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Hey Guys, I first got inspired to build Robots when I was about 10 years old, I made my first robot called the Ambu Quad: (URL) the age of 18 I decided to take building with Lego serious. I thought that Lego had all the parts and pieces I needed and (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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My site was featured on www.gundam.com recently and now I'm flooded with mail from people who want to build lego gundams just like them :-) This is of course more easily said than done, but that's the best form of inspiration. I was inspired by the (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I was very inspired by that model, too. I remember surfing the "Cool Lego Site of the Week" and seeing the purist model. I had no idea what a gundam was at that time, but I thought the design was very clean. I was amazed by the fact that (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | March 9th LUGCO meeting highlights
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Hi Folks, Jon here. (thats a joke Todd. ;-) I just uploaded about 30 pics from our last LUGCO meeting. The meeting was held at Michael Daniel's house. One of the activities of this meeting was to make a "Wrong side of the tracks" part of Woosville, (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.lugco)
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(...) Name the day and I'll be there! BTW I just went to Chinatown for lunch yesterday and went to the toy stores there (my first time) and I wanted to buy the whole store!!! Unfortunately I'm on a budget so I only got two mecha: Fei- Yen Kn from (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Sounds rather Japenese to me... a Second World War Cruiser? Or maybe you're planning to blow the world away with a Yamato... Oh dear, that would be something else! Willing to pass out any subtle hints? Kenneth Tam (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Gundam hands down. I've loved the designs for years. Even in my dark ages I would always think "that would be so cool made out of Lego". As for Lego designs Karim's site and Pat Justison's stuff really got me thinking. By far the one model (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: ISCC: The winners are...
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(...) (URL) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.contests)
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I like this ship a lot. Whats the story on the "arms", do they move around or stick up like that in flight. Interesting either way. Do all of these ships have that crazy bubble cockpit? I know almost nothing about Cowboy Bebop (I only saw 1 (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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René, the splash page is way to wide for that... When viewing it in 800x600 then one has to scroll all the time because of the bricklink menu to the left making it horrible to read! Please give us the URL for the splaspage. That would be easier. (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.contests)
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"Tony Knaak" <tknaaker@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Gsxnnv.6t6@lugnet.com... (...) some (...) Mostly, yeah! It's an excellent rendition - any probems I would have would be with the original design (the rear section always struck me as being (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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(...) Well Jeff, I have a bit of a story to tell... When I first started going online regularly (when we got our computer), I was just starting to get back into the brick. And I searched for a "LEGO Gundam," because I was hooked on Gundam Wing at (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Sure. (...) For me it was back in 84' (?!?) and a friend of mine introduced me to Battletech. I looked at the big old warhammer on the front of the box and I was done. I since considered myself a mech designer in training... These days? My (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Not that I have the hook in my mouth as of yet, but what made me nibble on the bait is; Eric Sophie and Bryce McGlone hands down. From Eric's work the one that I feel needs to be mentioned is this: (URL) Mantis. (I still think you should take (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Calling all Mech heads out there! I just would like take a little poll here if you don't mind. I've seen alot of cool stuff out there that you've all built but I'm just curious as to what was the first mech/mecha that really got you "hooked". And (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks! (...) Yes, you're right. I ought to build some nice little trolley or something for that upper loop. That's a very good idea. The Metroliner was simply a 'train of convenience', if you know what I mean. It was handy when I was taking (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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(...) That IS cool. I can't wait to see what they come up with. I am looking forward to more great ideas on how to make interesting layouts w/o the loss of flexibility and huge brick requirement. (...) Yes, this is partly the case. However, in (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: L-Wing Amazing
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Yet another amazing moc from Jedi Master Jon.... he never overdoes it. -paul (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(URL) me what you think! (I'll have the m-wing done soon.) -Jon -- | The Galactic Shipyard - (URL) My Lego Creations - (URL) Attack of the Bricks - (URL) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I don't know, do they eat much. How noisy are they? I hear you have to get the gear box changed often otherwise they smell funny. But seriously, this is yet another feat for you my man. It's got personality, character and that cool brick with (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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