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This is a small wedding chapel I designed. You can see all the pictures here: (URL) is a top-left view: (URL) design is somewhat influenced by the shape of a multi-layer wedding cake with the buttresses acting as "ribbons" running down the sides. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.cad.ray) !
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| | RE: Object lesson in bad photography
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(...) Just one light? Try using three...all from different directions, and none pointing in exactly the same direction as the camera. Say, one behind/above, one on the front left and one on the front right. Even lighting provided by multiple lights (...) (23 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Object lesson in bad photography
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(...) Hopefully this will fix up the images. Good luck! (...) LOL! WARNING: The typical mecha smell, while especially pleasing to male subjects, is poisonous. Long term exposure is to be avoided if it all possible. ;-) (...) Mladen Pejic, over and (...) (23 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Object lesson in bad photography
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The funny thing is I'm not using a flash and I'm using a "painter's light" essentially halogen with a white diffuser to simulate sunlight, it just doesn't work with black lego in this case (perhaps vertical plates are more shiny than bricks). Here's (...) (23 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New URL for Silicon Psyche
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(...) Thanks Mark. I checked it and it was loading right. I did however remove some of the foot pics yesterday since I have instructions for the foot now. Later, Todd (23 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Mecha: The Shikari
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snip: (...) here you go: (URL) (23 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Mecha: The Shikari
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Good looking mecha! I like the red fins. Although others don't agree I like the clear window cockpit (not being a big cockpit fan anyway cause all my stuff is too small for 'em). Anyway keep 'em coming & thanks for sharing. Bryce (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Object lesson in bad photography
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I dunno...the black looks good to me...real good. More importantly what scares me is that you have a fully done Gundam sitting around "gathering dust". What's up with that? You got more? :-) Later, Bryce (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Hoverthing entry
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Well, here's my entry for the hoverthing contest. The pics can be found at: (URL) an 1880's flopper, the kind seen in movies about early flight expiraments. The kind we look at today and think "that never would have flown". It's exactly 20x30 studs (...) (23 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: A good weekend for mecha
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(...) Congrat's Stuart! I'll take you up on those joints....;-) -Dave (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Ball & socket joints.
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(...) Hi John, Here's the rundown: Bionicle is the first time Lego decided to go with black socket parts as their main color. White (Kopaka) and Blue (Gali) are also available via the six main sets. Howeverm with either of these sets you'll get 4 (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Mecha Hall of Fame.JPG
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1. The following is a compilation of all images used in the Mecha Hall of Fame into one image: (URL) excuse all of the errors made during the creation of this image. 2. This is the same image with the addition of one Hall of Fame wannabe: (URL) Last (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: LEGO in Washington Post
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In lugnet.technic.bionicle, Harvey Henkelman writes: Remember Rocky III? Rocky had lost his edge and got his clock (...) Oh, great work Harvey...now I'll have *that* stupid song in my head for the rest of the day...thank you *so* very much... 8?P (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: MOC: First World War German Dreadnought: SMS Friedrich der Grosse
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(...) Well, the modernist 1880-1920s would definitely be your period, I'd bet. :) There's something about the tentativeness of all that period's designs--nothing could be standard, because it was all changing so *quickly* that even standardization (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: LEGO in Washington Post
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(...) I don't exactly call 'record losses in fiscal year 2000' a profit. I'll be frank here, LEGO® has to dumb down their new sets and make them with SPUDS to turn the fast buck. And the winning formula worked from their beginning right up to (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New URL for Silicon Psyche
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(...) There are some broken images on your Perseus page. I noticed when I was linking to it from my AAM. ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Mark's Lego Creations Update 08/17/01
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(...) Glad to be of service, Mark. Cool mecha- I really dig the cockpit and head design. Nice use of the drills on the cheeks. Later, Todd Amacher SILICON PSYCHE (URL) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Ball & socket joints.
