Triple F Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 . . . . specifically Babylon 5 ones. I know there’s quite a few lego models kicking around for ships seen in the Babylon 5 tv show. What I don’t know is, what’s regarded as the most technically challenging to build (and why is that). Can pieces be fabricated and added to them for thin or awkwardly shaped sections of a vessel for example. Do exhibitions exist, how long can they take to build, and what separates a great model from an OK one . . . . . . . . and where can half decent photo’s be found of them. ; ) After checking with the builders of course, it’s a subject which I’m thinking of adding to a “what fans get up to” section on an existing reference site on the show, and will be sitting beside interviews with a dozen or so Emmy award winners, production concept art etc. Although the site already exits, I’m using this facebook page to play around with possible additions to it, including various fan based modelling – paper, resin, plastic kit , etc. and lego of course. http://www.facebook.com/B5Scrolls Quote
DraikNova Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 Details. That and NPU´s (Nice Part Usages) are the main points that separate a great spaceship from a moderately good one. Especially with big ships details are appreciated, because it shows that the maker really cares about every little bit of their MOC, even if it takes up a lot of time. Also, the amount of asymmetry is very important. Some ships benefit from an asymmetric design, some from a very symmetrical one. Quote
legomr Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 That's a very good question, one that I have been asking myself too, recently (in a slightly varied form). And I believe it really depends on what you want to achieve, and what the base parameters of your model are. For example: If you build a pure model, e.g. in a UCS way, obviously a "good model" is close to the original in shape and proportions. However, if you build for minifig scale, it might be less important to get scale or proportions right. These might take a backseat to swooshability, playability etc. Silly example: The UCS Millenium Falcon might be the better model even on a minifig scale, but 7965 is just as recongisable, but features all the insides etc. For my taste, Lego being Lego, I am more impressed by models which make sense in a minifig way. Quote
DraikNova Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 How a minifigure can interact is indeed very important. Quote
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