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Re: Microfig Attack Carrier
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Mon, 20 Jan 2003 15:05:17 GMT
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I think this one has merit Pat, particularily for it's fidelity to the 70's
anime ship aesthetic. Poking around the several Yamato/Starblazers
referrence sites, it struck me that the designs of the time are curving,
bulbous lots, often resembling some sort of peristaltic wave rather than a
mechanical construct. It then occured to me that the industrial designs of
that time, particuliarily in the automotive area were rife with dramatic
sweeps, curves and rounded lines - just think of the 70's era Corvette for
an example.
Your creation has strong echoes of this, through the use of the long slopes
and narrowing of the midpoint. Although this style (IMO) has less general
appeal than the more modern trend of angular lines, I think you've acheived
your goal.
I've tried this retro look before and have never been able to pull it off.
Good stuff.
Cheers,
-Gil
In lugnet.space, Patrick Justison writes:
> I am never able to wait until the model is finished before I post, so here
> is another almost done model. I haven't finished a lot of the internal
> details and the rear portion around the engines still needs work too, but
> the overall shape is evident.
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> Pre-moderation
> http://home.austin.rr.com/prj/atcr/
> Post-moderation
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=31757
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> I count many influences in the design of this model but none more than these
> two;
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> Space Battleship Yamato (Star Blazers). I have always loved these designs;
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> http://www.shipschematics.net/yamato/
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> Ken Takeuchi and his 0050 Cruiser. Many are probably more impressed with
> the 0059 carrier but the 0050 came first.
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> http://member.nifty.ne.jp/ken-tucky/WORKS/0050.html
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> I love the color scheme and construction as seen here;
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> http://member.nifty.ne.jp/ken-tucky/WORKS/0050-2.html
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> pat J
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> http://home.austin.rr.com/prj/
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| Thanks Gil! Yeah, you can never tell when it comes to matters of taste. Curved lines as we all know are hard to do in LEGO, even harder in smallish designs with fewer parts. I always like challenging myself in this way. Building this model was also (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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| I am never able to wait until the model is finished before I post, so here is another almost done model. I haven't finished a lot of the internal details and the rear portion around the engines still needs work too, but the overall shape is evident. (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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