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(...) Thanks. I'm in building mode now. When I finish the 06 gundam then I'll update my website with more pics and conclude the dark gundam saga. "K" (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I think I'll keep the final four of them intact, the two space combat types and the two ground combat types, locked in eternal combat... (...) I have a little Mazinger model too. Since I've kept all my old lego and it got mixed in with the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) (see original message) Woo-hoo! Big congrats to all who won! And thank you all for a lot of fun with this contest! :) -Hendo (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) Design from the inside out, rather than the outside in. A big mecha needs a technic skeleton and joints, otherwise its a statue, or a puppet(moveable but with no ability to maintain a pose on its own). Making a full skeleton first will also (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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copied from the Legoland Times - January 18, 2002 Blacktron Activity on the Rise Space Police units around the Galaxy are now on Full Alert. "We have seen a dramatic increase in appearances of new Blacktron vehicles and even a new base." Says a (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce) !!
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(...) Uh, well... I'll give it a shot. Please keep in mind that I'm not trashing your MOC, It's just that I think the colors could have been handled better on this one. It really all depends on what you were going for. If you were just going for (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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"Borislav Marinov" <GW0Custom@aol.com> wrote in message news:Gq43EH.K7A@lugnet.com... (...) but as (...) something (...) can (...) this (...) apart (...) I may just have a warped little mind here (ok... forget thet "may"..) but it seems to me that (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Here is a good one. I've never seen this, and am 99.9% (havent found the label on it yet) certain it is a genuine lego brick. It is a yellow, 1x1 inverted brick. Yes, 1x1. Its no different from the 1x2s, only it doesnt have the "1x1" brick on the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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Whoo hoo!!! check it, new pix of this beaut. oh and a new one, aww man look at how you used those cool clear green corner deals on that Mech! oh man you know those pcs. are the coolest! whoa, the detail is great, look at that display, it's loaded! (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Again, wow! That is just so great! ahhh man, look at how you made the joints! Check out the look of the Mech! Just great! So cool looking! How tall is it? This is great, you really have made a great Mech, I'm totally impressed! Wow that must be so (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Oh man!!!! ahhh...hhh!!!! Look at that! Very clean! wow! nice technique on the shoulders, like it. The head is terrific, the whole front of the Mech is great looking. Very solid look. I'm stunned. Wowie! Thanks again! x1000 oh man that thing is (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Could you please be more specific? Which areas, what kind of detail, etc., etc. (...) This is what 07 will be for, taking the finished product and insirting a proper frame to support it. Sadly, I don't have the parts to construct a frame just (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I just toyed around with Photoshop adding an image of the Proto 02 to the real 01D2 and I found that the arms are just a bit too long, while the legs are 60% shorter! I knew that they were short, but not that much. (...) SNOT usage is a thing (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) He he! That is what I thought and you could imagine my surprise when it managed to support the wate of the whole structure. The force of the Gundam never hits the blue piece, but it is still amazing to me that this contraption does its job. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Well, no need for it to be negative feedback. You're second gundam has definitely improved over the first one. Overall, it is much better proportioned then your "Zero" gundam. More detail would be good, but not too much more...you don't want (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Wow, that's quite a behemoth Bobby. First I gotta say I love that head, and like the whole Sandrock/Deathscythe feel of it. Now...let's see...I think the arms are a bit too long, and the legs a bit too short. Make the lower leg longer and the upper (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) to follow. A couple of suggestions tho - give an overall "Parts List" for the entire model, not just on a step-by step basis. Also, place more than one step per page. Maybe 2-3, depending on the image sizes? If the images were shrunk down a (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Eheheehee, I can do that. I dunno, but the legs look a little short. Maybe it's just that the torso is large. One of those two. And that hip joint, does it really hold all that weight? Looks like it would sheer apart after you put 2 peices on top of (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Special thanks to all the people taking active interest in this Gundam prototype. Here are 20 and some odd additional images, I hope that you will not be disappointed. (URL) give me as much negative or at least critical feedback of the 02 Prototype (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks (...) Again, thanks, This project started with those chunks. (...) It does stay up. It works like this: It's narrow technic beams cris-crossed held together with friction pins with axles at the top and bottom. Now, when the turret is (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks. Which Damn crappy ones? The black wing bits? I like them but they are hard to fit into things. (...) Again, I love the bits and wanted to see how the whole ka-bob would look when applied in a ueseful way. Lego's made so may awesome (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Very impressive! Excellent work on the wallpapers! I love the green laser, the thruster flames and especially the pair of missiles. I wouldn't mind knowing which programs you used to create this as well. It smells like a combination of Bryce (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.publish)
