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Re: More pictures of new starfighter
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lugnet.space, lugnet.build
Date: 
Sun, 4 Feb 2001 21:24:45 GMT
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"Joel Kuester" <septenemae@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:G87tA4.1s6@lugnet.com...
> 
> that's really cool.  I like the ship a lot, and it's nice to see more
> technic scale ships... it's really hard to get *good* detail in minifig • scale.
> 
> I'd have to say that as a fighter it looks a little fragile in design,
> however it is really nice looking, and the building quality is top notch.
> It looks like it would make up for it's fragility with raw speed though, • so
> it still has some advantage over an older, beefier ship.
> of course, multi-level energy sheilds would render the whole fragility • point
> moot... but can it handle that kind of output?

Yeah it I've been bulking it up quite a bit since I finished the over all
shape and even now it still looks a bit lanky. I found it quite a challenge
to get all the proportions just right at this scale. Thanks for the nod to
building quality. I had a blast layering some of the plates and getting
certain slopes just where I wanted them. As for speed in my imagination this
ship would be terrifyingly fast AND maneuverable, being able ot turn on a
dime. So yes I believe it would be able to just dodge many attacks. As for
shields I actually didn't think of that but it's supposed to have an
advanced detection and avoidence system. I imagine it just sort of snapping
to the left or right sometimes to avoid small fire.
> 
> I really like the subtle coloration you used also... and I have to say • that
> I prefer the grey canopy to the red one.  The last thing you want to draw • a
> lot of attention to on your ship is exactly where the pilot is.  Sometimes
> it can't be avoided, but any effort that makes it more obvious should be
> avoided.
> although the red is undeniably cool looking.

Thanks again. I'm surprised that using the brown again on a model would look
ok with the red but it seemed to work.  As dor the grey I just thought it
would look good too and so I made up a little story for why I put it on. : )
> 
> cheers!
> Joel K

Thanks very much for the comments!

-Jon



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(...) that's really cool. I like the ship a lot, and it's nice to see more technic scale ships... it's really hard to get *good* detail in minifig scale. (...) I'd have to say that as a fighter it looks a little fragile in design, however it is (...) (26 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.space)

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