 | | Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Bill Jackson
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| | | I was thinking that it would be fun to have an MOC contest judged in a few areas: Biggest MOC, Most Well-Designed MOC, and Most Technology-Utilizing MOC (i.e. with motors, lights, possibly some dacta, technic, and mindstorms elements). Everyone (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Paul Davidson
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| | | | | The contest idea is good, but it's difficult to build very large projects under time restraints. :) Since you were so candid about your own massive cruiser, let me throw in a few details about the Nautilus, just beginning construction: Project name: (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Ed T. Toton III
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| | | | | (...) MOC I like it... I think it could be a lot of fun... Would the winners be determined by vote or will there be judges? Perhaps there could also be another category.. Most creative, unusual, or innovative use of parts (i.e. using various parts (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Patrick Justison
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| | | | | I'm game. I have three large minifig scale ideas floating in my head right now. Whatever you do, give the people plenty of time to create their entries, it will result in a much better field. It has been a while since I created a space MOC and up (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | | | (...) Well, once Patrick is game for it, IMHO it's officially sanctioned! ;) Would you be interested in hosting such a thing, even if there are no prizes? Or should we keep it within the confines of lugnet.space postings and individual sites? I'm (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Patrick Justison
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| | | | | | | | yEs, I am going to use 4 of the big black pieces in the msg intercept base for the hull. 12 bricks long and nice an tall. (...) to (...) you (...) we (...) I'm (...) the SW (...) until (...) and (...) a (...) as (...) as (...) white (...) the (...) (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Paul Davidson
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| | | | | | Those are great ideas! BTW, I hate to ask, but I have no idea what MOC stands for. -- Paul Davidson Patrick Justison <pat.justison@mail.utexas.edu> wrote in message news:Fn21G1.Jyx@lugnet.com... (...) right (...) I (...) to (...) three (...) on a (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Jon Palmer
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| | | | | | My own creation. : ) palmer. Paul Davidson wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | | (...) I still prefer "Model of Choice." :) best, LFB (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Jon Palmer
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| | | | | I'm up for it if I can borrow a digital camera and then throw up a site. The problem is my ship might not be done right away. Its already a year and a half in the making..although it could probably be done (on the outside) in about a month. I'd love (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Bill Jackson
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| | | | | Here's how the contest could work, although any suggestions are welcomed. Everyone could send their entries to me at steve10115@hotmail.com. The message must be titled MOC Contest. Attached to the message must be the pics of your ship, and the (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Patrick Leahy
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| | | | | | | (...) Hey everyone, Z here. I was wondering how the spacecraft will be displayed. Will there just be a site with pictures of each ship, where people could mail their votes? If so, I'd like to know the address. Z (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | | | (...) Do you want just the relevant measurements, or all the fictional specs? (...) Or pop your ship onto the scanner and build a composite scan? (yikes.) (...) Hmmm, I could wait the 1800 years, but 1800 years and three months is a bit much. ;) (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Alex Roode
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| | | | | | (...) Boom! I'll do it! My page is at (URL) got lots of extra space, like 21 megs or so. My e-mail is legowiz@yahoo.com, but don't send me them too fast or i'll run out of space, ive only got 3 megs. LMK if i can/should/will/may/.../won't/may not (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Bill Jackson
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| | | | | Sorry if the contest rules were unclear. Some people think that the 3-month deadline is too long, so I will make it 2 mos., ending on March 1st. And no, I don't think my hotmail account will be able to store all of those images. Looks like I will (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Paul Davidson
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| | | | | | | Are you able to put up a website for it? That way, you could advertise it on lugnet.general and rec.toys.lego as well, and get a lot of entries ... and keep people updated on contest status, etc. -- Paul Davidson Bob Jackson <omegax@newrealm.net> (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | | (...) To be honest, I think 1 January is too early to start voting. Maybe start accepting submissions on that date, and cut them off at the end of March, with a two week voting period after? (...) Will do. LFB (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Patrick Leahy
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| | | | | | (...) a (...) said (...) Here's an idea: Certain site groups should be assigned to certain entries; for example, battleships on these sites, superweapon ships on these sites, starcarriers on these sites, etc. That would solve the problem of a lack (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Patrick Leahy
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| | | | | | | (...) 3-month (...) with (...) for (...) sites (...) Or, rather than a temporary webring, why not keep it up? It could be named, 'The Space MOC Webring' or something, and we could have monthly Space MOC contests. And, if it has nothing but (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Tim Courtney
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| | | | | | (...) A good idea. Originally, the Lego Maniac's Webring was planning on introducing 'subrings' or smaller rings within the main ring which dealt with individual themes/subthemes depending on demand. That would have come into effect when our new (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Geoff Hardy
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| | | | | (...) MOC (...) the (...) then (...) I have to hold up my hand here for a second and ask: "Are you guys serious?" Are you talking about building 'Mini-Fig' scale capital ships??? or have I totally missed something? --Geoff Hardy (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Ed T. Toton III
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| | | | | | (...) serious?" (...) Yup, that's the idea. Take a look at Jeb's Lego Page: (URL) That'll give you an idea of the scale I think people will most likely be working on here... Personally, I doubt I'll be entering one myself since I don't think I have (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —James Brown
