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Hi everyone! While chatting with Ashley Glennon at BricksWest 2003, I found myself inspired to build in microscale and with a limited selection of parts. After acquiring all four Star Wars minis, I found myself playing mix and match with these cool (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Who's up for mech building?
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(...) Well, Mark...you've definitely inspired me to give the legs a try. I've already built a pair and also made a shorter pair just to test the idea out. You'll likely see pics by the end of the month. -Dave (22 years ago, 16-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Mecha - What do you need?
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(...) AH! So that's what you meant! Alrighty then, here's the list: 1) More Throwbot gearboxes - (URL) These are SOOOO important and now they seem to be in very short supply. 2) More SBD rotation joints. It's nice to see them in three sets, but (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | FREEZE!
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New mech called Angel, (URL) teaser in case the folder isn't moderated yet, though BS has been remarkably fast! Who do we thank for that? (URL) here is a police mech I call Angel. Lithe and fast to respond to emergencies quickly. Also, heavy dudy (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: my ideas for SNOT pieces & several new MOC's,
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(...) SNIPOLA (...) When I was younger, I thught a 1x1 cylinder with just a head & hair/hat/etc. was the cutest minifig or a baby minifig-seems Brendan Powell Smith had the same idea on the Brick Testament. (...) Thanks Jeff (22 years ago, 16-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: my ideas for SNOT pieces & several new MOC's,
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(...) SNIP (...) My ideas, both studded & 'holed' are both Lego-plate thickness (see original post for all links) Jeff (22 years ago, 16-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Mecha - What do you need?
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Okay, sorry for the misunderstanding. 1x1 clip plates 1x1 brick with studs on 5 sides 1x1 plate with eyehole on side. 1x1 plate with clip on side 4x1 lightsaber blade 3x1 Technic axle with stud More generally: Standard and inverse slopes, plates of (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: More amazing japanese mecha
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(...) i think these hands have been posted before, but i never know who made em first (URL) i think THIS guy was the one who used the pistols originally as hands (URL) (...) actually that stuff has been on legoroboplan forever (URL) juat about all (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: hinge question (was Re: Mecha - What do you need?)
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(...) I'd prefer these to ball joints, given the choice. The latter are just to weak to support any weight without some extra stiffening, IMO. Now.... I used balljoints for NekoII's ankles, basically supporting her whole frame, but I restricted the (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: More amazing japanese mecha
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(...) Holy freaking WOW! those hands are the best I've ever seen at that scale-- why didn't I think of it? nuts! And the "willard" folder is AMAZING! yikes! What is up with that? slinking back to my corner now... stuart (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | More amazing japanese mecha
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(URL) cannot believe I missed this. Wow. Take care, Soren (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: My UCS Super Star Destroyer MOC
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Hey, cool! I like it. -JHK (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: my ideas for SNOT pieces & several new MOC's,
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(...) O they are. I've got a few of them, but they're not LEGO. They were made by Tyco. They also made the opposite ie. a plate with spaces for studs on both sides. see (URL) only problem with the is they're not a standard plate thickness. The (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks. I've been talking with some buds and trying some variations on this format. If some work I'll get the pics up, but namely if we use a technic #1 connector for the center joint, t-axles, and at technic connector that takes axles in (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Cool! Can't wait to see what you come up with! I'm thinking I'm gonna make two or three more with this leg config. (got some variations in mind too...) (...) (Gwwwrrr...rrrTHUD!!! Gwwwrrr...rrrTHUD!!!!) (...) Back at ya! Snow Daddy (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Grease Monkey
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(...) Thanks (...) Give the man a prize, yep a laser torch. (...) I've fallen for the look. Color me industrial. (heh, Snow Daddy NIN) (...) Thanks man, believe you me, I'll be telling the world when I get my new minifig! Snow Daddy (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Grease Monkey
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(...) Thanks man. I know, snowballs in hell and Snow Daddy does a weaponless mech. (...) Oh, I'm looking (somwhat nervously/anxiously) forward to it. It's gonna be a hoot! Snow Daddy (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Post your mosaic
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I made 10 of these as Xmas gifts: (URL) designed it freehand using the "spare" parts from several mosaic sets--I used the "real" parts for other projects. -Henry (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | Re: New MOC: Mizuko Street Car
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(...) Thanks for taking the time to comment, Soren! I was kind of wondering why there wasn't much reception, but that doesn't matter. Now to get to work on one of my hovercars or the next variant in the Chimalis line. :) Thank you, <<_Matt Hein_>> (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: my ideas for SNOT pieces & several new MOC's,
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(...) [snip] (...) I'm glad you saw them and posted yours, Jeff -- now, when I get around to building classic microscale town sets, I won't have to think about how to make town microminifigs. ;) My astronauts were similar to your bottom left (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.town)
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