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I have a question about the colors for the ball and socket joints. do they make grey (light or dark) sockets and or balls. (the ball by itself not when it is part of a larger piece*) I have a number of black ball and socket joints in a mech that I (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | A good weekend for mecha
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Hey everyone, I took an long (for me!) vacation and drove to Chicago for five days, and I missed all the fun here! I felt the threads were too old to comment on individually, but I was (naturally) impressed with all the new offerings-- especially (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: MOC: First World War German Dreadnought: SMS Friedrich der Grosse
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(...) I just like complex looking things - I love really old steam locomotives and find the streamlined stuff boring. (...) The Island. Peter Benchly. Michael Caine. I did just that scenario in a shared-world (very long explanation which I will (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Suits for your minifigs
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I've added 17 color combinations to my minifig suit-n-tie sticker collection... (URL) have sweaters, dresses, uniforms, bathing suits, etc soon. Let me know if these are useful, and please let me know if you do resizing, color-correction, etc. I'd (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: MOC: First World War German Dreadnought: SMS Friedrich der Grosse
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awesome! great ship, i especally like the artillarys hehehehe :) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: New Mecha: The Shikari
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(...) Newbie speaking here, hold your fire please ;) Pretty darn nifty... I wouldn't worry overmuch about your use of a transparent cockpit. After all, how the heck is the pilot going to see out when the computers crash? (Of course, one might (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Mecha: The Shikari
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(...) Hi Joel, That's pretty darn good. It seems to have a decent shape to it. The wingy bits on the back look good. I'd like to see better pictures of the torso and maybe the cockpit, however. Thanks for sharing. :^) ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | synergy?
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howD all, sandlin and i were yakkin about how our building styles have evolved as a result of seeing all of the the other folks stuff out there, and so i thought i'd post to drum up some responses.... How many of us feel like our skills are (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Object lesson in bad photography
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(...) ......... ......... ........main.frame.c...n......... ....starting os......... .......uploading.new...G......... .....WARNING!...WARN...!......... ....UNKNOWN.UNKNOWN....D......... .......UNIT.04........ (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Mark's Lego Creations Update 08/17/01
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very cool, man i WAS werkin on a green and grey mecha, alas, i suck at it, so its on hold for now.... the carrier is very hip, i like the fact that it is dedicated to only one mecha, presumably expending its own fuel in mecha delivery, so the mech (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: New Mecha - "Tortoise" Next-Generation Land Mecha
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As usual, totally awesome, man. the only thing i don't like is his 'rifle', it looks like it was built in a hurry... i thought i was the only one who built w/ blue and tan :-) keep it up -p (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | RE: Object lesson in bad photography
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(...) I have taken pictures of black models in poor lighting conditions, and still had pictures with plenty of detail: (URL) the red still looks fine! A little more color adjustment would probably improve it even more. Just don't mix fluorescent and (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Mecha: The Shikari
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Study.. why yes! You must sit and watch 20 hours of continuous mecha action. Study material will include everything from Gundam Wing to Patlabor to Macross... Then, after that, proceed to watching another 20 hours and another and another... ;-) (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: New Mecha: The Shikari
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(...) of.. well, I never watched the gundam show, or played a mechwarrior game but, maybe I should study more. :-) Joel (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: New Mecha: The Shikari
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Great model Joel! I love the feet! Suggestions: Anime mecha don't usually have transparent windscreens. Also, they usually have small heads (althought my Tortoise sorta proved that wrong). If you want your mecha to have a no-head design, jack-up the (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Object lesson in bad photography
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(...) It looks like a valiant Viking warrior! Amazing, I love how you can capture the "Gundam" look Brian! (...) Lindsay has the right idea. My brother even suggested halogen worklights to me. Definitely a good idea. (...) Wow! I can't believe that (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Object lesson in bad photography
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(...) Wow. That's a very nice gundam! It's meaty--and I love the shield. :) But you *can* photograph it--the big problem is the source of light. Flashes are never kind with black--it shows off the studs too well. I'd suggest popping the $10 to get (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Object lesson in bad photography