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Bobby! WOW! holy cow, all this time, you have actually been creating awesome Gundams! Dang, too bad you didn't get a digi cam sooner. :-D I really look forward to seeing more pics of this baby :-D It is so much better than your first one, I can't (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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WOW! looks great, we need more pics though! :^D I love those colours, very nice, usually it's red on grey, but you've done grey on red, nice! Looks great as usual, I look forward to seeing more of it! -Geordan- (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Wow, that looks really good, nice I'm interested in what program you used to model the enviornment, it looks spectactular. Great job Jeremy, -Geordan- (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.publish)
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Hey cool! I wondered if someone else would do that, now I can take it off my to-do list. I like the mirrors too. Gary *heh* after I copy this one I'll have 4 different versions of that car...... LegoMasterLuke <drew@netpluscom.com> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.build)
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Hey all, It's not Gundam, it's not 5 feet tall, and it certainly doesn't use throwbot / buy-o-nickel parts. Nevertheless, here's some quick Jeremy news: I've just uploaded a new wallpaper called "Flight". Enjoy! (URL) new item I'm excited about is (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Nice jet! Very sleek, realistic while minimal, and quite a plausible idea. Sculpturally it works very, very well. Good job. The box idea is also cool. I read about the guy from Poland who created an art exhibit of Nazi Death Camps in LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) You're using Gundam Project for the pics, right? Well if you are, I have some sad news, The site will be shut down. It makes me so sad, I'm going to cry... Well anyway you can get some good 3-d pics of the RGM-79SC Sniper Custom at (URL) only (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) The head definitely reminds me of "01", like it was reincarnated into a gundam w/ advanced technology... (...) I sure hope that you keep at least one gundam intact; it would sadden me to know that nothing would remain of these groundbreaking (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks! --Bill. (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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Just wanted to share my new box design for a MicroModel Jet (URL) I wonder about that thread on selling MOC's... :] ) Happy building all! T (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Launch of the ASC Inceptor Stormscape class Destroyer
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Hi there, Jordan, Thanks for some nice, constructive feedback :) (...) The colour werepretty much based on "which coloured brick is there the most of". I'm quite happy with the amount of detail that I got, although I did find the detail of some bits (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: New MOC: Turbocycle/Mecha - The Morphosis
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(...) Thanks Wilson. The hands were something I wanted to integrate right from the start, but the picture in my head wouldn't work out. I plan on trying different ideas til I get it right. The bike took probably....4 hours or so to build, I'd say. I (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I've found that the throwbot gear boxes eliminate the usual sliding of the worm gear on its shaft, making joints more solid. But the real secret to using them to make a super rigid joint is... nope, can't tell you ;-) (...) Mazinger, Getta (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Once I finished my Falcon, my StarWars motivation declined - I'll never build anything related to StarWars again. But there are plenty of mecha themes to try, no reason to stick with one. "K" (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Jacob (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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As it turned out, he had a different copy of that head so I didnt bother. (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) I don't think that head is all that rare...? --Bill. (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: Launch of the ASC Inceptor Stormscape class Destroyer
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That's an excellent ship! Great detail, and a color scheme that works quite well. While most of this ship is great, I don't really like the propulsion design.. Especially the wire coming out of it, it makes it unsightly.. I guess it's just a matter (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: Daytona Charger
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(...) :) --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu www.bldesign.org (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New MOC: Turbocycle/Mecha - The Morphosis
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Hey Chris, that's pretty nifty, it looks great in mecha form. It's cool how you managed to use the "mf legs as hands" technique in the small bike. How long did it take you to build that? I can imagine the patience it takes to build a regular bike, (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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I took Bram's Dodge Charger and made it a Daytona Charger. This car has always been one of my favorites, and here's my Lego version of it. The model took about two nights to build. (keep in mind that these are *my* nights - 5 pm. to about 5 AM) (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New Mech and Hoverthings oh, My!
