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(...) Wow, that's beautiful! I like your ability to judge where the "pixellations" are OK and where they're not-- it looks splendid. One question: How did you get the bogie trucks to stay together? I wanted to do something like that for my Pz I but (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | model ownership (Re: 2nd Annual Space Building Contest)
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first off, the contest sounds very cool. i've seen some cool models around the net and it will be neat to see a bunch by various builders gathered together for the contest. now a question: (...) does this mean any physical models mailed will not be (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: New Mecha, The Rf-79 Tiger
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WoW! Geordan, this is quite an improvement and just shows where your skills are pushing you to go. As Eric put it: I love the handlebar details on the gun. I like the shoulders but don't see where they pivot. The rounded armor detail on the arms is (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Cathedral Project
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Right now, I am planning to do the columns with 2x2 rounds, just for color consistency. They did paint their columns and their wood ceilings, but this is actually half the size of a cathedral in a richer area, so I am assuming that they would not (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.build)
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(...) A very nice MOC of a Sherman. I thought the angles would be hard to capture, but you did a great job. Thanks, George (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Messerschmitt BF-109 "Emil"
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(...) into the angled slope of the tail boom of the Emil. If you look at a couple of the real pictures, you'll note it extends straight from the cockpit, angling upwards from the bottom. On this note, has anybody else noticed that the hardest part (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: The Cathedral Project
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(...) Don't be scared of constructive criticism! But from what I see so far any you got would be minor quibbles. Those are very pretty images! I look forward to progress. Are you going to use the columns in black instead of dark grey? (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.build)
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Hey, wow G-Meist that's really good. Whoa what a shlong missle rack, Ha! way to go! Man, you get credit just for that part alone! I like the chest how you angled the slopes on their sides. The Head is cool and looks like it has two little eyes. The (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Japanese do it again!
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If you guys have not come across this page you must see these mechs. (URL) go to each link and look at these beauties. Later mecha friends. (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Starwars minifig scans posted to Locker99 (finally)
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For those looking for reference information (set appearances, etc.) of Starwars minifigs, I've finally go them posted to my Locker99 reference site at: (URL) some old-timers here may know, this site is a kind of supplement/follow-on to the (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: New Mecha, The Rf-79 Tiger
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(...) I particularly like the shoulder shaping, though it's missing an important DOF (degree of freedom). The sheathing of an internal skeleton adds an interesting new dimension to models, makes the building process more realistic and adds to the (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Mecha, The Rf-79 Tiger
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whoa, thats so cool! I don't quite know what to say. (been having that problem lately) I'm always amazed by these things. IMHO you just 'uped the bar' on the level of detail. G Geordan Hankinson <geordanh@yahoo.ca> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | New Mecha, The Rf-79 Tiger
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Hey'all! It's been awhile since I posted a new mecha, but here it is, the Byzantine Tiger, (yes it's the same one as in my story) I don't really like giving a explanation for my mecha anymore, but this one sort of begs it so here goes, My (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Messerschmitt BF-109 "Emil"
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(...) Here's a quick mock-up of a fuselage cross I've been planning to put on my own Bf-109 in progress. It keeps the fuselage small, and rounded. Rather than have the tiles on top, one might even get away with 1x2 plates-with-center-stud, and a 1xn (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Messerschmitt BF-109 "Emil"
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(...) The Star Wars canopy isn't entirely accurate. The BF 109's front windshield was a lot steeper then the SW canopy's is. I honestly don't think that, at this scale, a side-opening canopy is even possible. Fuselage crosses? I'd have to change the (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Scooterville: Marshal Heizan's Tower
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(...) Cool! But why should something as inconsequential as a ceiling stop you?? Just cut a hole in it!! Incidentally, had the pleasure of seeing another Lego tower this weekend built by David Cook at our local meeting in Melbourne. Similar height. (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Messerschmitt BF-109 "Emil"
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(...) the same way as the original, the shape is about right, which is very hard to do. Good idea to use that Star Wars canopy. I like the cross on the wings - but I challenge you to put one on the fuselage as well... (SNOT plates would do it, and (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Faucets
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(...) aware) (...) hose. (...) Used in a similar fashion in the 8860 car chassis, (URL) where the "taps" are actually used as spark plugs! ROSCO (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | "Coyote" and PSU .DAT files are finished!
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You can download them from here: (URL) I added three "Coyote" renderings to my Wallpaper section: (URL) sorry that the files took so long to complete; I've been lazy these past few weeks... ;-) Mladen Pejic, over and out! (URL) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Messerschmitt BF-109 "Emil"
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For my next model, I chose the Messerschmitt BF-109 Emil. I have to give thanks to Shaun Sullivan and Gary Thomas; Sullivan for inspiring the use of screwdrivers as machine guns, and Thomas for inspiring the blended insignia. Thanks, you two! (now (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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