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Re: USS Okazaki NCC-1960 WIP
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Tue, 29 Apr 2003 01:42:37 GMT
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There might be something intersting for you here:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=10500
I 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 beams or the like the
support the various parts of the ship and keep them from breaking,
stretching, etc. You can find some ideas here:
http://lego.kepplah.com/?m=myase&sub=destruction
and here:
http://www.zemi.net/lego/bardiel/
(cool new site, Jon)
3. Don't skimp on details- make the outside a big, general shape, (no
boxiness!) and fill in cracks and corners with greeblies. However, don't
count on greeblies to flesh out the form of the ship. You need a basic
shape in mind.
4. Plan the interior as well. With all that space, an interior can really
shine.
5. Build a framework first, since you don't want to make any mistakes on
the body first.
Just some tips...
-JHK
In lugnet.space, Jeffrey Benson writes:
> 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.
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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)
| | | Re: USS Okazaki NCC-1960 WIP
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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'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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