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(...) That's pretty cool. I like the legs and arms, nice detail. (...) I like this as well. Good use of the Bionicle chunks. (...) Pretty neat gun mount/turret/swivel thing. Does it really stay up on its own or do you use some sort of locking (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) the AA guns (?), and your use of those (damn-crappy) new Technic pieces. (...) the rear is neat. (...) I gotta be honest; I am ***SO*** jealous! Ever since I built my last hov.-tank (the "OrcFish") I have been trying to come up with a new, (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | New Mech and Hoverthings oh, My!
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Well, I finally got my new camera for Christmas, belatedly so. Anyway here are my first subjects: A Mech: (URL) HoverBike: (URL) a Hovertank: (URL) not new but revised pics of Titan: (URL) Neumann (URL) of the Snow Leopard Clan (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Interesting, I have been toying with the throwbot gear boxes for the past 3 months and I am not happy with the end result. There seems to be 2 to 3 degree freedom of free rotation allowed in the gear because the worm gear is a tad too far out (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Preview: Prototype for NOM-02
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(...) Thanks! (...) :) Thanks for the advice. Two-three weeks is not fast at all though, not for a Gundam shell with no internal frame which has limited detail on the outside. As for refining, this is the prototype, then comes 02, then this Gundam (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Whoa! I was NOT expecting that! Hmmmm....looks like it's a race to build the next big thing. (You, me, Bryce). Congrats! Hitting that height and keeping it standing is quite an accomplishment! -Dave (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks, even if I am not sure I deserve it! (...) Sniper, Sniper, Sniper, Sniper! Hey, thats cool! I am thinking of making 05 a sniper MS as well. Perhaps we can have them hitting targets in a friendly competition? (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Chris! I hope to see more of your new mecha as well! Have fun everyone! Bobby (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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James, very nice. saw it already, but it's still nice. btw...if the teeth were chrome, i think it'd look better. i don't know howto do that in mlcad/pov-ray, but i know i've seen it (i think one of Primus Bus' mechs.) nice though. 4-leggers are a (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Stuart! I will try to take and post more pictures by Thursday. I am having trouble agreeing to the huge comment thoug. This guy is only 2 feet, which is only half the size of ZERO and the GG-Mecha towers well over a foot compared to the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks for the compliments Bryce, know that for you I have a special surprise. At one point of time I felt bored, so I decided to come up with the most wisikel and unstable pair of hip joints I could possibely think of. The sad part is that (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) doesn't even exist will get so many replys! Thanks to all of you! I am afraid however that once I post more images you will all see why this Gundam is only a prototype which will have to be demolished to build the real NOM-02. (...) Thanks for (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Yeesh -- they still take up 50% of one CPU on my dual PIII 933 at home. There's totally got to be a better way to get that effect. (Speed of the connection has nothing to do with it, by the way. The image is less than 8k. (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Second-hand LEGO shops [was Re: removing a really stuck neck from a head?]
