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Re: Beef'd Up The Gunship
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Mon, 6 May 2002 04:29:53 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Kai Brodersen writes:
> Well, I went and did it. I took the Republic Gunship and made it somewhat
> more accurate to the movie version.
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> This one was a doosey. I am awaiting some parts so I can finish off the
> engine. I also used some bleeched white parts to give it that tan feeling
> that you see in the trailers.
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> I first had to redesign the front portion to include the troop hold (which
> stores the medical droids, and ladders to the cockpit). And got rid of that
> what-ever play thing that was that folded out.
> (The door is in the way, but its there)
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=165864
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> I added a back section, with the turret still there.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=165865
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> Made the troop platform a little bit easier to stand on,
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=165856
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> and I gave the air crew a little more buttons to think about (Not that they
> have enough to think about already, them being clones and having clone issues).
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=165860
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> Also I made that speeder bike garage that you can only see from the
> cross-sections book.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=165858
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> I plan to put in the final details after I watch Ep2 (Which, BTW is in 10
> Days :).
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> Take a look at the main directory:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=16623
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> The top is LEGO's version, and in detail its faults.
> The bottom half (named gunshipnew*) is mine.
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> I also need to add the doors, which I am currently working on--more parts on
> the way.
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> Comments? Suggestions? Problems?
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> --Kai
Really cool, Kai. I've had my Gunship for a week now, and finals have been
keeping me away from doing what you did. All of this year's sets seem to
suffer from the same swiss-cheesiness problem, and it's good to see the
holes filled in. One suggestion, though--don't forget to put undersides on
the wing bubbles. My gunners keep falling out!
-jeremiah-
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| (...) Very nice dude. Particularly liked what you did with and around the door to thr crew section (much better than what I'd done - I'll have to fix mine tonight :-). The incredible cross sections book is definitely a handy reference for this. I (...) (22 years ago, 28-May-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.au)
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