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(...) I still build my first copy of any particular set. Most get torn appart immediately, if I have time. Sometimes, they hang out somewhere around the house for however long a time it takes me to disassemble the set for parts. Rich -- Have Fun! (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Hi Jason. I believe Joel may be referring to the hip assembly of my "Thunderlasher" mecha in the Venusian Colonies section of my site- "Silicon Psyche"(formerly "Moonbase Io") at http:moonbase-io.web...efault.htm . Also, Colin's Lego Tech has (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks, Tony. Coming from a fellow Cyclone builder, being told I succeeded means a lot. I can't tell you how many hours I spent studying your pics and the drawings and scratching my head. (if I HAD hair, I'd have pulled it out..<G>). If you (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Actually, most roboriders do have one unique trick. Power and the Boss have the same function, but the others I have are different. Swamp and Dust are cool. (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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"paul hanson" <pghanson@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:GAxJ25.2Az@lugnet.com... (...) MOCs (...) collection. (...) the (...) on (...) Guess we're a minority Paul.... I took me about four months to build my crane, and as soon as it was (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) Nah, you're not being nosy at all :-) I've posted pictures of my chess sets before, they're on my website: (URL) Misc, Chess) One of them is a mini-set, on a 16x16 baseplate: (URL) second is a Forestmen vs. Wolfpack set: (URL) your guess (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.build, lugnet.fun)
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(...) Joel, Those look great. Those of us that have tried to build Cyclone ride armor around a whole minifig know how hard it is to do (that's why I gave up on it and took a different route). I think you've succeeded. I love how you used the binocs (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Very cool...I like it =8^) (...) I will say that micro-fig scale is growing on me, as well... I like the subtle difference between the red + blue roof desgns. (...) Marc's nagatina is elegant in its simplicity...I think the inclusion of this (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.build, lugnet.fun)
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(...) I typically build, photograph, cad, then let the model sit around until I need a piece from it. I put them into cad so that I always have a record of exactly what pieces were used, and how the model was configured. There are some MOCs that I (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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In lugnet.space, Eddy Madjid writes: <snipped> (...) Indeed I did! Todd's creations were part of the reference material leading up to my efforts. I love his creations, I just wanted to give it a go with a whole minifig. :) Sadly in Minifig scale (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hi Jay! Checked out your site and it was excellent! I especially liked the trainer Mech you built... way cool! BTW, can I suggest two things? 1 - add a what's new page, so we can get to the new stuff quickly..personally I can't wait for (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Hi Joel, Have you checked out this site yet? (URL) cool renditions of the ride armors, no bike mode tho =) Cheers! Eddy (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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To All, (...) Interesting question. I used to build every set I got, for awhile, I think all I got sets for was to build, and that went on through most of my LEGO collecting years, let's say from when I was 4 till at least 16 or 17. When I went to (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I used to build every set at least once, no matter how cheesy or ridiculous. I broke that compulsion, though, when I purchased all of the Roboriders at a nice clearance. Once I built the first two, I realized they're all pretty much identical, (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Build, not finish, photograph, build some more, photograph, repeat ad nauseum. Even the stuff I thought I was done with gets expanded. :) -JDF (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) <snip> Don't worry, I did build it, and trust me - you didn't miss anything. James (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) LOL!!! (...) I am the same, although I do have sets I bought for the set itself and not the parts, such as the Millenium Falcon and some recently acquired Classic Space sets. But on the most part, I look at a set as a collection of parts that (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Certainly not. In fact, I'm in the same position as you- I used to do it all the time, immediately when I got home, no matter how silly the set was or how much I had just bought it from parts. I would always put at least one copy of the set (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) This one, (URL) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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Hmmm, I must confess to the opposite problem - I very rarely build the sets at all, and purchase them for the pieces. The only exceptions from the past 5 years or so have been the first year Star Wars sets and the Life On Mars mechs. The Star Wars (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Holy TOS! I know this is (relatively) old news, but I just saw the movie and went on Lugnet to see if anything had been said about it...and man was it in spades! I can only but wonder and ponder your extreme craziness in building such a large (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I'll build the first time, on the off chance that there's something funky in the design that isn't immediately obvious, but I mostly consider Lego's theme sets to be oddly designed bulk packs. :) James (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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Very nice. I like the bamboo on the queens, nice touch. Actually the difference between the red/blue castles creates a unique appeal. Chris Barker chris@superfami.com (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.build, lugnet.fun)
