 | | Re: New military aircraft: F-117A Stealth fighter and Su-27 Flanker
|
|
(...) Thanks. (...) You've got a keen eye. Yes, they rotate through a full 180 degrees. It's not quite the way it works on the real aircraft, but indeed there simply wasn't any room otherwise. (...) Thanks. For some odd reason it doesn't always turn (...) (17 years ago, 26-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: Stealth gunship
|
|
Marc, (...) :) Thanks! (...) It's held in by a half pin, which means that it stays on well enough unless someone knocks against the tail. (...) It would be cool to build something like that, it would allow me to build an armored vehicle a littl (...) (17 years ago, 25-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Stealth gunship
|
|
Ralph, (...) Thanks for your kind words! You do camo very nicely. I think the problem with this chopper is that there are too many colors being used and there isn't as much space to spread them out over, as there is on say the top of a fighter (...) (17 years ago, 25-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: New military aircraft: F-117A Stealth fighter and Su-27 Flanker
|
|
Ralph, Wow, love 'em both!:) (...) Very nice, your bomb bay and landing gear all look so neat! Do the rear whels rotate as they go in (otherwise how do they fit?) Great use of a variety of slopes and snot to get that unique look just right! (...) (...) (17 years ago, 25-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: New military aircraft: F-117A Stealth fighter and Su-27 Flanker
|
|
(...) These are both fantastic models! I especially like the Stealth - I remember modeling those with the old Testor's model as a teen years ago. Your Lego version is beautiful - when the BrickShelf folder came up I had a hard time figuring out from (...) (17 years ago, 25-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: New military aircraft: F-117A Stealth fighter and Su-27 Flanker
|
|
(...) Hi Jack, thanks. I'm glad you like them. Since your from St. Louis, I can imagine you liking my Hornet and Eagle as well. (URL) Anyway, the windows on both (actually the canopies on all of my aircraft) are made with transparent plastic, cut to (...) (17 years ago, 25-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: New military aircraft: F-117A Stealth fighter and Su-27 Flanker
|
|
(...) Ralph, Very nice, both of them. I was big into military aircraft in high school (so many years ago) and these brought back some good memories. One of these days, I'll get around to building some modern war-birds. What did you use for the glass (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Stealth gunship
|
|
(...) Hi Magnus. Indeed, It does look like a cross between a Comanche and a Cobra. The retractable landing skids are a nifty touch. I doubt that's ever been done on a real helicopter, but it looks good. The overall model is nicely proportioned and I (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: Stealth gunship
|
|
(...) Plus, it just looks cool! Nice work, Magnus. The landing gear is quite clever; just looking at the first couple pics, it doesn't even seem like it's there. How is the tail rotor held on? Is there a half-pin in the arch, or is it just jammed in (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Stealth gunship
|
|
Robert, The US seems to have moved away from having lighter undersides on both planes and choppers (perhaps because so many missions are at night) but I've seen a number of Russian helicopters with lighter undersides. I'd guess that it has less to (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: Stealth gunship
|
|
(...) I don't see the utility of having lightened undersides for helicopters since they generally fly so low. It certainly helps high flyers like fighters and bombers. Your MOC is a fine looking helicopter. (17 years ago, 23-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: LEGO AFVs
|
|
Don, The wheels or tracks effectively add 2 to 6 studs of width, so starting anything more than 8 wide is going to make for a unrealistically big tank. I'd start with 6 o 8 in width, and maybe two and a half times that in length. I like to make sure (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: LEGO AFVs
|
|
Thanks to all who replied to my questions. I have ordered lots of LEGO to build with. It will probably be next week before these come in and I can build. In the meantime, I will study the info presented. I do have a couple of questions. As almost (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Stealth gunship
|
|
Hi again, Might as well post another chopper while I'm on a roll:) The Skystalker Stealth Gunship is the first aircraft I've built in a few years. It looks a lot like the classic Cobra gunship, but was mainly inspired by the stealthier Commanche. It (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jul-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military) !
|
| |
| | Going airborne!
