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Re: Ben's Mellenium Falcon
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Fri, 16 Jul 1999 05:40:06 GMT
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First, Thanks to Shaun for the kind words.
Sorry, no ldraw pics of launcher. There are some ldraw models of smaller
version that use a small shock absorber, but I used a bungee cord driven
firing pin. The pin has two rack gears underneath. Turning a knob, cocks the
pin and it is held in place by a ratchet. Pushing a button releases the
ratchet and fires the torpedeo. The stress put on the model by the bungee
cord is significant so you need a good amount to structure to hold everything
together.
Right now I have the left rear portion of the hull torn apart as I attempt to
install an escape pod. No easy task, but I'm working on it. Do to a busy
work schedule right now I'm not able to do much with it.
Ben
In lugnet.starwars, John VanZwieten writes:
> Ben,
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> I seem to recall that your torpedo launcher was published somewhere in LDraw • format. Is this so?
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> I'm planning to build some type of launchers for defense of the fighter base • I'm working on, and I was wondering what the minimum
> space requirement would be to build a similar launcher. I'd want to build a • rotating/hinged version.
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> -John Van
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> Shaun Sullivan <sullis3@mit.edu> wrote in message • news:378DEAE7.3A5B@mit.edu...
> > Hi Ben,
> >
> > I know I've already slathered praise on your Mellenium Falcon, but I
> > couldn't help doing so again. Every two days or so I go back and look
> > over your pictures, and each time I am amazed and awed anew. Today I
> > even stared at the landing gear for 10 minutes :). I truly appreciate
> > the engineering aspects, particularly with regards to the arrangement.
> > I'm well aware of how, with unliited space, you can include just about
> > anything you want ... but that the real challenge is including
> > everything you want in a space that seems just short of enough. You do
> > a fantastic job with it though, and I can only imagine the number of
> > hours you spent trying to design a layout that made all parts
> > (pneumatic, electrical, aesthetic, movie storyline, and minifig-related)
> > fit. And, as much as anything else, I love your strict adherence to
> > scale.
> >
> > I have absolutely no qualms in saying that this is by far the
> > best-engineered LEGO model I've ever seen. Please, keep us updated!
> >
> > Thanks again for all of your hard work.
> >
> > Shaun
> >
> > sullis3@mit.edu
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| Ben, I seem to recall that your torpedo launcher was published somewhere in LDraw format. Is this so? I'm planning to build some type of launchers for defense of the fighter base I'm working on, and I was wondering what the minimum space requirement (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jul-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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