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Well, I’m back. Here’s some of the stuff I built over the last few months:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=68098
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=68101
A nasty-looking MBT.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=68099
A little PCS Hovertank.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=68103
A low-orbit fighter.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=68104
Another exercise in excessive greebling.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=68110
A small Pirate fighter.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=68113
Redesigned better than ever, a Main Battle Landmate.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=68115
Misc. military hardware.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=68118
Part one of my little tribute to Travis.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=68116
Part two, a Hover Jaguar.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=68122
A little PCS Rover.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=68123
One of the most wrong MOCs ever.
Enjoy!
Soren
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Simply amazing. I have dial-up access, and it’s still worth the time to go
through every picture. I did notice one problem though. The picture at
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=621079 appears to be
incomplete. Maybe a bad EOF? Anyway, if LEGO ever goes on a militant streak, I
hope they use your MOC’s as inspiration for their sets.
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In lugnet.build, David Gregory wrote:
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Simply amazing. I have dial-up access, and it’s still worth the time to go
through every picture.
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Could be. I’m not quite used to my new camera yet.
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Anyway, if LEGO ever goes on a militant
streak, I hope they use your MOC’s as inspiration for their sets.
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Thanks. I really enjoy building tanks, I ought to do a scale replica sometime.
Take care,
Soren
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Soren Roberts wrote:
> Well, I'm back. Here's some of the stuff I built over the last few months:
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> Enjoy!
>
> Soren
>
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Lazarus/
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Lazarus/Lugnet-Sigs/kog-eyes.jpg>>
Praise the ground you walk on! Great stuff!
e
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In lugnet.space, Eric Sophie wrote:
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> Praise the ground you walk on! Great stuff!
Awww, thanks. I'm not that good...
Soren
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Soren Roberts wrote:
I don’t want to know how one breeds a sheepnork, or a fleep, or whatever this
is.
However, it most certainly would be an 3vil method.
Muahahahahahaha.
Your Lord and Master,
3GA
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Soren Roberts wrote:
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Well, I’m back. Here’s some of the stuff I built over the last few months: • (snip)
Enjoy!
Soren
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Simply gorgeous models. Your revised Landmate is one of the coolest hardsuits
I’ve seen.
Well done!
Joe Meno
.space paparazzi!
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Thanks. I've been messing aroung with that Landmate design for almost a year
now, so it's tended to get the best of my new parts and techniques.
Take care,
Soren
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Enjoy!
Soren
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Soren,
This is some of the best stuff I’ve ever seen. The pirate fighter is what
tickles my fancy the most -
These creations have everything that makes space great: Bold, creative use of
parts and snot; Challenging and innovative design concepts; and creative use of
color.
Awesome.. hands down awesome. Posts like this make me wish there was something
better than “spotlight”
can’t wait for the next round.
-lenstuk
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In lugnet.space, Leonard Hoffman wrote:
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> Soren,
>
> This is some of the best stuff I've ever seen.
Stop that! My face is gonna stay red forever if you guys keep this up!
Thanks.
> The pirate fighter is what
> tickles my fancy the most -
Cool. I'm hoping to turn Space Pirates into a full-blown fantheme, so get those
bricks out and build something! It's the perfect fit, if you think about it:
PCS: blue, good
Eastern Bloc: red, evil
Pirates: yellow, avaricious
> These creations have everything that makes space great: Bold, creative use of
> parts and snot; Challenging and innovative design concepts; and creative use
> of color.
Thank you. I've had a lot of time to refine and polish these models, and I'm far
too proud of them :). If I can make it to the August Brickfest, I'll keep them
in one piece so you can swoosh 'em.
> Awesome.. hands down awesome. Posts like this make me wish there was
> something better than "spotlight"
*Blush*
> can't wait for the next round.
Hopefully by June I'll have something REALLY impressive.
Take care,
Soren Roberts,
Pirate Guildmaster
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Soren Roberts wrote:
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Well, I’m back. Here’s some of the stuff I built over the last few months:
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Soren, dude! Where to start?
Both the Hawker Howler MKII and the Ceti Republic Cougar II Main Battle Tank
are great.
I like the Suspensor Tank idea.
This fighter is awesome! I think it could be more than just a low
orbit fighter. Adding thruster pods and other accesories would make
it a great space fighter. It looks to me like a cross between a Starfox
and a VF01 from Macross.
For the love of all that is holy in the universe!
I am sooo impressed with this one (can you tell I like it?)
This is definitelly your best in my opinion.
Can you show some more pics of it open? I would love to
see how a minifig fits in.
Well you have certainly been busy. Keep them coming!
David
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In lugnet.space, David Rabadan wrote:
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Soren Roberts wrote:
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Well, I’m back. Here’s some of the stuff I built over the last few months:
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Soren, dude! Where to start?
