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Subject:	Classic Space Lunar Explorer
Newsgroups:	lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space
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Date:	Mon, 5 May 2003 19:04:46 GMT
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Hi all, Here's a little vehicle I made last week, my Classic Space Lunar Explorer: http://www.ozbricks.net/bricktales/misc/space/buggy/buggy.html I think of this as being in a line of vehicles with Mobile Tracking Station 452 and Mobile Lab 6091: http://guide.lugnet.com/set/452_1 http://guide.lugnet.com/set/6901_1 The design started with the roof. I was looking at those two odd slope pieces from the Millenium Falcon: http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/2876 and thought they'd make a great roof. I wanted to make it studless, and also put on some sort of radar or weapon. Then I moved to the windshield. First I tried the bubble dome: http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/x102 but that didn't look right, so I went with two of this car winshield: http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/3823 I thought about putting the door in the back, but that made it really impossible to photograph the interior or move guys around, plus, the two Classic Space vehicles I cited above also have whole walls that swing open to reveal the interior. One cheat, the tank treads are actually from a clone brand. -hangs head in shame- I don't have any true Lego treads. Bruce

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		Re: Classic Space Lunar Explorer
(...) (snip) You know this looks waaayyy too much like the old Lost in Space Chariot to leave alone!! Pretty cool! (...) That's one of the details that I really like about this...that and the overall smoothness of the Explorer. (...) Well, if you (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.space)

		Re: Classic Space Lunar Explorer
(...) Bruce, This thing is actually kinda cute. To me you captured the Classic Space aesthetic and I really like the boxy-ness of this vehicle. The detailing is simple and not overdone. -Andrew GardenSLUG (22 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.space)

		Re: Classic Space Lunar Explorer
(...) like those you mentioned (two of my old favorites, BTW), but of course with some modern building techniques. The only thing I would consider changing is the color of the trans elements. I don't know if those windshields are available in dark (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.space)

		I can't let you get away with that :-), was Classic Space Lunar Explorer
(...) As someone who faced the same problem and solved it by making the door slide out of it's recess 1L before hinging open, I can't let it go by without calling you on it. Just in a light-hearted Lego community type way :-). I will concede their (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.space)

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