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(...) I would love to visit one, if just for the novelty value. Can anyone name a specific place? I'll add it to my "List of Places to Visit in the World" list. --Bill. XFUT: lugnet.market.shopping (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | New MOC: Turbocycle/Mecha - The Morphosis
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Hi all, Last weekend I threw another turbocycle together - The Morphosis. It can be found on the groundcraft page - (URL) was trying to make a "not too huge" turbocycle that transformed into something that resembled a mecha-bot. It's no Vertigo, but (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Zero 5 - Ground Attack
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Looks great so far Brian! Can't wait for more pics. I'm sad to hear this will be one of your last Gundams. Sigh... :-( (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Zero 5 - Ground Attack
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One of two new ground attack gundams I'm working on. (URL) destroyed 01 to build this new model (05). It expands on the joint technology of 04 with the addition of very strong geared knee joints (rather than a triangular locking arm arrangement). My (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Preview: Prototype for NOM-02
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(...) Good job. But if it only takes a couple of weeks to build, then that's too fast. Refine your style. Iteration is the key. And you can't view your design objectively unless you step away from it for a while. "K" (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New MOC: Yellow Hopper Truck
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(...) Thanks! I'm very happy with the mirrors. They keep falling off, though... (...) Hmm, interesting point. My original fifth wheel design was beefer (solid bricks from the back of the cab all the way to the kingpin), but I wanted to make the (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | RE: New MOC: Yellow Hopper Truck
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(...) Yah...I used the same size fifth wheel on a six wide truck as a 10/12 wide one. It worked a little better on the 10 wide :) (...) the brake hoses and the opening hood. But you asked me what I think, so I'll be honest... The trailer looks a bit (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | New MOC: Hunter
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This is one of my better exo suits the pilot is held in at the waist and includes som very nice weapons well here it is: (URL) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: MECHA BUILDING CONTEST REMINDER!
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YES!!! That LEGO Studios camera is a digital camera also! YAHOO!! My mecha is now complete and 1:picture-takened! The Osrisis (yes spelled right) is entered. It is totally modified of the LEGO Rock Raider mech thing. I kept the design sorta but (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Bulk Re: The biggest Lego based game ever to be held
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Hi everyone, I'm really busy at the moment so I'm gonna reply to all of the people with questions in one post: (...) Thanks Dan, but after thinking about it, I only really need message board co-moderators and someone else beat you to the job. Oh (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.games, lugnet.events)
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This is a 6-wide semitrailer hopper truck with opening engine compartment, removeable trailer (the kingpin isn't as realistic looking as Bram's, but the scale is closer to correct), and the hopper doors under the trailer open and close. Pictures on (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) Whoa, that is AWESOME! Get some more Pics!!! I am saving up to get alo of green bricks for a RGM-79 (G) sniper. Hope it turns out half as cool as yours. Nice job! Ryan (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New MOC: Legoland Cafe
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(...) I uploaded the pics to Brickshelf but didn't get around to building the page for my personal website until later. Sorry if that caused any confusion. --Bill. (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) More pics! More pics! Lookin' good, though. I also liked your last hovering mecha, too! Chris (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I didn't notice that! ....reminds me of (...) Or that! I got one of those Islanders Girls in my town, I'm sure she's fozen right now (after all, it IS winter here)! , and the (...) Yup, I'm looking for more! I used ever single yellow one I own (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New MOC: Bus Station
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(...) Haaaahhhaaahahaha! You will all BOW DOWN BEFORE US... {ahem, excuse me} Was that really necessary? -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com www.pnltc.org (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Mecha Joint Tech
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(...) Well, this maybe true... But actually, I have spent a lot of time building models that "feel" like toys; not so much because I'm going to play with them, but because someone else is undoubtedly going to try and move the joints the "natural" (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Mecha Joint Tech
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(...) <snip> (...) Yes, I have been playing with those for about a week now. In some ways, I am very pleased by the design of these new click elements; in other ways, I am as frustrated by them as I was with the throwbot ball sockets. perhaps a 1x2 (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Mecha Group Shots
