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Thank you, Mladen! I'm glad to hear it when people like my models. In case anybody was wondering Aoi means blue and Akai means red... -John (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Great model. Many of the spider mecha looked "forced" and fragile. Yours is very natural looking. It also looks very sturdy. The whole thing looks complete...I mean without any rough areas that look like they still need work. The spider mine (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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Great work Bram! I'd love to see this thing in person some time (the Diablo too) I'm hoping we can get together some time in the near future at Troy's place and have another buildathon. Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) By far the coolest minifig armour that I've seen. As for those Stormtrooper ball socket things...just cut the top off one of the useless throwbot throwing arms (I believe this was Dave Johann's idea). Bryce (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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"Jonathan Lopes" <cityboy4k@aol.com> wrote in message news:G6yB4q.5AF@lugnet.com... (...) so (...) for (...) Except this doesnt work in the case of a large office block where all sides are exposed. Though in the case of mine, I do have the bottom (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build)
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Joel Jacobsen at jacobsen@oar.net wrote: <snip stuff about Arach> Never was there more truly a "spider" mecha. :^D I love the pose with the front legs raised, and the spider mines are just too sweet. ~Mark "Spidaaa...aaah" Sandlin (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Dude. ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) It's not *too* bad. The going rate on Ebay for standard colors is roughly $8-12 per 500 bricks. Other less standard colors (dark grey, tan, etc). And if you can find somebody that wants to get rid of 1, 2, maybe even 3,000 bricks it can be a (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) It does get expensive. What I do is focus on the facades & all *exposed* areas of the buliding. For example: a city block is say 8 buildings long, so they are right next to each other, so those sides that are not exposed, don't need windows & (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build)
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Great looking mech. That's the best looking spider mech I think I've ever seen. Great work. What's next? (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) I wanted to use a head that would indicate that the electronics of the surveillance and navigation systems were integrated into the pilot's uniform and helmet - the UFO bodies just seemed perfect, but since the pilot IS human.. I needed a (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Er... Ab'o... Abdomen? *peers at the screen bleary eyed from working..<G>* Thanks for the feedback! Joel Jacobsen (URL) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) blue ufo head to a human smiley is a nice touch, too. I did not notice the mines until you pointed them out - so there ARE uses for those little critters! I think more of them as micro robots that infest an enemy's mech and get into the (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) This was probably done by using a long exposure time on the digital camera, hence capturing many lit fiber optic lines at once. The model is very nice! I really admire the time Bram Lambrecht can devote to building! I wish I had that much (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
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The eyes rule. The Ab'o is perfect too. Great work. DaveG (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey thats great!! I have two questions: 1. How do you build such great models in such sort time periods? I mean it hasn't even been a week since you posted about the Diablo. 2.How did you get al of the fiber optic lines to light at once? Once (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
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Just completed an office block to go alongside my Metro Terminus (part of my grand Metro Plaza setup) However, it is far less ambitious than I first planned. Though it's footprint is smaller than the 48 stud base plate it sits on, it still costs £17 (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build)
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I have to say that up until I began typing this post, I was excited; now I have to say that it's with a bit of fear and trepidation that I offer up proof that I do, indeed, do more than post around here. :) (URL) recon/infiltration mech that I have (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) That's just plain cool! The fiberoptics are a nice touch as is the attention to the interior detail. As for the shape, it's not .that. bad. Better than I could do..! Good job! Joel Jacobsen (URL) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
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I knew there was a reason I brought my LEGO collection home for break besides sorting the miscellaneous parts... This may come as a bit of an anticlimax after the Diablo, but I just finished a Miniland scale (12 wide) rendition of the time machine (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.town, lugnet.space) !!
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