|
|
Hi all, It's high time for my military arsenal to grow beyond tanks and AFVs: Check out the new Pegasus Assault Chopper. BS folder, when public: (URL) until then: (URL) Pegasus performs in the role of multipurpose assault and transport, and usually (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc)
|
| |
| | Re: LEGO AFVs
|
|
Don, Take a look at my BS folder to see how I've used different tracks and wheels on different vehicles. (URL) with almost all things LEGO, there is no "one size fits all" solution that works for everything. I've experimented with various track (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: LEGO AFVs
|
|
(...) Don, Brickmania, (URL) should have a link to instructions for a Panzer V Panther Tank (the link is down now, it might be up later). Thanks, George (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: LEGO AFVs
|
|
(...) You can try this for inspiration... (URL) (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | LEGO AFVs
|
|
Cross-posted from LEGO Military: I recently attended Brick World and I was really impressed with the city battle. There were many Mechs and AFV's. For some time I have been interested in doing AFV's. The cost of buying mass amounts of separate links (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Military mayhem in the AMCP!
|
|
Reporting from the front lines for those who missed it this weekend... Various military forces converged on the Apocalyptic Mecha City Project (AMCP) display and duked it out street by street, cobblestone by cobblestone. There were many troops of (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.events.brickworld) !
|
| |
| | Re: LEGO licenses Indiana Jones
|
|
(...) Personally, I hope they make a set of the face melting scene. (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: LEGO licenses Indiana Jones
|
|
(...) Don't worry, Al, you may be able to take comfort that the sets include (URL) new guns> in lieu of the murflable symbols. No swastikas(1), but plenty of guns! No problems there! Cheers Richie Dulin (1)IANAN either (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: LEGO licenses Indiana Jones
|
|
(...) That symbol featured quite prominently in the films. Was there a special murfled version made for the German market? Maybe lego could do the same, similar to what they did with the Dino Attack theme. Not that I particularly want to see a (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: LEGO licenses Indiana Jones
|
|
(...) I believe they wouldn't be able to use swastikas and still legally sell in Germany. (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: LEGO licenses Indiana Jones
|
|
This could also be LEGO's way to slyly "ease" into a military theme. I wouldn't be surprized if they avoid using swastikas and the like, which is just as well perhaps. But I could see this generating all kinds of interestng minifigs and maybe also (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Two new military vehicles
|
|
(...) snip description stuff... (...) (thanks to the lack of a turret), sloped armour and minifig playable. :-) (...) (URL) (17 years ago, 18-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: F-4 Phantom MOC
|
|
(...) Douglas, Wow, you really captured the look of the Phantom. Great work in getting the cuves of the fuselage and the air intakes right. George (17 years ago, 18-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Two new military vehicles
|
|
(...) --snip-- (...) Great work as usual, Magnus. I never cease to be amazed by your ability to combine realism and detail whilst managing to fit figs in your stuff. Impressive. Tim (17 years ago, 18-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Two new military vehicles
|
|
Hi all, My armies are constantly expanding, in preparation for world domination! My two latest land vehicles have been built for a while, but are being lugnetted and Brickshelfed just in time for BrickWorld! Any mecha planning to skulk around the (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc) !
