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(...) Yes... like some grotesque comic book bounty hunter, I shall keep their heads on a shelf. They shall stare at me longing to once again be whole. But only in the virtual reality of LDraw shall they remain, cataloged for the ages long past their (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.build)
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LFB, so you to ponder the take apart of a grand creation. Looks like there is wisdom to the sacrifice. Maybe we oughta have a Gardenslug meeting and help eachother take them apart, sort of like a mid-wife during birth! Legomaster (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.build)
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Yo! Thanks! So you'll keep the heads, interesting, and the temtation of the good parts sings to you too. Beleive me it helps to know how you would deal with this. Many thanks. Legomaster (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.build)
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====Eric (...) ====Oh the Titan, Hmmm, I see, maybe something to evolve into. (...) ====light, dark, chaos and life. (...) ====oh man that is so true! Thanks, I needed to hear that! (...) ====Thank you, my Shaman. (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.build)
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ug, this is the bitter sweet part of Lego for me as well. I'll put myself into the Lego, it's what part of what makes the end result so cool. But, I also know, no matter how cool, there's something else that needs to be built. Something inside titan (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.build)
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at least you have a camera ---...--- (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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In lugnet.build, Eric Sophie writes: <SNIP> (...) Hey Eric, I say disessemble it. I know that my dragons will one day be taken apart, mainly because they monopolize half of my lego collection. Admitedly, I won't take apart their heads, they'll just (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) How about this: I've been edging towards taking FdG apart for the last two months. In solidarity with your impending disassembly, I'll begin in earnest this weekend. Hey, you can build a Classic Space factory with that stuff! :D best LFB (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.build)
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Brian, if I take away all the mixed feelings, when I look at they advuce you gave, you are so right. Dang why wasn't I born a Vulcan! These thought mean alot to me thanks, plus I see the truth of it. Very well said. Thanks! Legomaster (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.build)
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Joel thanks for your input, I appreciate it comming from a great builder like you, although your advice seems a little abrasive. You rasie good points, and I know what you mean, it's sort of like I'm asking if it's "okay" to take it apart, I know. (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.build)
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True!, I just have reservations about taking the darn thing apart. I spent $1800 aquiring parts for it and I made it from 1995 to late 1997. It would be like losing a good friend. But only to make another or two or three. Thanks. Legomaster (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.build)
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|[I'm forwarding this on behalf of Mark Benz <markdbenz@yahoo.com>, who | doesn't currently have access to his e-mail, so he can't post it himself] Hi, It seems that almost every MOC we have done in the past 3 years has some SNOT on it somewhere. (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.edu) !
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Hi Legomaster, I'm not sure what you would want to do with the Mantis, but I can tell you how I deal with taking my creations apart. I've build a bunch of things which I was really proud of, and my first big creation was an automated turret which (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) *snip* (...) *snip* (...) Hi, How is this a tough decision? You have clearly put a lot of thought into taking it apart. You have bleached it for parts, and it doesn't work anymore. You sound very unhappy with it as it is now. Sounds like you (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.build)
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Take it apart. Lego, as a medium, is designed specifically to be recycled into new creations (where other artwork mediums are more permanent). I look forward to seeing what else you can build with those pieces! Good luck Adrian -- (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) There is value to having you BrickShelf folders linked from your web page, so you may want to still keep the links there, just post the BrickShelf link for "instant access", along with your web page link for "see all the rest of my stuff". (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.fun, lugnet.publish)
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Guys, It's been a whole year since I have had the Mantis Standing. It's really busted. It's dusty, broken, sun bleeched, and loaded, loaded, loaded with useful parts. I have already raided parts from it. Most of the legs have literaly broken, the (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.build) !
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Dang I went to the Open mic last night and I forgot my Camera. I brought LBB and the LSB to Willie McBrides and set them up on the Bar, they stood shoulder to shoulder proping eachother up under the light of Zahadum. (The orange light I have that (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Bill. It makes a great piece to sit on the coffee table. ;-) -Chris (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) I had completely forgotten about this great show! After doing a quick websearch, I found a few pics of several of the toys I used to own. Too bad I don't have them anymore; they're probably buried out in the yard somewhere. :-) (...) <snipped (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.fun)
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