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(...) The "wooden jet fighter" I think you're talking about is the He162 (Salamander), which *did* fly, however poorly. They even had an Erprobungskommando outfitted with the things, but they were strictly forbidden from engaging enemy aircraft. Or (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Red Baron's Albatros DIII
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(...) Dear Drew, Richthofen flew several planes in WWI but the Albatros DIII was the one he painted red. More information is here: (URL) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: Me163 - WWII German Rocket Fighter
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(...) I'm not worried about the engines, actually. Its the annoying sloped nose and the angled body that I've been having trouble with. If you take a look at an Me-262 from the nose, you'll note that the body is almost triangle shaped, sloping into (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Me163 - WWII German Rocket Fighter
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(...) Thanks! The nosecone started the whole thing - I was trying to figure out what I could use the 4x4 cone for, when I noticed it matched well with the 2x2 concave slopes. (...) Cool, I'd love to see it when your done. I had given up on doing (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Red Baron's Albatros DIII
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(...) Yeah, I thought he flew a tri-plane as well. Here's my own minifig-scale version; (URL) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: Me163 - WWII German Rocket Fighter
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(...) Thanks Lindsay, I appreciate the comments. I was trying to get the wings a bit more accurate by sweeping them slightly, but it was way too flimsy. I might try it again one of these days. (...) Ha, good point :). I guess this one would be the (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Me163 - WWII German Rocket Fighter
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(...) Thanks, I appreciate the nice comments. (...) Hmm, not sure yet. German aircraft of that era had a lot of style, which is why I like to model them, but there's a few Allied aircraft I'm thinking of doing. There's a few more German planes I'd (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Small Medieval City Building
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Sorry for the double post. Rendered Instructions and DAT file now available, if anyone is interested. (URL) sure that I made FAR too many steps, but I figure using BrickShelf, people can just skip to what they want to see anyway. Thanks to Jeff Boen (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Small Medieval City Building
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(...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Red Baron's Albatros DIII
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(...) I do admit keeping the wheel design, although without cross bracing like the Sopwith Camel has, and the upper wing is almost identical except above the cockpit. (why change what works best?) The cockpit was also much more difficult because of (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: Red Baron's Albatros DIII
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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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| | Re: Red Baron's Albatros DIII
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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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| | Re: Red Baron's Albatros DIII
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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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| | TTT w/ wgb compact
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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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| | Re: Red Baron's Albatros DIII
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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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| | Re: Me163 - WWII German Rocket Fighter
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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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| | Re: Red Baron's Albatros DIII
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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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| | Re: GG Mech update
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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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| | Re: Red Baron's Albatros DIII
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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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