|
| |
| | Re: F-4 Phantom MOC
|
|
(...) Inverting the outer wing pannels is a result of using these old-school hinge (URL) pieces>. I wanted to use these parts as they allow for the outer pannels to fold up and act like a wing-spar. They provide significant structural support for (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: F-4 Phantom MOC
|
|
(...) You are right. Moving the nose gear foward would have taken up too much room and not allowed enough room for a pilot in the cockpit. He's stuffed in there pretty good as it is. This MOC was all about compromise given the compressed scale I was (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: F-4 Phantom MOC
|
|
Douglas, Very nice, thanks for sharing! I especially really like your use of curved bricks on the top of the fuselage and the weapons under the wings. A replica F4 would have a two man cockpit and a few othe features, but there's nothing wrong at (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: F-4 Phantom MOC
|
|
Unless you're building in a very large scale, LEGO can only approximate real life. Don't worry about it; the aircraft looks good. The wings interest me. Why are they studs down on the ends? (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: F-4 Phantom MOC
|
|
(...) Vool MOC here! I esp. like how you captured the look of the unique spine of the Phantom's fuselage. I understand that you have compressed the design and I know all about fighting Lego elements when copying something from the Real World, but I (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | F-4 Phantom MOC
|
|
Here is a MOC inspired by the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-4 Phantom. The MOC is mini-fig scale in that it can hold a fig. However, the actual scale is compressed to using the small wheels as engines and the technic-air scoop piece as intakes. (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
|
| |
| | AMCP display at BRICKWORLD 2007
|
|
(URL) Listen up Mecha heads, town folks, and all else. Debuting at <https://registratio...ckworld.us (URL) will the first of many AMCP –Apocalyptic Mecha City Projects. What is the AMCP? The AMCP is a large-scale modular city display with a war-torn (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
|
| |
| | Re: Light Tank Mark II
|
|
(...) Actually most of these small MOCs has been finished for a while (the (URL) at least a year), I have just not posted because I have been too busy. It takes time to not only build, but also make instructions, parts list and taking pictures. I'm (...) (18 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Light Tank Mark II
|
|
(...) Wow. You're really churning out these creations. All of them are really cool too and I love your presentation on your website. Please keep it up. From seeing all these I'm really inspired by the potential of Adventurers (expect a new MOC once (...) (18 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Light Tank Mark II
|
|
(URL) Light Tank Mark II (URL) Tank Mark II> was introduced into service in 1930 and was still in use as a training vehicle as late as 1940. Mark II was used by the British Army not only at home but also in Egypt and even by the Indian Army. The (...) (18 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.adventurers, FTX) !!
|
| |
| | QANTAS Avro 504K
|
|
(5 URLs) BS> (when modded) (URL) Flickr> Well as promised I stole massively 1 from Christian's masterful Hawker Dankok and came up with the Avro I'd been trying for so long. One of the earliest commercial passenger jets in the world. Tim 1 I would (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, FTX) !
|
| |
| | Re: Hawker Dankok
|
|
(...) Christian, This is very nice, it's hard to capture the look of a biplane, with the rotary engine and spindly struts, but you've done it. Thanks, George (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Hawker Dankok
|
|
(...) Thank you! Feel free to borrow any ideas. Teaser: If you like this I bet you will love one of those I am working on now! Christian (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Hawker Dankok
|
|
(...) Thank you! Please feel free to copy any method. Is that an Avro 504? Christian (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Hawker Dankok
|
|
The 3 wide and tapered tail really capture the style perfectly. Also i am a massive fan of that era of planes, and may borrow some of your technics :) (i went nuts on adventures the moment it came out, so much good stuff) Had a look at the other (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Hawker Dankok
|
|
(...) That is jolly nice old chap. Excellent compact design. I'm going to be using this for fodder when I finally get around to building an Avro. Tim (18 years ago, 2-Apr-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Hawker Dankok
|
|
Hawker Dankok (2 URLs) Hawker Dankok The Dankok single seat fighter was used by the Danish Navy in the late twenties and early thirties. The design uses SNOT to make a narrow 3WF and the upper wings are attached by using SOBAH. Also notice the thin (...) (18 years ago, 2-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.adventurers, FTX) !!
|
| |
| | Re: Military display and MOCs
|
|
(...) David, Thanks for the kind words, there are more pics of those vehicles in the BS gallery. Landscaping is pretty fun, and seems to be easy enough to in a way that looks good. Really eats up the pieces though ;) cheers Magnus (18 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: Military display and MOCs
|
|
Thanks for the kind words! (18 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Military display and MOCs
|
|
(...) like the 1X1 brick with eye print on this tank. David (18 years ago, 23-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: Military display and MOCs
|
|
Very nice! There is a lot of good work in there. Particularly eye catching were the well placed and well designed figs. Keep up the great work! God Bless, Nathan (URL) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Military display and MOCs
|
|
Greetings, Display: I recently displayed my Jaguar tank, Rhino IFV, and some military figs at the WAMALUG display window at Tysons Corner Mall in Northern Virginia. It gave me the chance to do some basic landscaping, and that's something I'd like to (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc) !
