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(...) The problem is rockets use reaction mass, and need to carry it along, so the rocket equation enters into everything you do. And honestly a rocket is not a very good way to use the energy: you have to launch at high speed (rocket equation (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Yep - grey wheels definately look Spacier! Looking forward to seeing it once your BL order arrives. Another possible place for cranes is at the back. They have those folding ones that trucks use for loading pallets, etc. on the truck's own (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I would add *yet* to that. (...) Hmmm... I don't know a town layout on the floor with a "space elevator" to a manufacturing platform way up on a shelf could make a really cool albeit parts intensive MOC. -Mike Petrucelli (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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(...) All right, all right... I just bought some gray wheels via BrickLink... Definitely interested to see how the real thing looks when they get here. Guess I'll have to make something else with 18 big blue wheels. ;o) Thanks all! -best, Wolf (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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Just when you thought the people behind those red helmets were all men... Here's the elite all-female rocket sled team. These women are highly trained for the efficient and effective patrol of the most hazardous life-bearing worlds. Known as Fire (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, FTX) !
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"Wolf Read" <readw.at.oniddotorstdotedu> wrote in message news:JD0w78.Hvr@lugnet.com... (...) I like the gray best. (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanks much! I'm always happy to hear other people's interpretation of what I've created (this goes to everyone who's commented on my postings--thank you all!). Your nitpicks touched on one of the biggest struggles I've had with this MOC. I've (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(URL) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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[somewhere far away in the internet, a poor soul struggles valiently to stay on-topic... "it's not LEGO!!" he screams, but the siren song of inccorect physics draws him screaming back into the fray once more...] (...) I still have my doubts. It's (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Actually space manufacturing will likly be a big business sooner (as in the next few decades) than people might think. Due to the "instant" cooling space permits it is possible to make super strong alloys that are physically impossible to do (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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