 | | Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Allister McLaren
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| | | Hiyo, The XLL324 - 'Vant' is a light cargo hauler for carrying small but vitally important manifest travelling within the solar system. At around $3.26 million to take a small envelope to Io, it better be important, but the Vant will get it there in (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.au) !!
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| | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | | (...) As a MOC, I think it's way cool. I really like the sense of power you get from the massive rear engines. I think some stubby side wings might be good to go with the one on top, otherwise it sort of looks like an afterthought. Aside from the (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | (...) Well it was the last thing I added, so it was a bit of an afterthought, but it looked somehow wrong without it. I thought at the time it'd need wings now, but couldn't think of a way to readilt attach them so I left them off and hoped no-one (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Richard Parsons
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| | | | | (...) I particularly liked the V for victory (or was it V for Vant) from the photographer/chronicler. Now, I have this birthday card that needs to be on Io day a week tomorrow... Richard Still baldly going... (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | (...) <sucks air between teeth> Weeell, we charge by weight, see. And what with Einstein and all that the quicker the delivery time, the heavier the package becomes. I'm not sayin' we can't get it there in the time, but it'll cost ya. Allister (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Leonard Hoffman
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| | | | | Hallooo Mr. Allister! I love this MOC! The yellow tint on everything makes it look all sepia and cool. The shape of the ship is great, especially with all the understated greebles.. just the perfect amount in all the right places. the detail bottom (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Tony Hafner
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| | | | | (...) shape flows beautifully back from there. The feel of the whole model is astounding. I'd say it's kind of ugly in an industrial burly way... but it pulls off that feel and *doesn't* look ugly. Did that make sense to anyone but me? -- Tony (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Andrew Martin
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| | | | | I really like the blocks or zones of color. The overall shape is cool, too. The engines look good. And the elusive blue computer of the month... Showoff. -Andrew (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | (...) <evil grin> Coudn't resist. A (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Chris Giddens
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| | | | | (...) Hey, His is a great MOC. Has that form from function look, very industrial. Those engine pods are very cool. Nice shapes to the doors and that canopy rocks the way you have it. (ps, PCS ships have a bit of trans blue in em... forgot to mention (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | (...) Missed that. I'll be sure to put it in the ground vehicle I'm working on now. (...) This is what I was thinking. This sort of use for a space vehicle wouldn't be practicable until mankind was fairly comfortable and established in space, so (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Travis Kunce
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| | | | | the sweetest thing I've seen since whats his names piece that rules forever wif da wiked underbelly cockpit.. I'm totally jealuous when I saw this on bs. SOOOOOO nice. my next MOC is going to be bigger cause of you. -tk "Allister McLaren" (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —George Haberberger
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| | | | | (...) Allister, I really like this. I can see you put a lot of care into adding all the auxiliary manuevering nozzles, it ends up looking like a greebled, working space ship. It also looks like a very fast, no nonsense hauler. Thanks, George (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Kenn Oldham
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| | | | | I think this may be my favorite pre-CS MOC for looking like something that would fit into a steady stage of advancement. The tail and thrusters are very reminiscent of the space shuttle, while the forward parts of the ship begin to resemble (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Soren Roberts
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| | | | | Nifty. I really like the airlocks and all the little greeblie bits. Just perfect. I know I'm echoing alot of others in this, but the Vant just doesn't look pCS-y to me. It's a small criticism, and it's still really cool. Take care, Soren (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | (...) Thanks. That's pretty gratifying, as greebling is something I really struggle with. Allister (22 years ago, 1-Mar-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Paul Hartzog
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| | | | | (...) i like this ship enough that i'm gonna go through the pics here and comment: (URL) tubes nice landing gear nice piece on the rear (what is that piece that stretches across the rear beneath the engines?) and i like how the rear chunk is not (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Duane Hess
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| | | | | | | (...) This? (URL) it is in it's "normal" use (URL) (...) -Duane (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | Hey Paul, Thanks for the detailed response. I'll nswer what I can below.. (...) Looove tubes. (...) But not very stable unfortunately. (...) See Duane's response. I'm surprised a greebmeister such as yourself hasn't used them. (...) That was the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Tim Courtney
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| | | | | WOW! Very utilitarian looking with the downward-facing thrusters and UCS canopy. Looks like it's built as a workhorse, with little attention to aesthetics -- and that's precisely what makes it look so pretty. The old brick adds to the workhorse (...) (22 years ago, 28-Feb-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —John Henry Kruer
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| | | | | Wow! Just like to say that this is great. The angles, the cockpit, and the spaced greeblies all give this ship a cool effect. It looks perfectlly like a space freighter. It just explodes with personality. Everything else has already been said by (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Andrew Engstrom
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| | | | | *faints* Man, I wish I could do things half as good as this! Anyways, I have to find my camera first! I have a few models begging to be photographed... Anyways, GREAT job, greebling especially! ~Andrew~ (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Terry Prosper
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| | | | | Nice work! (22 years ago, 2-Mar-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Gil Shaw
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| | | | | Hey! Nice stuff Allister! This guy really looks like he's full of playability, as well as having great industrial lines. It reminds me a little of the design esthetic used for Alien...I think it's the slopes w/downward thruster arrangement. Cool. (...) (22 years ago, 3-Mar-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Pre CS MOC: The XLL324 "Vant" —Jeff Jardine
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| | | | (...) Niice. It has a bit of an Original Trilogy Star-Warsy look, with all the angles. Nice use of that canopy. Jeff J (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.space)
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