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It swivels, it shoots...it scores. Oh, and it also flies circles around its hapless prey. It's the... *DUHN* *DUHN* *DUHN* ...Suborbital Defender! (URL) to Jonathan Mizner for letting me use the cockpit from his Redtail model! And as always, LMKWYT (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I like the feel of the model. I has a definite futuristic military feel as ground based artillary. The fact that it can also fly is just a bonus. What I really like though, is the ladder detail. I never thought of using tilt-bearing hinge tops (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Superbly marvellous! I feel that that style of fighter perfectly embodies what the futuristic fighter should look like. Beautiful work on the engines. Love the wing/engine arrangement. Great work fitting the gantry inboard! Keep up the good (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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That. Rocks. The color, the engines, the ladder, the guns... An absolutely awesome militaristic MOC. Is there any possibility we might get a chance to see the detail on the engines or the spot where the pod mount attaches to the pad? Also, how does (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Does it have a leather seat? Mmmmmm, leather seat. ~GAMH (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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I like this model, yup, sure do... ;-) It has a very clean and "efficient" look to it. Everything that it needs to function is there; no superfluous parts. Anyways, good job Jeremy. (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) That's really nice! I would be scared of it! I love how it turns from a ground consule to a gyrating spaceship. Which did you design first, the spacecraft or the laser turret? -JHK (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) It is a nice space craft, indeed. It kind of reminds me mainly of three things. It reminds me of that guy who built that Babylon 5 (must not use shift button when writing numbers) space craft. It also reminds me, especially the front section, (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Heh, cool, thanks! :-, That hinge top piece is one of my favorite greebles. It's so dang useful! Cheers, - jsproat (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanks, Zac! It all just kinda flowed together once I slapped some big guns onto Mizner's cockpit ball. The engines were a bit problematic, they're SNOT'ed all to heck, but I kinda like how they turned out. :-, (...) But, I can't wait! I know (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Look buddy, the seat is brown. Either it's leather, or the previous owner couldn't handle the G's. I'm pretty sure it's leather. Check it out -- it has AM/FM radio, too. If I give it a spoiler, I'll just throw it in for free, would you buy it? (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) The only thing I think it's missing is fuel tanks -- but I wiggle my fingers like this and *poof* it magically flies anyway! :-, I think that the reaction mass is probably the single most common neglected component of spacecraft seen here, but (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I envision it kinda snaking and twisting its way through an atmosphere... Heh heh -- you should see it dance! Gyrate is a very appropriate word. :-D (...) First, I saw Mizner's cockpit ball and said to myself, "it will be mine... oh YES it (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) The cockpit? ;-) (...) I'll have some pics up for this soon. (...) Well, this secret I can tell you now. It locks into place because I decree it so. :-, I thought of putting some locking piece in there, but it just got bulky. I did tighten up (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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"Sproaticus" <jsproat@io.com> wrote in message news:H08vw7.As9@lugnet.com... <snip> (...) fingers (...) neglected (...) thin (...) In my universe, the engines double as the power source (ie, electrical, weapons, lights) and the prupulsion source. (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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More than you want to know indeed: The anti-particle particle pairs you mention happen as a result of quantum theory and the uncertainty principle. Since energy can never quite be zero, random fluctuations can appear, and then annhilate without (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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It looks like something from an anime. Cool. (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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It looks great, Jeremy. Fast, dangerous, highly maneuverable. Love to see more ships like this. Alexander (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | Deconstructing the Defender (Was: Presenting the Suborbital Defender)
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I got a LOT of requests for instructions for this model. While I can't provide detailed instructions just yet, I did snap a few pics showing the techniques I used in making the Suborbital Defender. Check it out here: (URL) everyone for the kind and (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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Very nice....very nice indeed! It really pushes the functionality of the cockpit-as-weapon to new heights. Besides, it's just plain pretty. Cool. Cheers, -G (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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Sweeeet. I love it! Especially the big swivel laser cannon thing! So cool. And how it can attack and act as a defense platform! Disaster Master-- (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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