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Re: How extensively do you plan ships?
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lugnet.space
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Fri, 5 Sep 2003 19:12:57 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Jordan D. Greer wrote:
> How extensively do all of you plan your vessels before you commence
> with construction?
I get an idea for a ship, then I think about it for a few days or weeks, before
putting any bricks together or putting anything on paper. I found the best time
for this "mental review" is on the Metro ride to work and laying in bed before
goint to sleep. I try to picture the ship from every angle. I then start
building - usually a few test assemblies of critical peices of the design. In
the past I have not been good about matching concept to inventory and I have
come up short on the right peices during construction.
My current project started with a shape generated by Erik Olson's Spheroid
Generator (http://olson.pair.com/moc/spheroid/spheroid.cgi), so I am trying
something new - I have been working in MLCAD to get a parts inventory before I
start building - also, my wife wants me to do a few things around the house
before I start another lego project.
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| How extensively do all of you plan your vessels before you commence with construction? Personally, I usually do a small doodle or just start building before making a ship of less than 120 studs. When the ships are larger than that, I generally do a (...) (21 years ago, 5-Sep-03, to lugnet.space)
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