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Re: The Millenium Falcon
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Date: 
Thu, 26 May 2005 05:46:35 GMT
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Holy Hyperdrive, Batman!

Awesome super work, Matt!  I haven't been able to go through all the
pictures yet, but the one thing that stands out the most just from the first
few pics is the "brickishness" of it all.  A substantial absence of
specialty pieces, which makes the work all the more impressive and
admirable.  The greebling is really excellent as well, especially in the
mandible recesses and along the sides.

"The Force is strong with this one!"

Dave S.

"Matt De Lanoy" <pepa_quin@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:IH0Cuo.18F0@lugnet.com...
Hello all.

First, I suppose I should introduce myself. My name is Matt, and while • I've
lurked around Lugnet for the past half-year or so, this is my first post. • I
normally hang out at the FBTB forums under my long-time internet handle • 'Pepa
Quin'. I am a long-time Lego fan, and of course Star Wars as well. Most of • my
Lego creations in the past year have in the Star Wars theme (vehicles, • ships,
figs). My full brickshelf gallery can be seen here:
<http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=PepaQuin>

I have just recently finished (or nearly finished - they're never done...) • my
largest MOC ever. It's taken me over a year to complete, and this version • is
actually the second attempt (the original was smaller and much less • sturdy). My
original goal was to create a Falcon which would be approximately scaled • to
minifig size. I created a cockpit which could comfortably seat four figs, • and
scaled the ship accordingly.


<<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/PepaQuin/MilleniumFalcon2/thumb/02falcon
2.jpg_thumb.jpg>>

<<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/PepaQuin/MilleniumFalcon2/thumb/06falcon
6.jpg_thumb.jpg>>

<<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/PepaQuin/MilleniumFalcon2/thumb/22unders
ideengineleft.jpg_thumb.jpg>>

The gallery for the new Millenium Falcon can be found here:
<http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=129982>


The Millenium Falcon is three feet long, 26 inches wide, and 8 inches tall • (not
counting the turret or sensor dish). It is roughly 30 lbs, perhaps a • little
less. I displayed this for the first time at the HoB convention in • Shaumberg,
IL, just a few weeks ago (some of you have probably seen pics from that
already). I'm pleased to say that I was able to transport the ship in my • car
without any special packing - it just sat in the trunk throughout the • bumby
30-minute ride, and arrived completely intact.

I would not say it's completely 'finished'. Some time from now, I will • probably
go over the hull and add all the needed greebly bits, and perhaps work on • some
of the coloration as well. However, as it stands now, I'm content with the • size
and shape of the ship and don't plan on adding many more structural • features.


I look foward to any comments and/or suggestions, and I hope I'll be able • to
stick around Lugnet for real this time. :)

-Matt



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Hello all. First, I suppose I should introduce myself. My name is Matt, and while I've lurked around Lugnet for the past half-year or so, this is my first post. I normally hang out at the FBTB forums under my long-time internet handle 'Pepa Quin'. I (...) (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.starwars, FTX) !! 

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