Both the Hawker Howler MKII and the Ceti Republic Cougar II Main Battle Tank
are great.
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Thanks. The Howler was inspired by a jet aircraft from “Wings of Honneamise”. If
you can find it, it’s a great film.
The Cougar II has existed, in one form or another, for almost a year now.
Building two identical tanks was pretty frickin’ challenging.
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I like the Suspensor Tank idea.
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Yeah, I figured Lenny’s Elefant needed a sparring partner.
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This fighter is awesome! I think it could be more than just a low
orbit fighter. Adding thruster pods and other accesories would make
it a great space fighter. It looks to me like a cross between a Starfox
and a VF01 from Macross.
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Thanks. It was inspired by the YF-21 from Macross Plus.
I don’t think it would make a very good space fighter. I like to experiment with
new and bizarre shapes for non-atmospheric craft.
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For the love of all that is holy in the universe!
I am sooo impressed with this one (can you tell I like it?)
This is definitelly your best in my opinion.
Can you show some more pics of it open? I would love to
see how a minifig fits in.
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Thanks! I’ve been “evolving” this design for a long time, adding new weapons and
rebuilding sections until I got it right. Glad ya like it.
Soren
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Soren Roberts wrote:
Sheepnork? oh my....
-paul
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The Harrower, the Farstrike, that man-portable machine gun! Make it stop! My
mind is going to explode. So...many...images of futuristic violence and
destruction, and sheepnorks. Sheepnorks? Oh yeah, and the new Landmate,
despite its British sounding name, is epic. Great work as always, I’ll get back
to you with specific points of kudos at a later date. -Keith
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Soren Roberts wrote:
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Soren
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All terrific stuff. Love the hardsuit. Do you hafta shear the sheepnork with
flame-shearers?
Jeff
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In lugnet.space, Jeff Szklennik wrote:
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Do you hafta shear the sheepnork with
flame-shearers?
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If you can even imagine a use for sheepnork wool, you have some serious
problems :). In other words, no idea.
Soren
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Hi Soren
I have been a silent fan of the Foxy Lady for some time now. I didn’t think you
could beat that. But the Harrower? Wow, excellent stuff. I thought she was a
mini MOC before the cockpit shot. I was getting a little anxious about the
oversize cannon up to that point - but noooo! This little pirate ship rocks!
Enjoyment factor, off the chart! Thanks.
Chris
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In lugnet.space, Chris Paton wrote:
> Hi Soren
>
> I have been a silent fan of the Foxy Lady for some time now. I didn't think
> you could beat that. But the Harrower? Wow, excellent stuff. I thought she
> was a mini MOC before the cockpit shot. I was getting a little anxious about
> the oversize cannon up to that point - but noooo! This little pirate ship
> rocks!
Thanks. Someday I hope to field a flight of Harrowers.
Soren
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Hey Soren!
What can I say but 'You're the man!'. Sorry for the late reply but its better
late then never, right?
I really enjoy your models, I think most probably because of the boldness of
their design - especially in your SNOT, combat and scanner systems and other
large greebs. You have some great ideas (can I see some Mladen Pejic influence
in there?) and I have been eagerly awaiting your next pirate cruiser since your
last one.
The Farstrike is absolutely beautiful! I love its utilitarian lines and the way
that the two major hull sections are seperated by greebling. The colour scheme
is great, especially the use of different colours in the greebs. The combat
systems are excellent and I especially love the white scanner pods under the
bow.
Actually, the use of white with the light grey seems to fit very nicely but I'm
still not sure how I like it with the yellow. The greebs are excellent but I
found that the section behind the bridge seemed a bit like it didn't flow with
the same feel as the other greebs. I also love the masts that extend out/astern.
And the bridge mast is very cool.
Only one big problem though - can we get some interior pics?
The pirate fighter fits in well with the feel of the farstrike but at first I
thought it was a microfig scale ship. Perhaps it is the lack of obvious canopy
that does it...
That's about all I have to say. You've really inspired me so I may have to tear
down all of my existing models to go and start on a new space cruiser!
Stay spacey, and keep up the good work,
Zac Soden
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In lugnet.space, Zac Soden wrote:
(light snippage throughout)
> What can I say but 'You're the man!'.
Thank you. You guys are gonna give me an ego problem, sayin' stuff like that...
> I really enjoy your models, I think most probably because of the boldness of
> their design - especially in your SNOT, combat and scanner systems and other
> large greebs.
Thanks. I try to incorporate at least one new element/greeb/concept into each
model.
> You have some great ideas (can I see some Mladen Pejic influence
> in there?)
Yeah, I use Mladen's color-control techniques a lot. It's the only way to go,
IMO.
Another big inspiration is weird old SF artwork (Chris Foss, John Harris, etc.)
My major goal with this series of spacecraft is to build detail and grit into
every centimeter. Glad you like it, hope to see some of it in your own works.
> and I have been eagerly awaiting your next pirate cruiser since your
> last one.
Thanks. I'm currently refitting the old one, so look for a group shot sometime
soon. Better yet, get the bricks out and build a Space Pirate vessel of your
own!
> The Farstrike is absolutely beautiful! I love its utilitarian lines and the way
> that the two major hull sections are seperated by greebling. The colour scheme
> is great, especially the use of different colours in the greebs. The combat
> systems are excellent and I especially love the white scanner pods under the
> bow.
Thanks again. I messed around with the upper section quite a bit before I
settled on the current configuration.
I'm really glad you like the greebs 'n' guns. I was experimenting a little with
the greebs, but the particle cannon are a standard asssembly, as are the missile
bays.
The little pods are actually remote cameras, also a standard assembly. Expect to
see more of them in the future.
> Actually, the use of white with the light grey seems to fit very nicely but I'm
> still not sure how I like it with the yellow. The greebs are excellent but I
> found that the section behind the bridge seemed a bit like it didn't flow with
> the same feel as the other greebs.
Yeah, I can't see much of a way around that. Next model, I'm gonna try some new
things.
> I also love the masts that extend out/astern.
> And the bridge mast is very cool.
Thanks. I like the naval feel the comm antennae add.
> Only one big problem though - can we get some interior pics?
The problem with that is that there's not much interior. The conning tower is
the only place to have interior detail.
> The pirate fighter fits in well with the feel of the farstrike but at first I
> thought it was a microfig scale ship. Perhaps it is the lack of obvious canopy
> that does it...
Thank you. I wanted to create a radically different type of fighter, and I ended
up dumping the canopy in the process.
> That's about all I have to say. You've really inspired me so I may have to tear
> down all of my existing models to go and start on a new space cruiser!
Cool. I'm eagerly awaiting the finished product.
> Stay spacey, and keep up the good work
I can do no less.
Soren Roberts
Pirate Guildmaster
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Soren Roberts wrote:
Dang, nice MOCs all around... you look like you’re building up quite a little
military force. Who are you planning to carpetbomb with sheepnorks?
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In lugnet.space, Joel Kuester wrote:
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> Dang, nice MOCs all around... you look like you're building up quite a little
> military force.
Yep, gonna give PCS some nightmares. Thanks.
> Who are you planning to carpetbomb with sheepnorks?
Keith's mom, who else?
Soren
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Soren Roberts wrote:
The rest of the stuff aside from the two above...I don’t really have much
feelings for. To be blunt, I don’t like your aircraft, largely because they
seem so heavily studded and plain. Some of the military stuff is decent,
especially that very nice little gunturret/observation platform (Any chance of
an MLCad file for it?). However..your new “Pirate Sty1e” is simply gorgeous. I
first mistook the Harrower for a capship photographed at a distance, then for a
microscale capship, and then finally began to let myself hope that it might even
be a fighter..before seeing the picture of the cockpit. That fighter is one of
the very very few I’ve ever seen that lacks a viewport/canopy in the
conventional sense. It has a very strong “Homeworld” feel to it, and the color
choice is powerful. With the exception of some elements of the cockpit, some
very very subtle angles/bricks that seem off, I have to consider it to be the
most perfect fighter posted on Brickshelf in quite some time. The corvette
doesn’t quite follow the same style, but I’m dying to see a continuation of the
theme, perhaps even some sort of comic-book exploration of the universe a la
Daniel Jassim. And we can’t possibly let you get away with making that capship
and not providing photos of the interior :P Absolutely stunning work, as
always. Hope to see more soon!
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In lugnet.space, Jonathan Mizner wrote:
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very nice little gunturret/observation platform (Any chance
of an MLCad file for it?).
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Wha...? I don’t think I’ve ever built anything like that. Link?
I don’t use any Lego CAD software. If anyone makes a Mac program, let me know.
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However..your new “Pirate Style” is simply
gorgeous.
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Well, get the bricks out and build some Pirates! Thanks. I’m hoping to work the
Pirates up into a fan-theme of their own.
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I first mistook the Harrower for a capship photographed at a
distance, then for a microscale capship, and then finally began to let myself
hope that it might even be a fighter..before seeing the picture of the
cockpit. That fighter is one of the very very few I’ve ever seen that lacks
a viewport/canopy in the conventional sense. It has a very strong
“Homeworld” feel to it, and the color choice is powerful. With the exception
of some elements of the cockpit, some very very subtle angles/bricks that
seem off, I have to consider it to be the most perfect fighter posted on
Brickshelf in quite some time.
