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(...) I like your new VW-Beetle a lot, especially the cab version. Moving the front window forward has definitively improved the appearance. When sitting here trying to make my own copy, I realise your model is a of rather complex design. There must (...) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) Waist Watchers. It's also quite interesting to see a minifig who actually looks like they are in a believable sitting position with their butt on a bench and their feet on the ground. Could you explain a little more about the parts you used (...) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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The Exodus saga continues today with five new illsutrated stories: Egyptians Plundered, Egyptians Drowned, Manna from Heaven, Water from the Rock, and War with the Amalekites. See them at: (URL) always fun to announce new stories, but it's (...) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient) !!
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uh...i'm not sure if your question refers to the fact that you really don't know who cajun vayland is or you actually do and your question is sarcastic. anyhoo, his work is found on brickshelf. if i'm missing something, plmk. (...) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Cajun who?? ;-) (22 years ago, 23-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey, I'm interested in seeing pictures! Let us know! e (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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oh! my bad, ill use of adjectives. I wrote the reply late in the wee hours. I see as it says. cool MOC though. e (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Yep, two are very useful in certain situation. (...) I find that with most larger plates, a little working at one end will get it lifted up enough that a fingernail can get under and pull the whole plate off. If I need to work it more, I just (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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Thanks, Eric. Although, if you read the back story, you'll notice that the last thing a Rhino would be seen doing, was scampering. 8) Think big, slow, and lumbering. Think "TARGET". 8) Thanks, Ben ---...--- Ben Vaughan (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Two 6-foot tables in an "L" configuration (purchased at a used office furniture warehouse) with a wall of sorting bins on top and stacks of storage tubs beneath. Overflow building and assembly of larger projects is occasionally performed on (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Hey Eric - Awesome! Congrats. :-) I'm also doing a window display with a fellow NILTC member (Ondrew Hartigan) for the Christmas season. This is at a local independent shoe/repair store. We're getting a bit of press for it too - I'll post (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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i'm going to have to agree with anne. bionicle never really interested me because they seem so distant from the lego norm. i own two of the same bionincle because i realized what fantastic potential the ball joints have for mecha. HOWEVER, after (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I used to share the computer room in our small apartment with the office stuff, but after stepping on my LEGO one too many times, my partner decided that we would both be happier if I took over the dining room. So now I have the dining room (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) As another poster relates, using them in pairs is about the easiest way to separate certain kinds of stacked plate combos. One on top, one on bottom. I rarely have a need for more than 2 at any given time, but on my current project, I have 4 (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) You use two to seperate small plates. If 2 1x2 plates are stuck on top of each other, you use one seperator on the bottom, and one on the top, and at the opposite side (i.e. left-right). This way, you can seperate them so they are very handy (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Bathroom? I gotta go with Larry's comment on that one. ;) Do you really build in all those places? I gave away one of my 4 for the simple reason that I thought I was already overstocked. The odd time I do use one... I use only one. Am I (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: A Suit, a Skid and a dude on a Motorcycle
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T-Knaak! You rock! That Hard suit is the biggity bombada bad! Props due to M-dawg. Really great how you did that. The Cycle is sooooo coool. Now we just gota merge the Hard suit and that Cycle! Now that would be just pippity pow wadda-ta my tippi (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Nice work Ben. I digg'n the parts and the design is sweet. Good Mechastruct Entry. I can just see the Rhino scampering around. Graceful yet heavy in looks. e (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Build-a-Bot Hit 10,000 Hits!
