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(...) Yes, it somewhat looks like a converted civilian model or test prototype with the seeming gaps in frontal armor protection. Light mecha rely on speed for protection but their ease of deployment will likely put them on "peace keeping" missions (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Modulex Mosaic: Calista
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Yeah... I should learn not to mention these things on Slashdot, I guess. A few mirror sites have been constructed by determined /.-ers. Here's one: (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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Jon Palmer <jpalmer@oklahoma.net> wrote in message news:GqBrw1.6po@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) Amen to that! Viva the asymmetric! ~ Tom (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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If you look real quick you can just barely see them. They scurry and jump around, in and out of the Lego Area in a blink of an eye. Was it a TBB!?! :O When the LBB's are cleaning and sorting, they are a joyous creation and thusly sometimes the LBB's (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Mark's Lego Creations Update 02/25/02
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Looks like everything came together real good in this one, real nice. Like it all just sort of happened. You made it work. Good looks all around, must be cool to have it around. Build on! Legomaster (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Man, I'm going to need somthing stronger than MILK before I take this all in.... That's it! We can all stop making space mocs now and start building other themes! The bar has been set! :D Amazing, in all it's drool-over-ness. Simply D-BEST. (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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Eric, You might consider uploading your pics to Brickshelf and then deep linking them into your webpages (that's expressly permitted for everyone with LEGO related content). That way, more people would see your work, They would appear exactly the (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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Furthermore... I've added some more trivia to the bottom of my webpage that answers this and a couple other questions about the mosaic's composition. eric (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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Good question, Jennifer. Besides the lines: CALISTA ERIC HARSHBARGER JANUARY 2002 which act as a signature, there are a few words that popped up randomly... none greater than four letters long: FULL FILL NOUN are the ones I remember. There may be (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) properly. Tell me - got anything spelled in there besides your name? (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Mark's Lego Creations Update 02/25/02
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(...) and all was good. (...) mecha. I was picturing armies of minifigs bouncing across the battlefield in these things screaming, "Bonzai!!! Ker-chirp!!!!" in the mike. I also took some photos of the two mecha together. See them here: (URL) were (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Stacks and stacks of 1x1 plates aren't structurally sound, though you could make it 2 studs thick and use clear 1x2 plates tied through to the front layer. That makes it twice as expensive, though, and still not overly solid. What you really need to (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Yep. I actually got the idea last night. I had gone to Mark's house to take him some Appleseed manga that I had borrowed, and I was looking at some Buy-onicle parts in one of his bins. I looked at one of the masks and said "This would make an (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) funny, i thought cornice as well, but I haven't purchased any of those parts or sets to try it out. looks excellent, i'll definiately try that if i get the chance someday. somebody, should set up an ftx page (off of build.arch?) to showcase (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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I actually have been considering this for some time. Last year I started buying 1x1 red-trans bricks and plates (I have several hundred of each currently)... Nothing has come to fruition yet. eric (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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uh, wow. perfect in every way specially the goop spouts in the dining room... -paul p.s. where'd u get the designs and info to do this? (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) I'll keep my eyes open. By the way, I just had a SPLENDID idea for a LEGO mosaic, and since I'm a newbie, and much better at coming up with great ideas than actually executing them, I'm going to give my idea to you, maestro: Create a mosaic in (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Dude that kick ass. Very nice. The lettering aspect totally makes the piece. FWIW, I've found if you pre-dither an image (in Photoshop or whatever) to the number of levels the mosaic will be in, you'll get really nice gradients that reduce the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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Paul, Thanks for the comments. The Audrey Hepburn mosaic is the work of Henry Lim, a friend of mine, and accomplished LEGO builder (he's also the other co-owner of the Modulex bricks I mentioned on my webpage). As per my FAQ, the Pixelego program I (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Eric, Nice work on Calista! A favorite mosaic for me is the Audrey Hepburn eyes/mouth (not sure whether that's yours or not). I just renewed my interest in LEGO and have been fascinated by your work. I live in NYC and plan to visit the site (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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