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Thanks. I don’t own Homeworld, but I like the style; the Homeworld craft were an
inspiration for a lot of the Pirate craft, especially the color layout.
I generally don’t give Pirate craft viewports (or at least not big ones). I’m
trying for the antithesis of PCS: Thick, blocky and vicious.
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The corvette doesn’t quite follow the same
style, but I’m dying to see a continuation of the theme, perhaps even some
sort of comic-book exploration of the universe a la Daniel Jassim.
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Cool. I’ve toyed aroung with the idea, but until my life settles down a bit,
you’ll have to content yourself with MOC photos.
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And we
can’t possibly let you get away with making that capship and not providing
photos of the interior :P
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Ah, but you see, there isn’t an interior beyond the conning tower. That darn
Fold System Cluster takes up too much space...
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Absolutely stunning work, as always. Hope to see
more soon!
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Well, I’m not finished with the Space Pirates yet. I’ve got plans for a couple
more ships at least.
Soren Roberts,
Pirate Guildmaster
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Soren Roberts wrote:
> Well, I'm back. Here's some of the stuff I built over the last few months:
Dude! Wow!
So much good stuff... wow.
Those MBTs are amazing! All that detail. I really love those white cylinders
sticking out of the side. Really cool.
And so is the PCS one. Still a good tank but quite different, smooth and clean.
The low orbit fighter is nice, too. You've captured the look very well. Nice.
And the Pirate Corvette... simply sweet. All those greeblies are so cool... and
I love the shape and blockiness off it. Its smooth, yet the little lines of
greebles really show it off. And the detatching pods are neat, too. Now, if
only there was more of an interior... You know me. I try to cram all the
interior I can get into anything and everything...
The next one really is cool, although I thing I like it more as a micro-fig
ship, too! :)
And the hovermocs are really neat, too. A good tribute.
So much good stuff, great to liven up Lugnet in these little doldrums...
although I know I haven't been too active recently, either. But don't worry, in
a few days me and Zac are gonna post something big. :)
-JHK
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In lugnet.space, John Henry Kruer wrote:
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> Dude! Wow!
>
> So much good stuff... wow.
>
> Those MBTs are amazing! All that detail. I really love those white cylinders
> sticking out of the side. Really cool.
The smoke dispensers? I'm rather fond of those, they gave me somewhere to use
all those revolvers.
> And so is the PCS one. Still a good tank but quite different, smooth and clean.
Thanks. I was experimenting with those new sloped bricks, and I hit on the
turret design. The whole tank was built around the turret.
> The low orbit fighter is nice, too. You've captured the look very well. Nice.
Thanks again. I've had it around for about a year now, finally had to post it.
> And the Pirate Corvette... simply sweet. All those greeblies are so cool... and
> I love the shape and blockiness off it. Its smooth, yet the little lines of
> greebles really show it off. And the detatching pods are neat, too. Now, if
> only there was more of an interior... You know me. I try to cram all the
> interior I can get into anything and everything...
Thanks. I tried to give it a bit of interior, but the space constraints of the
design interfered. Maybe on the next one, I'll have the space for more interior
goodness.
If you like the theme, build some Space Pirates of your own. I'd love to see
what you come up with.
> The next one really is cool, although I thing I like it more as a micro-fig
> ship, too! :)
Yeah, if only I could build three more, I'd be in heaven. Thnaks.
> And the hovermocs are really neat, too. A good tribute.
I feel a little melancholy about these. I originally intended to show them to
Travis, but he died just before I could post them...
> So much good stuff, great to liven up Lugnet in these little doldrums...
> although I know I haven't been too active recently, either. But don't worry, in
> a few days me and Zac are gonna post something big. :)
Ooooohh...
Soren Roberts,
Pirate Guildmaster
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Soren
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Excellent building Soren, You have covered all your bases, from deep space, to
infantry combat, to awesome robo-power suits and that thing! that monstrocity!
My only criticism is the lack of Trans-Florecent orange and no Galidor pieces
anywhere.
Pat “Ice-Man” Bunn
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In lugnet.space, Patrick Bunn wrote:
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> Excellent building Soren, You have covered all your bases, from deep space,
> to infantry combat, to awesome robo-power suits
Thanks. I like to jump around a bit.
> and that thing! that
> monstrosity!
Yeah, the Sheepnork (Fleep?) scares even me. It could be the undoing of all
Space...
> My only criticism is the lack of Trans-Florecent orange and no Galidor pieces
> anywhere.
Silence! Your homeworld will be singled out for Sheepnork carpet-bombing! :)
I've given away most of my trans-orange, and Galidor (jesus I feel slimy just
typing it...) holds no interest for me.
Soren Roberts,
Pirate Guildmaster
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