Lego shipset

Mudshark · #1 October 26th, 2001, 04:05 AM

My son, a budding SE IV player has decided to make a lego shipset. He is 13,and dug up some of his considerable old leggo toys. This may take a while for all of the shipsets. The question I have is if we upload the Jpegs from the digital camera (having read Atrocities excellent article) will make sure that they look good, if I upload the pics, could I count on help with rendering, the AI etc. This could be the 1st comunity rendered race. The lego dudes as a race portrait would be GREAT! Looking at what he has, quad racers, rafts for troops etc. we have already photographed a Fighter. This should be interesting!! How many of you have leggos laying around?

Atrocities · #2 October 26th, 2001, 04:18 AM

Sounds great.

A lego Ship set would be a great set to add to one's collection.

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Mudshark · #3 October 26th, 2001, 05:28 AM

Afew examples of his handiwork

Andr�s · #4 October 26th, 2001, 04:56 PM

The pictures look great.
Try using a black or at least a dark background.
If you want I can edit the pictures. Post them here or send them by email

Suicide Junkie · #5 October 26th, 2001, 05:20 PM

Q) In that escort... one guy gets 10KT of crew quarters and 10KT of work space (bridge) all to himself?

I like those pictures, though you will probably have a lot of trouble with the black pieces vs. masking and space backgrounds. Lighter or coloured pieces would show up better.

Wombat · #6 October 26th, 2001, 06:20 PM

I'm almost done of my lego shipset using MLCad and PovRay.

I'm at work now and do not have any of the pictures here. When I get home I'll post a sample of them. (Only need CVs now...)

Anybody have an extra AI around?

Atraikius · #7 October 26th, 2001, 06:25 PM

You might want to check out http://www.antonraves.com/lego.html

It is a lego modeler for POV-ray

Wombat · #8 October 26th, 2001, 07:11 PM

Thanks, I've looked at that page.

I have more fun making them from the instructions at brickshelf.com.

Here is a sample of the Battlecruiser. They all have to be resized and stuff like that.

I remember playing with this set when I was a kid.

Atrocities · #9 October 26th, 2001, 08:44 PM

Wombat, remember this thread Lego Ship Set.

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New Age Ship Yards

"We've made too many compromises already, too many retreats! They invade our space and we fall back -- they assimilate entire worlds and we fall back! Not again! The line must be drawn here -- this far, no further! And I will make them pay for what they've done!" -- Captain Picard STNG

Borg Breen Species 8472 Cardassian Dominion STNG Ferengi Klingon Romulan
Trek Movie era TOS Illuminati Starwolf

Wombat · #10 October 26th, 2001, 09:33 PM

Yes I do. I've been working on the shipset since then. Almost done. I've designed most of the ships from real lego sets from the 'classic space' series.

It would have been done sooner but "real life" keeps getting in the way.

I've just gotten ADSL set up at home and hope to try to finish them soon.