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Re: Freighter Contest
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Date: 
Sun, 21 Apr 2002 04:07:23 GMT
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Hmm....could be interesting.  I think this would be fun.  I know that there
is an Ice Planet contest on the boards for June, but I wasn't sure if it had
firmed up any specifics (hosting sites, admin etc.)

Either or, I'm likely in.

Cheers,
-G



In lugnet.space, Jonathan Mizner writes:
>  To begin with, I have to say I am guilty of being influenced by the recent
> digging-up of that old thread about a "giant ship contest".  Past that, I
> would like to propose a new contest.  Most people here build fighters at one
> point or another, because they are small, easy-to-build, and look cool.  A
> very few AFOLs on here have the time, money, and dedication to build
> massive, ultra-detailed starships.  But the rest of us cannot, for various
> reasons, and thus build smaller ships.  Often these take the form of what is
> referred to in the Star Wars universe as "light freighters"-small, under 50m
> long privately owned transports, often customized, and usually with a fair
> amount of interior space for cargo and crew.  My proposal is that we have a
> contest to generate interest in building "light freighters", both from the
> Star Wars universe and from other fiction.
> 
> Categories might include:
> 
> Smuggler Vessel
> 
> Factory-Stock
> 
> Bounty Hunter
> 
> Pirates!
> 
> Character Vessels (Han Solo, Dash Rendar, etc)
> 
> Modified/Other
> 
>  I've never hosted a contest before, so I am unable to run this, but I
> would like to see someone do it.  Happy building!



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(...) I am working out the specifics of the Ice Planet Contest. It will be in June. I need a couple of more weeks to get it all worked out and will post about it then. Jude aka The Scrutinizer (25 years ago, 21-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)

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To begin with, I have to say I am guilty of being influenced by the recent digging-up of that old thread about a "giant ship contest". Past that, I would like to propose a new contest. Most people here build fighters at one point or another, (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)

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