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Jim, I really dig this mech. The legs, the front cannons, the bend in the main body are all well excecuted. The only thing I would change (not that you asked) would be the canopy. I don't get it when people make these super-armored walking death (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.build)
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| | Conference Room & 3-Way Hallway (was: Death Star Modules)
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Check out our latest MOCs from our homepage, DSM Conference Room and 3-Way Hallway (URL) conference room is a completely new module and the 3-way hallway was redesigned with blast doors on the three ends which can connect to different modules. The (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Muggle MOC - Bot Board - LOL!!!!
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One of my guests "Mikey Middles" got into some of my Lego Saturday night. He's never built with Lego before. He had a blast, I had a blast and he built a sort of Skate-board/Transport for my Little Bots. Funny. He loves it. Not bad for a first timer (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: TerranMech
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(...) Neat looking ....um....craft! It has a nice bug-like look to it, and the useless Bionicle parts aren't so useless:)! I like how you decorated the Bionicle arms with the hinge plates-even now, I can't figure out why the arm parts have so few (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.build)
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Hello all, I have had these ideas for a long time and I want to show these custom lightsabers I built. I am not a SW junkie but I just made these for fun. (URL) Cortosis Ore Plated Lightsaber ((URL) Though it is quite heavy, it can save an arm and a (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build)
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(...) Huh? I don't see any Matoran disc-throwing arms anywhere. I thought you said it used the "useless" Bionicle pieces... (...) I find that the ball-joints are problematic for nearly anything that rests on more than three ball-jointed limbs. I (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.build)
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Hi gang, I present to you the TerranMech. I came about with a challenge to use the "useless" bionicle pieces. So after some trial and error, I came up with this: Deep Links: (URL) Moderation: (URL) ball joints work nice for pose-ability, but they (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Andrew, For someone only having seen th preview images and some artwork of the Hulk and limiting yourself to only a select set of parts, you did a very nice job in capturing the essence of the Hulk. I would be curious to see what you could do (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Confessions of a Lugnet Lurker
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(...) And you're a good editor as well...I recall some of your criticism of my written works a few months ago, and would like to thank you for it. Taking those suggestions to heart resulted in my generation of heightened quality writing. (...) I (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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Dr. Banner "....don't make me angry....you wouldn't want to see me when I'm angry....." (URL):[ e (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Merle
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(URL) Merle project was originally conceived for the sole purpose of ‘hopping’ between regions to deliver equipment or high ranking officials with mininal hazards, had been lauded as a highly successful branch of the original Chimalis line, (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: The ][-][ ][_][ ][_ ][<
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HULK like that you like HULK. ;] HULK wanted main picture to show more but HULK not aware of upload delays. Much thanks for comments! HULK just blushed (no wait, blushing is not in HULK's nature). Idea for Hulk is good...I just threw together a (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Bruce, HULK appreciate words very much. ;] (<--HULK wink.) Thanks a lot! I have updated the gallery with a pic of HULK lifting a jeep (my closest military vehicle at the moment) but it too came out a bit blurry. Need to set up a tripod. I know (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Joe, Thanks! Glad you like him. Yeah, the movement is limited but for the size and proportions I think it fits well. HULK says make HULK for yourself so he can crush bad army men. ;] (<--HULK wink) -Andrew GardenSLUG (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> (...) Tobbe, Thanks, glad you like him! I would agree that the pecs are a little odd but I was going for the comic drawn or CGI movie character dimensions. The 2x2 round plates could have been placed vertically if hinge (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Dave, You make HULK blush. ;] (<--HULK wink) Thanks! -Andrew (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Pick-A-Brick at LLCA
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(...) date for Bricks by the Pound. The website also says that mosaic portrait kits will be available at the park clubhouse. Hopefully this means the Brick-O-Lizer will be available online again for custom mosaic kits. (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | Re: Confessions of a Lugnet Lurker
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Hey Alan, Good to hear from you again. I was wondering what happened to you after the MM discussions. I'm glad you are posting again! Your gate is awesome. Even my nine year old son thought is was cool and he is hard to impress. I liked the helmets (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: Will it never STOP? (I hope Not!!!!)
