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Here I present Billy Bob, with his 3002 BricksWagon™ Scarab outfitted for crystal prospecting: (4 URLs) Index: (URL) When Billy Bob received his inheritance, he decided to use it to move to New Seattle and try his hand at some prospecting. He (...) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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Tony, I like the curvy, look - true to the "prototype." My favorite touches are the canopy props. Very cool how you were able to fit a realistic feature into a small space. James Wilson Dallas, TX (21 years ago, 10-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Well done Tony. It's so buggy (in a good way) that I almost swatted it ;-) That cargo bay is ingenious. Way to solve that canopy 'problem'. Great details, play value and a refreshing colour scheme. Peace and bugs, Professor Whateverly (URL) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Oh, wow...those pics just inspired an idea.... Babylon 5 Maintenance bot!!! -Scott Lyttle (21 years ago, 10-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Well, you certainly came up with an elegant solution. Any of these new canopy pieces without built in hinge attachments pose problems. Hopefully those promising new Alpha Team canopies will be readily hinged. (...) It's all part of the fun of (...) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Man, I gotta disagree with ya on that. I much prefer canopies without hinges. That way I can hinge it however I want. Makes things like backwards and side opening canopies possible. :P (URL) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Between the canopy and the cargo area, you've built a nifty little winner there. Can't wait to see what you come up with next! TRS (21 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) When Billy Bob received his (...) This is what Insectoids SHOULD have been! Dude...this is a gorgeous, well thought out and inventive craft. Great colours, nice little backstory...overall an excellent, playable number. Great stuff. Cheers, -G (21 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks- the bugginess would have been even better if the panels swung up and out, but that didn't work out. This was supposed to have wings inside there (kinda like a lady bug), but that too was a bit too tricky for me. (2 URLs) AndroDan>> (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Good thing you didn't swat it- it isn't the sturdiest thing I've ever built! And as for the canopy, you got it under control too. Your hinging mechanism is similar to what I used on a racer that I hope to post soon. (2 URLs) AndroDan>> Tony (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I don't think they necessarily need built-in hinges, but these parts have a number of other issues that make them particularly difficult. They have 8 studs of binding surfaces on the underside, and are shaped in a way that tiling the surface (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! And I do expect there to be a "next" again soon (not like the months of silence at a stretch that has characterized my site for the past two years). (2 URLs) AndroDan>> Tony Hafner (URL) www.hafhead.com> (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, Gil! I really liked Insectoids as a concept, though I wasn't too impressed with the execution. So I'm taking this as high praise! (2 URLs) AndroDan>> Tony Hafner (URL) www.hafhead.com> (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Not having seen much of the show, I just fished around and found some pics online. Yes, the curved pieces would be perfect for such a bot. And yes- very buggy. Unfortunately, I couldn't tell the scale of the bots- how big are they supposed to (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Snip (...) Ah yes, the eternal trade-off between solidity and moving parts. I thinks this one gains more in the coolness and play-value areas, than it loses in solidity, but then I haven't seen it up close. At least it looks solid. (...) Hey, (...) (21 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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"Tony Hafner" <lego@NOSPAM.hafhead.com> wrote in message news:HsvsF3.u3A@lugnet.com... (...) This is a great model! Every thing has been given attention and there isn't one thing I could say was left out. It fills all the needs of its owner and it (...) (21 years ago, 14-Feb-04, to lugnet.space)
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