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Part 12: The Importance of Structural Integrity
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Or what not to do with your lego creations.
About this creation
Well after a day of fun detailing, what happens? I drop the engine section, thus learning that my two part scheme was a BAD IDEA. I almost cried.

An hour later...

Easy to solve, tho. Where I had technic 1x2 that would be connected with a pin, i replaced them with a 2x2 brick. Then I changed the roof and the bottom details for extra support and WALLA, a structurally sound spaceship.

Well, all except those engine "wings". But I'll leave them as they are. easy to fall of - easy to put back together!

I was going to devote this to interior details, but most of it is already done, except the bridge.

After this, all I have to do is finish up the warp nacelles, and we've got the Eastern Block's largest and meanest ship yet!



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   An easy way to tell how well you've built something is to drop it. in this case, not built very well.



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   well, an hour of rebuilding and I tackle the bridge. you know, just one missile to the bridge and you take down the whole shebang.



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   i really like this bridge. Simple, yet interesting. not as big as i originally expected it to be, tho. (btw, notice my NEW UNIFORM!)



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   without the annoying peeps. Able to do all the CPUs with mainly grey and black pieces.



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   a good shot of the navigator and pilot's seats.



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   with the windscreen. also notice the forward facing spotlights.



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   from the front. three pairs of angry guns, whoo!



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   from above. my friend michael said "it needs flames coming out the back"



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   a closer look at the details, different from previous episodes.



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   underside, with new landing gear. sure it's smaller, but it's alot more stable and easy to work with.



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   more underside detail.



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   what the new front looks like.



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   technical research station in the gunner room. it's such a big room for two gunner stations, but oh well.



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   the two large cones are over the bathroom and shower.



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   so far. one last part to go!



Comments

Leonard Hoffman
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Justin BG
  March 3, 2010
where can i get those windows? i know bricklink,but what are they called?
Leonard Hoffman
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That LDD Guy
  March 3, 2010
Nicely done!
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  March 3, 2010
I don't understand why everyone says "walla". Don't they know it's "voilą"? No offense, though. That is one COOL MOC, though. Awesome. Five stars.
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  March 3, 2010
Gratz on MOTD!
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  March 3, 2010
Haha! I remember this! It's old (and brilliant)
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  March 3, 2010
awesome ship! the windows from the bridge are quite interesting. I've never seen such ones before
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  March 3, 2010
Woah. That's an awesome ship you built there.
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  March 3, 2010
Very cool ship! Ilove the striking colour sheme!
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  August 26, 2007
the kalashnikov has inspired me to make my own ship. thank you for the inspiration!
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  April 5, 2005
I like it. I just wish I had enough parts to build more ships. Most of my pieces are tied up in the ships I have now and I don't want to destroy them. Good design and nice colors. Sweet.
 
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