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| | | | | | (...) I've been following this with interest because I always find space stuff neat, although castle is my primary addiction... anyway, would the contest be ONLY minifig scale, or would other scales be allowed, so long as it still results in (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Bill Jackson
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| | | | | | Mini-Fig scale is the primary scale, but I'm not sure about nano-fig. What does everyone think about letting nano-fig entries in? I personally think it would ruin the contest..... (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Eric Kingsley
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| | | | | | | (...) How about spliting the contest into 2 catagories. 1 nano-fig and the other mini-fig. This would let those with smaller collections still participate. I definitly don't think Mini-Fig and Nano-figs creations should be judged side-by-side in (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —James Brown
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| | | | | | | | (...) Yeah, it's probably best to have them judged seperately, but I feel I have to point out - I wasn't thinking "small" - I was thinking "largest I can pull off with my collection", which is maybe 3 or 4 feet. A Battlestar at minifig scale would (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Adam Hoekwater
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| | | | | | (...) I love nano- or micro-fig scale stuff. I like the challenge of coming up with totally new uses for elements, and seeing what others have thought of. One of my favorites comes to mind: a black minifig hand detached and used as a clip- on laser (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Wayne R. Hussey
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| | | | | | I would like to have the separation, too. I think that the minifig scale is terrific for fine detail, but some designs (I have done) are too huge for minifig. Maybe there could be a four-way split? Techfig scale, Minifig scale, Microfig scale and (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Andrew Engstrom
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| | | | | Super Idea! I was just cruising the Galactic Shipyard when I found this thread. I thought that it would be a great way to show off your captial ships and for others to see them and learn techniques. I need to learn more most of all! I have a captial (...) (23 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —John Henry Kruer
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| | | | | | (...) sounds great... Havn't ever tried a big ship, though. Can anyone clue me in on about how much bricks you would need for a ship anywere from 60 to 100 studs long? Why don't we have some sort of contest? There hasn't been a space contest since I (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Jordan Greer
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| | | | | | (...) When I build a 100 stud long ship, I probably use 500-900 bricks. As for a 60 stud ship, a few hundred bricks should suffice, depending on the dimensions... You could always figure out the number of pieces you would need mathematically if (...) (23 years ago, 21-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | (...) Well, my NEF ship, HMS Experiment, is still slowly creeping along. I have one teaser of the ship's nose and "neck", which are in fact three separate pieces that come apart to view the interior and take photos (no good lighting right now, (...) (23 years ago, 20-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Jordan Greer
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| | | | | In article <GuuoCG.AnL@lugnet.com>, "Mr L F Braun" <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote: Herr Braun, du aus Deutschland? (23 years ago, 21-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | | (...) Well, I'm out of Germany, but I'm not from Germany. Warum fragst du? LFB (23 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Jordan Greer
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| | | | | | (...) Ich bin ein Amerikaner. Mein Deutsch ist nicht sehr gut... Dein vater und mutter Deutschers? "Lindsay Frederick Braun" ist über Deutschisch. (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Gil Shaw
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| | | | | I like what's come of it so far.....the no nonsense design compliments the NEF timeframe. The globes in the background remind me a little of 'Silent Running'...a true '70's sci-fi classic. Any hints as to crew compliment, or will that be held ne (...) (23 years ago, 21-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | | (...) If memory serves, the biospheres from Silent Running were flatter-- and, of course, bigger. The idea I have is of the eight deuterium globes in two rows of four, and a third row (forming a triangular array) that uses 10x10 trans-green lids and (...) (23 years ago, 21-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Gil Shaw
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| | | | | | | (...) Bwahaaha!! Rats! Okay....at least a Legofied version of Bruce Dern then? (...) Yes...often the Mike Okuda principle of 'physics to form to purpose' is quite handy, although from the sounds of it your inclusions put NASA to shame. The specs and (...) (23 years ago, 21-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Jon Palmer
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| | | | | | | | "Gil Shaw" <NIXtoradochSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Gux5t4.HL4@lugnet.com... (...) then? You beat me to it! If not from this movie than definitely from the 'Burbs- (URL) one of the greatest and most important films of all time. :-) -Jon (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Gil Shaw
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| | | | | | | | You said it my friend....born and raised (and returned) in that land of manicured lawns, dogs and plastic ornaments. That flick hits it right on the car port peopled with 2.3 kids! Cheers, -G (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Jon Palmer
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| | | | | | "Mr L F Braun" <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message news:GuwKpJ.65p@lugnet.com... (...) I trust you've seen this? (URL) obviously larger than minifig scale this is a great little model. I was thinking about making the little buggy in the movie (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Jon Palmer
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| | | | "Mr L F Braun" <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message news:GuuoCG.AnL@lugnet.com... (...) Great to see the new ship. I definitely see some of Suffren in the design. This is a good thing of course. Can't wait to see more. -Jon -- | The Shipyard - (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | Re: Giant Cruiser and MOC contest —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | (...) Thanks muchly--yeah, I liked the "look" of Suffren. I think the body's going to follow that form factor, but be a bit wider and a lot taller. But alas, the body will take time to build! :( Isn't that just the way--as soon as I have enough (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.space)
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