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Re: Ornithopter
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lugnet.space
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Sat, 23 Dec 2000 01:56:00 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Bryan Hodges writes:
> Announcing my newest MOC... an Ornithopter from Dune. Not only is this
> model my first non-Star Wars MOC that I'm sharing with the world, it's also
> the first (and probably last) one that I've created entirely in MLCad, no
> real life building involved. I made it this way just to see if I could
> (also because I don't have access to my bricks at work... ;) Because of
> this, I can't really vouch for the structural integrity of the model, nor
> the colors of certain pieces. I'm fairly certain all of the pieces are
> available in the colors shown, but I really don't know.
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> It's not a perfect model, but it's the only Dune model that I know of...
> It's heavily inspired by the 'thopter portrayed in the Sci-Fi Channel
> miniseries "Frank Herbert's Dune." Though you can't tell from the one POV
> rendering I've put up, the wings are on click hinges so that they can
> "flap." There's room in the cockpit for about four minifigs
> (uncomfortably.) An opening at the top of the cockpit allows for entry.
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=hobartrus
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> enjoy, and please LMKWYT
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> -Bryan
Nice model,it's about the only thing they did a good job with in that
miniseries. It was such a let down. Now how about building a guild highliner.
C ya
Mike B
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| (...) Thanks... I actually thought they did a pretty good job with that miniseries... it was certainly better than the Lynch film IMO. Of course, I have yet to read the books so there could very well be some things that should be there that aren't. (...) (24 years ago, 25-Dec-00, to lugnet.space)
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| Announcing my newest MOC... an Ornithopter from Dune. Not only is this model my first non-Star Wars MOC that I'm sharing with the world, it's also the first (and probably last) one that I've created entirely in MLCad, no real life building involved. (...) (24 years ago, 23-Dec-00, to lugnet.space)
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