|
| |
| | Love Missile!
|
|
(2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> Had me some fun working from a (URL) Bachmann> model. I've since changed the fin design on the missile from the thumbnail picture (the side view has the new version). The trailer can be removed from the flatbed although (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, FTX) !!
|
| |
| | Re: Armoured Ski Mobile
|
|
(...) Well I'll take this response to link to a site for the (URL) thing>... I'm not sure what's wrong with BS. I posted a few MOCs this morning and the second and third folders I posted to got moderated earlier but this one (the first by a bit) (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Armoured Ski Mobile
|
|
Interesting, I do like how you did the front. What is the problem with BS, are they slow to moderate? Thanks for sharing Magnus (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Armoured Ski Mobile
|
|
(2 URLs) BS> (if ever modded) (URL) Flickr> Well... Soren dared me to make this ski mobile (and kindly sent me the pics) so who was I to say no. I had lots of fun getting all the spindly bits in place but unfortunately I had to sacrifice the taper (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Rhino Armored Vehicles
|
|
Soren, Thanks for the tip, I'll have another go at it when I can, although I'm about to move so it may not be for a little while. I'm thinking maybe some kind of large raiseable antenna or something. On a side note I'm a big fan of your tanks and (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Rhino Armored Vehicles
|
|
Jude Thanks for the comments! I just moved the Rhino to a display where it will be for a month, so I can't take pix of the suspension system, but it is basically a variant of what I've done in the past - I groups wheels in pairs - a little like (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: Rhino Armored Vehicles
|
|
(...) (URL) Here's another vote for more stuff, with some useful bits thrown in. Soren (18 years ago, 16-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Rhino Armored Vehicles
|
|
(...) <SNIP> (...) Magnus, I really like these, I think you have continued to progress since BF. Do you have more detailed photos of the suspension? Thanks, Jude (18 years ago, 16-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: Four New 6208 B-Wing Alternate Models
|
|
(...) Thanks! You're right, those guns can be kind of conspicuous. I tried to mount them like cannons are mounted on real fighters: internally, with only the end of the barrel, if anything, protruding from the body. (...) Thanks again. Here is yet (...) (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Rhino Armored Vehicles
|
|
(...) Is there a need to prefer one over the other? There are so many camos in the real world and the more represented the better. Tim (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: Rhino Armored Vehicles
|
|
(...) The newish Mythical Creatures Creator set has been great for accumulating green and dark green parts. Thanks for your kind words on the camo, I still can't quite decide if I prefer the green/dark green/old dark grey camo or the green/dark (...) (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: Rhino Armored Vehicles
|
|
(...) Well, they are clearly map tiles, so that would have been the logical conclusion for me to make. However, big dynamic displays like that are useful or at least conceptually popular in that sort of application. The idea is to integrate data (...) (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: Rhino Armored Vehicles
|
|
Jim, (...) My bad - those are meant to be maps hanging on the wall, but if they look like "digital maps so to speak" that's cool too! (...) Something like that, yes! (...) I just took these: (URL) a very simple system, think of it as a tracked (...) (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: Rhino Armored Vehicles
|
|
(...) -snip- (...) I'm not sure why your folder isn't public yet. The deep links link directly to the file name. Here's how I got to the deep links: 1) I went to one of your public folders, (URL) Rhino Brawler> for example. 2) I clicked on one of (...) (18 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Rhino Armored Vehicles
|
|
Mladen, (...) Hehe... (...) It uses the long curved slopes, which I think gives it a smoother look. (...) Thanks! (...) Cool, maybe I'll tinker with it. (...) Thanks! I was thinking maybe adding some kind of equipment bundled up onthe back like some (...) (18 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Rhino Armored Vehicles
|
|
(...) their own terminal but their functions are united by the overhead display that fuses the intelligence they're processing. And naturally, there is a commanding officer to look over their shoulders as they work. The modular concept is neat. Any (...) (18 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: Rhino Armored Vehicles
|
|
