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Re: Mobile Party Palace (Space Wheels Contest Entry)
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lugnet.space
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Sat, 20 Nov 2004 19:56:27 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Brian Cooper wrote:
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That’s a great work on the picture, a slightly smoking trail of squashed
debris going off into the distance. (The only thing missing for image realism
is the dark shadow cast over the landscape by the towering MPP.)
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DOH! Well spotted, I’ll take a look at sorting that on monday! I was so busy
worrying about the details of the trail I forgot the totally obvious!
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I’m still not sure how such a big monowheel vehicle can steer.
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Like I said, in the original post, technology indistinguishable from magic! :)
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It can’t lean,
because that would slosh the partygoers around too much. Must be like a
smartwheel, changing shape asymmetrically to steer and stabilize - a velvety
ride while crushing the countryside. (This is the hallmark of a good sci-fi
MOC, it gets you thinking about how it functions and inspires short stories.)
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Cheers
Tim
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| (...) I apologize for corrupting your concept. ;-) That's a great work on the picture, a slightly smoking trail of squashed debris going off into the distance. (The only thing missing for image realism is the dark shadow cast over the landscape by (...) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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