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(...) As far as I know, the only set is Naboo Swamp. Peter (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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"Joel Jacobsen" <jjacobse@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message news:GAxrAz.JLy@lugnet.com... [snip] (...) bricks. (...) years (...) That's where I am right now. I don't want to spend much more at the moment on new bricks but I also have a lot of MOCs (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) <snipped> (...) Thanks, Eddy. The Blowsperior was the second one I opted to make - I'd decided on the Bartley because it was (in my thinking) easier to tackle. (...) Indeed...the prototypes that I kept coming up with looked like bricks with (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) What kind of chess sets have you made ? Do you have pictures to share ? Just being nosy ? If I had to guess I would say some kind of castle based sets - forestmen, dragon masters ??? KK (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.build, lugnet.fun)
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(...) own, and I love seeing what other people come up with. <smile> That one is reeeeally nice. (...) Yeah, I like them for the amount of things and details you can push into such small space... (...) Cool! Good luck sharing it! -Shiri (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.build, lugnet.fun)
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"Bryan Beckwith" <bbbeckwi@mail.SPAMB...Kuccs.edu> wrote in message news:GAxrzJ.L86@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) are (...) I've got problems too then - all my sets were built on the day I got them, or as soon as possible afterwards (it's not easy (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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I have posted Pix of my early Creations on Brickshelf. Take a look and enjoy!! (URL) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hi! COOL! Thanx! Time to buy me a Jar Jar Binks tonight! =) Cheers! Eddy (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Eddy Madjid <modelfactory@sggn.net> wrote in message news:GAy4rv.5Dt@lugnet.com... (...) made (...) it (...) out (...) done (...) that (...) it (...) built (...) upload (...) I Hope you don't mind me answering instead of Joel, They come in the (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) It's me, too..:-) I also prepare building instructions of them in LeoCAD before taking apart. (...) (URL) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) Hi, Cool use of very disparate parts there. I really like the Blowsperior (Lancer/Yellow's Bike). I also liked how you used the binoculors pieces to simulate the twin rocket launchers on Scott's Armor. As for building a fully transformable (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hi, Cool use of very disparate parts there. I really like the Blowsperior (Lancer/Yellow's Bike). I also liked how you used the binoculors pieces to simulate the twin rocket launchers on Scott's Armor. As for building a fully transformable (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Well, after seeing the posts in .mecha recently from others that have made Cyclone ride armor from Mospeda/Robotech:New Generation, I wanted to give it a go myself. (URL) is what I came up with. :) Sadly, though I tried, I wasn't able to determine a (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I tend to work on Lego ships for weeks and in some cases months until I am completely satisfied with it. Then I rebuild it in MLCAD, will do some experimentation with different color schemes, create picture instructions, rendings in various (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks for your comments. As I said to Paul, I am seriously considering adding thumbs as well as some other small changes, but overall the sight will remain much as it is now. As for your question where I will go from here? The answer: More (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks Joel, it did take me a while to create BLAST, but that is mostly because it is my first website, so there was the inevitable learning curve. (...) The Armadillo seems to be another popular design, which is interesting, considering is (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks Kyle, I am quite partial to mecha myself and I have a feeling most of my Lugnet time will be spent at .mecha. I checked out your site, very nice, the pop up thumbnails are very cool. On the model side, I liked the Glencoe Omni-Mech (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks Bryce, as I mentioned in some of my other posts I am going to attempt to address the difficulty in accessing the images as well as consider adding thumbs. (...) The Devastator’s legs look pretty good, but unfortunately they are not very (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks Greg, I have to tell you I’m not big on futuristic space stuff, I prefer a near future military theme, you know, no lasers or anti gravity stuff. So unfortunately I don’t know how much more space stuff will be added to BLAST. But then (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks for your kind comments Shaun. To be honest, the Armadillo was just thrown together as a quick experiment to see how small I could make a power suit. I suppose considering is small size it turned out pretty well. As for the Raven, it was (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks for your comments Nathan. The Raven seems to be fairly popular, I’m glad you liked it, I am quite fond of it my self. As for you not reading the info on the models, I understand. I rarely read other peoples model info myself, I think in (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks for your comments Paul. I am going to attempt to address the difficulty in getting to the images. As for the lack of thumbs, your the first one to call me on it and rightfully so. I am seriously considering adding thumbs, but right now (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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For me it depends on the set. For sets I really like, I'll build them for a while, but I usually can't wait to cannibalize them for parts. A lot of times, I dislike the set and am just buying it (often many copies) for parts. For example, I have 12 (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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Hmm, my building habits are.... Right now I'm primarily in sorting mode. Unfortunately unless something happens to really make me stop buying it may be a while before I get caught up (though I am slowly catching up). I have done some building (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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ooooohhhh ... :) I love it! Very clean and simple yet detailed. -- Pawel (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.build, lugnet.fun)
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It was a fairly obvious idea but one I had to make and it was a lot of fun making the set. Thank god for bulk purchases of the B&W tiles 2x2 from LD. And some timely purchases of blue slope 45 2x2s. LMKWYT ! (URL) most fun of course was the rook (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.build, lugnet.fun) !!
