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| | | Here is my new spacecraft in all it's glory. I really like this one and I hope you do too! You can visit my Brickshelf account to see just the pics, but you have to wait until after modderation. Or you can visit my website and see the pics, plus (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space) !!
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Brandon Harris
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| | | | | (...) Wow. This is *really* nice - and I'm a little annoyed, because I sat down this evening to start building a small freighter that used plates and that canopy in a similar manner. So now I have to come up with something else. <grin> Building has (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Tony Knaak
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| | | | | | Sorry man, I hope I didn't steal your thunder! I have been toying with the Slave 1 canopy and those 1/4 round plates from the Droid Escape fro a while now. I just finally put them together! out (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Brandon Harris
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| | | | | | (...) No, no - don't be sorry. You can steal my thunder all you want with models like this. ___...___b r a n d o n h a r r i s___ bharris@gaijin.com www.gaijin.com (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Jon Palmer
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| | | | | "Tony Knaak" <tknaaker@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:H5Csv6.ICD@lugnet.com... (...) pics, (...) Ok first, what is going on with the half cylinder looking area below the slave 1 canopy? Serously, tell me now. Ok now that thats out of the (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Tony Knaak
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| | | | | | (...) That is a cylinder from the AWESOME space shuttle set seen here... (URL) set was one of my first "memorable" sets. The idea is that it is the main sensor array for the Stalefish. And it looks great adn fits in with my design of curves and (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Chris Giddens
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| | | | | (...) I can see you wooshing it about. These kind of privateer craft are becoming my favorite kind of MOC. Thanks for all the pics detailing the construction. /me takes notes. Keep buildin' em spacey! Chris <>< (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Tony Knaak
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| | | | | | (...) Chris! I tried hard to get that studless look, makes craft look sleeker! Privateer craft are great because they have near endless possiblities! They can be anything. I am excited that you and the others have responded so positively to it! (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —John Henry Kruer
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| | | | | Wow, wow, wow! I really like this one. The details in the cockpits are really nice- it really gives the impression that these 2 people are manning a big hunk of steel through outer space. The engines are nice, too- the flare effect is reall nice. (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Tony Knaak
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| | | | | | JHK! Thanks for the praise! I wanted the cockpits to be cramped, but cool looking too. The gunner station, te one on the bottom is my favorite. Mainly because of his HUD and the little radar ball I made to stick out from his computer into the glass (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Allan Bedford
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| | | | | (...) It's a pod on steroids! :) (...) I love when someone takes the time to setup a page like this... for the very reason you mention. Pictures of cool models are always fun to look at. However, reading about the creation and/or what went into (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Tony Knaak
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| | | | | | (...) Ha Ha I kinda thought that too when I put those radar dishes on the side! (...) I here you there! I like the behind the scenes stuff alot more these days. Besides, I am pretty proud of my site and I like people to see it. This gives them a (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Jason Spears
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| | | | | (...) scheme. Those engines hanging off the top are fantastic. And the near studless look is interesting too. Great work! -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) Page - (URL) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Tony Knaak
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| | | | | | (...) I am really excited I am getting such high praise for this ship! I really don't do alot of space stuff, mostly mecha, but I might have to start building more over here to feed my swelling ego :^) out Tony Knaak (URL) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Chris Maddison
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| | | | | Tony, wow! This is a very refreshing creation. Great overall form - love the color usage. The engines are great, and you use the Slave I canopy very well. And however you attached the whatever it is under the cockpit, that's nifty. So I'm going (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Tony Knaak
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| | | | | | (...) The cylinder is just attached with two techinic pins with stud. See the reply to Jon's message to get the full details :^) Wasn't there a thread in here about using castle stuff in space mocs? I think I caught a little of that. Anywho, the (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Jamie Neufeld
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| | | | | Heaven knows I try to build something good and then you come along and build something like this and blow it out of the water. Thanks alot you.....you......you.....UGHHHHH! But seriously that is one sweet machine. I like how it's not a big ship but (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Tony Knaak
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| | | | | | Ha Ha Ha...oops I shouldn't laugh :^) That canopy the the reason I payed way too much for that set. It has near-unlimited possiblities! I hate stuggling to get a moc right, that happens alot! But sometimes they just flow. I like those much better! I (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —David Simmons
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| | | | | Tony, Excellent! I agree with everyone else, this is the most interesting and intriguing design. Great use of pieces to detail the surface and the studs-not-on-top approach. Some minor English picking: In the first paragraph, rome = roam, and their (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Tony Knaak
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| | | | | | Thanks David! As for the english, I really am glad you did! I can't spell for crud and I need some help every now and again! The typos are fixed now, so I can feel comfortable about the spelling! out (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Adrian Drake
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| | | | | I have nothing much to add, but this is really neat looking. I love the red details, and the general shape. Great work. Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Tony Knaak
