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Re: Defining the term "Capital Ship"
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Date: 
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 13:16:22 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Jude Beaudin writes:
> For the sake of this discusion, all LEGO ships refered too should be minifig
> scale.
These are all my answers.  Some of you may find them wrong, but this is how
I work.
> What is the minimum length (studs) of a 'capital ship'? • Mine's 75 studs long, about 30 studs wide, and about 25 studs tall.
> 
> Can a 'capital ship' land on a planet?
Not actually land, it hovers above the ground using a special device called
a hover pad.
> 
> Can it take off again? • Yes.
> 
> Does a 'capital ship' have to carry smaller craft? • No, but it should carry escape pods :)
> 
> What functions can a 'capital ship' serve in? • Whatever you want...
> 
> What would be the minimum crew complement of a 'capital ship'? • I'd say 20.
> 
> Give some SF examples of 'capital ships'. • The Pillar of Autumn on the XBox game Halo, the Motherships on Homeworld
> 
> Have you built a 'capital ship'? • I'm ordering the pieces...
> 
> If so, please give a URL to some pictures.
> 
> 
> Do you have any other questions to help define this term? If so, add them to
> the list.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks for contributing,
> 
> Jude

Welcome...
~Dan
http://lsa44.cjb.net



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  Defining the term "Capital Ship"
 
For the sake of this discusion, all LEGO ships refered too should be minifig scale. What is the minimum length (studs) of a 'capital ship'? Can a 'capital ship' land on a planet? Can it take off again? Does a 'capital ship' have to carry smaller (...) (24 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)

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