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Arthuriel
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This is my latest creation. It has some flaws (e.g. the engines), but it was sometimes very hard to find the right pieces etc. Otherwise I chose this scale,

because it was a challenge to build a smaller version which contains lot of details too.

pieces: ~5000 to ~5300 bricks (depending on the version)
building time: hmm, maybe 30 to 50 hours
scale: not exactly 1:8 but very close to it (~1:8,25) (compared to my 1:1 scale version of the LMS Explorer, which is 975 studs long)
construction program: LDD (but I have converted the model into ldr (MLCAD) and lcd (LeoCAD) files, too)

dimensions:
Length: 116 studs/ 91,36 cm/ 35,97 in.
Width: 17 studs/ 13,49 cm/ 5,31 in.
Height: 16 studs/ 12,70 cm/ 5,00 in.

Picture (made in bluerender):

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Rotation Video (made with the bluerender rotation mode):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI5mtplVLlk

 

Older Render Pictures:

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Yes, this is brilliant! Although I was expecting an actual micro scale... This is more like the Midi-scale Millenium Falcon and Imperial Star Destroyer.

But still, great work!

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Thank you for your comments :) . A even smaller version would be interesting, too (e.g. 1:18 etc.).

Hmm, how big would be the smallest model you could still recognize as the LMS Explorer :lol: ? *building a version with one or more bricks ;) *

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Hmm, how big would be the smallest model you could still recognize as the LMS Explorer :lol: ? *building a version with one or more bricks ;) *

I built a 1:16 model. Can't find it atm, but I'll get the pictures if you want me to.

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Do you the mean the ship from this thread?: http://www.rockraide...lms-mini-model/

The brickshelf link is brocken there but I have found your model on Lego Universe. Maybe you could upload it here again, please.

PS: When I compared my 1:1 model and your 1:16 model I discovered that your version is a exact 1:9 version :) (975 studs / 138 studs = 9 (1:9 scale)).

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Ooo, Now that is Awesome. Looks fantastic.

Defiantly want that. Want that alot.

The scale is magnificent and the details look incredible.

This need to get build ;P

Very Nice Sir, Very Nice.

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I already posted it in the shoutbox, but I will do it here again:

Some days ago I decided to upload the 1:8 LMS Explorer model in Lego Cuusoo. I wasn't very sure, if it would ever pass the review stage (afaik Lego Cuusoo checks the model, after it has been uploaded and then they publish or don't publish it), because it's an old theme (although there was never a set of this ship and I wrote in the description, that it would be more like a collectors model for fans of Lego Rock Raiders).

 

Well.. ...today they made it available for voting. I'm speechless, because I haven't expected it.

 

Maybe it will get 10.000 votes and even pass the review. Time will show, what will happen.

 

Here is the link of the 1:8 model:

http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/38716

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Congratulations! You have my support, I priced it the same as the Taj Mahal as it's a little smaller but obviously a CUUSOO project rather than a LEGO product line.

It's a great model and I truly hope you get 10,000 votes.

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Michal James

Fantastic work! Your latest creation loks nice and attractive. Your uploaded pics are nice and showing your profesional knowledge.

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Antillies

NTEP Scales

 

What in Seven Hells does that have to do with anything?  I thought you were a bot at first so that makes me think you should probably stop posting it...

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Alcom Isst

NTEP Scales

 

What in Seven Hells does that have to do with anything?  I thought you were a bot at first so that makes me think you should probably stop posting it...

He recognizes what the post is about, but goes onto advertise, so he's acting both like a human user, and a bot.

 

He's a cyborg?

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Arthuriel

Ah, NTEP Scales, now I've found a reason to live ;).

 

back to the 1:8 model:

Somehow this whole LDD to POV-Ray converting thing doesn't work at all. Therefore I had to check the paths etc., but in the mean time I've found a dat-file from the 1.0 version, which I opened in LDView.

After that I exported it to POV-Ray and got this render here:

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Wow, ith tho bweautiful! I really hope it exponentially excels on CUUSOO.

 

That must have taken ages to render, although it may have looked better rendered with a transparent background and instead placed in space.

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