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(...) Thank you! I thought it was subpar myself, glad to be getting all this positive feedback. (...) Yeah, I need to see if I can scrape up the parts for another one. Green is a great Mecha color. (...) Thanks again! I'm planning on building more (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Of Snakes, Massacres, and Talking Donkeys
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(...) Hey, Bruce. I never tire of hearing that. @8^) (...) Yeah, balancing the snakes on their sides makes them look a little more aggressive. They kept falling over, though. (...) Is there some Biblical support for the snake being life-sized? I'll (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: Of Snakes, Massacres, and Talking Donkeys
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(...) Thanks, David. (...) Yes, I had heard that. I don't know where they get the idea that the snake was wrapped around the pole. Yahweh tells Moses to make the bronze serpent, *then* raise it up on a pole. Nothing mentioned about coiling the (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: Of Snakes, Massacres, and Talking Donkeys
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(...) Hi, Scott. Thanks for the compliment on the buildings, or as you correctly point out, facades. You're also right in that almost nothing I build for The Brick Testament is left standing. I just don't have enough LEGO to keep the old stuff (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: Of Snakes, Massacres, and Talking Donkeys
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(...) Thanks Chris. I try to keep it visually interesting and always try out new building and photo techniques. (...) Isn't that cute? I first saw that done in Gary Thomas's excellent 2001 ISCC entry, the Temple of Catur Muka: (URL) I also never (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: TPB MOC
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(...) Just a follow up that I have finished a medium size dio of the Trailer Park. Enjoy! (URL) thumbs. Best DaveG (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Of Snakes, Massacres, and Talking Donkeys
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(...) Mmmm... bible gore... (...) Thanks. That's the second out of three ways I've recently used that same piece to do interesting floor or wall patterns for throne rooms. It let's you get some nice non-standard LEGO angles. (...) look without (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: Next Wave of Battletech
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Ryan! I alway like seeing your stuff. As I said before, your Brickshelf gallery is sooooo very cool. I really like your new Atlas too. They just keep getting better and better. Right on. e (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Station 39
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Dude! Extra Zesty Chipolte style! My whole family loves it! OMG, all the flavors! Yummy. Zesty for sure. e www.biomechanicalbricks.com (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: The ][-][ ][_][ ][_ ][<
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Hulk cute. Me like Hulk. Hulk is good. Like Hulk head. Like talking like Hulk. Always watched Hulk. Hulk is fun. Hulk upload take long time. Hulk from Wild Collection is good. Hulk. Idea for Hulk: need minifig Dr. Banner to stand next to Hulk. Need (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Will it never STOP? (I hope Not!!!!)
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Soren! DUDE that green mortar head is so cool! Not alot of Green Mecha out there! Bravo! And check out the female Mecha! Wow. Very cool pose. This is great. I gotta try something like that sometime. Again. the green Mecha is shhhwwweeet! e (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Back in action!
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Frank! Your Mech rocks. What a cool idea using those doors to help shape out the face. I also like the group shots. Good stuff. Keep up the good work! e (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Jamocklaquat - Official Pictures
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I'm going to be a while in getting my heart started after that. WOW. I can't find the words, (at least not words I can use on LUGNET :) ) to properly describe my amazement. Legomaster indeed! (applause) In lugnet.build.mecha, Eric Sophie writes: (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Back in action!
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(...) Well thanks! I am happy that it turned out quite so well :) (...) I was actually hoping to get rid of some of the black with more light gray, to balance out the model. And i also didn't like how the torso turned out as much as i liked the head (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Classic Space and Futron Mechs
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The Futron Medium mech looks as if would fit in perfectly with the alt models on the back of the All Terrain Vehicle.....good stuff. Cheers, -G (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hi there, (...) ... (...) And well you should. This design is outstanding. Also the modularity is nice as you can reconfigure the walls to fit a growing town, or easily pack up the modules to take someplace and display. I look forward to (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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Hey, This is awesome. I especially like the picture with him lifting the truck over his head. Bruce (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Alan, welcome to the insanity that is lugnet.castle. I hope you enjoy your stay, and I would like to say, at least for myself although i'm sure for others as well, that I'd love to see each new version of your castle and the town that will (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) Cool! Nicely done, and I like the posability...is he minifig scale? I can't really tell...wait, he is! Way cool! Now I have a reason to get the Wild Collection:) Joe Meno (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Truss Design Programs
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(...) I'm awaitng the stand alone application that also produces .dat-files and orders Eric Sophies Jama to actually build it. Of course the application has to work on multiple platforms. :) /Tobbe (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | "Josef" Eastern Block People's Intrastellar Fighter