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I have a tendency to let the models I build accumulate, until I reach the point where I can't bear to see all the pieces that are unavailable. Then I tear apart practiaclly everything, except a few of my particular favorites... of course I'll even (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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That's awesome Dan, you definitly have the touch on your carriers. They keep sneaking up on me. The exterior detailing is absoulutely incredible. Well done once again. I love the burp usage btw. (i'm envious too :) Jeb (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.starwars)
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I have almost the same problem in reverse. Once I've built a set using the instructions, I have a really hard time taking it apart. It will stay assembled for weeks before I can make myself tear it apart. Also, I have an odd compulsion to position (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Hehe.. that's cool. Though that does require the procurement of more bricks. Something that is a bit costly to me. Right now I'm in the "hey... I've been acquiring bricks for the last 3 years and now that I have space to build, let's see just (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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Ever since my little-kid days I have always felt a need to build the set using the instructions at least once, even if it's a really dumb one that I just bought for the parts. But lately I've started buying more than one of some sets, and am (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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Joel Jacobsen <jacobsen@oar.net> wrote in message news:GAxE4G.Bp4@lugnet.com... (...) one? (...) tear (...) needed? (...) them. (...) that (...) I'm in the catagory that builds, photographes, and leaves until I need the parts. Gary (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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George Haberberger <George.Haberberger@...xerox.com> wrote in message news:GAx0DD.LH0@lugnet.com... (...) old, (...) white (...) soon. (...) I think I missed something.... What '66 Chevelle? Gary (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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In lugnet.starwars, Joel Jacobsen writes: <snip> (...) Well I do one of three things... 1. Build, photograph and keep. These are mostly creations for... a. My son's Shelf Railway b. NELUG Train Layout c. Brikwars stuff that kicks butt d. A few (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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No sure if this is the right place to ask, but is there any reason why Lego Mania (this weeks winner) is also in the voting for next week??? I mean it's a cool site, but maybe not that cool!!! ROSCO (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) system... ;-) (...) Thanks. I should probably mention on the webpage, that that hand design is straight from the brain of Karim Nassar. That guy is a sheer Legomaniacal genius. :-, (...) I really like this model's design. I have some variants (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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I'm getting a 404 on (URL) as long as I'm on this thread, great work. Not just on the scene composition, which is superb, but also on the creations themselves. I quite like the legs on the A66. Also, the hands on the A93 are great. Very powerful (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanks! I quite like them too. (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks :) (...) Hmm. Quite odd. Oh well, I suppose my little linux server can stand the load :) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I'm in the build, photograph, then put the model up or away somewhere and buy new Lego mode. It's just too much trouble usually for me to take apart and re-sort one of my models. I'm sort of lazy that way too. I hate sorting... Bryce (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) Good question. I'm of the build, photograph, and disassemble school of thought - most MOCs stay together for a few weeks and then get recylced back into the collection. I don't cannabalize models for the parts I need - once it starts to come (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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Dust is also an issue with my models. Not the mention the ill effects of exposing white pieces to too much light - yuck! That's why I treat my limited supply of white elements as if they were photosensitive paper; I cover them up and only use them (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) That's me. I've got diddly squat for display area, so the vast majority of what I build (especially big stuff) comes apart when I'm done. Currently built is... umm... James Jesiman Memorial Park, and the watertower behind it. (URL) my Colonial (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) I think this rocks. Rocks Hard. Brings back memories of my 67 Impala... 2 door coupe, tiny mag wheels (it was "low" although I didn't know what low riders were) 2 speed slush box tranny, tiny steering wheel, fuzzy dice and all that I caused a (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.build)
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(...) I agree, although I usually try to put that phase off as long as possible now that I have a digital camera. I cannibalize models when I need the parts, until at some point my models get too dusty (ie, up to two years :P). Then I tear them (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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Good question! (...) You left out: Build, copy with improvements using another set of pieces, cycle till you are happy, then keep the final iteration together "indefinitely" That's me. I have everything I've ever built that was any good (and some (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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I guess I fall into the "Build, photograph and tear down to build anew" category. Putting ones MOCs into .DAT file format greatly eases the heartbreak of having to destroy ones models for future creations. Or so I think... ;-) (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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In lugnet.starwars, Joel Jacobsen writes: (To everyone) Do you keep models built until you have no choice but to tear (...) I try to keep my models together as long as possible. The more models I can have built at the same time the better. : ) Since (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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Well, I build stuff then keep them built as long as posible untill I need the parts for a new MOC. I often just take off the parts I need, leaving the model all messed up so I eventually just go ahead and disassemble the rest. I currently only have (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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After looking once more at Dan Jassim's latest minifig carrier, a question came to mind I wanted to ask him but it could also be posed to everyone. Just to satisfy my curiousity, of course. :) (To Dan) Did you have to tear down your original carrier (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Moonbase Io update: New site name & 2 new starfighters