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(URL) gundam has been gathering dust as I try to figure out how to photograph it and update my website. It may be impossible. Notice how the black detail is completely lost and the red hue isn't consistent across the image (perhaps because of the (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | New Mecha: The Shikari
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Hi yall! I just finished my latest creation, the Shikari! It has a similar color scheme as the first, only trans. blue was added. Here ya go! (URL) scroll down a little. PLMKWYT! Bye! <<Joel Dobbins>> (URL) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Mark's Lego Creations Update 08/17/01
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(...) Well, yeah... what else would he say? ;^) (...) Thanks. :^) (...) Thanks. That's kind of the look I was going for. (...) Ummm, errr. Ok, I stuck them on there because I thought they were kind of neat. I dunno, I've seen a few "air" mecha that (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: New Mecha - "Tortoise" Next-Generation Land Mecha
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(...) Good! (...) LOL! (...) Thanks Brian! I was trying to figure out how to build a slim mini-gun for several months, and then one day I wake up and do it! (...) Hehe, I was trying to find a good use for them. (...) Oh, definitely! (...) Mladen (...) (23 years ago, 22-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Mark's Lego Creations Update 08/17/01
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(...) "One express elevator to he--, going down! Wooo...ooo!!!!!!" when he's released from the carrier? A fun concept. I love the design of the mech head (nice jackhammers there). In general the mech looks very parts efficient, nothing more than it (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: New Mecha - "Tortoise" Next-Generation Land Mecha
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(...) Yes, very enjoyable. Where joy is derived from excessive weaponry and destructive capability that brings a smile to a minifig pilots face. The machine gun is very neat. The body has cool details - you seem to have a limitless capacity for (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: MOC: First World War German Dreadnought: SMS Friedrich der Grosse
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Amazing creation! I am still dazzled, even though I couldn't see "Fred" live. The pictures are very good, so I managed to sense the "scale" of the model... the word that comes to mind is none other than "Grosse"! (hence, the name: your own + "the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Et in Arcadia Lego HoverThing Contest Update
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howD all, i've updated the HoverThing contest page @ (URL) be sure to check out all the cool entries.... (even though some slackers still only have one entry in the contest ;-D ) meanwhile, if you don't see your stuff there, it means i haven't (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: Announcing: The Mecha Factory
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(...) It took me a while but I think I've been able to build a reasonable gundam head at minifig scale. Just needed to use a combination of odd and even widths, horizontal and vertical stacking... the usual tricks of the trade. (...) It depends on (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Announcing: The Mecha Factory
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Thanks Joel, I've thought about doing some more diaramas, but I would have to tear down the one I have now and I'm not sure I want to do that. Another problem is I'd have to use some small model kit figures if I want to add people to the scenes, (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: MOC: First World War German Dreadnought: SMS Friedrich der Grosse
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(...) Thanks! I've always liked the wing turret concept. The theory was marvelous, but in the end it wasn't nearly as marvelous as the American-pioneered raised-end mounting, which became standard by 1916 on capital ships of all nations. (...) Well, (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: MOC: First World War German Dreadnought: SMS Friedrich der Grosse
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(...) I have. They're in there! They're just not *furnished* because of time issues. Once I get my space here back in order, I hope to go back and do that interior detailing. If you look at the early bow shots, you can see the sub- division of the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: First World War German Dreadnought: SMS Friedrich der Grosse
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(...) Oh! I guess that's what I get for assmeuing. ("don't assume, it just makes an ass out of me and u..." -former employer) I'll have to change that--I took uniformity among your respective images as evidence of original state. I'll go change it (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: MOC: First World War German Dreadnought: SMS Friedrich der Grosse
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(...) your "worst signage" award for Washington DC. If anything, the Northern Virginia area in general must have the worst signage in the entire country. I really can't stand it when you drive through an intersection that is of course unlabeled and (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Mladen Pejic
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Thanks Eric. Why don't you upload that image of the Bee with the eyes on BS? (...) designs. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: MOC: First World War German Dreadnought: SMS Friedrich der Grosse
