Lego Battleship Project (of The Space Variety)

BeastBeast Armonkyi Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15731Members, Constellation
edited February 2005 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Part one: obsene ammounts of grey lego.</div> OK. I am starting a little "art" project. Involving lego. The hopefull result is an immense battleship, with detail going down to individual sections/parts of the ship, including reactor, crew compartments, and so on. It will not be minifig scale, but it will be big enough. The detail would be enough so that I can create realistic looking battledamage etc.
Anyway. Phase one begins, which is planning, and aquiring of materials. I'm currently on the hunt for as much grey (gray) lego as possible. This battleship is going to require a lot of them. Hense, any info on where to get such lego, would be apprieciated.

I'm going for a Halo (don't flame my decision until you have read the halo books.) spaceship theme somewhat, so somewhat convential weapons over "magical technology". Any suggestions are welcome.

Comments on the sanity (or lack of) my planned project are also welcome xD

Here is my current collection of grey lego so far:
<img src='http://www.haxgames.com/greylego.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
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  • Mad_ManMad_Man Join Date: 2003-06-13 Member: 17359Members, Constellation
    about 3 years ago I got the lego magizens and they had it so you could order packs of spacifided colored legos. But some how I feal your gonna need a few $100's of legos to make a good detailed battleship
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  • Sub_zer0Sub_zer0 Join Date: 2004-05-09 Member: 28569Members
    could awayts use the computer to make a 3d one not the same but its free
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  • AnarkiThreeXSixAnarkiThreeXSix x_x Join Date: 2003-12-31 Member: 24894Members
    you have waaay to little grey legos, i still have a couple big boxes of lego pieces .. mm good ol' lego building days how i miss thee.. but yeah, go out and get a bunch more legos cuz thats not enough.
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  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    Find a better hobby to get attention.
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    edited February 2005
    That's not that many grey legos, better get on ebay and start buying the big lots of 'em.
    /me looks over at his big bin o' legos

    Hmmm....I havn't done anything with them in a while....perhaps I should start somethhing nifty.
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  • BeastBeast Armonkyi Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15731Members, Constellation
    edited February 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-AllUrHiveRblong2us+Feb 3 2005, 10:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AllUrHiveRblong2us @ Feb 3 2005, 10:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> That's not that many grey legos, better get on ebay and start buying the big lots of 'em.
    /me looks over at his big bin o' legos

    Hmmm....I havn't done anything with them in a while....perhaps I should start somethhing nifty. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Are you challenging me? o.-
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    Nah, my lego heyday is long gone. I used to have crazy lego creations man, epic battles, huge armies, mechs as far as the eye could see. Now they're all in abig bin mixed together. It's sad really.
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  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    Ah, Lego's. The REAL building blocks of life.
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  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    ^ That is so smile inducing and true <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-cshank4+Feb 3 2005, 05:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (cshank4 @ Feb 3 2005, 05:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ah, Lego's. The REAL building blocks of life. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    quoted for emphisis
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  • A_Boojum_SnarkA_Boojum_Snark Join Date: 2003-09-07 Member: 20628Members
    If you are planning to purchase stuff to amass your collection for this project... <a href='http://shop.lego.com/leaf.asp?cn=136&d=19&t=7' target='_blank'>all the gray legos you ever could need.</a>
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  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-A Boojum Snark+Feb 3 2005, 08:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (A Boojum Snark @ Feb 3 2005, 08:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> If you are planning to purchase stuff to amass your collection for this project... <a href='http://shop.lego.com/leaf.asp?cn=136&d=19&t=7' target='_blank'>all the gray legos you ever could need.</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The sci-fi building side of me just screamed in joy... Ahhh...
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  • V_MANV_MAN V-MAN Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 6217Members, Constellation
    My advice would be to make it on that 3D lego modeler that was mention earlier then go buy all the bits you need cos it looks like this might cost you wee bit in lego bits.
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  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    That is bloody expensive. There must be some kind of black market for lego parts made in an out of town plastic factory.
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  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    edited February 2005
    <a href='http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=19002&item=5952647200&rd=1' target='_blank'>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...5952647200&rd=1</a>