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sneakie-poop (URL) Sources have identitified the Eastern Block's newest superiority fighter in the Intrastellar range. The "Josef", commonly called the 'Little Joe', made it's first appearance after the HOPLAB 8 incident. In common with other (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | Re: Truss Design Programs
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(...) Thanks for the good suggestions. I should've locked the cells a long time ago. I've even entered numbers in to cells containing equations. I'm glad there's an undo command :-) (...) have Excel. If not, I'll show you how the formulas work and (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: The ][-][ ][_][ ][_ ][<
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(...) Cool! The pecs seem a little odd though? :) Here's a few pics of Lou Ferrigno (that played the Hulk): (URL) think I have to fiddle around a little with my <set:4101>. (...) I'll await that and perhaps make an update to my post. Best regards, (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Jamocklaquat - Official Pictures
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(...) My mind is rebooting but can't get a grip, it's. Oh. NNNNGGGGHH! *breathing exercices* (...) I plan to read it, print it and then read it again! (...) Don't temp me into taking a bank loan just to afford being there! (...) Take a break, get (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The ][-][ ][_][ ][_ ][<
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Andrew, I've got to be the first to say it- INCREDIBLE! ;) more later once I'm revived from my nightly slumber, -Dave (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Yep (URL) and spikes-what more could you want? :) -Dave (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | The ][-][ ][_][ ][_ ][<
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Me HULK. (URL) angry at military who want to kill HULK. HULK big and not afraid. HULK's 2nd and 3rd toes equal, so not only is HULK smart but STRONG. ;] HULK likes orange. Boys and girls, HULK is also cool because me is easy for you to bring to (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha) !
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| | Re: Truss Design Programs
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(...) Wow! Very useful! Sorry for the late reply, I've missed your post. But I highlighted it to possible help others who missed it and because I think it's worth it. I only tinkered with it a little, but it seems pretty straight forward (at least (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: The Jamocklaquat - Official Pictures
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no matter what i think about jama as mecha the moc is marvelous and monsterous :) cause i personaly don't like mechas at all i cannot judge jama in this field but as a robot (even if not really walking) i can say it's absolutely and completely great (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Back in action!
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Hi Frank! Here's your model from my point of view (skewed as it is...): I love the head design. Perhaps I missed your earlier model, but this head design is quite cool. I see it working better with black doors if you've got them. The gears on the (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Classic Space and Futron Mechs
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Here is a Classic Space Heavy Mech and a Futron Medium Mech. They are intentionally 'boxy' and more in the style of MechWarrior or Star Wars rather than the Anime fantasy Mecha style. I think the 'boxy' style suits the Classic Space and Futron (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Confessions of a Lugnet Lurker
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Well its good that your starting to come out of the shadows. I lurked for a while until I began posting. I found your city gate quite an interesting design. The angle of the front door puzzeled me a bit to the exact angles of each and i think you (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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Hi Alan, Your wall and gate are very impressive. I like how they wall is not extremely tall but it is wide for troops to move around on top. The gate at a 45 degree angle is awesome. (Your clue minifigures are also cool) Ben (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: The Jamocklaquat - Official Pictures
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The fruits of my labour. This is my greatest Triumph thus far in my long history of Lego Building and as a Robot/Mecha builder. (URL) plan to write up a rather lengthy Tech Document regarding its functionality. Although not set in stone yet, I plan (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics) !
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| | Confessions of a Lugnet Lurker
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Hi, my name is Alan... and I'm a Lugnet Lurker. I didn't start out trying to be a lurker, but somehow it kinda crept up on me. And before I knew it I was always lurking, seldom contributing. I'd like to change that, but I also know that it will take (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs) !
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| | Re: Back in action!
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OOPS! sorry, other links didnt work, here are some deeper links :) (URL) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Back in action!
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yes, after a "brief" absence of mecha building i hope to come roaring back with several new MOCs, the first of which being my Medium-Assault-Mecha (can't think of a good name right now) Here are some deep links: (URL) the folder (post moderation): (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | First MOC posting - Blacktron Base
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As a long time lurker who has finally entered the 21st century (at least enough to post a MOC anyway), greetings to all. Inspired by the mini-SW sets and the Moonbase Project, I present a quarter-scale Blacktron mining base (with bonus message (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | Re: just a little tidbit of info....