(...) You had me at "vicious-looking eyes". ;-) (...) Yeah, modular military vehicles really lend themselves to LEGO rendition. (...) This IFV has a sleeker front-end compared to your earlier ones. Or maybe it's those wider tracks, which give it (...) (18 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Rhino Armored Vehicles
|
|
(...) Yeah maybe some snoke chargers, communications arrays and that sort of thing. The outside just looks a little barren to me (and I'm not exactly a lover of excessive greebling). (...) First tries of things are allowed to be a little weaker :) (...) (18 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: Rhino Armored Vehicles
|
|
Ted, Thanks for posting those, I know I've seen them before, but while I almost wish I could say that naming my MOC the Rhino was a subtle nod to Warhammer, the Warhammer Rhino had slipped my mind. I'd like to do something more spacey some time, and (...) (18 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Rhino Armored Vehicles
|
|
Tim, (...) Thanks for the kind words. The Commander and the Protector are pretty much the same with minor differences on the outside, and then obviously different interiors. Any ideas of how to spiff up a command vehicle like this? I don't want to (...) (18 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: Rhino Armored Vehicles
|
|
Whenever I see "Rhino" in connection with armoured vehicles I think of one of these from (URL) Warhammer 40,000>: Rhino: (URL) or one of it's variants such as: Predator (Rhino variant): (URL) Razorback (Rhino variant): (URL) Whirlwind (Rhino (...) (18 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Rhino Armored Vehicles
|
|
(...) --snip-- (...) Hi Magnus, Great work as usual. I love the way you've used the eye piece in all of them to give them that evil glare. The only one I'm not so keen on is the Commander. I can't help but feel it's lacking a little detail compared (...) (18 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Rhino Armored Vehicles
|
|
Hi all, Here is another group of armored vehicles, all based around the same chassis/hull design.They feature suspension, an openable engine compartment, a handy rear door, and a pair of vicious-looking eyes that I've been meaning to use for a while (...) (18 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
|
| |
| | Imperial Airboat and Launcher
|
|
(2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> (URL) Hi all, Presenting the Berlin launchpad for Tsar Alexander II's Imperial Air Navy. I haven't done any "steampunk" in a while mainly because I'm a (near) total pedant when it comes to viability of the designs. (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
|
| |
| | Re: F-15E Strike Eagle
|
|
(...) Hi Magnus, I myself don't really mind the studs, but indeed, replacing plates with tiles on the intakes would probably look good. I'll see whether I can find the right parts. As I wrote in another message in this thread, the nose was (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: F-15E Strike Eagle
|
|
(...) Hi Dave, My love affair with the Jolly Rogers' Tomcat started a long time ago as well. As a child I had a model kit of this same aircraft. I've had a LEGO Tomcat ever since I was a teenager and while I changed its markings over time, the Jolly (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: F-15E Strike Eagle
|
|
(...) It's relatively flexible plastic, from a document cover, which I carefully cut into shape and which is held in place with adhesive tape. I strated doing this years ago, and despite LEGO now producing somewhat better canopies (such as the one (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: F-15E Strike Eagle
|
|
(...) this particular plane at least twice! I remember how I thought that it was just so awesome that the skull & crossbones logo was sported on the tailfins. Your appreciation for the decals in plastic model kits is very evident here, and gives me (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: Jaguar Main Battle Tank and variants
|
|
In lugnet.build.military, Magnus Lauglo wrote: -snip- (...) That is really cool. I looked around on YouTube and found (URL) this video> of the AMOS in action. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I haven't really followed AFV-related news in a (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Jaguar Main Battle Tank and variants
|
|
Mladen, (...) Thanks, I somehow wondered if you'd get a kick out of this! (...) I suppose another problem might be that since the guns are off-centre, the recoil would jerk the turret to the right or left a bit, which could be uncomfortable for the (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: F-15E Strike Eagle
|
|
(...) I know nothing about aircraft, but I do know this model is fantastic! Lots of excellent building techniques. The cockpit and landing gear catch my eye right away, as to the different layers that make up the wings. Another stunning replica from (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: F-15E Strike Eagle
|
|
