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Re: Fresh Duckfish
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Thu, 9 Jan 2003 17:14:12 GMT
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Thats a cool little craft. I always enjoy looking at zany little fun ships
like that. Good to see someone use those trans green saucer sections. Keep
up the good work Allister.
Jamie
www.ozbricks.com/jneufeld
In lugnet.space, Allister McLaren writes:
> Hi again,
>
> In my recent photographic frenzy I also snapped off a few more pics of the
> DuckFish that are a bit clearer than the ones I posted last year.
>
> see http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=28626
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> The DuckFish is a multiphibious craft capable of traveling through virtually
> any terrain, although it is especially suited to swampy environments.
> Propelled by the large rear thruster it is a fairly capable atmospheric
> craft, and can even handle small interplanetary trips.
>
> Using the small ruddered thrusters on the side it is a highly maneuverable
> submersible craft. They can also used for pushing it across the water's
> surface, although the flat curved hull makes for a fairly bumpy ride at
> higher speeds. It is far better suited to wading through shallow waters at
> low speed using the feet to propel it like a duck, and it can also walk when
> the closeness of the foliage and lack of water preclude any other mode.
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> It's owner/designer Billy-Bob Witherspoon II has spent many years traversing
> the swamps and jungles of Alpha Centauri B in this craft and has made quite
> a fortune poaching the local fauna (he prefers to think of it as 'freelance
> trapping'). Despite his wealth, he rarely ventures into civilisation,
> preferring to remain in his beloved swamps.
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> The Authorities, iterested in getting him to 'help with their enquiries'
> (something to do with some inherited parking tickets oddly enough) gave up
> trying to track him down long ago, having been repeatedly frustrated in
> their attempts to find him.
>
> On his good side, he cooks up the finest campside lemon chili Cetaurian
> Swampfish this side of the Horsehead Nebula.
>
> The craft itself is unarmed, but Billy-Bob rarely ventures far from it
> without his faithful Blunderbus, not to mention his Rugged Adventurer's Hat
> (tm) - after all, it's a Jungle out there.
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> Cheers, and enjoy
> Allister
>
> ps. I think I'm getting the hang of this backstory lark.
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