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(...) no, but i have some more info on um'...... they are called the "Rahkshi" Red=Turahk (no he doesn't hunt dinosaurs) Blue=Guurahk Green=Lerahk White=Kurahk Brown=Panrahk Black=Vorahk another nifty little feature is the spines running down their (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Of Snakes, Massacres, and Talking Donkeys
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Hey Brendan, Great work, as always. Some thoughts: Snakes: I really like the picture of god pouring out the snakes, also the one where you've tilted the snake up so it looks like it's biting the guy's leg. I like the bronze snake design, but I think (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: New MOC: Classic Space Minifig Sculpture
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(...) :) I really don't know what else to say. I was really surprised with the amount of feedback, especially this one. :) -Anne (aka Ensign Hobbes) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: New MOC: Classic Space Minifig Sculpture
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(...) Which oddball? There are lots of oddballs at the meetings? :) (...) -Anne (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: New MOC: Classic Space Minifig Sculpture
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(...) Ooo.. maybe for BricksWest next year :) -Anne (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: New MOC: Classic Space Minifig Sculpture
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(...) I'm glad it did. I found that trying to make a model non-modular is really painful, so it worked to make the helmet and tanks removable. Thanks for your compliments :) -Anne (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: New MOC: Classic Space Minifig Sculpture
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(...) Wow. That's a major compliment (I'm trying to not let my head overinflate from this one either :). (...) I could try, but I'm not sure how I could do that. That might mean taking it apart and rebuilding from the ground up. I would love to do (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.space)
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| | Display of Andrew Lipson Sculptures
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I'm a Sr. LTA at the Dirac Science Library at FSU, and I recently put together a display of Andrew Lipson's mathematical sculptures. Thought you'd all like a look at this publicity of one of the AFOL communities more unique builders and the LEGO (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| | Re: Of Snakes, Massacres, and Talking Donkeys
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(...) Chris is right, Rev, in the Brick Testament the major focus is on the stories, the characters, and your spin on things, but your wonderful buildings get left off. I know by now many of them problably no longer exist, but have you considered (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: Of Snakes, Massacres, and Talking Donkeys
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(...) Absolutely fantastic! As a tangent, iirc, the snake on a pole is how today's medical profession derived their symbol of healing--a snake wrapped around, well, a stick :) Love all the little bits (especially the snakes--did I mention the (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: Of Snakes, Massacres, and Talking Donkeys
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(...) Yes, let's all hope Brickshelf wont run out of space .) /Tobbe (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: Of Snakes, Massacres, and Talking Donkeys
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(...) I don't know how you do it, but every frame has something new. I love your use of tires as headwear for Balak's elite guards! I also never realized that you could use the 1x4x2 lattice in a SNOT configuration as featured in the ark. May you (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: Of Snakes, Massacres, and Talking Donkeys
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(...) I love how you did the red and white floor, very creative (not that I expect any less from you .-) ). Is that a broken sword or is the camera folling me? (URL) also like the chin guard helmet pieces as ribs! You could do sences out of (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Of Snakes, Massacres, and Talking Donkeys
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The Brick Testament updates today with six new illustrated stories from the continuing saga of the Israelites in the Wilderness: (URL) Rev. Brendan Powell Smith @8^) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient) !!
