DNA

[mk59apr]

Starting a build of the DNA molecule in Build World.
here are some design shots from sketchup:

searching for models.....


i like this one:



the start of placing the minecraft block pack into the DNA shape



here is the build site, near the mushroom biome in Aquaria

 

[mk59apr]

couple more screenshots and thanks to alien12 for a bunch of digging!



Dinnerbone the cow:



The dig is DONE!!!!
mycelium has been planted at bedrock level, and all ores from level 16 down have been left in place

 

[mk59apr]

graph paper plans for the DNA strand:

 

[mk59apr]

same plans after a couple hours of sorting out all possible strand pathways....



The plans are complicated, because the double helix is not opposed by 180deg, but by 157.5deg.
The two red/green blobs are the starting points of the double helix

 

[mk59apr]

wow this looks so random...

 

[mk59apr]

finally time to figure out the helix path, this is from sketchup again:



and single player with SPC:

 

[mk59apr]

Most of the head scratching is now done, the frame work of the double helix and the strands are all in place on MCA

 

[mk59apr]

more screenies:

DCL_'s tree stand




above show the process of colouring the strands.
I'm following the red/yellow and blue/green colours often used for Adenine/Thymine and Guanine/Cytosine
The DNA molecule is pretty amazing, more info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA

 

[mk59apr]

more colors:

 

[mk59apr]

this project will be very slow to finish, this is with hundreds more blocks added, doesn't look that much different: