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Submitted for your approval, a MOC that’s been around for a while, but never
posted:
Originally built for Scibrick displays last November, the drill was never in my
possesion long enough for photography. I’ve had it for about 4 months now, and
here we are.
This was built with playability in mind. The cabin is composed mostly of
old-style hinge 4x4 plates, which can be
flipped open for
fig-manipulation. The boom raises into place, and the drill shaft can
extend a bit, about
1.5x the height of the cabin.
In most mining & exploration activities, earthbound or not, various drills are
used for core sampling & production blasting.
Here we see the drill
chipping away at Teddy Welsh’s Lunar Cheese Mine, which proves that cutting the
cheese doesn’t always involve explosions.
As always, PLMKWYT - I live for your approval.
Nick Kappatos
Notable Playboy
Cat lover
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In lugnet.space, Nick Kappatos wrote:
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Submitted for your approval, a MOC that’s been around for a while, but never
posted:
pic snipped
Originally built for Scibrick displays last November, the drill was never in
my possesion long enough for photography. I’ve had it for about 4 months
now, and here we are.
This was built with playability in mind. The cabin is composed mostly of
old-style hinge 4x4 plates, which can be
flipped open for
fig-manipulation. The boom raises into place, and the drill shaft can
extend a bit, about
1.5x the height of the cabin.
In most mining & exploration activities, earthbound or not, various drills
are used for core sampling & production blasting.
Here we see the
drill chipping away at Teddy Welsh’s Lunar Cheese Mine, which proves that
cutting the cheese doesn’t always involve explosions.
As always, PLMKWYT - I live for your approval.
Nick Kappatos
Notable Playboy
Cat lover
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Nice detail. I love the assymetrical treads. Very cool.
Mike
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In lugnet.space, Mike Kollross wrote:
> In lugnet.space, Nick Kappatos wrote:
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> Nice detail. I love the assymetrical treads. Very cool.
>
> Mike
Thanks, Mike. When I started, the treads were the only thing I was set on.
Glad you liked it/them.
p.s.
I REJECT the new fad of single-post replies!
-nk
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In lugnet.space, Nick Kappatos wrote:
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Submitted for your approval, a MOC that’s been around for a while, but never
posted:
Originally built for Scibrick displays last November, the drill was never in
my possesion long enough for photography. I’ve had it for about 4 months
now, and here we are.
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This moc has a certain quiet dignity, like a WW2 British war widow.
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This was built with playability in mind. The cabin is composed mostly of
old-style hinge 4x4 plates, which can be
flipped open for
fig-manipulation. The boom raises into place, and the drill shaft can
extend a bit, about
1.5x the height of the cabin.
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Very playable indeed, lots of moving parts to increas replay value. Also a nice
assortment of potential weapons clipped to the cab for the more violent minded.
The drill is where the money is, and it has an impressive reach. The interior
was pretty standard fare, but solid.
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In most mining & exploration activities, earthbound or not, various drills
are used for core sampling & production blasting.
Here we see the
drill chipping away at Teddy Welsh’s Lunar Cheese Mine, which proves that
cutting the cheese doesn’t always involve explosions.
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Mining for Teddy’s cheese....I take back the whole thing about quiet dignity.
But I do find this moc an enjoyable summer thrill-ride that blew me through the
back-wall of the theater. Nice MOC, Mr. Nick.
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As always, PLMKWYT - I live for your approval.
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I think that this is good enough to be an official lego kit...hours of fun for
the entire family. Although it should come with 2 minifigs and some kind of
encarceration unit.
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Nick Kappatos
Notable Playboy
Cat lover
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...and purveyor of fine neckwear
-Keith
(sadly still lacking a nickname)
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In lugnet.space, Keith Goldman wrote:
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In lugnet.space, Nick Kappatos wrote:
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This moc has a certain quiet dignity, like a WW2 British war widow.
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Moochin’ war widows....
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Very playable indeed, lots of moving parts to increas replay value. Also a
nice assortment of potential weapons clipped to the cab for the more violent
minded.
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If one needs to regulate on any suckas makin’ a play for one’s drill rig,
research has shown that an EZ-Reach mounted circular saw is effective in
checkin’ any foos.
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But I do find this moc an enjoyable summer thrill-ride that blew me through
the back-wall of the theater. Nice MOC, Mr. Nick.
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Your ticket paid for the whole seat, but you only needed the eeeeeeeeeedge.
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As always, PLMKWYT - I live for your approval.
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I think that this is good enough to be an official lego kit...hours of fun
for the entire family. Although it should come with 2 minifigs and some kind
of encarceration unit.
