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Re: My first post: XB-202 'Shadow'
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Welcome Jon! Good to have you about, especially if you continue to present
works like this.
Your history of Model Team building is quite apparent in both the size and
funtionality of this model....it is quite spectacular. The weapons and
landing gear certainly have that model-realistic quality to them and add
beautiful detail to the overall package.
I would love to see any shots of the landing gear retracted...they really
look like a marvel of engineering.
Again, welcome to the fray.
Cheers,
-Gil
In lugnet.space, Jon Walker writes:
> Hello,
>
> I would have posted sooner, but it took 4 days to get my security clearance.
> Anyway...
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> AN INTRODUCTION:
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> I've been lurking around Lugnet for about 2 years now, but this is my first
> post. I am 31 years old and received my first Lego set when I was 2. I have
> several sets from every year from 1972-2001 for a total collectoin of about 275
> sets/45000 pcs. I first started building large and complex spaceships in 1992,
> then experienced a 'dark ages', then got severely back into Lego in 1998. My
> favorite themes have been Model Team, Classic Space, and Star Wars. I have 2
> other large spaceships and various other MOCs that might be of interest, so I
> guess I should stop lurking and start posting.
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> MY MOC:
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> I first started the XB-202 in July 1999 with the concept of the engine intakes
> (thanks to 2 copies of the 5571 Model Team Giant Truck). I also wanted alot of
> moving control surfaces and an interesting retractable landing gear system. This
> thing went through about 8 major design revisions and sat for long periods of
> time collecting dust. I recently found the motivation to finish it off and am
> pleased with the result.
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> Features Include:
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> An ejecting cockpit module for when things get really bad
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> A retractable landing gear system that forms an 'airtight' seal with the
> fuselage
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> Lots of (aerodynamiccaly questionable) flaps and airbrakes
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> Interchangable weapons payloads
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> Perfect bi-lateral symmetry down to the direction of the word 'LEGO' on the
> studs (OCD really slows down building)
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> Anyway, here it is:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=22306
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> The photos on the landing platform were an afterthought; it was built in 1992.
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> I'd really appreciate any and all comments/suggestions/criticisms/etc.
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> Thanks,
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> Jon Walker
> www.psyoplabs.com
>
> P.S. Thank you Matt Sekerak for your post!
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| I'll second that note about the landing gear! That's a tremendously cool looking amount of detail going on all over the place. What makes it even better is that the detail looks like it serves a functional purpose and not simply decorative icing on (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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| Hello, I would have posted sooner, but it took 4 days to get my security clearance. Anyway... AN INTRODUCTION: I've been lurking around Lugnet for about 2 years now, but this is my first post. I am 31 years old and received my first Lego set when I (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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