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*sigh* The worst thing that could possibly happen, has! I am work on the minor details for my new mecha, and the entire thing just up and collapses! Now, I am not one to complain, but this is like second time I in the past week that this has (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Ice Planet 2002 Ballots -- Deadline Looms!
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Ice Planet 2002 Contestants: Please get your ballots emailed in a timely manner (Tony Knaak -- this means you!). The official corrected ballot is located here: (URL) follow the instructions and all will be well. Please note that you cannot vote for (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jul-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Of ABS and Lego Hinds
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(...) Thanks Geordan. My plans for a LEGO Hind started the second that I saw that canopy piece and were cemented when I saw the Republic Gunship kit. The chunkyness in the tail is directly related to the front section design. To get the cockpit (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Omega-Class Destroyer
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The Omega-Class Destroyer from Babylon 5. (URL)-------<> Rick Hallman Member of MichLUG: (URL) of Planets: (URL) Instant Messenger: The bRicktron <>-------<> (23 years ago, 14-Jul-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Of ABS and Lego Hinds
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You beat me to it! ;-) Looks great Bryce! The JSF cockpit piece is perfectly suited to the Hind IMHO, I really like the front half of the model, although the tail seems too chunky to me, I like the missile tubes under the wings, very clever idea (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Of ABS and Lego Hinds
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(...) This is one of the biggest hurdles that I will run into if I ever try to convert my MLCAD designs. The beauty of using MLCAD is that any number of parts are available to me in any number of colors, while in real life, some parts just don't (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: My MOCs in ABS
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(...) Thanks Bryce for your kind words and of course for the dat-file of the A-4. Making a ABS version the three-colour IAF variant is not as easy as I first thought. For the moment there are no triangular plates of any kind available in tan, and no (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: new MOC (look inside, it's a surprise)
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(...) It is very nice to see how close you have come to the original drawing that you worked from. (URL) belive you came really close to making a perfect copy and I would love to see a second, even better, version of this mecha. I think that you can (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Question, opinion, help - Claw Hands
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Hey John! (...) I would say that they are the same except the word Mecha is used to describe a more ornate futuristic cousin of current day Robotics. (...) Good observation, it could be any of the above. (...) oooooohhhh clever, "rosette" of fingers (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: does this pattern exist?
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(...) I have that guy with messy hair, a wolfpack eyepatch and stubble, but he's gone and shaved his moustache, darn it. He came in the 1464 polybag set if that helps. Don (23 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: does this pattern exist?
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(...) Thanks, anyway. I appreciate the help. :-) Franklin (23 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: does this pattern exist?
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(...) Ahhhhh, I see. Well, then disregard everything I've written, including that I have that part. (23 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) I did. You posted that you had the face "minus stubble" (i.e., moustache only). But the link you posted ("(URL) to the "messy hair w/ eyepatch" face _with_ a beard, which is the piece I modelled when I encoded 3626bp34... I'm looking for proof (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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I am not that familiar with mecha, in the sense that I don't seem to have a natural feel for what is mecha and what is robotic. With that in mind, firstly, do mecha have to have human style anatomy at the gross level, ie; arms with hands with (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: does this pattern exist?
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(...) Franklin, read my first reply to this post. -Orion (23 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) so he's actually 3626bp34.dat... :-( Thanks, Franklin (23 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) Here's the Peeron link: (URL) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | A Good Week For Mecha
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Congrats to Dave "Lego Mecha" Johann's new appointment as curator of .build.mecha!!! Hooorrrrrraaaayyyyy for Dave! Besides being a very good friend of mine, Dave has done a great job and I'm both very proud and Happy for him. Good Luck Dave! (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New here
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Hey Mike! Thanks for not taking it the wrong way, trust me, I'm not into telling people what to do. I'm gald your willing to reconsider the name. Your MOCs are too cool to turn people off with names like that. Like I said cool stuff. I dig it. right (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: A-4 skyhawk is now posted
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Thanks for the comments Mark. Its always gratifying to hear from someone, especially another LEGO aircraft builder. It is a long term goal of mine to build all of my designs out of actual bricks but until I some variables fall into place (money, (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: My MOCs in ABS
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(...) Thanks Bruce but I really can't take all of the credit. Mattias did have to do some structural reinforcement of my designs and the ejection seat design that you enjoyed is purely his design - I use a similar but standardized seat for all my (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Question, opinion, help - Claw Hands
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Jacob, that is absolutely brilliant! Dang you must have had an extra helping of weaties this morning. I gotta go take some vitamins just to comprehend the genius. Excellent idea. Wow. OMG. e ===...=== Amazing but true. See diagram below. (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Question, opinion, help - Claw Hands
