 | | Re: Wings [was: Re: Building big]
|
|
I thought the quote was asking how the Heisenberg Compensators work? Oh well... same sentiment. ;^) ~Mark "Web Interface, now with 50% more fat!" Sandlin (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
|
| |
| | Re: Wings [was: Re: Building big]
|
|
(...) My spacecraft have wings if they're intended to enter the atmosphere, such as my Sparrow, (URL) . If they are strictly space (no atmospheric travel), they won't have wings, but they will have things that look like wings, but are field vanes. I (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
|
| |
| | Re: Old stuff, NEW pictures!
|
|
(...) Thanks, Michael! Yes, the turret is fully functional. It rotates, the bubble dome opens, the guns go up and down. To get the turret to rotate, I use a 4 X 4 turntable inside the ship. I put one tall half-cylinder piece (like the ones for the (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Old stuff, NEW pictures!
|
|
Thanks dude! Enjoy it while you can, the Gibraltar's days are numbered. Dan (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Old stuff, NEW pictures!
|
|
Thanks, Mladen! Yeah, topping my current big starship is going to be a challenge. I'm thinking of something non-military this time, maybe a deep space exploration starship. I would like to make another story too, we'll see. Dan (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Wings [was: Re: Building big]
|
|
(...) Actually, if you're travelling at near-light velocities, the density of the interstellar medium becomes high enough (especially within solar systems, so I guess that would be intrastellar medium) that a streamlined shaped would become (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
|
| |
| | Re: Space Idea - Artificial Gravity
|
|
Whoa, where'd you come up with that! Neat....for some reason I want to sing you that song that Hal sings..."Daisy, Daisy...." It still amazes me how some peices fit toghether....good job! Eric (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Old stuff, NEW pictures!
|
|
(...) I have a question about the nasal avenger 2 for you Dan, does the dual laser cannon turret on top rotate any? If so please enlighten me on how it works, even if it doesnt turn I think your concept is the best one I've seen for a dual gun (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Building big
|
|
(...) Just ask Paul Baulch..... ROSCO (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
|
| |
| | Re: Building big
|
|
(...) I love it! :) Now you just need an egg-shaped shuttle. best LFB (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
|
| |
| | Re: Building big
|
|
(...) Personally I'd go for the spaceship _Monotreme_ (which lends itself to a nice etymological nickname too). --DaveL (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
|
| |
| | Platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus (was: building big)
|
|
(...) Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus See, there was a reason all these posts were appearing in loc.au James (who now knows more about platypi than he ever needed to) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
|
| |
| | Re: Old stuff, NEW pictures!
|
|
Cool totally cool! Eric (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Building big
|
|
(...) Literally, it's "bird-nose of duck quality". Rather descriptive. But not exactly awe-inspring for a deadly piece of military hardware. Unless, of course, it's got a poisoned spur on its hind feet...;) best LFB (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
|
| |
| | Re: Building big
|
|
(...) Uh, thats plat-y-pus, and it's scientific name is Ornithorhynchus anatinus. Dunno if you can get a neat name outta that!! Regards ROSCO (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
|
| |
| | Re: Old stuff, NEW pictures!
|
|
(...) added details! (...) cool it is. I especially like the addition of the escape pods. The torpedo room is quite original too. Great works, I don't know how you are going to top it off! ;-) (...) Mladen Pejic, over and out! (URL) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Old stuff, NEW pictures!
|
|
Greetings! I took a bunch of new pics of some stuff I had laying around. Some are pics of models you may have seen already, but perhaps in better detail or from neat angles. Here's one I made for the Grand Admiral. I got the uniform wrong again and (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Building big
|
|
Thanks! This reminds me I really need to finish the pics. Maybe next week. But it still needs a name... Hmm, whats the scientific name for a platapus? I allways new NASA would come in handy some day! So to NASA thanks for the background pic! --Kyle (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
|
| |
| | Re: On to other news....
|
|
(...) My guess is that it is just a simple mistake by Todd. (...) Wow... that was really awkwardly worded. But I think I get your idea. First of all, what is with "Futureworld?" There was never any line of products by this name. The line you (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Wings [was: Re: Building big]
|
|
(...) [snip] (...) <Chuckle> Well, this is close, but not entirely correct :] The airplane goes into a climb, and then in one fluid motion levels and enters a dive. It's during the arced portion of the flight that the occupants experience zero-G. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
|
