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(...) Nice triplanes! How is the comma tale made, exactly? I don't konw of enough pieces to fill it in and make it solid. Thanks, George (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) I can't wait to see your engines on the Me-262, I'm having trouble envisioning them in minifig scale. George (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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Hi Ben, I didn't know that Richthofen also flew a bi-plane. Your model is very nice and it is in fact lots of fun to transfer the "set of the year" into a own creation. Do you know the Fokker DR I from Vancouer / Canada: (URL) my personal version of (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) Thank you Drew for your praise. I had always wanted to build this model and spent three days constructing and reconstructing the plane. I am a perfectionist and not totally happy with the plane's fuselage and nose but it was really fun to (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.build.military)
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Hey all, this is cool, ever tried this? Technic Turntable with worm gear box. (URL) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(cross-posted to lugnet.military as well) I saw yesterday when I was browsing Brickshelf's Recent stuff, and i was wondering if you would post it to Lugnet. (so we can shower you with praise for such an excellent model) You did a great job on it, I (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Dude!! Thats awesome!! You did a great job on that model, my friend. The nosecone is simply inspired! BTW, just a detail, the Me163 was also known as the "Komet." (...) Nope, I've already started on the Me-262 ^_^ `Drew (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I would have thought it easier to do the boxier Fokker D7 than the curvy Albatross, but I recognized the plane right away! Great job. Bruce (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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True. I do have one of those robo rider worm gear boxes in the ankle though. (URL) shocks only take up a little of the slack, I figure if the weight starts to prove beyond the ability of the joint I'll add another set of shocks at another angle or (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I have changed the contrast of the photographs so they are brighter. Unfortunately, the digital camera I am using can not do closeup shots well. Ben (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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Dear Ben, (...) The pipe is a brown tube from a technic set. In addition the machine guns are technic 1 x 2 pins with brown tubes inside of them. (...) I will try to get new pictures sometime soon but I have college finals. Thank you for your (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) snapped up another one, and an excellent rendition, too. The Star Wars canopy works well in this case, thanks! So what's left, the Me-262, Ju-88, some Heinkel and Dornier bombers? The wooden jet fighter that never really flew? The humongous 6 (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Ben, Great model of an often overlooked WWI plane! You're making me want to order the Sopwich Camel for parts. George (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) the (...) I think it looks excellent, a worthy adversory for the Sopwith Camel :-) The photos are a bit dark however, and don't show the model to its full effect; a bit of gamma correction would fix this no bother. Jennifer (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) I have agree with TWS here. Two hand building each other would be great. Nevertheless, your current version, is pretty nifty too. (Time for a new background.) -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears Michlug - (URL) Store - (URL) Page - (URL) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I could imagine GG on the cover of OMNI (they still publish that magazine?). Those ankle joints look great but can they withstand the torque? The torso looks hefty, the hips and legs might double that. I don't think you've made anything this (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Dear Ben, I like your model alot (had to look twice at the bended knighs lance - or is that in fact a brown tube?), but are you maybe able to take new pictures? These are a little fuzzy and especially too dark to give a chance to get aware of (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) to the original. The curvature is well done too, especially the nose and tail. The fuel wagon is a hoot! Do you have one for each fuel? :) (...) It looked OK to me--but then again, in this group we're more likely to be aware of such Komet-type (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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Instead of wasting my time studying for finals, I decided to do something useful and built another plane instead. This MOC is a WWII-era Me163 rocket fighter (Germany). It was hard getting all the curves to look right, but I feel it came out fairly (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military) !!
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(...) Mwa ha ha ha! I mean, um... no, whatever gave you that idea? Seriously though, those are well done. The slopes and hands do a credible impression of rising from the page, and it's instantly recognizable, which is the usual point of a famous (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha)
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