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You need to give him a beard! "Mangudai" <templar_knight_ii@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HpwJLu.zoE@lugnet.com... (...) Saddam's (...) minifigs like (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.gaming.brikwars)
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(...) Thanks, Joe. I'd like to see pictures if you make your own version. I hope the instructions are useful. I really intended this to be a basic build, with very little SNOT at all, but, as I've proven to myself, I can't get away from it. Not that (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | The scourge of the universe...
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(Ok, maybe just my universe) THE BIONICLOID! *Sightings from the field have reported a new creature dubbed the Bionicloid.* It is unkown if this is merely a species or whole race, but one thing is for certain, they sure are annoying! These (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Minifig Venice
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(...) Hi Kerry and others, yes, the windows are build out of tons of 1x2 and 1x1 plates in transparent. Then the whole window is turned by 90°. At daytimes: (URL) At night: (URL) I love the pattern which appears using only these plates. BTW, I went (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | BrickTopia - Greed Square Train Station (MOC)
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This is a new, Baroque-Styled train station for the "Greed Square" area of BrickTopia: (URL) is traditional, there is much corrupt behavior going on inside: (URL) BrickTopia Page: (URL) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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(...) LEGO (TLC) could diffuse the whole issue by just issuing the old instructions under a copyleft or Creative Commons license and making them available to us all via lego.com sheesh! why do I have to keep telling the same people the same things (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) This looks like it's a straight copyright violation, and whether he's making money off it or not is irrellevant to that charge (it would only affect the financial amount for which he would be liable). >> Mark (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: New MOC: M-12 Mobile Weapons Platform (MWP)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Lindsay Frederick Braun wrote: -snip- (...) Thank you so much LFB. Really, those comments just made my day. :-D (...) No, sorry to say it wasn't designed to be removeable. (...) (URL) Wow, excellent observation. Yes, I used (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | MOC: UCS Darth Maul 2.0
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UCS Darth Maul 2.0 (Seventh in my quest to recreate life-sized Star Wars characters in the medium of LEGO. Darth Maul, one of the coolest yet most short-lived characters. IMO Kenobi should only have DEFEATED Maul at the end of EP1. Then Anakin (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| | Re: New MOC: M-12 Mobile Weapons Platform (MWP)
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(...) Mladen, This is another absolute triumph in 'mech design, no doubt about it. I agree with everyone on the joy of the details--the sensor pod/mast, the measured utilitarian "ugliness" that screams of military function, and all the attention put (...) (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Ditto what Kevin said. I look at my ships from five years ago, compared with FdG (see the left side bar in .build.military), and then Takao ((URL) and there's a definite progression, aside from size of course. It's a simple process of (...) (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: LEGO Table discussion
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(...) Jon-- Good to hear you're getting settled in. I'm very, very envious. I've been thinking about this same question, in anticipation of getting my own "workshop" back together about 12 months from now. Yes, I'm ahead of the game, for once, but (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jun-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: WARNING: Bootleg instruction scans CD pack
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(...) Whether they came from Brickshelf or not, he's still making money off of LEGO's property. --SteveR (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) If you ARE SURE SURE that his/her CD-ROM does INDEED have the brickshelf.com scans, send a message to Jack McKee. He works for TLC and cam make sure that the proper people at LEGO close this down if need be. You can email jake at: (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: Minifig Venice
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Very impressive. I love the detail especially some of the SNOT work. However, I can't work out how you have done the windows in the Doges Palace (and others). What are they made off? Are they transparent plates SNOT-wise? Kerry (21 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | WARNING: Bootleg instruction scans CD pack
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Just found someone in an online selling site selling a pack of 8 CDs advertised as containing over 20,000 Lego instruction scans. Im posting this into many news groups as the items in question are advertised to contain instruction scans from (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Crimson Skies - Supermarine Savager
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Oops, forgot to crosspost to appropriate newsgroups. Sorry. Soren (21 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Re: Japanese Koi
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That is a very handsome sculpture, Todd. Ingenious, good proportions and very well executed. It looks beatifull, it must be even better in rael life I suppose. If I'm not mistaken, the Koi is a symbol for health and long life, therefore I believe (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| | Re: MOC: Frog
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(...) How cute! And some neat SNOT tricks too! You got me tempted to make one, but I would use hinge plates for the hind legs, so he could hop. The coolest touch I see here (besides the sheer lack of size-the detail is really nice for the size) is (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | New Templar Walkers
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Greetings friends of the Temple! The Templar database website has been updated with new walkers. (URL) The Grand Master of the Temple has inspected the new vehicles and declared them fit to defend the homeworld against heretic invaders. (URL) Please (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Minifig Venice
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(...) Hi Holger Wow! It's truly amazing. Lots of nice details, you did a pretty good job. Ciao Mario PS I take the opportunity to inform you and other posters/lurkers of lugnet.loc.it that most of the traffic of the Italian community has been (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Eviller Minions
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Citizens of System Backwater, Fret no more! Your sloppy little existences will know order of the most efficient kind soon enough. Be on the lookout for my representatives coming soon to your civic centers. (2 URLs) Droid> excellent crowd control (2 (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Jan 04 Seed Part model - Eastern Block Power Suit
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Greeings Comrades, Eastern Block Command today announced the introduction of a new powersuit to work alongside the (URL) suit> currently in service. (URL) The Kocthom-16 is larger, faster and capable of hauling heavier ordinance (not shown) and has (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Minifig Venice
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(...) snip The preview looks beautiful. I'll check out the link :-). (21 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Hi all, New MOC for my site after a while. It's a quick Christmas present I made for a friend. Link below. (URL) Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks. Instructions available, too. (2 URLs) (Bruce) (URL) LEGO @ Bruce's Homepage> (21 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.inst, FTX) !
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| | Re: Minifig Venice
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(...) Wow. Big structures, lots of details. You sure use odd plates well for the decoration. Apart from the gondolas, I like the fisherman's boat, who seems to have caught spider crabs! The Doge's palace is amazing. (What are the screens made of?) (...) (21 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) Dave, I got thinking about this again last night and wondered if you might find this thread interesting as well: (URL) your original thread the ideas of sorting and storage have been discussed. The link above is to a thread about where people (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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| | BrickTopia Liquid Cathedral (New MOC)
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This is another cathedral of mine based on an LDRAW model from some years back. I hope you like it: (URL) BrickTopia Page: (URL) are Appreciated, Brad (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch) !
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| | Re: Minifig Venice
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(...) I... love it! It's awesome, the amount of detail you managed to put in all the buildings is absolutely overwhelming. My favourite is the Rialto Bridge, with the wedding party (?). Well done, you've captured the essence of the "Serenissima"! By (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) It's amazing! I love the balcony you made using yellow chalices. I also like how you caputred the slanted streets using stacked plates. The small shops that stick out of these small streets and alleys are a nice touch. Great work! Great (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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| | Minifig Venice
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(URL) Hi all, just in time for the anual 1000steine.de-meeting after X-Mas ((URL)) I finished my minifig-scale model of Venice in Italy. The whole scenery is 4.5 x 7 baseplates (32x32 studs) large and includes some well known historic sights of the (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.it, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Firestorm
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(...) i KNEW it was an AC inspired design :)I have tried to imitate the style from armored core myself, but it is very difficult, alot of the forms dont translate well into lego. But i did like the idea of interchangeable parts so much that i (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Firestorm
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(...) Thanks for the replies and suggestions Keith and Frank. I was orignially trying to copy an Armored Core mech but I ran into some problems and strayed from the original design. The boxy thing on its right shoulder is a missile pack, but I (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) This is one of the MOC's I completed while sorting, as mentioned elsewhere in this thread: (URL) the control stick & base are counted as 2 separate parts, it's 22 pieces - but it never would have seen the light of day if I couldn't find those (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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(...) There's one I'm still looking for, that someone posted on .space a while ago. It's the coolest thing I've seen. (...) Depends on the builder :P For me, that's true. I have a hard time building small, which is why I build both big and small, (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) As others have said, Welcome! Lots of great ideas in this thread, as a 'old-timer' I thought I could toss out a couple more. Don't feel you need to build HUGE things. Yes, some of us love to build massive things like 8-wide trains and 4+ foot (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) This is the way I got started. However, keep in mind, I make a fairly good living. I realize not everyone does or is to young to work at all, or may be out of work. What I am trying to say, is you do not have to be rich to enjoy this hobby. 1) (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) Mike, Here's what went on in my initial sort. Keeping in mind I decided to sort before I committed any money to a storage system, here's what I did: -- The Process -- I dumped one of my 14-gallon buckets full of brick onto a free table (freed (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Japanese Koi
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Totally cool! The 1x1 rounds work beautifully as scales. The pectoral fins are great too! Any future plans to do the sides as well? I'd love to see some close-ups of the tail too. Dave "Todd Kubo" <tsunamikubo@hotmail.com> wrote in message (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| | Special Forces Clone Troopers
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The Clone Wars has brought the need for the Special Forces of Clone Troopers that have adapted their skills and weaponry to the various types of planets and atmospheres where the Republic has to engage the Separatists. (URL) Check them all from our (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) Me thinks thou doth confuseth two issves. ;) (...) Yes, watch out for spending too much money on 'storage' containers at first. But spend whatever time and thought are necessary to adopt a system of sorting that matches your buying and (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Japanese Koi
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(...) Todd Nice Job! It looks really great. I like the luminacity the clear bricks give it. It almost looks wet! You might think about giving it a name! I'm gonng suggest you name it "Mack"! Then you can tell people that they are looking at the real (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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In lugnet.build, Nick Kappatos wrote: (a bunch of really great stuff about sorting which I snipped) While I agree that sorting is key, realise that Here There Be Tygers... it is possible to go on a quest for the One True Sorting Scheme, get involved (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) When I do sculpture kinds of things, I find LEGO graph paper extremely useful. Search Google to get some. Also build stuff in LDraw format when you don't have the pieces you need. (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) All Lar has posted here are excellent to go by. I would like to add one more- draw it! When I was in grade school, I didn't have the bricks in front of me to work with but I did have a pencil(or pen) and paper. All too often ideas for new (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) Ooops... You know