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The Next Grey Monster.
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lugnet.pirates
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Fri, 29 Jun 2001 00:22:55 GMT
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Hi, everyone.
The next behemoth has begun to take shape here in my wee little
apartment. I was vacillating between a Japanese WWII cruiser
and a WWI German battleship or battlecruiser, and I think I've
come down firmly in favor of the latter. The curvature issues
are very different, with the cruiser having a much more complex
bow and the battlecruiser having a full-hull curve. Both would
be bears to model, but I figured that I could handle the latter
more quickly.
I may have been wrong! This SNOT-sculpting is a real bear.
There are two "teaser" pics of the ship's forward 30%, which is
complete to one deck above the AD (about 12 bricks high total).
http://www.msu.edu/user/braunli1/bowside.jpg
http://www.msu.edu/user/braunli1/bowtop.jpg
In the latter picture, the problem with the curvature becomes
apparent; I'm going to have to rework it so the sharp change
in angle isn't so darn sharp. I may also flare the bow some
more, and raise the foredeck a bit. Oh, and it needs "A"
barbette sunken into it, but unfortunately this needs to go right
about where I have my cool little mess-hall right now. Darn!
I'd love suggestions, ideas, thoughts--it's coming together
nicely but my head hurts from thinking about the geometry.
best
Lindsay
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| (...) clipped (...) From what I've seen, the curvature is looking good, you should be able to get a more realistic curve working at a greater scale. Is this going to be a Bismark type ship? Anyone have a Swordfish? George (24 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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| On Fri, 29 Jun 2001, Mr L F Braun (<GFo127.LFv@lugnet.com>) wrote at 00:22:55 (...) Oh my good gravy! Lindsay, that looks fantastic! OK, I see your point about the sharp transition, but nonetheless, it's a mighty fine lookin ship. (24 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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| (...) ships. My reaction was very simple: "YYEEEEEEEESSSSS" Pleased to hear you didn't go with the Japanese cruiser - it was Jap cruisers that accounted for many of the escort carriers sunk in WWII, and I'm a bit fond of escort carriers. ( (URL) ) (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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