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(...) (and even if you're not), I bow to your talent. I can only dream that one day I might construct something one-hundredth as impressive as that. (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
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Thanks. As for using USC, the only excuse I can offer is that I have lived 90 minutes away for the University of South Carolina (USC) for the past 20 years. UCS just doesn't stick in my mind. I got the letter arrangement wrong in the brickshelf (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space)
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Hee, thats cool! But it's UCS! :-P (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Platapus platypus, whats the difference? We'll see, we'll see... --Kyle (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Oddly enough, there is hatch/airlock on the rear ventral area of the ship that comes equipped with a roundish white matenince craft! Maybe when I was building it I was subcontiously making it look like a platypus. Weird... --Kyle (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
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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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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Thanks dude! Enjoy it while you can, the Gibraltar's days are numbered. Dan (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space)
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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)
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(...) 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)
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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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) Just ask Paul Baulch..... ROSCO (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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Cool totally cool! Eric (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.space)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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