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Thanks Dave! Your a Good Friend. I too had no idea when I was just futz'n around with a Pile of Blue Lego! (...) Dave just think, mmmmmm, Orange Quarter Ovals in the Upper Legs, Brown, Green, Trans, and other Unbound Color Guru you could rock it! (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.inst)
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Yay! I got a paying gig! I negotiated a rental price to display the GG Mech at Vector Comics in Bayonne! Whooo Hooo! $$$ Awww yeah...! Great, so time to look for more gigs! At this time of year it gets Dark early so it was tough getting good (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Mechastruct Entry: T-9 Rhino
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Thanks, Unfortunately, no it can't hold a mini-fig. I didn't really want to build to the minifig scale. That's why you won't find this on the normal Marsbase mecha pages. 8) This tank draws its' inspriation from the FMV of a certain mecha video (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: stiff balls
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(...) I did try a layer of superglue (all I had to hand) and it seemed to work a little, but I suspect with another coat or two it might work. Nail polish sounds like a good idea. It probably goes on a bit thicker and I can get away with a single (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Exactly. Another way to look at DOF is that it is the number of things that have to be specified to define a particular configuration of the system. In other words how many RCX outputs does it take to drive. Another thing to keep in mind is (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic)
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Hey cool stuff Tony! that hard suit looks really good, nice colours and very cool joint ideas there! I might have to steal them :P Your other stuff looks good too, keep it up! -Geordan- (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Woah! That is AWESOME! such a clean design, those legs are so cool, and I love the turret can it fit a minifig? Great job Ben, yet another masterpiece. You have my vote on this one ;) -Geordan- (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Ahh..I see. Thankye John :) -G (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) This is how the levers connect: (URL) first saw this a long time ago- I believe it was from a post that you wrote, Gil. It was about a few Japenese websites- and one of them had a cool semi-mecha that used the lever-joint idea. I belive the (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Lame Parts II - Prizes
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(...) Cool prizes! Really lame parts in both of those sets. Can't wait for my pics to get developed and the web page working. I want to see everyone else's creations! Josh (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) OK, I've picked out some suitably lame prizes. There was little selection at my local K-Mart of the above atrocities, but I have selected the following prizes for each category. Runner Up - (URL) Robot Diver from the Alpha Team theme. First (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) The builder's name is Geordan Hankinson and the stiffening technique is located here: (URL) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New GA! (well sort of new)
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(...) For me, I just don't have any of the bionicle stuff to get started. I'm too busy with the regular brick projects these days :) -Anne (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I have a plan to use the soccer balls in an interesting way. I just need time to implement it. Stupid Grand Theft Auto monoplizing my time... Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) I have a plan to use the soccer balls in an interesting way. I just need time to implement it. Stupid Grand Theft Auto monoplizing my time... Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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i found an idea posted by someone (i can't remember who) who mentioned that if you cut a small piece (about a centimeter) of a small rubber hose (like the pneumatic tubing only smaller) and place it in the socket, it increases friction substantially (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: articulation points?
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(...) Here I go, tossing my 2 cents in to the fray: I would say that any differential drive on a flat surface has 3 DOF: -Assume it drives along the X axis (thats 1) -it can rotate around the Z axis (2 now) -once it rotates it can drive along the y (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: A Suit, a Skid and a dude on a Motorcycle
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Nice stuff as usual Tony... (snippage throughout) (...) Do the technic bushings grab the handles by snapping into the 'X' channels? (...) looks like something that could be disassembled as part of one of Jon's PlanoKits. (...) Cheers, -G (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. (Re: football\soccer ball)
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(...) Hi Allister, The lego football is not a standard number of bricks in diameter. It is rather difficult to get on something, but I guess that is what makes it a challenge. I managed to get two onto my ship using only lego and no rubber bands. (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: stiff balls
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"Allister McLaren" <allistermclaren@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:H5wzuw.Hzs@lugnet.com... (...) 5 words; thin layer clear nail polish -- Thanx~ Nicole Drumm MS (URL) Account: drumm-family Bricklink Store: Drumm's Small Lots (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hi, I'm just stepping over from my regular haunt at .space to ask a small question of you mecha gurus. Has anyone figured out a way to stiffen up ball joints? Would roughening them up with a bit of sandpaper work do you think. Less destructive (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Mechastruct Entry: T-9 Rhino
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Not sure of the category, but... Here's my entry: (URL) Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Anne. Yeah the Bionicle stuff will always live in the shadow of the classic brick but y'know somebody's got to do it!! Someday I'll build a brick mech when I get up the nerve. heh heh. jeff (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hey Dave, Now that you mention it, he does have the Titanium Man color scheme!! Weird! And yes you can see this in person. Maybe at lunch if you're not too busy or BricksWest 2003 for sure! jeff (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Fer sure duuude! But this time we should actually have dinner!! ;-) (...) Don't make me get ghetto-mech-fabulous on you! j (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Regarding connecting the 'football' to other Lego-there are two solutions I can think of that are Lego-only (one is rubber bands and the other is...much more creative.) Anyone who can come up with a third way will greatly impress me. :) -Dave (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Before Pods. Before Moonbase. Before Spiff. There was the Annual Classic Space Building Contest
