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bearclaw
October 7th, 2005, 03:28 PM
I'm a member of a Lego Builders club and we've got a demo coming up. I was thinking that I would build an SEIV ship out of Lego. But I'm having difficulty thinking of a ship to build.

Can anyone think of something that might lend itself to a pretty impressive Lego construction.

Here's a sample of my 'work' from about 10 years ago.

http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/uploads/385819-SW%20front.bmp
bearclaw
October 7th, 2005, 03:32 PM
hey... why can't I get the image to show?
NullAshton
October 7th, 2005, 03:34 PM
The Death Star. 5 feet of pure coolness.

Ooooh, wait. SE4 ship... EEE!
douglas
October 7th, 2005, 04:02 PM
bearclaw said:
hey... why can't I get the image to show?


I think shrapnel disabled bitmaps for image tags because of their size. PNG works just fine, though.

http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/uploads/385835-SW%20front.png
Hunpecked
October 7th, 2005, 05:09 PM
Nice star destroyer.

I have a couple suggestions for SE IV ships:

Narn - Their ships are also somewhat wedge-shaped, so some of the star destroyer building experience may carry over. The Narn are also known outside the SE IV community.

Tessellate - The polygonal Tessellate ships should be perfect for LEGOs.
bearclaw
October 7th, 2005, 05:14 PM
Hunpecked said:
Nice star destroyer.

I have a couple suggestions for SE IV ships:

Narn - Their ships are also somewhat wedge-shaped, so some of the star destroyer building experience may carry over. The Narn are also known outside the SE IV community.

Tessellate - The polygonal Tessellate ships should be perfect for LEGOs.



Got a specific ship in mind?
NullAshton
October 7th, 2005, 05:25 PM
Aw, no eee? I want transparent lego bricks!
bearclaw
October 7th, 2005, 06:39 PM
NullAshton said:
Aw, no eee? I want transparent lego bricks!



Got a specific ship in mind?
ZeroAdunn
October 7th, 2005, 11:48 PM
You should do a terran battlecruiser!
Hunpecked
October 8th, 2005, 03:34 AM
Bearclaw writes: "Got a specific ship in mind?"

Narn dreadnought, Tessellate battleship. It occurred to me, however, that a LEGO modeller would need more to go on than just the ship portraits in the TDM Modpack. I don't know where to find larger images of these ships. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif
TurinTurambar
October 8th, 2005, 12:51 PM
I personally think the Piundon Heavy Carrier is the most bad-*** looking ship ever. I've always wanted to build one out of Legos, but do not yet have the sufficient stock of gray bricks and specialty pieces to get it done. I figure it would have to be about the same size as your SD there.

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inigma
October 8th, 2005, 01:45 PM
terran battlecrusier.
bearclaw
October 9th, 2005, 12:03 AM
Okay so these are the one you've suggested. Interesting. Very interesting. I'm also leaning towards the Terran Battlecruiser. I've still got a while before I start anything so keep the suggestions coming!
http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/uploads/386253-4%20choices.JPG
TurinTurambar
October 9th, 2005, 05:32 PM
Must....

Play....

with....

Legos...... gahhhh!

Link:My Yahoo! Photo Album "Silly Lego Pictures" (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/waknatious1/album?.dir=be63&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http% 3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos)
Kamog
October 9th, 2005, 11:06 PM
How about a Vorlon dreadnaught? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
narf poit chez BOOM
October 10th, 2005, 04:16 AM
Upper left looks coolest, upper right looks neatest to build.
dogscoff
October 10th, 2005, 05:32 AM
Make a lego model of Sgt Squiddie, the Cue Cappan infantryman:
http://www.dogscoff.co.uk/images/CueCappa_Giant_TroopInfantry.jpg