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(...) Webjump's doing, not mine. But go back and check out the rest of my site when you can. BTW, I definitley plan to attend the next TennLUG meeting, I wish I could have made the last one, but I had plans for that weekend before the meeting was (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.org.us.tennlug)
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(...) tough, (...) Putting it together isn't all that bad, you push the 3L axles in as the LAST step...at least on one side. Taking it apart would be much more of a challenge... James (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Ahh...! I gotcha. Thanks, Joel J (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) That's pretty sweet, Wes! (I couldn't get the geocities page either, but the one above worked) Joel J (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Jason, I'm not an 'expert' on mecha - I haven't actually built one yet - but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night... ;) As for tips, I can't remember which site it was (anyone? anyone?) but one of them had an 'exploded' view of the (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) You can see a side stud of that one poke downwards in this view: (URL) above that is the 1x1 technic brick on its side. The 1x1 brick headlight is on its back somewhere behind the 5-stud. Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) That's odd... it shows up on my comp. Try again; if that doesn't work, try here: (URL) on my own personal server, and it probably can't handle too much. So only use that as a last resort. ... I just did a quick test... the akamaitech proxy (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I figured you had a 5 stud brick in there someplace but I couldn't quite picture it. I think I can take that info and sort it out from there. Thankya! Joel J (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Why, thank you Mr. Jacobsen. :-, (...) I almost have the explostion scene ready....just need some more gasoline... ;-) (...) I can do that. I'd actually like to do that with all my models, but it can get real time-intensive. Lemme think about (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Uh, I'm not getting anything there--Yahoo is saying no such page. Peter (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) That's some awesome work, Mr. Sproat. :) I don't suppose it would be possible to make some sort of an 'exploded' view of your attack copters? For those of us not using modeling programs... :) I think I understand most of what you did but there (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) No, but it might be the other kind of fire control, of course buckets are more suitable to that than cooking pots, but we don't have a decent minifig bucket... (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.pirates)
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This has to be the guy who designed the shock towers on the front of the 8448 Super Street Sensation. Rip it apart! -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net (URL) Lynch" <andy@andyandjackie.com> wrote in message news:004e01c0b78f$ba...lth.com... (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks. It just so happens that I rendered a high-quality image of it last night, for use as wallpaper. A little cropping, coverting to jpg, and here we are: (URL) 55k. (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Yah, I like the A44 too -- I've always liked the big MAC-whatever (sorry, forgot the name :-) in Macross. The A44 started as a sketch for that, but then quickly developed a personality of its own. Mebbe I'll model it later, mebbe someone will (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanks, Ashley. :-, After the first two scenes, I figured something with a lot less tension would be a good break. I'm trying to avoid some of the cliches inherent with military-based CAD images -- gratuitous explosions, everyone shooting at (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanks! :-, Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Ooh! Thanks for reminding me, I need to write up my technical processes for my site... Yah, I modelled in MLCad then used L3P+LGEO to get the POV source. The LGEO integration makes a *HUGE* difference and provided the push I needed to proceed; (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Whoa....I'm flattered. Wow. :-, I'll let you in on a little secret---I don't have all those pieces in those colors. :-, In the scenes, I try to use parts that exist, though. I'd love to see any mods you make, however, 'cause that's what this (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) the beast, and it's the perfect scale (and part count) for Brickwars! I like, I like, I like. Render this and put it on the web quick, give the non-cad crowd something new to ooh and aah over! :-, Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Very nice, along with the '66 Chevelle, we're gonna need lugnet.muscle-car soon. George (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) over (...) eric (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hi Holger, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Holger Matthes" <matthes@fh-aachen.de> (...) <snip> (...) directions (...) on (...) to (...) just (...) tough, (...) I agree the method that I described is a bit un-Lego, but my interest was in (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Whenever I use Technic beams and pins in a construction, I end up having to flex parts to put things together and take them apart...which is a real pain when you're trying to improve some little thing. --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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Hi Andy, (...) closer, (...) That's the point! The axle connectors makes it impossible to push the axles through the whole strcture! (...) sometimes (...) That is a solution, but does that idea fit the regular way of putting LEGO® apart? (...) Ohh, (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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Ouch. My first thought was that you could push the axles through, but looking closer, I see those are axle connectors, and so those are two length 3 axles, not one length 6 axle. So, the axles cannot be pushed through them. Hmmm. It looks to me that (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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To All, (...) Hmmm.. why do those hair colors look different, the two new blond ones? Oh, it must be because of daylight savings, that's it! Scott "not this year!" S. -- Personal Page: (URL) Index Page: (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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