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Linsday, Makes my little DDGN look super small. But wow, absolutely amazing. Can you engineer building internal compartments and living/working spaces? Incredible master model building.... (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Mladen Pejic
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Mladen, I guess I never told you, but I would like to tell you now how much I really like your Gorilla and Bee MOC's. (shame on me for not providing the links) I just never spoke up, but I tell you, I really dig these two! I remeber seeing these (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | RE: First World War German Dreadnought: SMS Friedrich der Grosse
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(...) cropped or otherwise modified (e.g., reduced to save disk space)." Not true! I color balanced, sharpened, and reduced all my photos to 800x600. I just like big pictures :) I know Troy reduced his too, because he always shoots at 2048x1536. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: MOC: First World War German Dreadnought: SMS Friedrich der Grosse
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I liked those WWI BB and BC with the staggered port and starboard turrets. A great job of buiding it with Lego. Of course, my pyrates would sail in under those big guns, board it, and make those lubbers walk the plank.... :-) Bruce (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: MOC: First World War German Dreadnought: SMS Friedrich der Grosse
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Excellent website, it does the ship a lot of justice! ;-) I especially liked the History section, and the Construction section. You did a great job of explaining everything. I was also pleased that you finally made this change: (URL) beautiful work! (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: MOC: First World War German Dreadnought: SMS Friedrich der Grosse
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(...) Lindsey, Great boat, and a great read. I like being able to follow the building process. Thanks, George (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: First World War German Dreadnought: SMS Friedrich der Grosse
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Holy cow. That aint little son. I saw a few pics of this during all the brickfest posts. Glad you put up a site for it. Its beautiful. -Jon "Mr L F Braun" <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message news:GIEp0n.BtF@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: First World War German Dreadnought: SMS Friedrich der Grosse
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I still love that ship. Gary Mr L F Braun <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message news:GIEp0n.BtF@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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| | MOC: First World War German Dreadnought: SMS Friedrich der Grosse
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Hi, everybody! I built a little boat. (URL) Let me know what you think--it's old news, but I finally got a reasonable site up so I thought I should "announce." :D all best Lindsay n.b.: Followups have been set. (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general) !!
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| | Re: HoverThing Entry #2: Harley-Davidson Jet-Cycle
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(...) Yeah, I tried to do that with the Calamari. I'm still learning the fine art of extra details. Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | RE: HoverThing Entry #2: Harley-Davidson Jet-Cycle
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(...) Thanks, Adrian! I guess my general philosophy about detail is that if there's a space larger than 2x2 studs with no detail, you can add more. --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu (URL) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | RE: HoverThing Entry #2: Harley-Davidson Jet-Cycle
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(...) Hey, it's more fun than sorting. Anyway, the truck doesn't count since it was almost done, and the hovercar, cycle, and Zero are all small models :) I really should sort now that I've got my immediate ideas realized. (...) Thanks! --Bram Bram (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: New Mecha - "Tortoise" Next-Generation Land Mecha
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(...) Thanks Bryce! I had fun building it. ;-) (...) (inserts not-so-shameless plug for Bryce's "Cankerworm": (URL) Pejic, over and out! (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: LEGO in Washington Post
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(...) Hey Dave, my Cankerworm uses Bionicle in the neck! (Shameless plug #2!!!) (URL) outta here! Later, Bryce (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Announcing: The Mecha Factory
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(...) Wonderful David. The whole factory. All the details. Pure mecha. Damn that's so beautiful. Damn... Bryce (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Mecha - "Tortoise" Next-Generation Land Mecha
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Mladen, One of you best. You should be proud. I like the backpack fin things. Very inspiring! Later, Bryce (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Announcing: The Mecha Factory
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(...) Oh My.... /me looks for a towel to keep drool off the key board... I like it. Mike (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: HoverThing Entry #2: Harley-Davidson Jet-Cycle
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Sign me up for lessons in creativity. This is way cool. I am always impressed by little models that offer this type of creative design. (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: HoverThing Entry #2: Harley-Davidson Jet-Cycle