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Okay, so maybe Spiff was first, but still... It's that time again, and this year's theme is Futuron! Was fluoro orange just not your thing when the IP2k2 contest was around? Couldn't take destroying your precious bt1 models just to enter a contest? (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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(...) I've never actually seen a lego football in the 'flesh', so I'm not even sure how big it is. Is it a standard no. of bricks in diameter? If so you should be able to clamp it somehow with Lego only. But I don't necessarily object to blue tak. (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: This is Where I Build (Quasi Roll Call)
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>This is Where I Build: An upstairs spare bedroom dedicated for Lego (and a few other things) (URL) >My building area is made from: I simply build on the floor. Unlike my old apartment kitchen table building area there isn't any pressing need to (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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Hi Allister, Firstly I have to say this is a way cool idea. There's nothing like a bit of restriction to release the creative power. I've already started on a few concepts (My Moonbase construction is suffering as a result :) ). Secondly, I have a (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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Hey everybody, I am back again! I have three new but small mocs to share! First up is a new hardsuit. the 01 Gauntlet Hardsuit. You can check out Bshelf later, for now, take a look on my site! Brickshelf Gallery (after mod): (URL) with Story and (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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The main reason it would make sense to quote the total DOF is that is determines the volume the arm needs or is able to work in. For example imagine a snake-bot with a dozen 2 DOF joints. It can reach around objects to position it's effector. So it (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: This is Where I Build (Quasi Roll Call)
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This is Where I Build • My building area is made from: The furniture consists of two home-made desks with shelves. The main desk surface is a 4' x 8' foot sheet of 3/4" plywood (plenty of space!). • The total area of my building area is: My "LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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I build in my room, I keep all my lego on a small shelf unit with 2 shelves & store it in Fischer Plastic Products storage. I also use a few other things like a Plano 3-tray tackle box to store a few things and also I have a large container to store (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) That's what it's all about :) (...) Impressive. I certainly wouldn't suggest that anyone go out and buy Galidor, or any other set for that matter, just for the sake of this competition, but nine out of ten of the parts is going to be hard to (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: LMPOPC countdown : 4 days only !!!
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Hurry up people! Only 4 days before the end of the contest! Terry (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.contests)
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i never really gave it a thought about the hand not having rotation of its own accord, but rather gets it from the elbow. that solves a huge problem i'm having with my mech. you see, i'm having difficulty with my mech holding his weapon because it's (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New MOC: Ravage G1 Transfomer
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(...) I actually tried to stop it loading in my browser when I realised that at the last second :) (...) No, that IS a real suggestion. I might try it, especially since the design is very simple. More prototying in gray :) (...) Hmm. I'm not sure if (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Phil and Dixie [ (c) Phil Foglio ] Mosaic
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O.K., So, I see that those aren't really deep links. Here are the real deep links: (URL) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New GA! (well sort of new)
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Very cool. I'm not really big into the bionocle type stuff, but I'm always amazed to see what everyone does with them. -Anne (...) -- Conformity: Proudly (\`--/') _ _______ .-r-. serving painfully boring >.~.\ `` ` `,`,`. ,'_'~`. people since time (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: This is Where I Build (Quasi Roll Call)
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(...) I build new sets on the dining room table. I build MOCs in my LEGO room. (...) The furniture in the LEGO room consists of: 5' long folding table chair Shelves and carts around the walls for storage (...) The table is about 96x192 studs... The (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin.
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Hey Allister, I forgot to ask in my other post. What are the prizes? Bellville fairies for the grand prize and Scala teddy bears for the runners up? Josh (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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Hey Allister, Great contest! I spent four hours getting a ship built last night. I will email you pictures as soon as I get them done. What a blast! I haven't had so much fun building in a long time. It was quite a challenge. I had all the pieces (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: This is Where I Build (my workspace)
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(...) The living room floor currently. My work space was the dining room table, but the Gator head ((URL) still on the table and has not moved as of yet. (...) Four chairs, a dining room table :), and the dining room itself (not like we actually eat (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New MOC: Ravage G1 Transfomer URL
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(...) Nice, but to me, all transformers MUST transform to be called TRANSFORMers... :-) It still is a nice little panther though! Ravage shouldn't be that hard to make transformable. Anne, I bet you can do it ! Terry (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: This is Where I Build (Quasi Roll Call)
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In lugnet.build, Allan Bedford writes: Oh goodness. This should be interesting. (...) An introduction to the Lego Dungeon (aka the Lego Lair, aka my domain). I recently refurbished my basement to become my ideal Lego building environment. The entire (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: articulation points?
