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(...) Ask your dad about that again. My comment was based on readings from Stephen Hawking's "Brief History of Time" and "Universe in a Nutshell", as well as various online physics FAQ. Granted, in space you don't have to worry about air friction or (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) (URL) Folder> (...) Joe, the lion fish is great and so is the star tours bot, but the PCS Mecha... too cool. Nice greebs, cool look. The smaller quarter domes together as a canopy is the coolest PCS canopy! Oh that Lego would make more o' dem. (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.space, FTX)
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Check out our latest MB MOC from our homepage, (URL) Onimak Medical Research> The Onimak Medical Research provides state-of-the-art facilities in the various fields of cryogenics, human parts regeneration and other ultra-secret projects. Regards, (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) Thanks Joe! The attack sub was conceived at about the same time of Ogel's Gyro Sub which used the same Duplo egg though with very different designs. The outpost had to be mobile but inconspicuous to blend with the aquatic surroundings and (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone, FTX)
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(...) Tom, Thanks for the html pointers, I may start adding tables. Thanks, George (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Ahh. Even better now. A great choice to make the dorsal fin double sides so all the studs aren't all on one side. I think this is my fave so far. (...) This is wonderful Joe. The best surprise was using the next feature on Brickshelf, leaving (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I showed this to a friend of mine that's an old Space:1999 fanatic, don't believe he missed an episode. He used to draw Eagles and build tiny ones with his old (i.e. Basic) collection of bricks. His only complaint about the model was the balls (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Nope. You're misapplying inertia. The whole ship, including contents, has inertia. If it is moving, say, 1.25 Km/s (pretty darn quick) in arbitrary direction A, it (and all it's contents will continue to move in direction A, and which (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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In lugnet.space, Leonard Hoffman wrote: -snip- (...) -snip- (...) Now I'm going to start this off with the fact I'm no physicist. I'm not an expert. And everything I'm about to say is relayed from endless conversations I've had with my father about (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) You're forgetting four things. First, there's no atmosphere, and the main reason for making long banking curves like that is because you can't make abrupt vector changes in an atmosphere. That's not a concern in a near vacuum. Second, no, you (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I have a way you could avoid the whole problem all together using real physics. I think I read this somewhere before in doing my own research on space travel. It involved firing an ionizing beam like microwaves or something in front of the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Ah, yes. Although I think I'd like to try the visor the other way around... I'm not sure about that gap. Does it work the other way? Yeah, he's got great stuff alright. His retro future ship is just so beautiful... I just keep coming back to (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) This is looking very cool now. (...) The vehicle looks good in both modes! Well done. I was going to say nice authentic PCS look too, but I'm not sure what qualifications are required to say that... (...) Ahh... nice helmet-and-binoculars (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I really like the pod craft. While generally regard the Duplo egg as a limited application part, you did a great job using it! The octopus craft is neat too, and I see it as a mobile crane to transport items. Pretty cool design approach. Good (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone, FTX)
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(...) SNIP yup, more 'flowing' (...) SNIP woohoooo! PCS Mecha! PCS Mecha! (...) SNIP Very nice use of pieces for the head-very detailed. i like that you put the droid in a small diorama too; it nicely sets up 'why' the arms ar extended, besides just (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.space, FTX)
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Hi all, After some comments on my Lionfish, I revised it to be more organic: (URL) and here's the (URL) Folder> MOC 2: PCS Walker: (2 URLs) Folder> This is a multiterrain scout vehicle capable of flying to a destination, then deploying its legs to (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.disney, FTX)
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(...) If you spin anything around without curving or coming to a complete stop, you'll be sorry. Inertia still applies in space, and at the speeds probably used, a 180-degree spin will turn the entire crew into little puddles on the back of their (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Video games will rot your brain, mmkay? (...) to me. It sort of looks like a cockpit section that still is awaiting some engines, or fins, or antennas or something. -Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks (URL) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Smooooth. Studless is good. I like the open and shutty bits. Can you make that underside opening panel into a retractable landing gear? I like retractable landing gear? Either way, it's a cool little ship with an interesting shape, and the JS (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) -Austin (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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