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(...) That's not all it's giving me! Man, I've got a headache thinking of the hours/money/time/love spent on this.... uh... armada? What a collection! Oh, Eric, I am stunned! I knew you kept them all, but knowing and seeing are two different (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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huh! wow! I'm amazed! really! This is really something Bobby! But you've _got_ to get more pictures up! Stunning! Huge! Get a yardstick on that thing! Beautiful head! More! stuart (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) You've been holding out on us! Man that's really something! I'm very impressed! I'd like to see more pics. (...) Also as always I'd love to see the articulation/ joints. I'm always looking for new ideas to steal :-D later, Bryce (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks John, in fact I have noticed these beautiful trees of yours that time. And for sure they have influenced mine (built some weeks or month later) a lot. I only forgot who had posted them (and where), otherwise I would have referred to (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) They look a lot like some trees I posted several months ago: (URL) are a bit taller, and I use 2x2 round brown bricks as the base, but the idea is the same. Flex tubing, lots of green 'leaf' pieces, nearly instant tree! JohnG, GMLTC (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) It's not just a refresher, but lots of the trees are brand new some are quite new (first time used at the Legoworld 2001 meeting in Zwolle/Netherlands). Just these days I made up the - at least in my eyes - somewhat improved palm tree version (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Ben, Every time I see the picture of your fir tree holding the two boat weights, I'm amazed. It's an impressive example of how solid your design is. Having borrowed and copied bits of those trees for my own use (less the string through the (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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Hi all, I have been asked for more pictures of my trees. Ok, here they are: I have added a few more detail pictures of different tree designs at Brickshelf. And there are overviews on the whole forest too. All of the trees are robust enough to (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build)
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Methinks Captain (havent come up with a captain name yet) of the (havent come up with a ship name yet) and his crew would love to get their hands on a device like the Krak-tir'm. Count me in (depending on if I can get a ship and crew ready in time) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.games, lugnet.events)
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(...) Originally I just had 1x1 bricks in the corners, but I felt it needed something... glad you noticed that. The yellow and red slopes came from the "suitcase bulk set" (don't know the # and too lazy to look it up) that was clearanced at Kmart a (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Damn! And I thought I might finally be first at something... :-( (...) (sulk) OK, I'm over it. I guess nobody can go up against the PNLTC! ;-) --Bill. (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Huh? ;) -Dave (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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In World War II the German army used a lot of motorcycles. The other armies mainly used motorcycles for liason, couriers and traffic control. At the outbreak of the war a typical German panzer division consisted of 4 tank battalions and 3 (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.build.military)
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Holy cow! That's is awesome! Oh man, more pix!!! PLEASE!!! (I'm blown away!) Eric (humbled) (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Sounds fun! Maybe I'll join in... (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.games, lugnet.events)
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Hi everyone! This is a preview of the ptototype I have built for NOM-02. (URL) have no idea when I will have the time to take more pictures of this thing but I hope to have it posted by this Saturday, and have the actuall Unit 02 constructed in two (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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[FUT: .publish] Hi all you LEGO website owners, Do you have an 88x31 pixel button link that you want to display on my front page, which gets over 50 unique hits per day? If so, fill in this form: (URL) you want to link to my site using a banner or (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.people, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) very nice. small, subtle. I like your choice of the 1x6 white arches on the kiosk. The awning looks nice too. Jack Daniels served by a girl wearing a thong & a tube top....reminds me of my musician days.....when I had hair. I wonder how (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) The results will be posted tomorrow night. The Scrutinizer (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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(...) off in this picture against Ben's back (and no, Ben isn't quite as tall as a cell tower). (URL) thumbnail gallery that contains that pic is here: (URL) Legoland last summer (black tower in the middle, hard to see against the right edge of the (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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So have the votes been tabulated yet? Kevin (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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The Scorpion will begin primary assembly next monday (21st) and will be ready for launch within the week after. But count Rican Knutte, the pilot of the Scorpion, in on this quest. Rick (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.games, lugnet.events)
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(...) Ha ha! Thanks. I am sure yours will be very cool as well. (...) I should have thought of the propeller piece. I feel like such a dunce. I'll have to make another version that uses those. Thanks. (...) I don't know much about telecom, so I'm (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I've been getting a lot more interested in that area. See also my Legoland Cafe model. (...) Thanks. I'll think about trying to make the quotes all the same size or perhaps only showing them on the top level pages... --Bill. (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks, I'm glad you like it. It started with the slide; the rest of the pieces came along later to fill out the playground. (...) Well, the Guild of Bricksmiths is already doing that. I've been thinking of getting involved in that type of (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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