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| | Re: Sd.Kfz 9
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(...) I hope you find those arches someday. On a slightly related note, how did those turn? Did they use tank skid steering dragging the front wheels sideways or did they in fact turn the front wheels (like a normal truck) with a lot of friction in (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Chicken Walker MOC
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(...) Cool, I gotta X-post this... -Dave (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Jamocklaquat
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(...) It was a great pleasure to be able to see this mecha in person at the GardenSLUG meeting. The pictures are great but to get a true sense of it's size you need to see it first hand ( especially when it is holding the mech from the Lego Designer (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Lurking to get the Job Done
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Hey all, I've been a Dork and been lurking alot. I'm supposed to meet a bunch of deadlines so I've been scarce. Plus, after I completed the main assymbly of Jama, I AND my fingers needed a break. Good news is, I'm almost done with the final (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: GardenSLUG Meeting wrap up
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Hey Jim, Likewise, it was nice to have you both. Your Mecha MOCS were very cool. I realy liked them. Of course I have a soft spot for stuff like that. (URL) to all who attended and to Chris and Family for being great hosts. It was my particular (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Just an old one: Scania R143E
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(...) That's a lot of 24x34 wheels! Everything is well done and detailed, as usual. Do you have any details on the funcions? I noticed some pneumatic lines, but it's not apparent what cylinders they operate and what the cylinders do. How does the (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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(...) While I don't take my 2003 Product Book to work with me, I believe most of the Discovery Channel sponsored NASA theme sets can be found in one of my Toy Fair articles from early March: (URL)Even more importantly-click hinges in Brown and (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Check out our latest Moonbase module from our homepage, Droid Factory (URL) parts that have been done in the separate facilities are shipped to this final assembly plant to produce the two most popular droids that have been based from the designs of (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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(...) Nice Dennis! It's a very good model, although I can't make out much detail. It would be cool to see how much your building skills have improved over the last six years, I'd bet a ton! Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Apparently these are causing a problem for the park Modelmakers. They use the old hinges which are only a plate high, as detailing in models by having them stick out for things like eyebrows on people and now they won't be able to get them any (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) There are at least three new plate click hinges being introduced this year: (URL) was kind enough to post images of click hinges I knew nothing about, but now want with a passion! :) PD was right as well, that many of the parts are in the (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Yeah, that's some shizzlin' shiznit! Can't say much that hasn't already been said but great job again, Keith. I dig it. --Dan (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) (URL) like you're both right. I agree with Tim though. Although I do like the new click hinges, I really hope they don't give up on the old ones completely. On that note the old ones even appear in any of this year's sets? Allister (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Got pics? (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Dude I'm taking about the 1 x 2 plate with TWO studs and the click hinge on the end. That is COMPLETELY new to my knowledge. The 1 x 2 with ONE stud the click hinge on top is pretty common now. I feel you though, thanks. t (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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sorry i took quite so long to respond, but i have been assembling an army of minifigs and mecha to combat the other armies i've seen in brickshelf, and i hope to post soon(mwahahahaha) I'd be glad to give some feedback, as another b-tech loving mech (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) While a couple of the new Designer sets do come with the new click plates, they all appear to have been introduced in Star Wars sets. The 1999 Y-Wing cockpit mounting was the first instance of a top-mounted click plate, which has also been (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) used the old hinge system are getting replaced by click hinges: See the cargo containers on this train: (URL) the cargo hatch at the rear of the car on this train: (URL) plate click hinges are good, but I hope LEGO keeps the hold hinge system (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Never seen this before, but it looks like it comes in one of those designer sets. Instead of brick click hinge, it's a PLATE click hinge. LEGO is getting smarter! Yay! (URL) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I am not certain, but I think the first sets I saw with faces other than the standard yellow smiley were the first generation of Pirate sets (1989). These sets included the face you mention as well as the Redbeard face, the stubble with (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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Does anybody know what was the first minifig face (not including the standard grin)? I was having a look around the usual resources and the lowest numbered set with a non-standard grin face is 6235 from 1989 which has the moustache and stubble (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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Chris, the Errol is very cool. I especially liked the Strider version. The legs really make the moc. Although I'm partial to exclusively dark gray/light gray color schemes, yours works well. The only suggestion/criticism I would make is that the (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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recently, i purchased a ToyFare magazine (#70 to be more precise) and in it i saw a preview of the new bionicle badies....they themselves look quite awesome, but the legs are the most interesting feature...they seem perfect for small scale (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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d-oh! i am so embarassed! sorry about that, soren. i only saw the pic you had a link to and i assumed you created it. my apologies also to ryoichi for this blatant feau paux (i feel so stupid). (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) That mech is EPIC! (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I agree with you emphatically. You did not see zis Laser Tower, I saw zis Laser Tower! I am the only one in the hobby other than Keith to see this project in person and it was a humbling experience. The Laser Tower sucked me in like no other (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) that mech is made of the same stuff in Wolverine.) Kotaro, that is really impressive for a FIRST creation in this genre. Excellent work! -Andrew Saada GardenSLUG (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) the rest without problems (I hope). There are some really interesting concepts there and impressive designs. The first one on this page really caught my attention: (URL) Just says "MOVE." Those gorilla like fists are cool. Reminds me of this (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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soren, you MANIAC!! man you are on fire! this is the best mecha i've seen from you yet! the legs look DEAD-ON like the led mirage's. hella nice detail, too. really dig how you incorporated the red in the legs. looks really poseable, too. the tiny (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) actually, i think the legs lend to the exaggeration of the model itself. i find that many japanese mecha designs are based on the exaggeration in size of some body parts (whether it's the lower legs like many of the gelgoog mecha from "gundam" (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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