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Re: A Question of Size
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Mon, 13 Jan 2003 19:10:15 GMT
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I post this link a couple of days ago, but it got lost in all the posts, so
I hit one more time. I think this list (not created by me, just found it) is
probably the most comprehensive. It lists everything, go check it out Leonard!
http://members.aol.com/noctifer03/private/Abyss/Technology/Vehicles/Space/overview.html
(might wrap, soryy, long url)
out
Tony Knaak
http://www.ozbricks.com/legostuff/index/index.html
http://www.ozbricks.com/legostuff/mechastruct.html
In lugnet.space, Leonard Hoffman writes:
> Inspired by JHK's latest creation :
> http://news.lugnet.com/space/?n=20102
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> There was some question about the validity of calling one of his creations a
> "heavy fighter."
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> Recently there was some talk that nailed down the definition of a "SHIP" (~in
> excess of 100 studs in any direction). I think we should also try to nail down
> other ships/boats larger than a fighter and smaller than a SHIP. Here's my
> idea:
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> FIGHTER: can be large with long range and even multiple people, but only has a
> cockpit (no living quarters). Thus making it in need of bases or carriers for
> support.
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> SHUTTLE: one or two person, moderately sized, with living quarters. Thus able
> to have a longer range, but without a crew. Titled thus because I think of it
> like a larger version of a Star Trek shuttle. (size: 20-40 studs)
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> ESCORT: Essentially a sub-SHIP, with a several person crew (~5+). I think of it
> as a destroyer escort, which is a smaller ship meant to escort larger SHIPs.
> (size: 40-80 studs)
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> SHIP: 100+ studs in any direction, with large crew and internal space.
>
> --> this is meant to get a discussion going and hopefully come to a consensus,
> please feel free to change and adapt my ideas as you see fit.<--
>
> peace
> -leovard
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| Tony, Thanks for the link. This is really informative. But my post was meant to refer to specifically LEGO space creations (the way 'SHIP' is a lugnet term, not an actual scifi term) - in other words, developing a vocabulary for subSHIP lego (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
| | | Re: A Question of Size
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| (...) Hmmm.... "A Heavy Spacecraft weighs between 15 and 50 tons..."? (and many others) Weighs? In space? Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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