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Re: Classic Space Lunar Explorer
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lugnet.space
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Tue, 6 May 2003 15:47:47 GMT
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Bruce Hietbrink writes:
> Hi all,
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> Here's a little vehicle I made last week, my Classic Space Lunar Explorer:
> http://www.ozbricks.net/bricktales/misc/space/buggy/buggy.html
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> 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
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> 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.
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> Bruce
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
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| (...) Thanks. Well, I started in Lego in the era of the "blue-box with wings" style of spaceship design, so I guess the boxy aesthetic is in my blood. Bruce (22 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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