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Discussion in 'YachtForums Yacht Club' started by Fishtigua, Feb 9, 2008.

  1. Fishtigua

    Fishtigua Senior Member

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    This is silly but I cannot get a good line of a bow in Lego (not at work Boss, honestly) I thought after 25 years of dicking around with boats I could design a Lego one. Oh how little one feels when trumped by an 8 year old
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    At too small a scale, Lego allows you too few pixels, if you catch my drift. The trick is to up-scale your model. I'd guess a model about 40 feet long would give you the ideal compromise between rectangular blocks and aesthetics. It sure means a lot of Lego, but the question is....how badly do you want to beat your 8 year old;)
  3. Fishtigua

    Fishtigua Senior Member

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    Unfortunatly this 8 (teen) year old is now in Chef school in Antibes. Can you recommend another CAD/CAM Website for normal people that isn't $100 a go every five seconds:)
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    Did I just reply to a thread thats ten years old ? I'm confused:)
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    That makes at least two of us then!!
  6. Fishtigua

    Fishtigua Senior Member

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    Sorry chaps, I just did'nt want to look too much of a twonk for playing with LEGO like the other 55 threaders
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    Navyship XXL

    Just found this picture.
    Big file!
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    Dave, you're funny. Try pulling out your Dremel rotory tool. Works wonders at reshaping plastic. Yeah, I know it's cheating, but it beats explaining to the missus why there's a 40 foot lego boat in the livingroom and the lawns not been mowed?:D