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Re: Medium freighter
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Fri, 2 Mar 2001 22:08:10 GMT
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in article G9KpHI.BD8@lugnet.com, Joel Jacobsen wrote:
> After a bit of a delay I now have my medium freighter, the Taranis, completed.
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> I don't have a web page for it just yet, but I have the pictures on
> brickshelf.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3560
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> This is a modified version, turned into more of a research/exploration ship.
> A standard freighter of this size would have most of the dedicated areas
> empty and used for cargo rather than crew quarters and such.
Yeah, a freighter crew would probably eat a lot of spaceport nerf-burgers
and fried spamcake sandwiches instead of having a hydroponices bay. ;^)
<snip>
> There are 5 major "access panels" on the ship to allow for repair of major
> functions to the ship.
I like these very much. It adds a deeper level of quasi-realism to your
ship. Very nice.
> I also was able to include a working airlock.
I like this, but I was wondering how you grab the doors to slide them back.
Is there a switch somewhere?
> If I were to pick one area of the ship that I like more than any other, it
> would probably be the ramp area near the Lab. The varied level of the deck
> was a lot of fun to blend into the rest of the ship and make it look like it
> belonged that way.
Yes, I was impressed with this, and the use of the warning stripes too.
> I would have liked to have built in functioning landing gear, but didn't
> think about it until I was already finished with most of the hull and I
> haven't the interest in tearing things appart to sort it out right now.
> There is room to do it, since the outer hull and the inner deck are
> seperated by 2 bricks everywhere but near the ramp. I may work on this at
> some point but right now I'm just happy to have it completed. :)
Yeah, those new click hinge parts are splendid for this purpose.
> Please let me know what you think!
Excellent work! I like it very much. Wish I could see it in person :^P
~Grand Admiral Muffin Head
--
Mark's Lego(R) Creations
http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego
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| (...) Hehe.. they had a reasonable supply of spamcake - though they need to find a free world that allows for procurement of more soo, since they are starting to run a bit low in the galley. Know of any friendly ports where they might replenish? (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| After a bit of a delay I now have my medium freighter, the Taranis, completed. I don't have a web page for it just yet, but I have the pictures on brickshelf. (URL) is a modified version, turned into more of a research/exploration ship. A standard (...) (23 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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