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Re: The Ghost
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Date: 
Thu, 12 Jun 2003 22:45:35 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Leonard Hoffman wrote:

  
  • the secret to a good looking spaceship is curvature! actually, i should put it like this CURVATURE because of how important it is. LEGO has a tendency for the boxy, and it is the job of the spaceship to trancend that boxiness.

Ehhh I don’t know. I think there is a place for boxiness, but there is a trick to it. I’m not even sure if I can tell you what that trick is.

For example:
  • My Gazelle was a pretty boxy ship, but pretty popular in the Space crowd. Trevor in particular loved it.

  • My IPS freighter is just as boxy, but it wasn’t as popular. I received a lot of criticism for this one.
Both ships were boxy, but one was popular and the other was not. Maybe some of the other folks around here could tell you what they liked about each one. It could be that the Gazelle just looked like it was meant to be boxy, while the IPS freighter looked like it was meant to be sleek but just didn’t make it there.

IMO, your ship doesn’t look bad so much as it looks unfinished. The engine in the rear is too undefined. It needs a wheel or a trans piece or something to liven it up. The roof is flat bare. Put some junk up there! A radar dish, some vents... stuff!

Hope this helps.

-Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks





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  Re: The Ghost
 
(...) COOL! (...) That ship is okay. (...) Yeah, thanks a lot. I've recently upgraded the engine space and the afterburner is HUGE (well, not "HUGE" but covers the entire back of the ship)! (...) Your tips helped a LOT. Thanks. Cheers (*tinkers*) (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
  Re: The Ghost
 
(...) -snip- maybe I should have entitled my post "Tips for the Beginning Spaceship Builder." I meant it as the rules to follow to get a good responce. But as with any set of rules in any artform, they are made to be broken. -Lenny (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
  Re: The Ghost
 
(...) So much so that I made my own version at a slightly smaller scale. (2 URLs) Still one of my favorites. I think it blends general .space and star wars themes very well. And even then quite a few people liked it. (the second pic has improved (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)

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  Re: The Ghost
 
(...) Capt.Hennen, This creation shows alot of promise. It is pretty good as a step one into spaceship design and building. Some tips: you've got a 2 level ship here. while they can be done well (check out adm.giddens' (URL) pelican>), they are (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)

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