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The Edge Chronicles: Inspired Airship Build

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Xaxa's Avatar Xaxa
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So, I've built ships before and had an idea today to build an airship, loosely based on storm-chasers featured in The Edge Chronicles. This ship has taken me about 2 hours to build so far and I have featured some pictures from both the interior and exterior to give you a vague idea of what's going on.

The basis for the ship is that the rock that acts as the centre for the ship is the buoyancy aid, the rock infact floats, and it's buoyancy increases as it is cooled down and decreases as it is warmed. Effectively cool it to fly up and heat it to sink down. There are small weight counterbalances to aid with steering the vessel that are found on the back and centre of the ship hanging from the base, and multiple sails around the ship help with speed and direction.

I may decide to add a port-like structure around the ship so it appears as if the ship is docking, I'll make this decision when I have finished this project and added more decoration to the exterior of the ship as I know that at the moment it looks largely unimpressive!
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Update #1 : by Xaxa 07/20/2012 5:53:05 pmJul 20th, 2012

Added vines and mossy wood trim, added 2 new blue sails.

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01/15/2014 9:18 pm
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ptninjamonkey
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Btw awesome build diamond for you!
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01/15/2014 9:10 pm
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ptninjamonkey
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I would love to have a download... :)
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07/21/2012 3:15 am
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Xaxa
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wow sagiplus, that's a big project! If you upload any progress on planetminecraft be sure to link me it, I'll be happy to help build any airships you want done! Best of luck on the progress!
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07/20/2012 6:43 pm
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sagiplus
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I like it very much, Diamond and favorite and it will surely help me built mine! By the way I'm working on an island inspired by Sanctaphrax.
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07/20/2012 4:37 pm
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Xaxa
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When I finish this build I will most certainly upload a schematic sgt_darth_wader, and thanks for the support, this is my first project on planetminecraft so hopefully all will go well!

Also, in terms of building a map weetle, I may consider it but it has been a long time since I read the books (5-6 years maybe now?) so my memory is rusty, but I will most likely expand the builds I do based on discworld on this map, so I'll keep you posted!
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07/22/2012 12:58 pm
Level 28 : Expert Pirate
weetle
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I still have a copy of all my books. :P
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07/19/2012 6:46 pm
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sgt_darth_wader
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i'm really interested in this build, and would love to see a schematic put up at some point.
does anyone know of another the egde chronicles inspired build?
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07/20/2012 6:41 pm
Level 35 : Artisan Architect
sagiplus
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I am building an Island inspired by Sanctaphrax right now.
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07/19/2012 7:18 pm
Level 28 : Expert Pirate
weetle
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Nope. Would be awesome if Someone built a map of it.
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07/19/2012 6:44 pm
Level 30 : Artisan Architect
Maerokane
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its looking great so far! cool project!
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