Minecraft Space Shuttle

Other creations:
Eiffel Tower - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYEoCWs4X-I
Macau Tower - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OoQqIFe9NY

This video shows off the space shuttle I built in Minecraft Classic.

I was searching around for a project idea and when I looked for space shuttles I only found some that were built to scale (and so not that large or detailed). Personally, I believe that the mantra "bigger is better" holds true for Minecraft, so I set out to construct a much larger and more detailed space shuttle.

The shuttle consists of two solid rocket boosters (I constructed one and then copied it over to the other side), an external fuel tank, and the orbiter (shuttle). The entire complex was originally built in Minecraft Classic on the server Snowey's Freebuild. Overall build time was roughly one week.

Snowey's Freebuild no longer hosts Classic multiplayer. This build, along with all of my other creations, may now be viewed on Aaron1tasker's Ownworld.

FAQ:

How long did it take to build?
Roughly a week and a half.

Can I download the map?
The downloads for all of my builds will be posted here once they are released: http://magib1.lefora.com/. You must create an account on those forums in order to download the maps.

How big is it?
The solid rocket boosters have a maximum diameter of 28 near the bottom (18 for the majority of it) and a height of 204. The external fuel tank has a maximum diameter of 32 and a height of 190. The shuttle itself has a wingspan of 106, a height of 162, and a depth of 46.

Why don't you have lava pour out of the engines?
I prefer having the engines visible rather than obscured with molten rock.

Why don't you fly it with the Zeppelin Mod?
It's too big.

Will it blend?
Probably not.

Why is this in Classic? Don't you have Beta?
Yes I have beta, but there's a 128 block vertical limit in beta which gets in the way of some of the larger builds.

How do you fly?
WoM client. Google it.

What's the song?
Golden Reverie - Sunset. Inspired by Seananner's "Why So Serious?" commentary, viewable here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7952-dRSxo

Issues that have been noted:
-Undersized fuel tank
-Misshapen tail fin

Links:
Song: Golden Reverie - Sunset. http://sunset.bandcamp.com/track/golden-reverie
Minecraft: http://www.minecraft.net

Reference Images Used:
http://www.turbosquid.com/FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/267088
http://www.lebentech.com/experience/rmqsolutions.php (bottom of page)
http://astroblog.cosmobc.com/2010/03/27/did-you-know-the-space-shuttle-runs-o...
http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/system/system_STS.html

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• Minecraft
• Space
• Shuttle
• Epic
• Builds
• Huge
• Mega
• Lava
• Rocket
• Magib1
• Aaron1tasker
• Ownworld
• Flatland
• Launch
• Seananners
• Classic
• Ship
• Take
• Off

[antiracistgenius]

NOOB THIS IS CLASSIC WITH COMMANDS BEYOTCH

[magib12]

@antiracistgenius Yes it is Classic. Yes I had access to commands. But I didn't have any more commands than someone using singleplayer commands would have. I could copy and paste and cuboid, but it's not like there was a /createspaceshuttle command...

[Aleksandar998]

And I was happy I made a dirt house today..

[RUSHKiLLER101]

great, now do it in survival.....

[MrLakapooty]

Yea? I made a sand roof :P

[RYstir2000]

you should pour lava in the engines so it looks like it is taking off

[haloreachsparten117]

Beta!!! Get it

[alfredpyoschannel]

how about the inside?

[Aleksandar998]

@xXDatmamaLuigiXx No, I really made a dirt house that day

[lildude825]

i built a nuclear warhead......... it destroyed my world and caused my pc to crash

[xXDatmamaLuigiXx]

@Aleksandar998 okay sorry but the dirt house jokes are getting old :/

[MrKimyMan]

Make it Work now ! :)

[orbiter1ful]

well,i like minecraft and outerspace just present the picture and they'll give you $5000