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SPACE CRUISER WISCONSIN

Started by dragon, March 03, 2009, 08:26:54 PM

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dragon

March 03, 2009, 08:26:54 PM
How many are old enough to remember SPACE CRUISER YAMATO (aka STARBLAZERS)?  The premise was that the Gamillon Empire had bombarded planet Earth with so much radiation that the oceans had dried up and humanity lives underground.  A different set of aliens sends Earth some new technology.  Earth then builds a Space Cruiser out of the wreck of the Yamato and proceeds to do some alien butt kicking.
Given that the Yamato was a success and the technology works, what would the US version look like?
 



Yamato
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philp

#1
March 03, 2009, 08:43:49 PM
Like this idea.  Always wondered why it was just the Yamato (other than it was a Japanese show).
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ChernayaAkula

#2
March 03, 2009, 09:13:44 PM
 :o Wicked!  :wacko:

Looks very good with F-4 wings! Also think the location of the wings is well-chosen!  :thumbsup:
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#3
March 03, 2009, 09:28:29 PM
SUPER COOL!!!!!! Hope to See More of Your Awesome Ship!!!!!! btw, I'm From Wisconsin!!!!!!!!! :mellow: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

BlackOps

#4
March 04, 2009, 09:47:16 AM
Looks like your off to a great start! Never thought about something other than the Yamato, cool idea.
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pyro-manic

#5
March 04, 2009, 09:55:53 AM
Interesting. Veeeeery interesting indeed.... :thumbsup:
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puddingwrestler

#6
March 04, 2009, 01:21:22 PM
KNowing about Space Cruiser Yamato is less about age and more about geek level. Being a fairly high level geek (long term SF fan and Multimedia teacher) I have known about SCY since I was about ten years old (ie: fifteen years).
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#7
March 04, 2009, 01:39:28 PM
Dragon, Mi panita, esto está bravísimo :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Nice take on the heavyweight US version. I wonder how many improvements over the classic SCY you're gonna include :bow: :bow:

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#8
March 04, 2009, 04:04:20 PM
Great idea, just got to do the Space Crusiers Hood, Bismarck, Arizona, heck, even Kursk or General Belgrano!
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sotoolslinger

#9
March 04, 2009, 04:37:31 PM
Awesome.  :wub: While not an anime fan I was aware of this one from Starblazers,etc. Its cool to hear the backstory and cool to see your new take one it :thumbsup:
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cthulhu77

#10
March 04, 2009, 04:49:14 PM
This is beyond ultra-cool. It is in a new dimension of cool. The sixth dimension of what-if 's !

dragon

#11
March 05, 2009, 10:10:16 PM
PROGRESS!

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Forward torpedo tubes have been added as well as some superstructure.


bottom of the hull.
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"I must really be crazy to be in a looney bin like this" - Jack Nicholson in the movie ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST

sotoolslinger

#12
March 06, 2009, 12:56:55 AM
Neato :wub: :thumbsup:
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Brian da Basher

#13
March 06, 2009, 04:21:13 AM
It's coming along very nicely. Have you considered calling it the Space Cruiser Whiff-consin?
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cthulhu77

#14
March 06, 2009, 05:13:50 AM
Looking quite the part, the engines are perfect.
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