Lego Venator

Tinkerbell · Post by **Tinkerbell** » 2005-04-30 10:38pm

Batman wrote:
xBlackFlash wrote:Err....What is it?
This is a trick question, right?

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2005-04-30 10:41pm

Captain Cyran wrote:
xBlackFlash wrote:Err....What is it?
I'm going to suggest to Petro that he disown your ass...

*shakes his head and walks away*

We'll be starting the HOS ban poll within the hour.

Tinkerbell · Post by **Tinkerbell** » 2005-04-30 10:46pm

Captain Cyran wrote: I'm going to suggest to Petro that he disown your ass...

*shakes his head and walks away*

But...but...Cyran!

Petrolove don't listen to them!

:clings to his leg:

SpacedTeddyBear · Post by **SpacedTeddyBear** » 2005-05-01 01:26am

Err....What is it?

Ummm, I'm gonna assume that you don't recognize it because it is made of Legos. If that is not the case, I would have to give you a "THWAPP" ( a gentle one) across the head.

This reminds me that there is now a Lego store that opened up in a nearby mall ( Valley Fair for you guys in the Bay Area who didn't know already). If it weren't for the fact that I just spent $600 dollars on paintball stuff these past two months, I would have probably bought the Star Destroyer.

Lt. Dan · Post by **Lt. Dan** » 2005-05-01 09:21pm

Damn guys, that is some pretty crazy shit. I really want one...

Enigma · Post by **Enigma** » 2005-05-01 11:12pm

Captain Cyran wrote:
xBlackFlash wrote:Err....What is it?
I'm going to suggest to Petro that he disown your ass...

*shakes his head and walks away*

Only her ass?

Jadeite · Post by **Jadeite** » 2005-05-02 05:03pm

I got a bunch of pictures of it at Celebration III, it's really cool.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2005-05-02 05:16pm

SpacedTeddyBear wrote:
Err....What is it?
Ummm, I'm gonna assume that you don't recognize it because it is made of Legos. If that is not the case, I would have to give you a "THWAPP" ( a gentle one) across the head.

Actually it's because she's one of the (at last count) 37 people on the planet to NOT have seen the movies so chances are she hasn't seen the trailer or any screenshots of ROTS, either.
Mysterious as it may be there are apparently people who don't care about Star Wars all that much.
Even mysteriouser, some of them nevertheless wound up at sd.net.
Mysteriouser isn't a word, Master Bruce.
Shut up. Where was I?
OH, and don't you DARE thwapp Tinkerbell

Oh, and you misspelled thwap. There's only one P.
I'm a comic book character. I ought to know.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2005-05-02 05:17pm

Jadeite wrote:I got a bunch of pictures of it at Celebration III, it's really cool.

Then what are you doing standing around with your thumb up your ass? Post them damnit!

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2005-05-02 05:18pm

Bruce? I think you're missing the tags for Alfred's lines...

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2005-05-02 05:24pm

Elheru Aran wrote:Bruce? I think you're missing the tags for Alfred's lines...

Looks fine to me.

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2005-05-02 05:58pm

Batman wrote: Even mysteriouser, some of them nevertheless wound up at sd.net.
Mysteriouser isn't a word, Master Bruce.
Shut up. Where was I?
OH, and don't you DARE thwapp Tinkerbell
Oh, and you misspelled thwap. There's only one P.

I'm a comic book character. I ought to know.

Unless you've begun talking to yourself...

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2005-05-02 06:06pm

Okay, less spam, more Lego Venator!

Is it me or does the Venator's and Acclamator's bow sections look somewhat like the Sith Infiltrator's bow? Perhaps the SI was inspiration for both the TIE and the ISD...

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2005-05-02 06:17pm

Elheru Aran wrote:
Batman wrote: Oh, and you misspelled thwap. There's only one P.
I'm a comic book character. I ought to know.
Unless you've begun talking to yourself...

Um-I was talking to SpacedTeddyBear who was the one misspelling thwap with a double p.
Sorry, Einy.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2005-05-02 08:04pm

xBlackFlash wrote:
Batman wrote:
xBlackFlash wrote:Err....What is it?
This is a trick question, right?

Venator is a type of ship in the new Star Wars. It's the grand-pappy of the lovable cheese wedges of the original movies.

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2005-05-02 08:12pm

Singular Quartet wrote:Overall, the Venerator isn't that great of a design. It's evident that Kuat Drive Yards are just getting into the swing of building proper battleships that's evidenced with future destroyers. It took everybody a little while to build proper tanks in WWII.

Actualy the Venerator is an excelent design. What people fail to remember is that the Victory came about from the same time period. The Venerator is the carrier (more like Strike Carrier bassed on its protective armament) while the Victory is the warship. The Venerator carries more then 400 fighters, and that is a LOT. A Venerator with modern fighters can actualy destroy an ISD provided it stays out of the ISDs weapon range.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2005-05-02 09:42pm

Alyeska wrote:
Singular Quartet wrote:Overall, the Venerator isn't that great of a design. It's evident that Kuat Drive Yards are just getting into the swing of building proper battleships that's evidenced with future destroyers. It took everybody a little while to build proper tanks in WWII.
Actualy the Venerator is an excelent design. What people fail to remember is that the Victory came about from the same time period. The Venerator is the carrier (more like Strike Carrier bassed on its protective armament) while the Victory is the warship. The Venerator carries more then 400 fighters, and that is a LOT. A Venerator with modern fighters can actualy destroy an ISD provided it stays out of the ISDs weapon range.

