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Re: MOC: Command Module of Starship "Suffren"
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Fri, 21 Apr 2000 00:32:16 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Mike Petrucelli writes:
> In lugnet.space, Jon Palmer writes:
> > On Thu, 20 Apr 2000 08:51:14 GMT, Mr L F Braun
> > <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote:
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> > > Hi, everyone-
> > >
> > > I have a few very cursory pictures of the forward segment of my
> > > slowly-growing starship, which I have named 'Suffren' in commemoration
> > > of the 18th-century French admiral who actually was able to *win*
> > > battles against the British. This is the C-3 (Command, Control,
> > > Communications) module of Suffren, along with a segment of two-level
> > > walkway that will connect to the next hull section back (the quarters
> > > and modular bays).
> > >
> > > The module itself, sitting on what must be the most hideous strawberry
> > > carpet in Creation, is pictured here:
> > >
> > > http://www.msu.edu/user/braunli1/suffren1.jpg
> >
> > Oh yeah. Finally we get to see this and I am not dissapointed at
> > all. I mean that has got to be the best carpet I have ever seen. ; )
>
> I seriously like that color carpet. I guess I am just weird.
That carpet rocks.. you could do shots of landing parties and explorations and
stuff on a red planet... and then there's the shot of that rippled comforter
thingy that looks like a crashed ship on a dune planet.. way cool.
> > Not to mention you nailed the feel of the front of the Event
> > Horizon. That small viewing slit is perfect. Oh man its all about that
> > scene where Larry Fishburn's ship is looking for the E H in that storm
> > and then BAM they almost run into it.
Looks way cool. A ship that means business.
> > > The walkway terminates just outside of the picture. The ZNAP is the
> > > barest piece of what will be there; it is being used to space several
> > > electronics pods and shield generators/heat sinks. It will also provide
> > > an exoframe of sorts for the completed ship.
i have yet to see ZNAP in the store, but thanks for the recommendation.
> > > Suggestions, flames, kudos, stories about your dog, and fresh fruit are
> > > all welcome.
Well, your presentation doesn't warrant any rotten fruit or green Jujyfruits
(that's what I usually throw when I launch any sort of comestible). And the
dog (which died over 3 years ago) once ate an entire loaf of bread, plastic
bag and all.
-Tom McD.
when replying, spamcake was once used as heels by poorer english cobblers.
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| (...) I seriously like that color carpet. I guess I am just weird. (...) I have to agree with Jon on this. Lindsay you have made a very good model along Event Horizon design principles. (...) I planed on using Znap in my military base for my colony. (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
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