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You are not allown in that thought about the PotMHaPiaM. (nice acronym huh?) Most people think of it as cheating :^) I do too, I just like to cheat and I like the Cheat! (if you have no clue who the Cheat is, you need to check out this site (URL) a (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: OFW IV "WolfSpyder" and the FCS ESAT "SpyderNest"
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Thank You Gil. You guessed right about the Pop Sci issue! It has sort of been my encyclopedia for my new creations. Most of the info I interpreted and rewrote it in my own style from that great source. I also found several informative websites (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: OFW IV "WolfSpyder" and the FCS ESAT "SpyderNest"
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even though i don't like the whole pop-off-the-minifig-...ts-a-mecha thing, i have to say here that the carrier is great. first, the skillful use of tiles and studs with a minimum of exposed studs is very masterfully executed. also, the way the body (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: OFW IV "WolfSpyder" and the FCS ESAT "SpyderNest"
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This is really wild stuff Tony. The amount of research that went into this project is obvious from the first look at it. The backstory on the suit and the technology behind it (I'm assuming that was gleaned in part from that Popular Mechanics issue (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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Another thought might be to a set of control levers to make all the pipes. Joe Meno (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) Your figs caught my attention...really nicely done! The kilt/legs are a neat solution! As for the bagpipe, hm...(this is off the top of my head) Short lengths of flex tube for the pipes, with a grey light saber blade for the bottom tuning (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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The Object Force Warrior v4.0 "WolfSpyder" is a new exosuit I recently created. I also made an .mpd of the suit as well as a high resolution set of instructions ready for you to print and build your own! Website with all images, the .mpd, hi-res (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space) !
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Ahoy Taking a break from the Grande Armie of the South Pacific, I came up with some highlanders as guards for the Brikkish Embassy in Port Brique. (URL) kilts are a bit too short, but using 1x1 bricks (rather than 2 2x1 plates made the kilts too (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.minifigs) !
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(...) Because those AFOLs don't want to. In .space, people imagine militaristic futures and build warships; the violence of Star Wars (destruction of Alderaan, anyone?) and WWI (WWI is "a long way away from the horrors of modern warfare?" I never (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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No prob, the pics I was gonna use came out terrible anyway, plus it gave me some extra time to fix up a bunch of stuff too. :-) Sorry to hear all that, good luck with finding a job! -Geordan- (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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cheer up, big guy! i used to work for wal-mart also. trust me, losing this job is no big loss (except the 10% employee discount you get). i hated dealing with crabby customers anyway. i agree with eric: your great website has had a positive affect (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Make that WW1 planes. I must be losing it... (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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I for one support LEGO's policy of not producing modern military themes sets. In fact it kind of makes me uncomfortable seeing WW2 tanks and the like built from Lego. There are not many havens for children from war and conflict in the world of toys, (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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aw, man! i posted this in the wrong thread. allow me to correct this oversight: 3 days??!!! 3 days??!!! that kind of mecha would take me a year to design and another month or two to build. holy cow! this looks fantastic! great color, great design, (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Snapshot: Big Boy power suit Alpha test
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This is my first attempt at mecha without Bionicle so please be kind. :) (URL) to be fixed and more functionality built in the beta version. Currently the head spins 360 and so do both shoulders. This is also my first ever try at SNOT building. (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Not quite, but it probably at least doubled my collection. (...) Well, I did have to buy six slope packs to finish it off...haven't used those slopes for anything since. Maybe it's time for another similar house. --Bram Bram Lambrecht (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.arch)
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After I built the original Luna Tower, I got a few great suggestions for improvement, including making the top revolve. In order to include working elevators and a rotating top, I had to start over from scratch and work much bigger. This second (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.space) !!
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it will be alright.... *rubs tony's hair, removing his tupe* uh...um sorry about that... *quickly tries to put it back the way it was* um...yeah...sorry about that...it'll be alright though... (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Attn Exhibitors: Call for MOCs
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Hi Dan, glad to have you coordinating again this year. The Mecha Display will be as follows: Mecha for the BW2003 Pavillion Display at Legoland Carlsbad: Name: #of Mecha, Mecha related MOCs. URL or Gallery Eric Sophie 10 Mecha www.mylegomaster.com K (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: PA003 Power Armor
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(...) Hi TK. True, definitely raw and industrial, very WWII. At first I disliked Maschinen Krieger but when I kept looking at related websites I began to "acquire a taste for it". (...) Thanks for the inspiration for the arms. When I saw your (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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