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Re: awfully quiet here.
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Wed, 5 Jan 2000 19:25:07 GMT
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That's a pretty cool design concept. I can't wait to see how it works
out -- your modules are nearly as big in themselves as the capital ship I'm
building right now. :) With that design, your ship could be anything from a
luxury vacation cruiser to a warship to a freighter.
One comment about the cryogenic transport module -- I was thinking the other
day that the rounded Star Wars cockpit windshields (Naboo fighter & A-Wing)
would make perfect cryo chambers, either lying down or upright.
--
Paul Davidson
Wayne R Hussey <eskimo@uswestmail.net> wrote in message
news:FnvLov.E69@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.space, Jon Palmer writes:
> > Subject says it all. I guess everyone is off building giant • spaceships.
> > Or maybe somethins wrong with my newsreader. Hmmm...
> >
> > Palmer.
>
> I've been working on a design that incorporates the engineering section • aft
> with a bridge, crew quarters and two shuttles attached fore connected by a • long
> "central corridor" where unit modules are attached. So far, I have decided • each
> side will hold four module units (eight total). The modules I've planned • are:
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> passenger (1 unit)
> cargo (1 unit)
> medical (1 unit)
> cryogenic transport (1 unit)
> Sensor platform (1 unit)
> weapons pod (1 unit)
> fighter bay (2 units)
> hangar bay (4 units)
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> This will allow my "standard hull" to be configured to any type of ship • from
> starliner to battleship and any mix in between. The central corridor • includes
> mechanical attachment for the modules with airlocks and power couplings. • I'm
> trying to make it of a size that would make sense to minifigs, which for • this
> undertaking seems huge. The length should be about 380 studs and width • about 90
> studs. I expect no more than five decks at about 6 to 8 bricks in height.
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> A module is 48 studs long by 36 studs wide (with the central corridor 16 • studs
> wide).
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> I've also figured out the numbers of crew/passengers/patients/whatever for • the
> hull and each type of module:
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> Hull: 36 crew, 2 pilots, 4 officers, 1 captain
> passenger module: 21 passengers, 6 stewards
> cargo module: 2 crew
> medical module: 8 medical staff, 16 patients
> cryo module: 64 "passengers"
> sensor module: 6 crew
> weapons pod: 8 gunners
> fighter bay: 4 pilots (for the 4 fighters), 4 crew
> hangar bay: 12 crew
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> At first, I am planning to build 3 passenger bays, 1 medical, 1 cargo, 1
> medical and 2 weapons pods. This should make an adequate exploration • version.
> If time permits, I plan to build at least one of each of the other • modules.
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> However, If I write any more, I won't have enough time to build...
>
> Wayne
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| (...) You've got the concept down pat. My idea was to regenerate the configuration several times to build an entire navy - with only one main model to build. Excellent suggestion! But where would I (or anyone) get the 64 needed to make a proper show (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) I've been working on a design that incorporates the engineering section aft with a bridge, crew quarters and two shuttles attached fore connected by a long "central corridor" where unit modules are attached. So far, I have decided each side (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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