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Re: Request for Ideas/Suggestions
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lugnet.space
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Thu, 1 May 2003 00:35:53 GMT
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In lugnet.space, John Henry Kruer writes:
> In lugnet.space, Matt Krotzer writes:
> > At the moment I'm just utilizing 10x20x1
> > bricks, and a few plates to hold them together. I'm thinking the best way to
> > handle the angled body might be to just build the interior as a straight
> > box, and build an empty angled wall using some plates on a hinge. Further
> > suggestions would be welcome. :)
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> From personal expierence... DON'T rely on plates to hold together the floor.
> Because of this big rock we call Earth, all the spaceship's body rests on
> the floor (unless you build upside-down) and a large floor only held
> together with a bare minimum of plates will sag and crack, making the model
> practically impossible to move.
I know. When I actually have the number of pieces neede to build the entire
floor, I'd use much larger plates to basically make an entire layer over it
and keep it secure and strong. Just for now though, I've just got it barely
together. No sense in securing it until I've got more figured out.
> My suggestion would be to make a 'framework' out of technic beams- just a
> big 'box' with the roof resting on top, the cockpit attatched to the front,
> and all the rest of the walls and floor just attatched using the framework-
> making the ship much more ridged and strong. You might want to invest in a
> large amount of technic 1/2 pegs to attatch side panels on to the framework.
Yeah, I've never been a big Technic builder, and really have no experience
or pieces for it, but it seems like I'm going to have to learn it sooner or
later, so I'll see what I can come up with.
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> As for the engines... I would do them SNOT so that they rest sideways on a
> large plate mounted facing out on the framework. I would use slopes to make
> space for the engines and just use hinges to mount the oddly-angled engines.
> Then I would make a series of slopes on the top and bottom of the plate so
> when it is attatched to the frame, it won't be too boxy. Hint: DON'T be
> boxy. Boxyness can kill a MOC.
But... its a boxy ship! ;D I actually had a few ideas on how to connect the
engines, and yours sounds similar to what I was thinking. My idea was to use
plates with 45 degree sides, and then basically make the engines so that
they would clip over the top and bottom of the ship, attaching to 2x2
rotating pivots [O] <-- these things.
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> Hope you found this helpful. :)
>
> -JHK
immensely! Thanks John!
wow... two great builders have posted... who's next? Palmer? Sandlin? If I
get a response from Stuart Immonen, I think I'm going to pass out. ;]
Thanks again guys! :)
-The Matt
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