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Now this is cool! Lego has an employee magazine called "Life Styles". I had the opportunity to have a story about Jama and its construction featured in a nearly full page article. The writer captured the message and lessons about Jama's construction (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jul-03, to lugnet.people, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Christopher Snead wrote: -snip- (...) Thanks, and YES, you better start making copious amounts of mecha weaponry. Don't forget to put them in a cache, you know, for "safe-keeping". ;-) (...) A) It's really cool and yes I did (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I'm pleased to announce my latest pneumatic creature, an inchworm. Inchworm is much larger than an inch, but its body moves using a traveling wave like inchworms do. You can see the basic shape of my inchworm: (URL) is composed of 6 pneumatic (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jul-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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(...) You know I wasn't even forcing myself to do a VOTOMS-style mecha, and it just happened. LOL! (...) Thanks! (...) Meh... That's your opinion. VOTOMS have sunken chests too, and VOTOMS are cool. ;-p (...) Thanks again, Soren! (URL) Mladen Pejic> (21 years ago, 6-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Temple of Zeus at Olympia
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I have built a minifig scale model of the Temple of Zeus, the building housing the Statue of Zeus by Pheidias. The statue itself is considered one of the seven Wonders of the ancient world, built in the fifth century BC. Although it was the building (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.ancient) !!
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(...) Dang dude! Those "on the ground" Sniper Shots are the bomb! Wow! Brill! I gotta say, it is so cool to see the two short wings used on the sides of the Mecha as the structure of the body. Then on the back, that grey inverted slope is used in (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I did, very much. This is one of my favorites of yours to date. The color scheme is great, you incorporated the ball joints wonderfully, so that it doesn't look too flimsy at the joints, and you managed to squeeze a minifig into that teeny (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Congradulations! Glad to see that you finally are getting into the poseable mecha realm...does this mean now I have to start making loads of weapons for my mecha? ;-) Have you tried Geordan's ball stiffening technique? This mecha is cool. I've (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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No more VOTOMS for you :) That's a really nice model. Great color scheme, and an excellent array of weapons (although the rocket launcher just doesn't "do it for me".) Sole critique: The chest looks sunken. It's more in the nature of personal (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | New MOC: Snowspeeder
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Hey guys, I've updated my site with my reworked Snowspeeder which you can see (URL) here>. (URL) Image and LDraw instructions are available through the page. Any feedback is welcome. Thanks a lot. (2 URLs) (Bruce) (URL) LEGO @ Bruce's Homepage> (21 years ago, 6-Jul-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Re: New Snow Leopard Clan Mech, Black Mamba
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Wow! Hey, I like this. Those feet look like they can do some serious troop-stomping. I'm glad to see that you've stuck with your worm gear tech (I still haven't made my worm gear mecha yet). Good color scheme, and the whole thing looks pretty (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(URL) Click on Image This is really a first for me. For years now, I've always made my bipedal mecha either flimsy thus requiring numerous stoppers (which are eyesores design-wise) to hold up or so rigid that their one pose looked awkward. BUT no (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: New Snow Leopard Clan Mech, Black Mamba
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(...) Bomb Diggity! Rejoyce! Snow Daddy has returned to the ways of our Clan! All BFG's to top Shooty Postitions! Yay! I see the Black Throw Bot Gear Boxes! I see the Standard Black Technic Gear Boxes in the Upper Shoulders! I see the Technic (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: New Snow Leopard Clan Mech, Black Mamba
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(...) Wow! Nice! And big! Cool details abound... the feet, the cockpit, the, uh, "power source"(?!?)... Beautiful articulation, excellently thought-out colour scheme, the armament rocks! So very poseable... almost human, but nasty! Swingin', Snow (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: King Arthur Library Display
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(...) Great work! I even read a line or two of your description :) Actually it was very well written. And also great to see the double wamming of exposing kids to castle and lego. All in all very impressive, especially the way the castle links the (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jul-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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| | New Snow Leopard Clan Mech, Black Mamba
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New home, new baby, new building space. Result? New mech. Now I can get back to the nitty gritty of building. Ladies and gents, (URL) Black Mamba>: (URL) >> Building Details points of articulation (counting hand as one point) variates, roughly 15" (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: King Arthur Library Display
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That round table room is a nice and large chamber! It just radiates comfort, and, um, large scale compared to the minifigs. In lugnet.castle, Keith Goldman wrote: outside world of "normal people" (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: U.C. Berkeley's South Hall - MOC
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Thanks Anne and sorry for the delayed reply (I'm enjoying the holiday weekend). I'm actually a Guacho (UCSB) but I do cheer for the Bears during football season. B. (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.edu)
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| | Small walkers
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Hey guys! On my homepage I added a new gallery recently hich includes two small mecha-esque walkers. (URL) New Templar Order website> click on the latest update on the homepage. You can also visit the Brickshelf gallery for your convenience. (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: Picard I
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(...) pretty keen looks very realistic i like the dish ;-) -paul (2 URLs) Paul Hartzog (URL) Et In Arcadia Lego> (custom sig image courtesy of CGidd) (21 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: King Arthur Library Display
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Hi, very cool display ! I like the legend of King Arthur a lot and planned to make something with bricks like you did, damned. :) It looks like a realy good medieval scene with lots of little details to find. uh..oh..wow... and "the round table" (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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| | King Arthur Library Display
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Submitted for your approval... the legend of King Arthur told lego-mural-style. It was constructed for my local library here in fresno, in conjunction with their "knights of the round table" summer reading program. This is my first public display (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jul-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build) !
