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Re: USS Okazaki NCC-1960 WIP
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Tue, 8 Apr 2003 00:42:38 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Jeffrey Benson writes:
> Yes, indeed! I've never seen a decent representation of the TNG bridge,
> although I saw a FANTASTIC rendition of the TOS bridge! Phew, that thing
> was BOOTIFUL! (Pardon my slang, I'm from Ba'wmor).
BaronSat's version of the TOS bridge? Yep, that's a beaut.
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> However, the only things I have to deal with is making the bridge round, and
> I'm going to do that by off-setting bricks to give a rounded appearance ...
> like how you might construct, for example, a tower: an octagon out of
> bricks, with sloped pieces on the exterior to give a smooth appearance. It
> won't be pretty, but since this ship isn't intended as more than Starfleet's
> workhorse, it shouldn't be pretty to begin with.
I saw a gorgeous train round house done using hinged 1x2 bricks, so you
might be able to use those.
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> Also - I forgot to answer a previous question. No, the ship won't be able
> to seperate. Well, I might include some "explosive packets" in the nacelle
> struts, the theory being that in an emergency, the bridge would be able to
> blow the nacelles away (it wouldn't be pretty, but, hey).
lol! Can't look worse than Reliant did!
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> > wowzers! a long-range project!
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> Yes, I don't think I'd have the patience for a project this large if it
> WASN'T long range. And it's more than just the building of the ship ... I'm
> going to chat with some buddies of mine at Flare who are into CGI ... I know
> a couple of them have movie-era computer visuals, and I'd like to get those,
> shrink 'em in size, and apply them to 1x2 and 2x4 flat pieces ... give the
> ship some "authenticity." Also, I'd like to get ahold of a minifig torso
> template, and design officer and enlisted uniforms (again, from the TOS movies).
If you want, I think I have some uniform designs for minifigs ( I was pretty
serious aboutthis, but then I basically made something else:))...I did the
movie uniforms (the red/burgundy ones-the cool ones!) and engineering
worksuits. If you want them.
I also have some reference books with visuals, so I can scan those too.
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> > You could build a framework that can accomodate the parts and decks to allow
> > modularity. Technic pins are great for attaching modules.
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> I could ... but given the interior layout (well, currently), the ship isn't
> exactly semetrical in some sections (especially the secondary hull), and I
> think that would most likely present some serious PITA as far as making it
> modular. I'm going into this project with the understanding that some
> sections won't be able to be viewed when the project is finished. I do plan
> on taking detailed pictures with a digital camera, and compiling a binder of
> the photos, so people do know what is inside the ship (and, there will be
> windows, and viewports, and escape pods of course, so people can see parts
> of the ship, at least).
That'll still be neat...you plan to light it?
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> > Another reason why I haven't built a Trek ship in scale:)
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> Yeah, the layout is challenging, but it's VERY fun. It's helped me
> visualize the ship, and cut excess "stuff." Plus, it's given me (I feel) an
> inside look into building such large starships, even if not in Lego form.
> You should give it a try, it's a lot of fun (well, it can be a bit
> frustrating too...)
Well, I tend to hang with the smaller craft. I'm thinking about a runabout,
and maybe a warp sled. But those are on the backburner at this point...too
much real work to do:)!
Joe Meno
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> Jeff Benson
> jbenso1@towson.edu
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| (...) I think I saw the same one. That's a good idea! (...) Oh, yes please! I was going to base the movie designs off "Spike's Uniform Page" (I can't find the address right now, but I have it on my home PC). (...) I hadn't been ... until now. But, (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) Yes, indeed! I've never seen a decent representation of the TNG bridge, although I saw a FANTASTIC rendition of the TOS bridge! Phew, that thing was BOOTIFUL! (Pardon my slang, I'm from Ba'wmor). However, the only things I have to deal with is (...) (22 years ago, 7-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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