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Re: More previews from BCS
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Tue, 18 Apr 2000 21:39:24 GMT
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Paul Davidson, aka Tinman
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> The different sections of the ship are very sturdy. I have had no • problems
> with cave-ins or anything (without the removable floors insalled, the ship • is
> essentially hollow) but there is no way I could lift it all as one peice.
> I have no way to weigh it right now, but I am confident it would be at • least
> 60 or 70 pounds with all the inner walls installed.
> It is well over 7 feet long so I made it modular, so that it comes apart • in 3
> main sections.
My own current capital ship (the "Nautilus",
www.theforce.net/tinman/nautilus) is about three feet long and at least a
foot wide. About half my construction time so far, though, has spent
building a sturdy base of interlocking technic beams and plates. With the
heavy bridge and one-and-a-half decks built so far, it is still able to
support the weight easily. I imagine that this must be four times as hard
to do with a ship twice the length, though.
> The front section splits apart with hinges so that the bay can be accessed • (I
> will eventually have pictures of this) and the white half-cylinders on the
> sides of the crew section also pop off to access the rear of the ship.
> The white section on top of the ship also lifts off and the second story
> seperates so both levels are accessable. The black roof of the control • room
> also lifts off.
The Nautilus is designed with 3.5 levels and a foreward detachable
two-story-high bridge. Every deck is composed simply of 4 to 6 modular
pieces that slide into the frame of the ship...It is yet to be seen how that
will affect the structure's strength.
> I wish I could say otherwise, but this ship rates a solid zero on the • Whoosh-
> Factor scale. (Unless you run past it really quickly)
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> I know this is going to sound nuts, but the next capital ship I am • building
> will be quite a bit bulkier and probably longer. I only used 3/4th of my • blue
> and black bricks for this project. My next ship will incorporate more • color,
> too. But that is still months away from completion, so I will shut up • about
> it :)
Can't wait... :)
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| (...) actually, the main reason I had to make it modular is because of the center "neck" section. With two huge bulky ends attached to it, I'm sure it would break if I tried to lift it. This is the reason my next ship will be more solid. The (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) Thanks! The different sections of the ship are very sturdy. I have had no problems with cave-ins or anything (without the removable floors insalled, the ship is essentially hollow) but there is no way I could lift it all as one peice. I have (...) (25 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
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