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I'm kicking this thread back up in case those who might be interested missed it the first time. All comments on the possibilities, hardships, etcetra, are welcome. (22 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Welcome to the insane world of large scale starships. I am also in the early stages of my project. The ship I am building is going to be roughly 7 feet long by 2 1/2 feet wide. I have not decided on how high it will be. I have spent the past (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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There might be something intersting for you here: (URL) have never undertook a Really Large Ship, but I can give basic design principles: 1. Don't get boxy. Boxiness can really kill a huge ship. 2. Make an internal support structure. Use technic (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) As an addendum to these points - I have found from experience that slopes are the ideal way to get a graceful shape with a strong underlying structure, but will be heavy and use lots of bricks. On the other hand, sloped panels (SNOT) are a (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I would add Character/Function (or making a ship look like it does what you say it does) Trav (-|-) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I'm 24 ... I came "out" about four years ago, but due to my complete lack of space (I live in a studio), my Lego collection has been stored in the closet. I move this summer to a two-bedroom apartment, and the larger bedroom is getting turned (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) lacking, and that's something I'd like to remedy on my own ship. (...) I'm trying not to be boxy! My biggest problem is going to be with the saucer -- it has two decks stacked atop each other, with the "Bridge Dome" on top, and I'm afraid that (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I live in a 2 room townhouse and my spare bedroom is my Lego Storage Facility (LSF) and building room. The table I am building on is 30" x 90". So I have plenty of room. (...) I am not an expert at modularizing myself. This project is going be (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) As I mentioned, the problem with the table is width, as I wanted a larger saucer than a 30" wide table could provide :) (...) When you're mentioned lighting ... do you mean a little translucent greeblie, or do you mean lighting lighting? I'd (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.space)
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