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Subject:	Battleship Soon Beginning Construction, Need Ideas and Tips
Newsgroups:	lugnet.space, lugnet.build
Date:	Wed, 29 May 2002 19:42:41 GMT
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I will soon be drawing plans for a very large ship, bigger than any I have attempted before. I have analyzed the structures and building methods of my other ships and have concluded that they will be inadequate for this ship I am planning. So, I am askin you guys, particularly the Capital Ship builders, for suggestions. Here are the things I need the most help on: -Internal Structural Support: So it won't fall apart or bend if I want to move it. -Ideas for Nacelles: I'd like to know a good way to attach nacelles to the main body of the ship so they don't fall off. The nacelles I would like to stay seperate from the ship, somewhat like those of the Enterprise in Star Trek but not so far away from the main hull. -Cheap, small escape pods: With lots of space but not many pieces. -An ecomomic way to build beds for the crew quarters: So they don't use too many "useful" pieces. I plan for my ship to be about 3-4 feet long and about a foot wide (not including the nacelles). So if anyone has any suggestions, even about something not on my list, please post (or email me at CommanderCurt@msn.com). Thank you, Curt Tigges ----------------------------------------- Commander-in-Chief of Starforce Subdivisions: Battlefleet, Aerospace Forces, Planetary Forces, Explorer Corps http://www.ozbricks.com/ulfstarforce/UnitedLFWEB/ULFHome.htm

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		Re: Battleship Soon Beginning Construction, Need Ideas and Tips
Actually, it would be nicer if this kind of discussion happened in public (i.e., one of these forums). I'm quite the novice builder when it comes to larger things (hell, I'm quite the novice builder, period). I wouldn't mind seeing pics and reading (...) (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)

		Re: Battleship Soon Beginning Construction, Need Ideas and Tips
(...) (URL)-Ideas for Nacelles: I'd like to know a good way to attach nacelles to the (...) (URL)-Cheap, small escape pods: With lots of space but not many pieces. (URL)-An ecomomic way to build beds for the crew quarters: So they don't use too (...) (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)

		Re: Battleship Soon Beginning Construction, Need Ideas and Tips
(...) (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)

		Re: Battleship Soon Beginning Construction, Need Ideas and Tips
(...) Well... If you build decks by; laying down plates, then covering the seems with 2 wide bricks, then laying down another layer of plates; you can get away with very minimal supports. (like the walls of your rooms/bays should suffice) Of course (...) (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)

		Re: Battleship Soon Beginning Construction, Need Ideas and Tips
(...) To strengthen my new (6 ft. long) ship, I used ventral and dorsal spines with lateral cross-beams every 32 studs and extensive compartmentalization. The dorsal spine also serves as a support for the plates that will cover the ship. Due to my (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)

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