by not only posting the (very professional-looking) instructions but by the fact that it's an alternate model. a fan can buy the one set and have all the parts for the model (...) (16 years ago, 4-Aug-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)

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