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Big_X · Joined: 05 Nov 2005 Location: At the end of the Internet

Yes, I'm yet another person who recently registered just so I could enter the void fighter contest. Here's my entry:

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Any and all feedback welcome, as long as you can repeat whatever you say in front of your mother without getting a slap in the face.

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Red 5 · Joined: 06 Aug 2005 Location: I can't quite remember...

A lone Guardsman · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 4:10 pm Post subject:

Whoa a ncie desing mate.
I special like th beefed up gunery in fornt of the cockpit and the wing design. Keep up the good work Shocked

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Poohbear · Silly Old Bear Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut

Very great way to be introduced to FBTB. I'm dazzled at the overall SNOT and shape. Your use of that cockpit piece was done magnificently for such a piece. The greeblings below the cockpit are also nice along with the landing gear from what I can tell now. I'm really diggin' the "beefed" up desing for the Void. Excellent work!
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Carbohydrates · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 4:46 pm Post subject:

That's quite incredible. I think this contest has a better turnout than any previous FBTB one! I love the angled wings with cannons in the armpits and I particularly like how the design seems to emphasize the missile rack. Great job!
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Daredevil · Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Location: Scotland

Wow thats so awesome, I simply love it, glad i'm not gonna enter as mine would look like a 3 yr olds compared to that BEAST!
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buildingblok · Joined: 23 Aug 2005

i think it is beautiful. Exelent job

gold_2 · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:13 pm Post subject:

Joedward · Hoover Joined: 23 Jun 2005

WOW
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Daredevil · Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Location: Scotland

Gold 2:
i have built a ship but i could not figure out a way to do wings with limited pieces so i made a clone fighter instead hopefully pics will be up soon!
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lowlead · Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Location: Downeast

Sinister!

I'm just getting around to commenting on the voidfighter entries, and yours is among the best. I especially like this shot. Nice photos all around - an all black MOC is tricky. SNOT, greeblies, original shape, and creative construction - it's all there! Nice job.
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ThePaleMan · Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Location: Adrian, Michigan

I like this version a lot as well. I'm glad to see some beefier fighters entered in this contest as mine has gotten quite beefy. I love the landing gear. Pl;ain and simple. That is a hight point of praise on your part - the mechanics of it are excellent. I was actually going to do something similar on the tips of the wings, but for me it looked more like engines on the ends than thrusters. I do have one question, though - what sets did that visor come in? I've never seen it before.

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Carbohydrates · Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject:

It's an Aliens / UFO helmet turned backwards.
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Darkkazmo · Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 9:47 pm Post subject:

Definitely a strong contender... Great work overall, but what I really like about this MOC is the way you thought of the landing gear mechanism. Very cool indeed.
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Nannan Z · Undead! Joined: 13 Nov 2005

This simple contest...the stitch of many a great builder...

A striking feature of this MOC is not it's beefy build, but rather the blue cockpit interior, sheltered by the trans-black windshield gives it a eeriy blacklight glow. To me, that's the "life in the void".

The overall shape of this fighter resembles that of a stingray with a curtailed tail Very Happy

. Of this I find the turn off switch. From my interpretation of the voidfighter (or any other formidable fighter), I picture something nimble --smooth, curvy, and sharp, enough to arouse those who find a lustful pleasure in ships (I will not mention names). Therefore, I think that this particular fighter is like a fat cafeteria lady. I'd rather you sharpen out the tail, but to perform liposuction on the juicy wings will be too rich for most of us. And I see that you have a shortage of 1X2 black tiles Wink

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Lastly, take more pictures!

-Nannan
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Enigma · Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:27 pm Post subject:

I ansolutley love the extension fin behind the cockpit, and the guns and landing gear are great.

I'm not sure I follow what you mean gold 2, how are the bottom of the wings plain?
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gold_2 · Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:40 pm Post subject:

Enigma · Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:53 pm Post subject:

Ok, why don't you go with the Arc 170 winfg desicn. With studs on top and bottom? Surely there's some way to do it.
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Big_X · Joined: 05 Nov 2005 Location: At the end of the Internet

I never did get around to responding to all the great feedback, so here I go:

If any of you were to peruse through my brickshelf folder, you'd pick up quite quickly that BEEFY is my style. I do not believe there was a mass criteria in the description, but think what you like Wink

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As per the cockpit: I've had a lot of positive feedback on the brightly colored cockpit. I too thought blue interior was teh hawt. I'm glad you like it Nannan. And no, I didn't run out of black 1x2 tiles. The using jumpers instead was completely intentional. Very Happy

Concerning the bottom of the wings: I agree. They are plain. Normally I wouldn't leave any side of my ship neglected when it comes to detail, but so many things are inside those wings holding the thing together that I decided structural integrity was more important than schmooving out the underside. Perhaps now that I'm not so concerned about keeping my void intact, I may experiment a little.

Again, thanks everyone for the feedback and the warm welcome.
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