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(...) I think you've hit the nail on the head here Eric. To me, the most logical way of looking at a robot arm would be from the point of view of the end effector, i.e. what it can and cannot do. The way the arm moves to get there may be of less (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Danish Brick Testament-esque nativity story
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Here's an update :-) They have added this paragraph: Til almindelig orientering så er det tilsyneladende en hobby for mange, at lave forskellige LEGO kreationer, fotografere dem og så gøre dem tilgængelige på Internettet. Hvis du er interesseret i (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.loc.dk)
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| | Re: New MOC: Ravage G1 Transfomer URL
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Very Cool, Anne! Ravage was my other favorite Transformer right behind Megatron, so this has definitely been a great month for Lego Transformers, afaiac! He looks quite posable and has a great 'feel' about him. Lego Transformers-More Than Meets the (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Very interesting thread. A bit OT (and picky ;) mabye, but about the human arm: If you examine your arm closley you'll find that the rotation of the hand actualy comes from the elbow witch rotates the under arm. The wrist only actes as a dual (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Build-a-Bot Hit 10,000 Hits!
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Congrats, Eric! When you first put up Build-a-Bot, I thought it was a great idea that would take quite a while to catch on. You proved me wrong. ;) Yes, I'll Build-a-Bot someday, but for now I just enjoy seeing everyone else's creations. Keep up the (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.inst)
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Not to be a goof, but, OMG! Bram is Crazy Smart! I gotta go a take some more vitamins and drink Carrot Juice! Ahhh! I see the concept much the same, I figure if we refer to a POA in a Mecha model as the counting scheme, we won't get alot of run away (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New GA! (well sort of new)
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(...) Jeff, The first time I saw this, I thought: Was Jeff inspired by Iron Man's enemy, Titanium Man? The first pic is a classic Titanium Man pose complete with all the right colors. I'd say you've done a fantastic job hiding the Lehvak (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Bastagesesses! (...) Ya that's some pretty unusual colors and stuff you got goin on there. Classic Ranjo construction. Good way to use some of those parts. Like in the hands. I was like "dang I have those parts just sitting around, cool to see (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) It seems so, Jenifer has brought to light that the two don't always correspond, and or there can be differences. It's pretty interesting, although I never really thought about it seriously before, I just build stuff. ;) (...) Well, more so (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | New GA! (well sort of new)
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Hey y'all, Here's the latest GA. It's been up for a while on Brickshelf but I've been too lazy to post here so here it goes. Guardian Armored Hayashi (Forest) (URL) been putting this one off for a while because of those darn assymetrical hand (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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o.k. so let me get this right: poa doesn't necessarily dictate dof. poa refers to the axes a given object can rotate around, but dof refers to the limitations (or lack thereof) in space a given object can move around in. according to eric, i may use (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Deep links (was Re: Phil and Dixie [ (c) Phil Foglio ] Mosaic
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(...) as the folder reference does, and will until the folder is moderated. In general you (as the originator of the image) need to click on links of this form and post the result of THAT. You can tell a deep link because it has the actual file name (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: This is Where I (Bob Parker) Build (Quasi Roll Call)
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(...) A folding table, two bookshelves, tubs (i.e. 3033's) and several sets of drawers (including two carts). (...) 2.5 feet x 5 feet (...) Hmm - maybe 10,000 or so? (...) A CD player is in earshot range for listening to Green Day while building! (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New MOC: Ravage G1 Transfomer URL
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More transformers! I love it. Ravage rules. e. (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New MOC: Ravage G1 Transfomer
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(...) DaveE (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New MOC: Ravage G1 Transfomer
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(...) Looks like someone forgot a link :) (URL) for suggestions, make him transform! Hmm... real suggestions.. I'm not sure they make them in grey or black, but you could perhaps make the 'thighs' thinner (1 brick thick with a double-ended (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: This is Where I Build (Quasi Roll Call)
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(...) I currently have my small room packed with boxes of MOCs and shelves. I have a old school desk as my table. It's pretty small. But when I put a chair at it my bed is on my other side, so I spread out legos over the bed. (...) Probably only 3x3 (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New MOC: Ravage G1 Transfomer URL
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(...) Thanks. It was an interesting experience doing a mech of any type, and I'm hoping with the techniques I play with over time I'll be able to get him to transform. An interesting postscript on the build process: it started at work on my white (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New MOC: Ravage G1 Transfomer URL
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(...) Yeah, he and Soundwave are my favourites. :) (...) It's LEGOs, dude. Anything is possible. :) Hopefully in the future, I'll be able to get it to transform. I just have a feeling I need to take a look at some of the techniques other folks used. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Build-a-Bot Hit 10,000 Hits!
