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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: Unknown Target on December 29, 2005, 10:17:00 pm

Title: Space station
Post by: Unknown Target on December 29, 2005, 10:17:00 pm

This is something else that I made for someone - for reasons that I'm not sure if I can divulge (so I won't), they wanted a working space station, capable of actually being built, and that is capable of building other vessels as well. The result is this:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v56/UnknownTarget/station2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v56/UnknownTarget/station1.jpg)

The robotic arms are computer controlled (they're supposed to have three claws on them, but the model is killing my system as-is), much like an autoCAD assembaly line. The arms move back and forth on the trolleys below them, the big center groove is for a tank-like tread to carry them, while the things on the sides are for rollers. The large boxes are habitat modules, and the tubes connecting them are for people to walk through. This station will eventually have an internal layout, which A) is not my job right now, and B) I'm too lazy to do anyway, but I was just wondering what you guys, artistically, thought of it. It's all done in Sketchup.

Title: Re: Space station
Post by: WeatherOp on December 29, 2005, 10:33:25 pm

Kind of reminds me of a spaceship wash. Otherwise pretty neat. :)

Title: Re: Space station
Post by: Ashrak on December 30, 2005, 03:19:58 am

just go with the star trek ship building port :)

Title: Re: Space station
Post by: Unknown Target on December 30, 2005, 10:07:27 pm

Thanks for the comments/compliments :)

Title: Re: Space station
Post by: Mefustae on December 30, 2005, 10:14:46 pm

How about an assymetrical outcropping, a structure that could serve as a dedicated C&C Suite, or whatever? As I can't imagine there'd be much room left for that sort of thing when you factor in computers, controls, heatsinks and soforth for the mechanical arms in each of the large boxes.

Title: Re: Space station
Post by: FireCrack on January 03, 2006, 02:27:46 am

^well, you could add in additional modules docked to this for that purpose.


I have a question though, if the arms are on rails, is it necessary to have so many?

Title: Re: Space station
Post by: castor on January 03, 2006, 10:51:28 am

Looks nice :yes:
Maybe add a few sets of larger arms to support the hull?
And.. thinking on how you would ship in the construction materials, I guess it can get a bit crowdy there, judging by the size of the arms.

Title: Re: Space station
Post by: Grug on January 05, 2006, 02:18:20 am

Looks pretty cool.
I'd say a bit more space inside is required, but I don't know what type of ships its for.

I might suggest mixing things up a bit. Put a few extensions here and there so its not so symmetrical. :)

Good Job though. :yes: