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What I think is coolest about this is that the 5542 is really "correct minifig scale" rather than the usual tiny toy choppers the figs are stuck using... I may convert to 8 wide trains yet. (naaaa...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.publish, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) I've built the shuttle twice. But I spend about 2hrs sorting peices beforehand (I've never mixed it with the rest of the collection) and maybe 8hrs building. And yes those fiddly little black bits get me every time. James from Oz (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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Now I'm in trouble. Up til now I never thought of the Model Team Black Thunder being used with the minifigs......the wife will never understand the need to get more legos. And I just had her convinced that the new Star Wars and Arctic was all I was (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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Dang, now I'm going to have to buy another 5542, and dig out my black train windows ;-) How about closeups of the minigun? Is the minifig holding it, or is it mounted? It looks neat, I'm trying to think up different ways to swivelmount it with what (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.publish, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Oh, man... Kevin, you have a twisted imagination, and I applaud you for it! This is one of the most fantastic LEGO scenes I've seen forever! Kudos! -Cheese (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.publish, lugnet.modelteam)
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On Sat, 13 Nov 1999, Hari Wiguna (<FL591H.2HA@lugnet.com>) wrote at 16:13:16 (...) When you've built a large number of new sets, you get to know which pieces tend to be in which bag. When I realised this, I knew I was an addict :-) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) ROTF-LOL !!!!! 8-D The "google-eyed" professor as a terrorist ?!? A cop armed with a _CROSSBOW_ ?!?!? Another with a Pirate ship _CANNON_ ?!?!?! LMAO !!! 8-D Ow, ow, ow! My gut's hurting! Can't breathe! _LOVED_ the chopper's mini-gun! Franklin (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.publish, lugnet.modelteam)
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I think 14 hours is typical build time for the Technic Space Shuttle. I actually was disappointed when it was finished, because I was having so much fun building it. The "Aha!" moments were wonderful! I intentionally took time to savor every step. (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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I, too, buy LEGO sets for the parts, but I normally build the main model anyway. If it's a small model, I try to build it without looking at the instructions. When the model is built, I tear it down again almost immediately and sort the pieces into (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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The first time I built the Model Team 5542 Black Thunder I substituted black bricks for all non black bricks in the set. It looked real nice, but it just sat on the shelf for a year. I just dusted it off and created a scene where it might fit in: (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.publish, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) display. Every so often, I may move them around, or take them apart for "storage", but I haven't built a model from scratch since I was 10 or so (I'm 22 now). Unfortunately, I don't have much of anything resembling an imagination. I just like (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks for the kind words (and the nightmares). There's much more up now--more captions, better attributions, and a dozen new .jpgs-- check it out, feedback welcome (besides "get a colour scanner" ;) ). LFB. (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.build)
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Great minds think alike, I guess [grin]. Nice set. BTW, I like the yellow with the white trim. eric ---...--- Eric Harshbarger / eric@ericharshbarger.org / www.ericharshbarger.org "Oh please, if people are going to start telling the truth around (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) project: (URL) question/comments welcome, ditto (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) henry ~ more photos?! oh, yes! please!! i really want to see a detail shot of the inricate patern down the front.8-) get a picture of your introverted mug up, and i'll (gulp) do the same in my next update before christmas. i can't wait to see (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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(...) Does that make me the second? ;) (...) <snipped stuff> (...) I almost invariably build the model first. There is typically something there that gives me a neat idea, or a springboard for similar ideas, and so forth. The only exceptions to date (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I always build the main model even if it is a very small set that I bought just for parts. My interest is in Technic and MindStorms. Even though I have been building my own models for quite some time, I can find a helpful building tip even in (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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I'm the first to admit that I buy LEGO sets just for the parts. I never actually build the model in the instruction booklet. Until a recent post by Ralph Hempel about the 8226 Mud Masher that sent me on a bit of a building rampage. The Mud Masher (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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Thanks y'all for them kind (and humourous) words. I've got some more pictures, including one with yours truly for size comparison. But I'll include it when I feel more extroverted. Craig, your Queen Amidala and other creations are marvels to (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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(...) I tried it at home. I didn't have a choice. Marvelous work, Henry! Only one question: That must be some disguise for the Queen to masquerade as Padme with such a size diferential....;) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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