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Re: My Return to Classic Space!
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Fri, 17 Nov 2006 21:27:08 GMT
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In lugnet.announce.moc, John Knight wrote:
> Ok... it's not that I actually left but I'm back with more Classic Space
> inspired and styled MOC's! Earlier in 2006 I posted this mess of MOC's on
> Brickshelf:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=142717
> I got some feedback that there big ship needed some details and I completely
> agreed.
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> The Galaxy Explorer inspired GALACTIC Explorer (Mark III) is now boasting four
> crew cabins a slightly larger cargo bay and a working Capissen 40 engine
> (upgraded from those troublesome Capissen 38's) ;) More greebling than I've ever
> done and Moonbase complient airlocks on the port and starboard tips of the
> wings. In the recent upgrades, an enlarged infirmary with three two beds and a
> working holographic full body imager (it really moves!).
> The cargo bay lift is still a full sized base plate that has better access
> through the sliding rear cargo doors (another slight nod to the original that
> inspired it). I added appropriate ladders to anywhere the crew could/should be
> able to access while in 1G. Various hoses and switches at appropriate and
> otherwise empty spaces add a bit of that homey feeling.
> For those that like the numbers, she's 149 studs long and 96 studs wide.
> The various support craft with the exception of the squarish armored blue
> crusier were built by me. My son built the sturdy blue Galactic Cruiser (his
> first public classic space moc!). The gray and yellow "Signal Hog" is a modified
> military electronic counter measures craft that is used for exploration.
> Sporting long range EM sensors, the Hog can jump into new, uncharted space and
> perform preliminary survey work prior to the Galactic Explorer showing up and
> finishing the job. It also has a moonbase compliant docking port (as does the
> Galactic Cruiser) which also allow for orbital docking with the big ship.
> All in all it was a long brickless summer and with the fall I returned to the
> brick. Thanks go out to Jason Spear for suppling some much needed bricks! With
> the recent news of the return to SPACE by Lego, I felt it was time to take some
> pics and spread the good word! SPACE!
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> John Knight
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> Brickshelf Gallery:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=215827
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> Vimeo Video of working Capissen 40 engine!
> http://www.vimeo.com/clip:117352
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> As always, feedback and comments welcome!
I love it! I know that's not very constructive, but there you go! I have a
certain fondness for unofficial variations on the Classic Space theme, and
you've definitely made a cool contribution to that end!
I particularly like the three-quarter shot:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/johnmknight/ClassicSpace/ge_threequater.jpg
But is there any chance we could see it at a larger image size? I'd like to see
a bigger photo of the whole ship (though the detail shots are certainly great,
too!)
Excellent work, and thanks very much for sharing.
Dave!
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