    not grey or black but u get the idea EN MASSE

    /edit, umm wow, this even puts mine and my brothers collection to shame

    <a href='http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=19003&item=5953736415&rd=1' target='_blank'>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...5953736415&rd=1</a>
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  • NecroticNecrotic Big Girl&#39;s Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
    Just make it out of w/e coloured legos then spraypaint it grey.
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  • Sub_zer0Sub_zer0 Join Date: 2004-05-09 Member: 28569Members
    now all you need is $900 heh spray paint wouldnt work you need a special type of paint you it to stick and not ware off becuase of the plastic
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  • kidakida Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13778Members
    the forest is kind of creepy. you should consider calling your local forester or park ranger about the type of fungi growing around. alot of people have died from ingesting them.
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-kida+Feb 4 2005, 07:21 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (kida @ Feb 4 2005, 07:21 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> the forest is kind of creepy. you should consider calling your local forester or park ranger about the type of fungi growing around. alot of people have died from ingesting them. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Eh?

    In any case, you need to buy looots of grey Legos. Right now....I don't think you can even build a bridge with that amount of Lego.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-cshank4+Feb 3 2005, 07:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (cshank4 @ Feb 3 2005, 07:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ah, Lego's. The REAL building blocks of life. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    sigged <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    good luck beast.

    keep us posted!
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  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Thansal+Feb 4 2005, 09:26 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thansal @ Feb 4 2005, 09:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-cshank4+Feb 3 2005, 07:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (cshank4 @ Feb 3 2005, 07:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ah, Lego's. The REAL building blocks of life. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    sigged <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    good luck beast.

    keep us posted! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    damn, i shoulda thought of that
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Sub zer0+Feb 4 2005, 07:19 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sub zer0 @ Feb 4 2005, 07:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> now all you need is $900 heh spray paint wouldnt work you need a special type of paint you it to stick and not ware off becuase of the plastic <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, it's called Vinyl spraypaint, or how Krylon makes it sound more exciting "Fusion". It soaks into the plastic as opposed to just sticking to the surface. So that it makes it seem as if the lego was initially that color. This I feel would be your best bet. Either A: assemble the whole thing then spraypaint it grey; Or B: spray all your legos grey to begin with<--might take a bit more time then A.
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  • LegionnairedLegionnaired Join Date: 2002-04-30 Member: 552Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Xyth+Feb 4 2005, 02:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Xyth @ Feb 4 2005, 02:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Sub zer0+Feb 4 2005, 07:19 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sub zer0 @ Feb 4 2005, 07:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> now all you need is $900 heh spray paint wouldnt work you need a special type of paint you it to stick and not ware off becuase of the plastic <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, it's called Vinyl spraypaint, or how Krylon makes it sound more exciting "Fusion". It soaks into the plastic as opposed to just sticking to the surface. So that it makes it seem as if the lego was initially that color. This I feel would be your best bet. Either A: assemble the whole thing then spraypaint it grey; Or B: spray all your legos grey to begin with<--might take a bit more time then A. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Do option A. If you do them all individually, you'll add extra stuff to the blocks and they wont lock together as well.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    Aw, all my old legos got sold <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • BeastBeast Armonkyi Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15731Members, Constellation
    edited February 2005
    *update*
    Just received 8 pounds more of lego <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->, a major boost to my grey lego collection. Will have pics later after it has been washed and placed in something to show truely how much there is O.o;

    Thanks for the help by the way <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    Cant wait to see it. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    You. Time. Too much.
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  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    I'm sorry, there's only ONE Lego construction you should be making with thousands of pounds of gray Lego.

    And it's not a <a href='http://www.jediknight.com/artwork/isd4.jpg' target='_blank'>battleship</a>.

    - Shockwave
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  • sheena_yanaisheena_yanai Join Date: 2002-12-23 Member: 11426Members
    edited February 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Shockwave+Feb 23 2005, 06:35 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shockwave @ Feb 23 2005, 06:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm sorry, there's only ONE Lego construction you should be making with thousands of pounds of gray Lego.

    And it's not a <a href='http://www.jediknight.com/artwork/isd4.jpg' target='_blank'>battleship</a>.

    - Shockwave <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    here you go... just for EUR 369.99 or USD 299.00
    made of just only 3104 parts


    <img src='http://cache.lego.com/images/shop/prod/10030-0000-XX-13-1.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
    <img src='http://cache.lego.com/images/shop/prod/10030-0000-XX-23-1.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    <a href='http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=10030&cn=57&d=14&t=7' target='_blank'>at lego.com</a>
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    edited February 2005
    The imperial <s>cruisers</s> star destroyers aren't battleships?
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