The Venator is mediocre design at best; she's underprotected where she doesn't half to be - structurally weak and vulnerable dorsal flight deck, vulnerable brim docking ports, unneccessarily exposed engines, gun batteries constrained to the broadside. The Venator cannot even concentrate half of her guns without turning to broadside which reveals unprotected engines and those stupid docking ports. And there's simply no excuse for compromising structural integrity and adding hull vulnerabilities for flight operations on both the dorsal and ventral faces. If they were going to add a flight deck, it ought to have just been an extension of the ventral bay.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-05-02 11:04pm

Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:Okay, less spam, more Lego Venator!

Is it me or does the Venator's and Acclamator's bow sections look somewhat like the Sith Infiltrator's bow? Perhaps the SI was inspiration for both the TIE and the ISD...

Do you mean in real life or in the fictional world?

Because for real life, I would assume that it would be most likely a coincidence, although to me neither of the three hull shapes really resemble each other that much.

In the fictional world, I would say it's a definate no. Besides the fact that the Infiltrator is made by a different company than the Acclimator and Venator (and not to mention that it's a fighter-sized craft and the other two are capital ships), that's not really how design lineage works.

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2005-05-03 01:13am

Illuminatus Primus wrote:
Alyeska wrote:
Singular Quartet wrote:Overall, the Venerator isn't that great of a design. It's evident that Kuat Drive Yards are just getting into the swing of building proper battleships that's evidenced with future destroyers. It took everybody a little while to build proper tanks in WWII.
Actualy the Venerator is an excelent design. What people fail to remember is that the Victory came about from the same time period. The Venerator is the carrier (more like Strike Carrier bassed on its protective armament) while the Victory is the warship. The Venerator carries more then 400 fighters, and that is a LOT. A Venerator with modern fighters can actualy destroy an ISD provided it stays out of the ISDs weapon range.
The Venator is mediocre design at best; she's underprotected where she doesn't half to be - structurally weak and vulnerable dorsal flight deck, vulnerable brim docking ports, unneccessarily exposed engines, gun batteries constrained to the broadside. The Venator cannot even concentrate half of her guns without turning to broadside which reveals unprotected engines and those stupid docking ports. And there's simply no excuse for compromising structural integrity and adding hull vulnerabilities for flight operations on both the dorsal and ventral faces. If they were going to add a flight deck, it ought to have just been an extension of the ventral bay.

The Venerator is not intended as a primary heavy fighter, so much of what your describing is completely irrelevent. We already know the Victory is of the same era and numerous enough it survived well into post Endor. One is a carrier, one is a main line warship.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-05-03 03:26am

It's Venator, Alyeska.

Post by **Zaia** » 2005-05-03 10:58am

Daaaaaamn...how many hours does it take to make one of those?

PS: Someone already reminded you guys to stop spamming, but it's getting rather tiresome to find the same handful of people doing it all over the board. QUIT IT. It's within my power to delete spammy posts, but I shouldn't have to do that. Restrain yourselves.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2005-05-03 11:59am

Zaia wrote:Daaaaaamn...how many hours does it take to make one of those?

I would say it took a professional team days from design to completion. Lego has master builders who construct cool shit like this for displays, Legoland, etc. You'd be hard pressed to find an amatuer who could accomplish such a feat. You'd be hard pressed to find one with just the parts.

PS: Someone already reminded you guys to stop spamming, but it's getting rather tiresome to find the same handful of people doing it all over the board. QUIT IT. It's within my power to delete spammy posts, but I shouldn't have to do that. Restrain yourselves.

Has anyone told you you look sexy when laying down the law?

Post by **Zaia** » 2005-05-03 12:06pm

Wicked Pilot wrote:I would say it took a professional team days from design to completion. Lego has master builders who construct cool shit like this for displays, Legoland, etc. You'd be hard pressed to find an amatuer who could accomplish such a feat. You'd be hard pressed to find one with just the parts.

My dream job as a kid was to be the person who put all the Lego displays together for stores like FAO Schwartz. I would picture myself in a room for hundreds of hours, painstakingly putting a giant castle or plane together. I don't think it occured to me that, in the interest of efficiency, they'd have more than one person at a time working on those models.

Has anyone told you you look sexy when laying down the law?

Nope. You planning on it?

Jadeite · Post by **Jadeite** » 2005-05-05 07:01pm

Wicked Pilot wrote:
Jadeite wrote:I got a bunch of pictures of it at Celebration III, it's really cool.
Then what are you doing standing around with your thumb up your ass? Post them damnit!

When the film's developed I'll post my CIII pics. Might be about a week though.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2005-05-05 07:56pm

How many sets of engines do you guys get?

I'm seeing five. I think that's another engine wedged in between the three large ones.