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| Hi, everybody! For the past 3 months, I've been working with folks from (URL) Seafood> on a sculpture of the Gortons' Fisherman (as seen in (URL) logo>.) Alone, he's not such a big model -- but I was asked to build EIGHT of them! (3 URLs) See photos (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha, lugnet.loc.us.pa, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.loc.us.tx.ant, FTX) !!
| | | | | My second Town Structure Contest Entry
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| Following Jonathon Lopes' discovery and (URL) of an amazing building I decided I had to build it. So here it is as an entry into Ondrew Hartigan's Town Structure Contest. (2 URLs) Big pic> (URL) angle> (URL) I avoided doing the mural because I (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | Torino Joe
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| (I haven't built a Joe Vig vignette in awhile.) Joe Vig is proud to be an Olympic torch bearer in this year's Winter Games in Torino. Unfortunately, he doesn't know his way around the countryside and ends up.... well... Click on the image to see!! (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | The Brick Testament: Jesus Redux
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| (URL) The Brick Testament> website has been updated with nine new illustrated stories from the Gospels. This kicks off a revamp of the New Testament side of the site, with some stories being redone and several new stories added. "The Gospels" (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
| | | | | Tango-no-Sekku (Boy's Day)
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| A follow-up to my (URL) Hina-Matsuri (Girl's Day)> vignette, (URL) is Boy’s Day - Celebrated on May 5th. (URL) Click for images Now known as "Children's Day" in Japan (a National holiday), this is the day when sons are traditionally honored. Most (...) (20 years ago, 13-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !
| | | | | 2 SNOT-heavy MOCs: Open wagon and WAG-7 Class
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| Well okay they're both CAD but I'm reasonably sure the construction techniques work. First on my list is this wagon inspired by the very talented misterzumbi's (URL) box car>: (2 URLs) Long story short: Tim G. figured the SNOTing used to get the (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX) !
| | | | | Layout of Jonathan Lopes
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| I got a chance to meet up with Jonathan last night and he took me back to his place... not to look at his etchings but rather at his town/train layout. I took lots of pictures. (URL) A fire station> A fire station (one of many) (URL) Ya but where (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
| | | | | That's no heart!
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| In preparation for valentines day next week I built this: (URL) The intention is to print it out and turn it into a card for my geeky other half. I think I'm safe showing you lot as I'm pretty sure she peruses neither Lugnet or Brickshelf :) I had (...) (20 years ago, 8-Feb-06, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | Pneumatic Wheel
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| This old project finally got some documentation: the (URL) Pneumatic Wheel>. (URL) Also features a simple but ergonomic (URL) pneumatic hand pump>... (URL) Construction details, photographs, videos and full building instructions are available. (2 (...) (20 years ago, 8-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, FTX)
| | | | | Micro Tractor Equipment
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| Shortly after posting my micro tractor I started thinking about what kind of farm equipment I could build to go with it. Here are the results. Click on the images or start at my (URL) page> for more info. As usual instructions and LDraw files are (...) (20 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !!
| | | | | An Apple Keynote
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| (URL) "Good morning ladies and gentlemen. We have some great products to show you today. Oh, and one more thing..." At an Apple Keynote session, Steve Jobs's breaks out his reality distortion field and takes hold of the audience for an hour or so. I (...) (20 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | Ghost Rider
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| Introducing: Ghost Rider in Miniland scale. Inspired by the choppers in Miniland New Orleans, I decided to build my own, and needed a rider. Who better than the tragic hero Ghost Rider. (2 URLs) Gallery> Hope you like it. He's coming to your town. (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !
| | | | | Hina-Matsuri (Girl's Day)
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| Hina-matsuri is Girl's Day in Japan, and is celebrated on March 3rd. (URL) In this MOC, a family gathers to celebrate the day with the pounding of mochi (rice cakes) in the traditional style - hammering it inside a large stone bowl. For those who (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !!
| | | | | New Vigs and Characters
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| Based on responses from multiple forums, I've decided to expand on some of my recent vignette characters (who now have their own galleries). Click on the Images to see the new vigs: (URL) Ogg the Caveman:> (2 URLs) Cave-Fire> (2 URLs) (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | Update on 3 digit LEGO calculator (Babbage Difference Engine)
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| Howdy. I've been working on my 3 digit LEGO mechanical calculator (more properly the Babbage Style LEGO Difference Engine) The machine works quite well, but others have asked how to build their own and I realize what operated well in development (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build) !
| | | | | first train MOCS ever.
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| So the Vancouver Lego Club built a western themed layout for our shows this last year and I decided to build my first locomotive for them. What loco is more western themed than a 4-4-0? We wanted 8 wide for that authentic scale feel to it and this (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
| | | | | TARDIS Console
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| Lurking shield down... Hello everyone. I've decided to come out of the woodwork to post for the first time. Being old enough to remember all the 1970's Doctor Who episodes that would air on PBS (You know the shows that they would air as short (...) (20 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !
| | | | | Larger sized human sculpture
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| It was time to build something from a (URL) Poser> figure. In the past I had done the plans first, then ordered the pieces, then built. This time I decided to try to build using only the pieces that I already owned. This meant doing a complete sort (...) (20 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX) !!
| | | | | Not an Iron Mecha: The Prelude
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| Well I liked the idea, but I didn't want to enter the contest, so even though I finished this a while back, I held off posting until the judges were already out. (2 URLs) Click here> or on the pic. Enjoy! (20 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | Space Seahorse
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| Another exercise in using so-called 'lame' parts. (URL) Enjoy. a (20 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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