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Re: A sobering day in the life of the Taranis (was Medium freighter)
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lugnet.space, lugnet.build
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Sun, 11 Mar 2001 17:55:05 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Daniel Jassim writes:
> In lugnet.space, Joel Jacobsen writes:
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> > Thanks for the compliments. Coming from "Dan the man" it means a lot.
> > Especially with the things you've whipped up.
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> Thanks dude!
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> > I'm not sure I like or dislike the hubs. I'm somewhat neutral on them - I'm
> > mostly using them because they're the best thing I have for engines at the
> > moment. Next time I'll try something else.
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> How about those beveled wall corners from castle sets? I think they're 3 X
> 3. You know, get four of them and it makes an octagonal cylinder which makes
> a pretty neat looking nozzle when placed sideways (like the nozzles on my
> red and grey Rebel Transport).
I have a lot, actually. My space and castle collections the two I've focused
on the most but I probably have more castle. I pull bits from city and other
things to make my space creations. That's where most of my gray plates come
from too. :) I thought about using them since I'd looked at your MOCs prior
to beginning on the Taranis. I just didn't think they were "large" enough in
diameter for the length of the ship. I'm sure there are other ideas and I'll
probably try something difference next time. :)
> > They're certainly heavy for one thing. Amazingly enough, they actually make
> > the thing rear-end heavy and making the nose gear little more than
> > stabilization and not much in the way of load bearing...! And the ship isn't
> > small, nor very hollow - lots of 2x2, 2x3, 2x4 and even 2x6 bricks between
> > the hull and the interior deckplates.. and it still balances to the rear..
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> Do you have one of those weighted bricks from the floating boats sets? That
> could help balance better.
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> Dan
I don't have any weighted bricks, but looking at the setup again, it's not
quite as bad, now as I thought. It was really wobbly before with the
temporary gear I was using. Now that I have it all rebuilt, the click hinges
are quickly becoming my hero.. I figured Grand Admiral Muffin Head was just
spouting off for the most part ;) I'm really surprised. They're wobbly,
themselves until I set it down and then they just stiffen up. The rear pads
still hold more weight than the nose pad, but it doesn't appear to be as
much as I originally expected. It doesn't look like it's going anyplace. :)
Joel J
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