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Brian, thanks for the reply. I remember this hand!! I remebered the comments about your friends and how strong the hand is. Dang it was good to see that hand again, it was really well done. I have considered making a pnuemo hand, evan at a small (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Question, opinion, help - Claw Hands
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That is quite a problem you have there. The immortal question to follow the easy road, or plow through the boulders (legos in this case) and set the way for those that follow. I myself, not at all new to this exact problem, have little advice (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | home made chrome (and Naboo Yacht)
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Well, as part of an experiment, I made Padme's Yacht from Episode 2. It includes my attempt at chroming my own bricks. Check it out at www.fbtb.net (just follow the link from the front page :) ) And please, post feedback! (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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| | Technic ATV et al
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(cross posting on Build, originally in technic) Hi all, So I've come out of the dark ages finally and decided to join lugnet to bask in and osmose the combined (astounding) wisdom of the builders here. Haven't done much since coming out of dark ages (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Question, opinion, help - Claw Hands
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Don't do it! Or if you do, make it look like you didn't! Here's pnuematic humanoid hand, albeit at 1:1 scale. Might be able to scale it down, though. (URL) you have to make a pincher, add extra fingers, even if just for looks. (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New here
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Heh...I do agree about the name myself (not to mention it doensn't fit the model). It was a suggestion from a friend, and I was such a rush to post the pics. The name shall be changed...any suggestions? I'm definitely up for those =) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Question, opinion, help - Claw Hands
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Great advice from the DR.!!!! You see through to the quandry. A purely mechanical claw hand would detract from the form I am attempting to create. And while a mildly disguised claw hand would ...ehhh be ok, I'll have to settle on something. The (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: My MOCs in ABS
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(...) real live plastic rather than rendered, so it is great to see these designs come to life. My favorite details are the windshield of the f-14 and the seats in the cockpit. I don't really like the nose of the MIG, but perhaps I should take this (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: A-4 skyhawk is now posted
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I've been enjoying your work for some time now, espcially as I'm also a Lego aviation enthusiast. I think it's great how virtually every plane remaining plane I can think of that I'd like to see minifig scale 'brickified' you've already done! F-15 (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Question, opinion, help - Claw Hands
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Eric Sophie writes: <snip> (...) Hmmm... I personally don't think there's anything wrong with claws on a robot. However, your mecha usually go beyond just the functional - they are also artistic expressions. It seems to me (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Question, opinion, help - Claw Hands
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Folks, I'm in a bit of a quandry. Traditionally I don't like "Claw Hands" meaning the kind you see on a Submersable Sub or better know as Pinchers or Grabers. My problem: I'm making a Mid-Sized Technic Fig Scale Robotic Mecha. (4ft.tall biped) I (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Announcing 'Nyaneo' - The first ever Land Of Bricks MOCM!!
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Hey all, Well, the time has come to officially announce the first ever 'MOCM' award given out by Land Of Bricks ( (URL) ). It was a hard decision to pick the first ever winner of this award but after lots of narrowing down I came up with a MOC that (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general) !!
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Hello, I like the Mecha, they are cool, Very cool, I have one problem, I have serious issues with namming your Mecha and Folder "Murder" That's really not right and it bothers me. Namming a creation "Murder" is really a turn off, I would like you to (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: new MOC (look inside, it's a surprise)
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Awwww Yeah, Metal Rex! Fun, nice, cool, I like it. e Legomaster www.mylegomaster.com ===...=== Amazing but true. If you asked me how much Lego I have - I couldn't tell you. Read Lugnet - Build MOC's (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: A-4 skyhawk is now posted
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(...) I really must come up with a way to make my .dat files available more readily, but until then Mattias, you have but to ask and I will happily provide them. The A-4 was my first attempt to depict a tri-color paint scheme and I'm pretty happy (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | My MOCs in ABS
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(...) Alas, all of my MOCs are built entirely on the computer using MLCAD and until the time comes that my disposable income reaches critical mass and there is a sale on Brickbay, it looks to stay that way. However, Mattias Martensson has has done a (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: New here
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Michael, Welcome to Lugnet! Great models. I can't give any advice on construction as mecha aren't my thing (I'm a castle guy). On photography, your photos are a little shaded (except the last folder named "Thingies"). Sunlight is great. I personally (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: new MOC (look inside, it's a surprise)
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yeah, the legs are in two parts. however, at the moment I can't get the linkage between the halves strong enough, so they're just kinda fused together for now. I'll revise the legs a little later, try to get them more accurate to the "prototype". I (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha)
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