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(...) days. That said, great model - love the engines in the "wheels" that can be rotated for thrust in any direction. (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: Colonial NE style: Widow Walk
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(...) LOL! Good idea. (...) Hmm, interesting. Since I've never seen one, I have no idea how it looks - I just remember reading about one, long ago. I also wasn't intending to build the whole house, but maybe sometime I might. (...) Cool! Thanks for (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Colonial NE style: Widow Walk
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Shiri I looked for an actual photo of a widow walk but couldn't find one. Excuse my poor literary explanation. You have the basic idea but most certainly need at least some kind of railing (so the widow doesn't die as well). A lot of the widow walks (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: LEGO in Washington Post
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(...) Don't feel bad, Mark. I do it too. It's the one Lego piece that shouldn't exist, but I believe it gave birth to the part we both love-the Bionicle ball with axlehole. I know you had used this part, that's why I didn't mention it in the first (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Colonial NE style: Widow Walk
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(...) I found them!! (URL) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: LEGO in Washington Post
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Oh sorry, I didn't know you were referring to that pieces. ;-) Still, I'm a *bit* of a purist, and think that type of stuff is still wrong. (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: LEGO in Washington Post
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(...) I didn't chop up the regular ball-joint limbs, just the useless Throwbot Throwing arm (the one that fires the disc) If you know how to "work around" those, I'd sure like to see some ideas, because there's no studs or technic holes or nothin'. (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Heheh...8 wide trucks are probably fine for 6 wide cars. (...) There's a 2x axle stuck through two 2x2 round plates attached to the bottom of the trailer. The rest of the axle slides into the hole in the fifth wheel. I took a better picture of (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New MOC: 10 wide Peterbilt Model 379 Truck with Trailer
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Bram, Once again you show us how it should be done (ack, now 8 wide trucks seem to small...!). The trailer looks perfect (can't quite see... how does it attach to the tractor? Does it allow for vertical bending for hills??). I really would like to (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks! Probably wouldn't have occured to me if I weren't so obsessed with retractable landing gear :) Unfortunately, you can't build anything much bigger than the Zero I built with the steering wheels. (...) Yes. --Bram Bram Lambrecht (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: HoverThing Entry #2: Harley-Davidson Jet-Cycle
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(...) Okay, now that thing is COOL! You never cease to amaze me with the little details you can pack into your models. Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | HoverThing Entry #2: Harley-Davidson Jet-Cycle
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The most terrifying hog in the sky, with a steerable fork, and rotating thrusters: (URL) Please rate the model and LMKWYT! --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu (URL) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: LEGO in Washington Post
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(...) well (...) "useless throwbot arms" That's exactly what Dave was saying not to do. Why destroy a piece when you can work around it? I didn't have to chop off any pieces from my Bionicle ball-joint arms; I incorporated them into the design. (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: LEGO in Washington Post
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(...) I appreciate the nod, but I used absolutely no Buy-onicle parts whatsoever in my latest mecha. I used the ball and socket bits from C-3P0, and I used two ball bits that I chopped off the end of those useless throwbot arms. (Egad!) In a related (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Announcing: The Mecha Factory
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(...) Wow. I mean, WOW. That is really... um... dang. I think there's a picture of this in the dictionary, next to "mecha" *whistles* ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Structures Update: Mayor Dubin's House
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(...) Hey Chris! The hous looks great!! I really liked the attic actually. That's a cool use of a space that normally goes to waste! I also really like how efficiently you used the interior, and all the details you included! (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Mark's Lego Creations Update 08/17/01
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Mark Do you have some close up photos of the door/ladder? I can't quite tell how you have the door open and recess. What keeps it from falling out completely? (and yes I am spamcake drive capable, although I am low on my supply right now) I'm trying (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: New MOC: A6M Zero World War II Fighter
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(...) Zero in a minimum of pieces. Did you try adding guns over the engine? I'm not sure what would work there without spoiling the lines, though. George (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New MOC: A6M Zero World War II Fighter
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(...) And the landing gear is certainly very clever! Did you get the idea when you made the "hoverthing" entry? Fredrik (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: which set?