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| | The Kalashnikov is ready for Battle.
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Comrades, The Office of the Jr.Marshal is pleased to announce the completion of its latest and greatest project: The Long-Range Interstellar Strategic Warship, the Kalashnikov. (2 URLs) Armed with six planetary nuclear weapons, three defence gun (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: New MOC: Picard I
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Nice work Nathan...although Kirk was the superior Captain, Picard is the superior probe. Nice angles here, and the main dish rocks. Most importantly, it looks believable. Also a good balance of greeblage, not too little, not too much. Your skills (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | DSM Transports Bay
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Check out our latest DSM MOC Transports Bay; (URL) The Transports bay deploys the vehicles to various areas of the Death Star where they are needed. The three docking stations with their crews on round-the-clock shifts ensure their readiness. The (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jul-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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Just stumbled across this. Very cool. Neat idea with the little droid arms coming off that octagon piece. At a glance your other stuff looks pretty sweet also. -Stefan- (21 years ago, 3-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Redesign of my microship...
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(...) I don't think she's fat at all....she's curvey and that's a tough thing to do in brick. I agree that she would look marvy in minifig scale some day should the time and size of collection allow. Nice stuff. Cheers, -G (21 years ago, 3-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: 'Kirk I'
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(...) This is an interesting subtheme you have going here. The shapes are quite realistic and the structure rings true. The only thing I might suggestion is a little bit of inset greebling....not on the surface but perhaps peeking through some gaps (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | New MOC: Picard I
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Hi all, Allow me to present my third MOC in my Star Trek Character Probe Series: Picard I (URL) I> (URL) Main Folder> About the MOC Picard I is the most technically advanced unmanned probe to date, with four directional thrusters, two primary data (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: 'Kirk I'
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(...) I, too, like the series of probes and satellites. very cool and very different. just a question: is there anything about these probes that connects them with their namesakes? -Jr.Marshal Hoffman (URL) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: 'Kirk I'
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(...) my personal faforites would probably be: Counc. Troy 1, (for it's assymetrical shielding) Seven of Nine One (for it's very sleek and stealthy design) With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. [FUT off-topic.fun] (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Redesign of my microship...
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(...) I don't think she looks fat at all. one of the things I like about this MOC is how it pulls away from the typical spaceship style. It has a graceful curve that really looks civilian rather than hardlines military. I really like the blue and (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! (...) Ouch. I'd love to make one, but it would about the scale of the Dragonstar, so you'll have to wait until I buy several RBRs and LOM Solar Explorers... (URL) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! (...) I like building probes and satellites because I don't have to worry about the life-support bits for minifigs (air tank, bathroom, food storage, bunk). It's a nice chance from all the military fighters... (...) Picard I has been (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Minifig Hall of Fame
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After having build a few trains, it's back to town!! My latest building is the "Minifig Hall of Fame". Here's a deep link, picutres mhof01 through mhof23 (URL) here: (URL) to Terry Prosper, who runs this extremely funny site: (URL) figs in my Hall (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch) !
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| | Re: Alternate 8458 MOC: Sportscar with instructions
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(...) Ok I think it's better to have this topic on lugnet.build. So again ...I hope you enjoy! Nathanael (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Alternate 8458 MOC: Sportscar with instructions
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(...) Oops this isn't the buiding group! Sorry! :-S N (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.build)
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| | Interview with a Sorting Bot on the "Daily Brick"
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When I created little minions to help me clean and sort my work area, I had no idea the (URL) Bots> would become stars! Read the Daily Brick's Interveiw with a Sorting Bot on (2 URLs) Image Courtesy the Daily Brick & Eric Sophie Goto (URL) LEGO.com> (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.inst, lugnet.lego, FTX) !
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| | Re: Standing on the shoulders of Giants
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(...) I'd love to see him move too, but I'm not about to go and start filming ;) I seriously doubt my ability to pose him on three legs. It would be next to impossible I think, not with him standing up, unless I used a column to hold up his weight (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Headlight Brick Mosaic Patterns Cubed
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(...) The cube does offer a possibility that a single plate doesn't. You could remove the top three panels and view the lower three panels from both sides. With a sufficiently stable base, you could even use it as a candy dish. (...) Try putting 1x1 (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: Call for Mecha Creations / MOCs Room
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(...) ===...=== Mecha / MOC Room Room 246 Bricks Fest 2003 ===...=== Name: (URL) Eric Sophie> (URL) Biomechanical Bricks> # of Mocs/Area Needed: 3x8ft. and one floor level 4x4 area. Power needed: Y Y/N Description: Mecha / Robots optional (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Headlight Brick Mosaic Patterns Cubed
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(...) Thanks, Andreas. (...) If it were possible -- or rather, if I had been able to figure out a way to do it, I would have made the cube with clean edges. But I'm not sure it is possible, at least, not just using headlight bricks. If anyone can (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: Headlight Brick Mosaic Patterns Cubed
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(...) Thanks, Jorge. As (URL) Andrew Lipson and Daniel Shiu> have shown us, whenever a LEGO builder can pay homage to Escher, the results are usually pretty sweet indeed. -Rev. Smith (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) Hi, Steve. I take that as a great compliment that these patterns remind you of those in the Alhambra. I've never been there, but the tiling examples I've seen in photos are stunning. Does the Koran have a section on intructions for Islamic (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: Headlight Brick Mosaic Patterns Cubed
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(...) Thank you verily, verily much, Gary. @8^) -Rev. Smith (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | Re: Headlight Brick Mosaic Patterns Cubed
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(...) A rabid ostrich. (...) Oh, my, no. Certainly not. (...) Darn ostriches. (...) Thanks. The only bad thing about the cube as a display mechanism is that it fails to show off one of the coolest features of these headlight mosaics: that they look (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) If that's what it takes to be awesome, so be it. Thanks, Kevin. -Rev. Smith (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) Those three little words mean so much to me. Thanks, Todd. @8^) -Rev. Smith (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: U.C. Berkeley's South Hall - MOC
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Wow. I've been to Berkeley several times (my fiance is an Old Blue), and I'm really impressed. Go Bears! :) (from a supportive Gator) -Anne (...) -- For SCO to attack IBM using IP (\`--/') _ _______ .-r-. is somewhat like trying to eat >.~.\ `` ` (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.edu)
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| | U.C. Berkeley's South Hall - MOC
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Greetings, After to a year of interspersed building and three train shows I finally got around to posting some pics. of my recreation of South Hall from U.C. Berkeley. (URL) was inspired to build South Hall for several reasons: 1. it's red (and I've (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.edu) !!
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| | Re: New MOC: 'Kirk I'
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(...) Thanks! (...) Wait 'til you see Picard I! (...) Yeah, I really like it to. It's actually a flexible mast from (URL) #6734 Beach Cruisers>. (...) Hmmm, a mobile emergency medical response probe...now there's an idea... (URL) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Headlight Brick Mosaic Patterns Cubed
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(...) Snip (...) SWEET!!! M.C.Escher (R.I.P.) is jumping of happiness as we speak! Great job! J.- (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | DSM Trash Compactor and Dio Crisis
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Check out our latest DSM MOC from our homepage, Trash Compactor; (URL) escape through the trash chute led to the trash compactor. Another obstacle that there doesn't seem to be any way out of and for the meantime a safe haven away from the Imperial (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | Re: Headlight Brick Mosaic Patterns Cubed
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(...) Simply amazing! And just to make it a little more insane: Have you thought at all about attaching the faces of the cube from the inside in order to preserve clean edges? Play well, Andreas Stabno (URL) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: Redesign of my microship...
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(...) mmm...ok...for what reason did you name her 'Hope' hee (if private, don't answer, i was just being VERY literal, not using 'why') (...) did she burst into tears when you said that? ;) i think it looks great just the way it is (really) (...) (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: ooo...oooh! Barracuda!
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(...) Hmmm...helicopters are VTOLs. Anyways, its a great chopper, love those intakes. How did you get that SNOT? Its great. The cockpit seems a bit on the large side tho.... but it still looks good :) -Spencer (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Table discussion
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(...) In Swedish Jerk, Jerka, Jerker etc. are just variations of the name Erik/Eric. I think IKEA uses the same (Swedish) names for their products all over the world. Most of the IKEA names are names of villages, cities and people. -- Anders (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: ooo...oooh! Barracuda!
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(...) Amazing Phillip! Simply amazing! The level of detail of this MOC is....amazing. Weapons, cockpit, and the studless look work very well. The way you built the engine cowling is definitelly something I can use on future MOCs. Take care. (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: 'Kirk I'
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(...) Thanks! More to come! (URL) (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | LEGO Make and Create Roadshow in Dallas, Texas Pictures
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I've posted the pictures I took at the LEGO Make and Create Roadshow in Dallas, Texas this past weekend, where TEXLUG and MSLTC teamed up. We had a lot of fun, and we have a lot of stories to tell, like MOC accidents and theft of property at the (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.loc.us.tx, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.msltc)
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| | Re: ooo...oooh! Barracuda!
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(...) Veddy nice, Phil. The curves of the engine housings really keep the shape sleek and streamlined. The side mounted flarings on the nose also give the hint that a boatload of sensitive equipment lies just beneath. Slick. Cheers, -G (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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(...) So despite the problems some people had with the site, enough people seemed to be able to see it ;) Nice one Jeff. I look forward to seeing what series 2 holds (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Official Website Is Launched!
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(...) Sold-flipping-out?!? Nooo...ooo..... -->Bruce<-- (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: ooo...oooh! Barracuda!
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Philip, Nice helicopter! I usually dislike helicopters, but I can't pinpoint why...Hmm. Anyway, great job on the AHB, I love the shape. the little intakes on the sides are really cool, looks like it could also double as a VTOL if you wanted it to. I (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Tusken Raider Miniland Figure
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Fearsome desert savage? At just under 6 inches tall, this guy couldn't even hurt a Jawa! (URL) Right Angle> (URL) Front> (URL) Left Angle> (URL) Left> (URL) Head Detail> (URL) Stick> Mike "Count Blockula" Crowley "You will go to the (URL) System>." (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | ooo...oooh! Barracuda!
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Hey guys and gals, Here's my latest Attack Helicopter: The AH Barracuda. (URL) I'd be pleased to hear any comments or criticisms you may have. (URL) (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: Redesign of my microship...
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(...) Nah, I think she looks about right. In fact, she looks great. I'd love to see a minifig-scale version! Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Headlight Brick Mosaic Patterns Cubed
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(...) I still think it looks like the islamic tiling from The Alhambra in Granada ... maybe its time to use the Koran as inspiration .. SteveH (BeLUG) (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: Coming Soon...
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(...) OMG! This pose Rocks! (URL) ..and and this! (URL) :O e (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Coming Soon...
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(URL) (after modification) A new mecha based on my multi-axis click hinge frame: (URL) Later, Chris (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Redesign of my microship...
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Hi all, Some of you may recall my first microship, built when I was bored. Thanks to some helpful suggestions from you guys, I've rebuilt my little ship and called her Hope (don't ask why). (2 URLs) Main Folder> The only thing I'm not satisfied (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Headlight Brick Mosaic Patterns Cubed
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(...) Verily, verily, thou art the uber-builder. Later, Gary (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | Re: Headlight Brick Mosaic Patterns Cubed
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(...) Well, it looks like I need more practice with this embedded text thing. Let's try that 1x1 technic brick w/hole link the old fashioned way: (URL) just for practice :) (URL) here's the piece> There we go... (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: Headlight Brick Mosaic Patterns Cubed
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(...) What were you outrunning? You weren't actually running just for exercise, were you? Not that it's one of my 3 rules that I try to live by on my Lugnet member page, but I never run unless I'm chasing somebody or I'm being chased... Anyway, (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Chris! I think it's the legs that finally prompted me to name it "Rhino". (...) LOL! You just steered me into a new direction. I'll try to make one, just 'cause you said so. :-D (...) (URL) Mladen Pejic> (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the warm welcome Geordo! ;-) (...) Yeah, it might just... (...) Thanks, I have an extremely small amount of white pieces to build with, so whenever I can incorporate them into a MOC I'm pretty satisfied. (...) Yeah, you're right. I (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Brendan, Wow. A little batty, but awesome nonetheless! -Kevin (21 years ago, 30-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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Hey All, Please ignore my last post. Shouldn't have posted it. Just ranting. My apologies. Anyway, here is something I worked up today. A weapon's dealer for the Medieval Market. The MM really is great for small quick projects. I like it. I know (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) Coming soon to a galaxy near you! :) (URL) (21 years ago, 29-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Pure insane genius, Brendan. --Todd (21 years ago, 29-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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Some of you may have already seen the (URL) headlight brick mosaic patterns> I've been coming up with using Ldraw: (5 URLs) While out running the other day, I had an inspiration: maybe I could take six of these patterns and form a cube. It didn't (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jun-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX) !!
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Hello All, Just a short note to announce the launch of my LEGO orientated site – BrickVista (URL) finally finished (A few days earlier than expected) After 4 months in development, and what started out as a ‘couple of pages’, BrickVista is launched. (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jun-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic) !!
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(...) At the risk of tooting my own horn, here's my contribution to "Lego-ized" famous photos... (URL) (21 years ago, 29-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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Cool! Good to see you're back to building. I like this creation - something about it really does remind me of a rhino... I hope you're next model is a biped ;-) Later, Chris (21 years ago, 28-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Woohoo! Welcome back! Like everything else you build, the Rhino looks like it could be something that roams the battlefield within the next 30 years. The feasibility of this design adds alot Great colours, the white is nice. As usual your weapon and (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi! After a long time I've finally finished the instructions of my alternate model from the 8458 Silver Champion. So if you have a Silver Champion and maybe have seen the official models long enough, you may want to build this Sportscar. The (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jun-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thank you Sylvi! I'm hoping to make this summer one of my best for LEGO building. I hope to see more posts from you. (URL) Mladen Pejic> (21 years ago, 28-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Chris! Those "fan-like bits" are actually smoke dischargers; basically they're tubes that launch either fragmentation/smoke grenades to help protect a tank when it has to protect itself from enemy infantry, or hide tactical manoeuvres (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Eric Sophie wrote: -snip- (...) LOL! Thanks Eric, your replies are usually the funniest (IMHO)... ergo (heh too much Matrix 2 for moi) they are da best! Take care, and here's hoping we see more Sophie botz dis summer. ;-) (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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That's pretty cool. Probes and other unmanned craft are uncommon here in space. However you have done well. Am I to expect a Janeway I, Sisko I, or a Picard I anytime in the future? ;-) (21 years ago, 28-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Such an elegant yet powerfull tank mecha! I have checked out your site regularly and wondered if you were still active. I really like the way you work out every detail in your designs. Thanks for this new one! Love, Sylvi (21 years ago, 28-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Very nice, Nathan. The shape is very nice, and the booms are alot better. Although I would have to agree that it needs more stuff on it- it looks too bare with just that big radar dish. More antennas and dishes would be cool... but I still (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Very sweet. I dig the colors and the overall bulkiness of this beast. Like the chin(?) mounted turrets and the toes. The little fan-like bits on the sides of the cockpit reminded me of the Junon cannon from FFVII, for some reason... Cool! (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I dunno... All those MH and the Fuchikoma sort of burned me out, for the near future at least. I guess I'll have to start posting some old MOCs. Soren (21 years ago, 27-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(URL) (...) No way, cool! Classic Crawl Tank. Gotta love it. Whoa guns pointing everywhere! Neat toes, drawing white into the model in different places. Dig the way the pilot is in there. Nice! e (21 years ago, 27-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Jonathan Mizner wrote: -snip- (...) Heh, thanks for the compliments Jonathan. I'm glad you like the detailing on this mecha. Now I gotta get started on another MOC. ;-) Thanks again, (URL) Mladen Pejic> (21 years ago, 27-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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There is a certain art to certain things. There is an art to painting, an art to cooking, yes, even an art to driving. But, did you know that there just might be an art to brick? No, I’m not talking about those heavy blocks that spiders like to hide (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks Soren! And yeah, I've been wanting to use those axles since I got them in Jango Fett's Slave One. You can see a lot of pieces that I accumulated during March in this mecha also, especially from those mini-SW sets. (...) You know, I (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I really like this. You absolutely nailed the air-defense-vehicle look. Nice to see someone else using those white axles for miniguns. I have only one real critique, and that's the hatch. It looks a little cramped, so close to the big white radome. (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Welcome back! I was beginning to worry what happened to you. ;) Very sweet mecha, especially the white sensor gear. The smoke grenade launcher looks positively incredible, exactly like real ones. As always, the color scheme is perfect, with (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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