grant or anyone who knows
any idea which star to click on. i would like to build this trailer, knowing how the galley was laid out, and other details would help this build stay true to its roots.
any other help (official or unofficial) would be appreciated. no i will not tell where i got the info (unless you are ok with the leak). i swear to use the info only to build the trailer.
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by grant whipp » Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:46 pm
O.K. ... O.K. ...
... I'll admit that I was asked to consult with Bill and his cohort on the Galley layout & construction, so I suppose I've got some pretty good ideas on how the thing was "supposed" to have been laid out ... but I gotta tell ya, I'm runnin' the risk of a serious security breach, here. If you don't hear from me after tonight, you'll know I'll have said too much ...
As I remember, the trailing edge of the body remained as a fixed frame, kind of like an upsidedown keel-and-stem of a wooden boat. The upper rear "sixth-panels" were to have been hinged on automotive-type hood hinges, pivoting upward and forwards from the first pair of ribs (moving forward). Gas shocks were to be used to hold the panels open. (If you are having trouble picturing this, one of the big US-made cargo jets has a lower nose bowl that opens the same way to load in cargo)
There would have been a fixed typical counter top, accessed from either side, but the real trick part was that both the left and right lower panels swung out from a pivot point on that counter just rearward of the trailing edge of the axle "wing" ... the right side having a countertop that slid over the fixed top in the closed position, and the left side having a countertop that slid under the fixed top. The left side held a cook top, the fixed counter housed a sink, and the right side just open prep space.
As I recall, cabinetry would have followed the "theme" and made use of every available cubic inch, but my consultation ended once the hinging and sealing of the movable "appendages" was more-or-less completed.
One thing you need to realize is that almost everyone who had a hand in the planning and proposed construction of this vehicle had extensive experience in aircraft construction of one kind or another, and some of the soultions to problems of engineering and function that may seem "otherworldly" to the general populace were almost off-the-shelf to them. And when it came time to tackle the cabin area, the consensus was unanimous - simply apply the Tardis Principle ... (I'm sure Andrew is familiar with that, as it comes from one of his own Countrymen!).
One last thing to consider, as well, is that Bill is an illustrator, not a draftsman (and illustrators have considerably more artistic license than do draftsmen), so his perspective renderings might tend to be a bit more artistic than realistic, and perhaps more along the lines of a "suggestion" of what the real-deal will eventually look like. (If you'd like to see what I'm talking about, here, visit his website at www.aa-gc.com )
So, that's my part of the story and involvment in the Roswell Project ... and if I'm ever interrogated, I'll deny every word of it .... with a winking smile and a glance towards the stars ...
Peace be with you ... live long and prosper ... may the Force be with you ... and most importantly ...
CHEERS!
Grant
... I'll admit that I was asked to consult with Bill and his cohort on the Galley layout & construction, so I suppose I've got some pretty good ideas on how the thing was "supposed" to have been laid out ... but I gotta tell ya, I'm runnin' the risk of a serious security breach, here. If you don't hear from me after tonight, you'll know I'll have said too much ...
As I remember, the trailing edge of the body remained as a fixed frame, kind of like an upsidedown keel-and-stem of a wooden boat. The upper rear "sixth-panels" were to have been hinged on automotive-type hood hinges, pivoting upward and forwards from the first pair of ribs (moving forward). Gas shocks were to be used to hold the panels open. (If you are having trouble picturing this, one of the big US-made cargo jets has a lower nose bowl that opens the same way to load in cargo)
There would have been a fixed typical counter top, accessed from either side, but the real trick part was that both the left and right lower panels swung out from a pivot point on that counter just rearward of the trailing edge of the axle "wing" ... the right side having a countertop that slid over the fixed top in the closed position, and the left side having a countertop that slid under the fixed top. The left side held a cook top, the fixed counter housed a sink, and the right side just open prep space.
As I recall, cabinetry would have followed the "theme" and made use of every available cubic inch, but my consultation ended once the hinging and sealing of the movable "appendages" was more-or-less completed.
One thing you need to realize is that almost everyone who had a hand in the planning and proposed construction of this vehicle had extensive experience in aircraft construction of one kind or another, and some of the soultions to problems of engineering and function that may seem "otherworldly" to the general populace were almost off-the-shelf to them. And when it came time to tackle the cabin area, the consensus was unanimous - simply apply the Tardis Principle ... (I'm sure Andrew is familiar with that, as it comes from one of his own Countrymen!).
One last thing to consider, as well, is that Bill is an illustrator, not a draftsman (and illustrators have considerably more artistic license than do draftsmen), so his perspective renderings might tend to be a bit more artistic than realistic, and perhaps more along the lines of a "suggestion" of what the real-deal will eventually look like. (If you'd like to see what I'm talking about, here, visit his website at www.aa-gc.com )
So, that's my part of the story and involvment in the Roswell Project ... and if I'm ever interrogated, I'll deny every word of it .... with a winking smile and a glance towards the stars ...
Peace be with you ... live long and prosper ... may the Force be with you ... and most importantly ...
CHEERS!
Grant
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The nature of Life, itself, is change ... "Those who matter, don't mind, and those who mind, don't matter."
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