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Re: New Space MOCs
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lugnet.space
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Tue, 14 Jan 2003 23:19:01 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Gil Shaw writes:
> One of your biggest endevours (Heavy Fighter) yet, John! And quite a
> conversation on esthetics too boot.
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> Many of the merits and critiques have already been talked about in this
> thread, but I would like to add that from a pure form perspective, I feel
> this is your best ship to date. What makes it so for me is the progression
> of the ship from the snub nose to the rear engine section. You have taken
> effort to make the trasitions from section to section apparent, but not
> overstated through the use of slopes, SNOT techniques to increase the width
> gradually, and overlapping the wings w/angling. To me, this give the
> overall package a very deliberate feel - I like it!
Thanks! It looks like I got the message across.
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> As far as the greebling issue goes I feel it can definately help break up
> otherwise long lines in a model, or give it some depth. The latter you've
> used really well in the detail under the wing pylons, behind the half
> globes. If I were to make a choice, I like the ship after it's been
> degreebled a little better, just because you've done such an excellent job
> on the lines of the craft, it's almost a shame to cover them up!
I'm working on that... What do you mean by 'wing pylons?'
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> The hoverbike is a fun one as well...a real junker (in a good way).
> Addictive, aren't they?
Very... I've only built one, though.
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> I've never been able to appreciate the microscale to the degree they should
> be....just keep squinting to try and spot the minifigs ;)
:) LOL! You should try it. Microfig can be very rewarding, especially if
you don't have the bricks to make a large minifig ship. I used up every one
of my last grey slopes to build the heavy fighter!
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> Great stuff John.
Thanks!!!
-JHK
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