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(...) Hi Leah, My sympathies on the loss of your son. I've made a picture-page that may be of use to you - it's all the one-piece boat hulls, and clicking on a picture brings you to the LUGNET page for the set. There are several sets with hulls like (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New MOC: A6M Zero World War II Fighter
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pretty good. me like :-) Gary Bram Lambrecht <bram@cwru.edu> wrote in message news:GICKvo.2zK@lugnet.com... (...) model, (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New Mecha - "Tortoise" Next-Generation Land Mecha
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Simply put: BEAAA...AAAUTIFUL! (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Interesting rant Harvey, but I take offense to a couple of things you mention in it. (...) If their formula had continued to be a winning one throughout the '90s, Lego would have continued to use it. I prefer to look at it as 'they held on as (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Announcing: The Mecha Factory
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(...) Wow Dave! It's really nice to see you back in action! You have been so quiet lately I thought you left Lugnet. That is a killer page. I love the filters you used on the wallpapers. The actual interior of the Mecha Factory is fantastic! I wish (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Mecha - "Tortoise" Next-Generation Land Mecha
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Yeah, the Heavy Gear mecha even use tank treads. I used these on my "Hunter" (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Mecha - "Tortoise" Next-Generation Land Mecha
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Never noticed the wheels on your mecha. The Heavy Gear PC game also implemented that idea. For those who don't know and are interested, here's info on the Mecha Domain's shutdown: (URL) Dickinson (URL) Pejic wrote: (cut) (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | New MOC: A6M Zero World War II Fighter
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I built this plane around the landing gear. I think it's a cute little model, if nothing special: (URL) LMKWYT! --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu (URL) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.town)
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That Warhammer rocks. The presentation of it is well done. The web site also looks good. Travis Dickinson (URL) Thomas Jr." wrote: (cut) (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | HoverThing Contest - email entries and rules clarification
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howD all, only entries emailed to me will be entered into the contest. sorry, but i can't check lugnet for them all :-) also, there is a typo in the RULES post: 3) canopies must open (i.e. no 'glass' that encloses the fig(s)) should say 3) canopies (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests)
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Hi! My son was a lego-maniac. He passed away this past March. I have been trying to rebuild his sets for one of my other kids. I have most of the directions, but I am finding that he has one boat that has no directions. I have searched lugnet for an (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Announcing: The Mecha Factory
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In lugnet.build.mecha, David Thomas Jr. writes: (snip) (...) Absolutely! I've enjoyed your mecha for some time now. Every mecha builder has sort of a different style; yours definitely resonates with me! I love the detail on your mecha, and the way (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Mecha - "Tortoise" Next-Generation Land Mecha
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(...) but (...) Thanks Enrique/Henry! Yes, David's mecha are very, very impressive. That Warhammer too me by suprise too! Still recovering from the shock. ;- (...) Thanks a bunch! People really seem to like this colour scheme. (...) You're welcome. (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Mecha - "Tortoise" Next-Generation Land Mecha
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(...) All I can say is WOW! I've just gotten back into Lego after a long long Dark Period. I wouldn't even know where to begin to create one of these beauties, but the Tortoise (and David's Warhammer) have inspired me to give it a shot. Mladen, your (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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