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Re: Presenting the Suborbital Defender
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Date: 
Sat, 3 Aug 2002 02:41:00 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Jonathan Mizner writes:
That.  Rocks.  The color, the engines, the ladder, the guns...

The cockpit?  ;-)

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?

I'll have some pics up for this soon.

Also, how does the pod lock into place for liftoff?

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 the joint with teflon tape, and it stay very
well now.

I
hope you bring that to next year's Brickfest, it would make a superb base
defense station (Although the pilot would need a helmet, and an air supply.
Or perhaps the Defenders are launched from a pressurized hanger, and act as
mobile defence mounts, in a different place daily....)

Heh that sounds like fun.

I'll probably be getting to NWBrickCon, who knows what my situation will be
by next BrickFest.  I'd love to go, but...  Anyways, if I end up at
NWBrickCon, I'll be bringing this and a few more items. :-,

Cheers,
- jsproat



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  Re: Presenting the Suborbital Defender
 
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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