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Re: Ben's LEGO Millennium Falcon back on-line
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Mon, 25 Nov 2002 12:40:32 GMT
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Hi Gregory,
The quote you used reffers to the docking rings on each side of the
Millennium Falcon, not the six circular "vents." If you look closely, the
circular protrusions are not covered in fan blade slits and look rather like
solar panels instead. I believe that they are hatches covering escape pod
tubes for the following reasons:
A) The Increddible Cross Sections book shows that the "vents" are nowhere
near the engines. In that diagram, the ring corridoor should have been moved
forward slightly, the the six pods could rest right underneath their covers.
B) There is a large rectangular area sticking out of the underside of the
ship which allows the pods to stand vertically inside the Falcon.
C) In the Empire Strikes Back, Medical Frigate's docking tube is clamped on
to one of the "vents" - more likely an escape pod tube doubling as a docking
port.
D) The position of the "vents" exactly matches the curve of the ring corridoor.
E) The pods had to be placed somewhere visible to the audience "Several of
the escape pods have been jettisonned..."
F) Can anyone explain to me exactly where else they can be? Are there any
other AFOLs with Falcon models who plan on tackling this sticky issue?
Craig Stevens.
In lugnet.starwars, Gregory Cook writes:
> In lugnet.starwars, Craig Stevens writes:
> >
> > Who says they are engine vents? I wouldn't trust Lucasfilm. Check out my
> > site Geocities.com/SWFalcon30 for more of my opinions on this issue. You'll
> > see that I have contructed an alternative interior network for my Millennium
> > Falcon which really works, unlike all of the conflicting official and
> > fan-produced plans.
> >
> > Craig Stevens.
>
> I wasn't referring to anything official.
>
> My own personal opinion is that:
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> A) they look just like the vents on top of the slopes at the fronts of the
> top 4 engines of the Corellian Corvette. Why would escape pods have little
> fan-blade-like slits all over the top face, anyway? R2 and 3PO's certainly
> didn't.
>
> B) I agree with the numerous sites that point out there's no room for pods
> under those vents, the engine undoubtedly takes up that space.
>
> I'm mostly referring to this, BTW:
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> http://www.synicon.com.au/sw/mf/pods.htm
> and
> http://www.synicon.com.au/sw/mf/swtj.htm
>
> (from the second link:)
>
> "THE ESCAPE PODS:
> Shane Johnson (and LucasFilm original design material) makes it quite plain
> that the 'docking rings' (as I call them) ARE NOT and HAVE NEVER BEEN escape
> pods! WEG is simply WRONG! They were always meant to be 'loading hatches',
> 'loading ports' or similar. "Docking Ring" is just as good a name!
> Now, Shane put HIS escape pods in the rear quadrant, in the large under-hull
> box. He has them firing out through the 'floor' of that section. I strongly
> believe that ALL StarWars ships have very large engines, as a percentage of
> total ship size. Look at the Blockade Runner, the Star Destroyer, the
> Frigate, the Transport etc etc. As a result, I must disagree with Shane
> here, I feel this area must be filled with engine! My solution is currently
> to display the Frank Bonura 'PEZ' escape pod dispenser (though I still have
> a soft spot for the inflatable 1-man units!)"
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| (...) The quote I used, I used for this: "large under-hull box. He has them firing out through the 'floor' of that section. I strongly believe that ALL StarWars ships have very large engines, as a percentage of total ship size. Look at the Blockade (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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