Building the Enterprise D out of Legos

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2002-11-30 05:16pm

http://homepage.mac.com/happywaffle/enterprise.html
Slashdot Link: http://slashdot.org/articles/02/11/30/0 ... ml?tid=159

Slashdot wrote:CleverNickName writes "A self-proclaimed "dork" has built one of the best models of Enterprise D I have ever seen (and I think I speak with some authority)...entirely out of LEGOs. I can see my house from here!"

ROFL....
FINALLY A TARGET FOR THE LEGO STAR DESTROYER!!!

Post by **Dalton** » 2002-11-30 05:19pm

We used to build Lego airplanes and smash them against the wall. I'd love to build this and watch as taking off a nacelle causes the entire model to collapse

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2002-11-30 05:24pm

I am quite impressed with that model. Took quite a lot of planning to make

data_link · Post by **data_link** » 2002-11-30 05:36pm

It's probably more durable than the real one.

Darth Valdemar · Post by **Darth Valdemar** » 2002-11-30 05:50pm

Pet hate number umpteen billion:

I hate people who say "Lego's"

The plural of Lego is Lego.

This particular pet hate ranks alongside other ones such as "Jedi's" (the true plural of Jedi being Jedi, of course)

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2002-11-30 05:54pm

It's about the same scale as the Lego ISD. It looks really good. Now, just build 99 more of them, break them, and put them next to the ISD.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2002-11-30 05:56pm

Does the site say how many Lego bricks it took to build that thing?

Man, makes me want to find the "to scale" Lego Millenium Falcon this one guy built... it was freaking HUGE, as in, well over three feet in diameter...

Post by **Dalton** » 2002-11-30 07:31pm

Darth Valdemar wrote:Pet hate number umpteen billion:

I hate people who say "Lego's"

The plural of Lego is Lego.

This particular pet hate ranks alongside other ones such as "Jedi's" (the true plural of Jedi being Jedi, of course)

How about people who put apostrophes where they don't fucking belong?

Darth Valdemar · Post by **Darth Valdemar** » 2002-11-30 07:38pm

Dalton wrote:
Darth Valdemar wrote:Pet hate number umpteen billion:

I hate people who say "Lego's"

The plural of Lego is Lego.

This particular pet hate ranks alongside other ones such as "Jedi's" (the true plural of Jedi being Jedi, of course)
How about people who put apostrophes where they don't fucking belong?

That as well.

Hyperion · Post by **Hyperion** » 2002-11-30 08:39pm

the one ST-like lego model i did probably is much stronger... about the same size too from what i can tell...

but even the lego ISD doesn't hold a candle to the structural strength and gracefulness of the NCS Vesuvius, it's completely my own design. at just over 4 and a half feet long it's the biggest i've seen in RL so far (i know there's bigger) but the real cool part in my opinion is the fact that the hull is built from the keel up as a framework with ribs and girders, the actual "hull" is just plating.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2002-11-30 08:59pm

Neato. More proof that some people have way too much time on their hands.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2002-11-30 09:13pm

Alyeska wrote:I am quite impressed with that model. Took quite a lot of planning to make

Actually, I'm kind of impressed that he would spend so long to build such a thing. It must have taken ages.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-11-30 09:15pm

The arms race is heating up! We need that Lego Executor NOW!

Patrick Degan · Post by **Patrick Degan** » 2002-12-01 12:32am

Sea Skimmer wrote:The arms race is heating up! We need that Lego Executor NOW!

Never mind that—

LEGO DEATH STAR!

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2002-12-01 12:34am

Patrick Degan wrote:
Sea Skimmer wrote:The arms race is heating up! We need that Lego Executor NOW!
Never mind that—

LEGO DEATH STAR!

Full scale.

Hyperion · Post by **Hyperion** » 2002-12-01 12:41am

nice model though. looks way the hell better than the lego ISD... better scaling... i rather hate scaling a ship model to have the damned people in'em

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2002-12-01 12:48am

It's no where close to being to scale to the lego people. and it's probly about as accurate as the Lego E-D, maybe a little high or short in some respects but otherwise accurate.

Exonerate · Post by **Exonerate** » 2002-12-01 12:57am

Wow, he actually took the time to design it? When I played with Lego, I just made it up as I went along...

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2002-12-01 01:13am

Exonerate wrote:Wow, he actually took the time to design it? When I played with Lego, I just made it up as I went along...

Hehe, me too. I also modified the designs of the sets, mainly by jacking in an assload of guns.

It also helped in writing sci-fi. Helped me get a visual of the stuff I was writing about.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2002-12-01 01:15am

neoolong wrote:
Exonerate wrote:Wow, he actually took the time to design it? When I played with Lego, I just made it up as I went along...
Hehe, me too. I also modified the designs of the sets, mainly by jacking in an assload of guns.

It also helped in writing sci-fi. Helped me get a visual of the stuff I was writing about.

Sounds just like my except I'd pull the design outta my ass (or wherever someone gets those really awesome spaceship designs seen for example on the Internet...)

Hyperion · Post by **Hyperion** » 2002-12-01 02:05am

neoolong wrote:
Exonerate wrote:Wow, he actually took the time to design it? When I played with Lego, I just made it up as I went along...
Hehe, me too. I also modified the designs of the sets, mainly by jacking in an assload of guns.

It also helped in writing sci-fi. Helped me get a visual of the stuff I was writing about.

sounds like me... i use the models i've made as visual representations of the ships i use on the spacebattles storydebates...

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2002-12-01 02:11am

neoolong wrote:
Patrick Degan wrote:
Sea Skimmer wrote:The arms race is heating up! We need that Lego Executor NOW!
Never mind that—

LEGO DEATH STAR!

Full scale.

Wouldnn't Earth run out of plastic first?

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2002-12-01 02:25am

Captain Lennox wrote:
neoolong wrote:
Patrick Degan wrote: Never mind that—

LEGO DEATH STAR!

Full scale.
Wouldnn't Earth run out of plastic first?

Fine, spoil my fun.

Just kidding, just subcontract out.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2002-12-01 04:16am

Darth Valdemar wrote:Pet hate number umpteen billion:

I hate people who say "Lego's"

The plural of Lego is Lego.

This particular pet hate ranks alongside other ones such as "Jedi's" (the true plural of Jedi being Jedi, of course)

I once made several Jedi's out of Lego's

Pu-239 · Post by **Pu-239** » 2002-12-01 01:24pm

err I think wil wheaton posted that article in that slashdot thread