Beanstalk (space elevator) model

I am just wondering if any modellers out there would consider the task and or feasibility of creating a very thin and long tube model that could be attached to a station to create a ‘space elevator’. The model could then be placed in super low orbit, such that the tube of the elevator extends towars the planet, into the area of the atmosphere that is unapproachable by ships (i.e. they will burn up) If the model was thin enough and long enough, it would look to the player like it was descending down to the planet’s surface.

I suppose I could figure this out bymyself, with a lot of effort and self tutoring in lightwave, but it seems like a simple task that could be handled in a jiffy by some of the more experienced modellers out there. Additionally, such a model could be used by any modders to represent space elevator stations.

If anyone feels like tackling this, I will gladly texture it.

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