(...) It looks excellent! I'm a big fan of the windshield, how did you make it? Is it stiff plastic or flexible? (Yes I'm considering making a custom windshield for one of my own mocs) Nice work on the landing gear also. Have you ever tried studs (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: F-15E Strike Eagle
|
|
Ralph, Very nicely done (again)! You've used limited but helpful SNOT techniches and come away with a great model. The nose especially is just beautifully done, and I like the missile designs. And you've clearly come up wotha very smooth way to fold (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: F-15E Strike Eagle
|
|
(...) Ralph, I grew up very close to Langley AFB, home of Tactical Air Command and the first F-15 squadrons. Your design rekindles some sweet memories of watching eagles take off doing a 90 degree climb with afterburners. Every detail is perfect on (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: F-15E Strike Eagle
|
|
(...) Hi Dave, Thanks for the comments. I too was into building model kits, as well as building with LEGO. I'm not much of a painter, so the model kits rarely turned out quite the way I wanted them to, so actually building planes with LEGO was a (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: F-15E Strike Eagle
|
|
Hey Ralph, VERY impressive! As a younger man, I was very into plastic model kits of jet fighters, and the F-15 is still one of my faves. I can tell it is one of yours too! The attention to detail throughout is superb, especially on the angle of the (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
| |
| | Re: Jaguar Main Battle Tank and variants
|
|
(...) Brilliant work as always. I think the turret is one of the finest ones I've seen since Carl Greatrix's work. I'm most impressed by the amount of detail you've conveyed with just a handful of parts. The vision port and remote MG in this (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Jaguar Main Battle Tank and variants
|
|
Hi all, Here is the my newest piece of military hardware - or I should say newest family of armored vehicles. There are BS links when public further down - in the meantime here is a deeplink of the Jaguar to get started on: (URL) Jaguar MBT is (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc) !
|
| |
| | Re: RAAF Boomerang - wow! real bricks
|
|
(...) Good capture of it's chunky little bod ! -pete.w (18 years ago, 21-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: RAAF Boomerang - wow! real bricks
|
|
(...) I just came so close to spitting coffee all over my laptop :O Tim (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: RAAF Boomerang - wow! real bricks
|
|
(...) Well, Tim, you're cheap, and you're clever, but not that much of both. JOHN (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: RAAF Boomerang - wow! real bricks
|
|
(...) You sure I didn't just get really, really good at rendering ;) Tim (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: RAAF Boomerang - wow! real bricks
|
|
(...) Ha, that's funny, and yet so true. And nice (tangible) work, Tim! JOHN (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: RAAF Boomerang - wow! real bricks
|
|
(...) That's a very smart design. I like the way the cockpit glass is done. Still, if you'd asked me yesterday I would have said it was impossible - but if anyone was going to actually run out of digital bricks and have to resort to plastic ones to (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | RAAF Boomerang - wow! real bricks
|
|
(2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> I couldn't build the CAC Wirraway out of my bricks so I decided to build its smaller and meaner cousin, the CAC Boomerang. It's somewhere between 1:32 and 1:35 scale which is bigger than I usually build but I think getting (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
|
| |
| | Re: hay guyz i built a tank
|
|
(...) Oh, I think you're doing it fine. The flattened flowers take the cake. Nice little diorama! Cheers! ~ Paul. (18 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: RAAF Wirraway
|
|
(...) Hi Klaus, Thanks. I'm not sure if the wings would stay up but triple plate hinges are pretty strong so they might and if not I would just add more. The other weak part could be the stud rotation in the inner wing using technic bricks with (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: RAAF Wirraway
|
|
(...) Hi Tim, very nice model indeed! I really like the way you build the canopy. I you build this model for real, would the wings stay up like that or did you build a support underneath? take care Klaus (18 years ago, 16-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Messerschmitt Me 323
|
|
(...) Hi Magnus, thanks for the praise :-) This model has no interior, yet there would be enough space to build one in it. Here are a few picture links to the actual aircraft: (URL) was surprised that even here in Germany, not to many visitors at (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
|