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Funny you mention that - I actually included two figs the first time I sent it
out, intending the one to run a
survey scope or cap
suckas with the circular saw as necessary, to stuff them in the right-side
storage boxes/incarceration units. It’s like your the west coast
version of me - or I’m
the pelvicly gifted version of you. Either way.
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Nick Kappatos
Notable Playboy
Cat lover
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...and purveyor of fine neckwear
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Never an unsatisfied patron. I hope she enjoys the anniversary gift.
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-Keith
(sadly still lacking a nickname)
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How about “Mr. Squirrel”
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In lugnet.space, Nick Kappatos wrote:
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Submitted for your approval, a MOC that’s been around for a while, but never
posted:
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Wow, this opens out so conveniently yet closes together so neatly! You’ve
designed it really, really well. Great stuff! I’m really looking forward to your
100-stud-long deep-drilling version... ;-)
Cheers,
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In lugnet.space, Paul Baulch wrote:
> Wow, this opens out so conveniently yet closes together so neatly! You've
> designed it really, really well. Great stuff! I'm really looking forward to
> your 100-stud-long deep-drilling version... ;-)
Thanks Paul! Plans for the 100-stud boom were scrapped, as core samples
indicate that at a certain depth, the moon's rock turns bley. >:o
-nk
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(sidebar) ‘Keith Goldman’ and ‘quiet dignity’...2 things I’d thought I’d never
see in the same text set. Like nuts and gum...2 great tastes that taste great
together.
Now, for the MOC. Love it. That’s it. Yep. I saw this in the pics of the
event a few months back and thought it was an amazing testament to
‘playability’. The flip top, as mentioned, really knocks it up a level from
good to great. And the sliding drill? Come on...how could you not date that
thing’s sister behind it’s back, even though you still secrectly have a thing
for it, but hey, it’s been years since that day behind the gym when...um.
Right. Great build, man.
Cheers,
-Gil
In lugnet.space, Nick Kappatos wrote:
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In lugnet.space, Gil Shaw wrote:
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(sidebar) ‘Keith Goldman’ and ‘quiet dignity’...2 things I’d thought I’d
never see in the same text set. Like nuts and gum...2 great tastes that
taste great together.
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I never thought I’d see ‘Keith Goldman’, ‘tastes’, and ‘nuts’ in print together,
but.... oh wait, yes I did.
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Now, for the MOC. Love it. That’s it. Yep. I saw this in the pics of the
event a few months back and thought it was an amazing testament to
‘playability’. The flip top, as mentioned, really knocks it up a level from
good to great. And the sliding drill? Come on...how could you not date that
thing’s sister behind it’s back, even though you still secrectly have a thing
for it, but hey, it’s been years since that day behind the gym when...um.
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Now that, friends.... that’s hot.
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"Nick Kappatos" <nkappatos@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:I45KBF.1I4s@lugnet.com...
> Submitted for your approval, a MOC that's been around for a while, but
> never
> posted:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=59163http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/nkappatos/Exploration-Drill/a080012.jpg
Wow, this is great! Excellent design. It would be nice to see it drill
deeper.
-bm
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In lugnet.space, Nick Kappatos wrote:
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Submitted for your approval, a MOC that’s been around for a while, but never
posted:
Originally built for Scibrick displays last November, the drill was never in
my possesion long enough for photography. I’ve had it for about 4 months
now, and here we are.
This was built with playability in mind. The cabin is composed mostly of
old-style hinge 4x4 plates, which can be
flipped open for
fig-manipulation. The boom raises into place, and the drill shaft can
extend a bit, about
1.5x the height of the cabin.
In most mining & exploration activities, earthbound or not, various drills
are used for core sampling & production blasting.
Here we see the
drill chipping away at Teddy Welsh’s Lunar Cheese Mine, which proves that
cutting the cheese doesn’t always involve explosions.
As always, PLMKWYT - I live for your approval.
Nick Kappatos
Notable Playboy
Cat lover
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I like the extending drill. I think it’s a pretty good design, and it
incorporates more playability than Fradel’s mom.
-Dan Rubin
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In lugnet.space, Daniel Rubin wrote:
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> I like the extending drill. I think it's a pretty good design, and it
> incorporates more playability than Fradel's mom.
>
> -Dan Rubin
The F-Dog has been nothing but cordial to you. And this, THIS.... is how you
repay him. Well done. But, forewarned is forearmed, Fradel's mom will rock
your world in Ms. PacMan. She suffers no fools.
-nk
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