My first project was an Art I chalk drawing of Spirit from WCI. Got an A on it.
My second project was a Rapier fighter in electronics also based on WCI's Rapier. I used LEGO bricks for the fighter and a parallel pair of pulsating LEDs for the lasers and a light in back for expended thrust. Got an A on it too.
When I was in 11th grade, were given book reports. I had chosen the WC William R. Forstchen novel Fleet Action. Using white posterboard (since it's lightweight), I had constructed scale models of the ConFed, Landreich, and Kilrathi fleets. I used straws for the guns and orange red white mix colored fuzz for drive flares and clear plastic for viewports. I even had crews and pilots too. It didn't cost much at all since I used composite materials. Now, we were required to have our projects left in the classroom. I had to hang mine up on the ceiling lights (we used a framework of lights which I had hooked the fleets and shipyards -- I had this planned out in advance, took up 1/8 of the ceiling -- I'm into extreme projects). It was cool. Other classes would come in and notice my project of WC ships soaring above them. Got an A+ on it too.
My second project was a Rapier fighter in electronics also based on WCI's Rapier. I used LEGO bricks for the fighter and a parallel pair of pulsating LEDs for the lasers and a light in back for expended thrust. Got an A on it too.
When I was in 11th grade, were given book reports. I had chosen the WC William R. Forstchen novel Fleet Action. Using white posterboard (since it's lightweight), I had constructed scale models of the ConFed, Landreich, and Kilrathi fleets. I used straws for the guns and orange red white mix colored fuzz for drive flares and clear plastic for viewports. I even had crews and pilots too. It didn't cost much at all since I used composite materials. Now, we were required to have our projects left in the classroom. I had to hang mine up on the ceiling lights (we used a framework of lights which I had hooked the fleets and shipyards -- I had this planned out in advance, took up 1/8 of the ceiling -- I'm into extreme projects). It was cool. Other classes would come in and notice my project of WC ships soaring above them. Got an A+ on it too.