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(...) I thought somebody might raise this question. The answear is, I don't know. I have now built the complete mech but I don't own that particluar windshield part. If Lego had no tolerance's between parts then it definately wouldn't open. I'm (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New mecha...
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(...) lol! Bullfrog= huge? The funny thing is, I wanted it to be a few degrees smaller-- just to get those stubby Technic fig legs down into the thighs of the 'bot. oh well... on to something else... ;^) stuart (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New mecha...
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(...) ...I really like it! Big and bulky, but still elegant :-) I like your description of it and think it really works with that description! It looks like a mass production mecha using off the shelf parts :-) (tagged for a Jain's entry :-) KUTGW (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Bubba Xk-57 Powersuit
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(...) official AT-ST. And the stuff above the legs looks great! -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Ballad of GG
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(...) That's outta control! Every bar should have a big lego mecha on the counter. And you could probably make one with pneumatics that actually drinks and... undrinks. I realize that beer would definitely gum up the works, but could you run water (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: "Mission Deep Sea" Mutant Super Sub!
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(...) of the dino hips too. The skinny arms lend the model a great mutant quality, kind of like vestigial arms. -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Zoid Cockpit
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(...) I'm unfamiliar with "Zoid", but that is a great mecha head shape. I have one question, though- can you actually open the windshield without taking the front curve piece off? -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Brick Color
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ehem. had a nasty bug in my script - I should know better... If I ran the data through Jennifer before posting it, wouldn't look like a fool :) here's the (better) data: (...) 1. Black -> 7518 2. White -> 6707 3. Red -> 6324 4. Yellow -> 5863 5. (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New mecha: The Ravenger
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G- I dig! I like the colour scheme, and I like the signature Hankinson shoulder configuration. And I like the 'plus fours' (short pants)! Much more streamlined than Mladen's, but maybe more fragile as a result...? ;^) stuart (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Bubba Xk-57 Powersuit
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Nick, I don't even remember your announcement. Perhaps it came on a particularly busy day...? In any case, I really like the Xk-57 (I can't bring myself to call it 'bubba', I'm afraid), but actually think the greatly unmodified legs stand out as (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Brick Color
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Well, here's the data for different types: Bricks (as ldraw Brick category - including round, corner, grilles, headlights, etc): 1. SandGreen -> 740 2. Green -> 224 3. White -> 205 4. Red -> 167 5. Brown -> 150 6. Black -> 134 7. Tan -> 107 8. (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Brick Color
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Well, I'm happy to see that a question I posed has made it to the hot topics list on the main lugnet page! You've all made my day! Now on to the dicussion at hand... My original query was based upon a rather unscientific thought...my collect spans (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New Chateau MOC
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(...) I like it a lot. Great job. Great detail. I would love to see it actually built with bricks. Your stuff always blows me away Brad. great job. Jonathan (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Update on Bazooka Joe from SWAT!
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This just in! Due to a horrible experiment gone wrong, Bazooka Joe's arms have mutated and have become extra long! Though this may sound like a tragedy in the eyes of some, Joe has actually found this mutation to be very handy. He can now use his (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic)
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| | Bubba Xk-57 Powersuit
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Since the great response to my new site was so overwhelming (not even one reply, *sniff*) I decided to make a new powersuit for my SWAT guys. The suit is the Xk-57 Powersuit nicknamed Bubba. This suit holds one man, who controls the arms via a (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Alternate Model of the Month
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Bored? Got building block? Here is something to do and feel productive at the same time: The alternate model challenge (TAMC). Using the following set, and pieces ONLY from that set, build an alternate model. Take a picture or two and post to the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New mecha: The Ravenger
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snip (...) Thanks Mladen! (...) Thanks, the smoke dischargers/chaff tubes are your idea really, (URL) I commend you for building in the same "confines" as (...) Thanks, I re-measured, and it is almost exaclty four minifigs high, maybe a little (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New mecha: The Ravenger
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(...) The colours are great, and the weapons are cool. The back is also very interesting; good detail. I commend you for building in the same "confines" as me. Oh, and the torso is my favourite part. ;-D (...) Definitely... Looks very sleek and (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | New mecha: The Ravenger
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Hey everyone, this mecha came about when Mladen and I were chatting about his recent mecha, he suggested that build a mecha as 'competition' for his, so this the result, (URL) is a small, and "cannon-fodder" type mecha, very weak and almost useless (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Home-made One-way valve
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(...) Difficult to regulate though - as the same pump affects both. When the high pressure one is full & low pressure one needs pumping, it'll keep adding pressure to both (one outside, one inside). You'd have to have some kind of pressure release (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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