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Re: Highwind-Class Battlecruiser
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Date: 
Fri, 10 Nov 2000 11:39:24 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Doug Dropeskey writes:

> 1) Replace the standard 1xn bricks between the booms with headlights and
> grilles and tubing, a la a Star Destroyer (which has smooth surfaces except
> along the edges).  You could do the same along the outside too.

Where are those 1x4 tiles with SW circuitry....Time to make a new part...

> 2) Push the booms out further.  Add much smaller booms that come out over
> the top and bottom of the central cavity.  Add some blue highlights around
> the inside edges of the fork (energy radiators for the central cannon).

Explain this a wee bit more.

> 3) Build up the bridge higher, adding more observation decks, antenna,
> dishes, and other details.

hmmm....I could use that, maybe using 1x1 plates for windows.

> 4) Stick one or two long plates under the bridge, layered one on top of the
> other, to form flight decks above the central cannon.

There is two flight decks, between the booms, has a red triangle, and a
small one, bewlow the bridge.

> 5) Use headlights along the sides to build out observation blisters, antenna
> arrays, or more gun turrets.

Mark said I had too many guns :-), but I need ones that can shoot down. He
even helped me on the 5 turrets on the sides. I am going to re-render this
afternoon, half-day of school.

> 7) Build a secondary bridge, similar to the first, but coming out of the
> bottom of the vessel.

This could get interesting.

> 8) Adding a docking collar to one side of the vessel.

With a 1x1 bracket brick?

Remember, I need help on this. Cruisers I'm good at. I made tons for the
Obsidian Order (failed clone-blacktron Empire project). But, my one
Battleship was really a brick with a bridge.

Griffon Industries...
'All I ask is a tall ship, and a star to steer her by...'

Rick



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Rick Hallman <Sephiroths@REMOVEHotmail.com> wrote in message news:G3t4Do.Kxz@lugnet.com... (...) <snip> (...) around (...) Top View: ---...--- Port Boom ---...--- | ^ ^ ^ ---...--- Radiators New Boom ---...--- Radiators | v v v ---...--- Starboard (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.space)

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You have a good, solid hull design, but some details and elaboration might improve it. For example: 1) Replace the standard 1xn bricks between the booms with headlights and grilles and tubing, a la a Star Destroyer (which has smooth surfaces except (...) (26 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.space)

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