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Re: Opinions sought on a gun
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Fri, 22 Nov 2002 17:23:35 GMT
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Like most things, I would that's it's relationship to the whole really
defines it's over all feel. For instance, if it were done in multiples,
protruding spine like from a central node with massive overhang, I would
definately peg it as an anime style.
However, if it were side fuselage mounted on a conventional fighter design
(cockpit on horizontal main beam, engines at side or transom), it would
easily resemble the proto-WWII dogfighter favoured by Lucas.
Not really sure it if this any help, but this could certainly be used in a
SW creation, particularily in the pre OT diversity of design.
How would I design it? To work off the SW premise, I would try and give the
ship design some relation to a current or historical craft. If it were to
feature a particularily large weapon, perhaps a belly deployed design
reminiscent of the Lancaster bomber or the side mounted torpedos of the
P-series topedo boats. It these cases, I think a stout, recoiless weapon
like this nifty little number would fit nicely.
Just thoughts...
-G
In lugnet.starwars, Jon Palmer writes:
> Would you say that this:
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> http://www.zemi.net/imageblog/gun01.jpg
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> looks sufficiently Star Warsian? I think it's an ion cannon or something.
> I'm trying to build one large weapon for a fighter and I'm trying to build
> something other than the typical long skinny SW gun. The front portion of
> this gun was inspired by one of Mladen's guns:
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> http://brickshelf.com/gallery/Mladen/Creations/Mecha/Tortoise/tortoise_23.jp
> g
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> but I'm afraid it's anime roots might betray this gun's intended purpose.
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> This brings up another interesting issue. 2 of my greatest building
> influences are SW and anime. I personally like to pull from both of them
> when building, but for the alphabet project I try to tone down the anime
> look as much as possible, which isn't always easy.
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> Anyway, what do you think about the gun? If you were making one very large
> gun for a Star Wars fighter what would it look like? Note that this is
> about 9 bricks long.
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> -Jon
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