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Re: Talon Starfighter
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Thu, 18 Oct 2001 05:06:37 GMT
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Hi there Joel,
I think the Talon has some real potential. At current, it seems a bit
flimsy, but I'm sure that with a little more refinement, it could look quite
striking indeed. I will compliment you on a very original and interesting
design, though.
Zac Soden
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www.ozbricks.com/battlespace
In lugnet.space, Joel Jacobsen writes:
> Recently, a Semi-NLF friend and my wife and I sat down to build from 10
> boxes of unsorted bricks that I'd acquired over the last year or so and just
> never did anything with. I have yet to post all of the pictures, but the
> Talon is my product of that evening of building.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=7569
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> Made from parts of a 6979, 2 sets of 6580, a 2152, a 7131, bits from 2 sets
> of 6575 and various other parts that were tossed in a couple 'catch all'
> boxes that I had sitting around. It started with trying to make the cockpit
> from both of the canopies. I didn't want to mount one or both
> 'conventionally', so I had to play around with some way to 'seal' the gap
> between the two when mounted as they are. I must say that for limiting
> myself to what I found in the boxes I got out, the design turned out rather
> well. Looking at it reminded me of an eagle or hawk coming in for the kill,
> wings and talons outstretched.. hence the name. Okay.. enough cheesy stuff. :)
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> It comes equipped with two ion cannons and a gattling laser under the belly
> and I picture it having heavy shielding, making it a tough customer all the
> way around.
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> Comments welcome, though I realize it's less than 'perfect' :) some day I
> may revisit this design and create it 'right' but for now, I'm leaving it as is.
>
> Joel J
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| (...) Thanks, Zac. :) It turned out as more of a proof of concept than anything since I chose to be limited to the various boxes I'd brought out for building that night. It's surprisingly stable over all, though the landing skids on the side are, (...) (23 years ago, 18-Oct-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| Recently, a Semi-NLF friend and my wife and I sat down to build from 10 boxes of unsorted bricks that I'd acquired over the last year or so and just never did anything with. I have yet to post all of the pictures, but the Talon is my product of that (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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