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(...) Whoo hooooo! (...) Great! :O What color(s) will it be? (...) Thanks, I try. (...) Legomaster www.mylegomaster.com (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: New MOC: Ravage G1 Transfomer URL
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Fun! Check that out! Mmrrmrmrmm kewl. e (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Mech!
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Sweet, I dig stuff like that, when you get a chance, (I feel kinda bad saying this but) Could you make the wings swing back with little turntables or somthing? I just thought it would be cool if it did that. Anyway, cool deal. e (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | RE: articulation points?
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(...) However, a device is made up of several objects. Each component, if treated separately, has six degrees of freedom. Thus each component of, for example, the human arm (reduced to an upper arm, lower arm, and hand) has 6 DOF, for a total of 18. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: This is Where I Build (Quasi Roll Call)
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This is Where I Build My building area is made from: A table which I built to fit a specific area in a room. (Approx 30" by 24") It turned out to be easier to just build the table to fit the space, rather than hunt about for a new or used table. The (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: articulation points?
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(...) Oh? Hmmm...do tell. (...) Right! I see. In my own way I work around certain "movements" or joints by making two separete joints cover the same envelope or Area or Control. I mean in that, for example. The Arms of my Super Mech-Bot don't have (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | This is Where I Build (Quasi Roll Call)
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I did some searches and couldn't really find anything of this type having been previously done on LUGNET, so here goes: We've all seen the existing roll call forms. There are those for generic LEGO fans, for space fans, castle etc. Here's one with a (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: articulation points?
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(...) Your welcome, anytime. (...) Sounds right. Good Luck! e (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | StarWars Ep. II MECHA from lego!
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Hello all- Just saw this pic, and was totally thrilled! Lego is releasing the AT-TF from Ep. II! Although it is probably gonna cost an arm and a leg, it is definately a step up from bioicle 'mecha' they have previously done. (URL) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New MOC: Ravage G1 Transfomer URL
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(...) Awesome job! It'd be even better if it could transform, but still.... I will try to do a transformer soon, they are to cool to pass up, and I have 45 beast wars figs. Yeah, I liked something other than lego for a while. ;) Ryan (URL) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | New Mech!
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Hello all- I recently cannibalized my Slave 1, Republic Gunship, and both of my Jedi Starfighters, thus enabling me to complete a couple new mechs. The Stinger Land/Air-Mecha (LAM) is one of them. With the capability to transform into an aerospace (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: articulation points?
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(...) Pedant's corner: This reminds me of an argument I've had several times, and to be honest have yet to come to a definitive answer. The maximum number of degrees of freedom an object can have in three dimensional space is six; translation in the (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New MOC: Ravage G1 Transfomer URL
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well done, anne! i remember having ravage as part of my transformers collection (way back when). it was one of my favorites. if i am to understand correctly, you modeled him after the cartoon and not necessarily after the toy. it looks just like (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: TransAmerica Building
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Wow! Pretty amazing entry as a first step into posting here. You know that your next announcement has to be even bigger, right? :) Just kidding. The building is really nice. Things at that scale are always awe-inspiring. I like the little flag on (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: articulation points?
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thanks for taking the time to answer my question. if i calculated correctly (assuming that i count each joint only once per semetrical side , i.e., one shoulder joint, one hip joint, etc.) my model has about 20 poa and 40 dof. this is how i figure (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New MOC: Ravage G1 Transfomer URL
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Hmmm...Ravage. I always did like that Transformer. Great job on this. It's too bad you couldn't make it transformable. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin.
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(...) Yep. (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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