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| | | | | | About the only thing I can say is thanks Adrian! out (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Gil Shaw
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| | | | | Gulp. Wow. I don't really know what else can be said that hasn't already been, other than perhaps that this craft is a perfect balance ..... grey/red, smooth dish/engreeblement .....traditional/SNOT. Just beautiful. -G (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Kyle Keppler
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| | | | | | | (...) Usually I wounldn't waste everyone's time with a me too, but yikes, Me too. :-P --Kyle (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Tony Knaak
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| | | | | | | | I VOW TO REPLY TO EVERYONE!!! Anyway thanks Kyle! Howsa your huge Myase 2 going? I am already getting impatient to see it!! out (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Kyle Keppler
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| | | | | | | | (...) Whata nice guy... (...) Uh, it's comign along, I guess. It's still got a ways to go though. :-P --Kyle (URL)In lugnet.space, Kyle Keppler writes: (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Tony Knaak
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| | | | | | Well Thank you Gil, no one has said that yet! I really welcome and appreciate everyones comments! out (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Eric Sophie
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| | | | | Whoa, this is a nice shot of the controls: (URL) really dig the way the Engine Pods look, very slick: (URL) are those Cannon holders is Red on the sides of the Back of the ship? (URL) way to use them! Cool ship Bro! e (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Tony Knaak
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| | | | | | e!!!!!!! I was wondering if anyone from the .mecha clan actually visits .space!! I am glad you like it dude! I like to make cockpits and controls alot, nice little details. The engine pods were inspired by some of Daniel Jassim's new, all studless (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Eric Sophie
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| | | | | | Oh ya dude, I dig Space. I'm just a Robot builder at heart. But anyone who knows what is good will find alot of it over here! I also have alot of respect for the community of people here in .space. (...) My first million Lego sets were all Space (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Matt Sekerak
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| | | | | *SIGH* I am forever jealous of those who have mastered the SNOT technique as you did, Tony. What a great ship! Although it's not necessarily a goal to hide the studs, the fact that you did really shows the thought invested in this MOC. The aft (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Anne Carasik
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| | | | | | | Ok, maybe I'm really new here, but what's the SNOT technique? I assume it doesn't mean sneezing all over your LEGO :) -Anne (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Matt Sekerak
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| | | | | | | | (...) Yes, the SNOT technique is a method we builders use to better fuse LEGO pieces for extra MOC longevity. It involves hacking up the best adhesive you can muster, then sneezing on your MOC, with special care to aim for the elements requiring the (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Anne Carasik
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| | | | | | | | (...) *rofl!!!!* :) (...) Ahh, okay, now that makes sense :) -Anne (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Tony Knaak
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| | | | | | Ha Ha! I wouldn't say mastered, no way! More like stumbling into something the worked! I make it a goal to hide the studs! I think it makes a moc look so much more sleek and non-lego. I love lego but I love making my mocs as close to real as I can. (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Sean Devolites
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| | | | | Great as always Tony. Looks awesome. Cool figs too. I think you said that the camera makes red look orange, but are those red or really orange? Hasta la Vista, Sean (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Tony Knaak
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| | | | | | The parts on the side are red. I had to do a little Photoshop manipulation to make them that color. With all the lights I use in my "studio" bright colors like white, yellow, and red seem to oversaturate. In laymans terms the colors even out with (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —James Harkness
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| | | | | Awwwh shucks man, I wish I could make spaceships that cool. (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Tony Knaak
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| | | | | | Dude what's stopping you? We all here obviously have the interest in this hobby if we are here. Talent is not really as important as in other hobbies like sports etc. I think everyone has the potential to build great things, it's just a matter of (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —James Harkness
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| | | | | | | (...) Yes Sir! "Stops whinnin and starts buildin"-Semaj :) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Anne Carasik
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| | | | | | Hi Tony, I totally agree. When I started reading lugnet.*, I was afraid to post because I wasn't sure if my MOCs would be viewed as "cool." Obviously, each one of us has their own style (mine for some reason is sculpted :), and it makes LEGO one of (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Jonathan Mizner
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| | | | | I finally remembered what that thing reminded me of... The spaceships from Bill Pete's book, The Wump World. So cool of a ship....... *stares at pictures* (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Joe Meno
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| | | | | (...) Whoa, neat form. Lotta nice details, especially the bottom bubble. You've made a few shapes that shouldn't go together work really well. The back end has the technic pin brcks...does that mean that there's to be additions? The Stalefish looks (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Thomas Jost
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| | | | | Hi Tony, wonderful and very inspiring model you've got there. thanks for sharing. question: how dit you manage to get rid of those printings? regards from Switzerland thomas (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Brand Spankin' New MOC: Stalefish —Andrew Martin
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| | | | Wow. That's a really cool shape. The landing gear and engines are great. Everything fits together so well. Terrific work. Good name, too. Anything connected to Tony Hawk is just that much cooler. -Andrew (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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