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Re: My last two Civilian MOC Contest Entries
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lugnet.space
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Wed, 23 Jun 2004 18:00:17 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Tony Hafner wrote:
> In lugnet.space, Mario Gelinas wrote:
> > The Space Pionneer Confederation is proud to announce two new
> > products for sale to any .space faction having fire problems:
> >
> > Phoenix: www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=87754
> > Salamander: www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=87755
> >
> > I got the idea for the Phoenix after comparing
> > existing contest entries and real-life civilian vehicles. I
> > wanted something new and thus was born the idea of a Fire-Fighter
> > vehicle.
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> I like the general shape of the Phoenix- the hardpoints on the sides and the
> little slave ships that attach make for a cool outline. There's a good bit of
> interior space as well, and plenty of play features.
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> I don't know, though... although it claims to be a firefighting vehicle, it just
> looks like a combat ship. Perhaps it's the color scheme and the obvious source
> of parts (almost exclusively Ogel sets). Perhaps it's the vicious-looking claws
> and big barrels on the slave ships.
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> There's some neat parts usage on the Salamander- I like how you used the dumper
> buckets and the clear red panels. But overall it gives the impression that it's
> made from what was left over from 5 Ogel bases and 8 Ogel subs.
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> --
> Tony Hafner
> www.hafhead.com
I concure. It looks really cool, but the Ogle color scheme makes it look more
like a combat ship than a fire fighting ship. I think a red and white color
scheme with a little yellow would work much better.
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