what? You're right! I think I mixed up a couple different posts in my head. Yes, it was Kevin's suggestions I was thinking of. Thanks! (...) Ditto! Allan B. (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) AND Kevin S.!!! he had more suggestions than I did. :-) (...) Three good ones! You forgot one more: 4. (at least this works in town and trains) scale the scale back.. Dial up the selective compression... make that model office building only 4 (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) I think the subject of money has been covered elsewhere in the thread. But the subject of time can also be a tough nut to crack. Finding time can sometimes be hard but it can be done, as sure as you can find time to change the oil in your car, (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) -Major Snippage- (...) To further what Larry P. mentioned in a previos post, as well as Kevin Salm's above... I've had the experience of placing my own 32 foot long cable-stayed suspension bridge of 33,000 LEGO pieces in the front window of a (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) Welcome aboard, Dave! I don't have much to add to the wisdom already dispensed on this thread, but here are a few other suggestions to help you in your building (some of these may be repeats). 1. Start with a cool first name. (You seem already (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Japanese Koi
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I got to see this in person at NWBC 2003. It rocked my pants then, and it rocks my pants now. The use of dirty clear and trans-orange parts for scales is too cool. I always look at sculptures like this with a certain awe, hopefully soon I'll have (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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Nick (...) I have no idea what the size of my collection is, other than it's a bit bigger than comfortably fits in the room it's in (which currently also houses me and a laptop, which shall soon expand to a full-sized pc workstation). I bought some (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) Dave, As someone who is slowly getting back into building, the biggest turning point in getting back on the horse was sorting my collection. It was less than 40k pieces at the time, and it took a while, but here are the benefits: - In "dustin' (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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| | Japanese Koi
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Well, just for look see. Thought i'd post a link to a sculpture I completed not too long ago. Japanese Kohaku Koi with the Sandan pattern (URL) is roughly 3 1/2 ft in length. It has probably the right body mass size for a real koi of mature age, of (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general) !
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) Many great suggestions by others..... I do a lot of mutations. Start out with something, get and an idea on how to change it, change it. Try something else throw it out, try again. Don't expect that it will come out just the way you want the (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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In lugnet.build.military, Kevin Salm wrote: Some excellent followup thoughts and money saving tips! ... But one or two I gotta riff on... :-) (...) Am I misremembering or didn't you formerly have something to do with vending machines??? :-) If so (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) Many excellent suggestions have been given to you so far. They are all good ideas. As for getting more Lego to build with, you don't have to consider buying more Lego to be a major purchase. If your cash flow is small, just buy Lego in small (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Firestorm
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(...) VERY nice model. I liked the way you used all the slopes, gave it a very rough and jagged feel to it, but it kept the shape simple. The boosters are also VERY cool. I also really like the back mounted weapons, i assume you are going to make (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | B.I. Joe's new face
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Well...perhaps not a new face entirely, but a spruce up splash graphic. For those old skool fans, an attempt at recreating a 'brickified' version of the classic 'Slient Interlude' #21 Marvel comic. (URL) Cheers, -Gil (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) Basically just throwing in a 'right on' to all that's been said. Only thing to add is that you've already taken the most important step, and that is joining this community. I lurked for over a year before starting to build. Then, I tried to (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) Experiment. Build. It sounds simple, and that's all the really is to it. What I find helps me is I keep a project list of some projects I'd like to work on. Some of them have came to be, others have just sat around in pieces. For example, I (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | BrickFest Display Cards
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BrickFest PDX, Portland, OR....is only 46 days away! Have you reserved your MOC Display space yet? and have you checked out what we are organizing for this event? (URL) Display Cards are available for registered participants to complete. If you plan (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.build, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.us.nv, lugnet.loc.us.ca) !!
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| | Re: Minifig roundtable and swapmeet at Brickfest PDX
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(...) does cross-reference sets, which is one thing I do want to do. I noticed there are some minifigs on legofigs.com that are not here (specifically a couple of promotional space minifigs). Also, is the database being used here something we could (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Crimson Skies Re-Build: C Bar One
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Thanks to some (URL) feedback>, I decided to rebuild one of my planes. The Coronado has been re-born as C Bar One (URL) A new, larger powerplant, additional and upgraded armament, incresed wingspan and shortened overall profile should make the (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | New MOC: "Lancer" Multi-Purpose Space Fighter
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(URL) Click on Image This model shares traits with a micro-fig fighter I built sometime ago... (see below) (URL) Enjoy. (URL) Mladen Pejic> (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Minifig roundtable and swapmeet at Brickfest PDX
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(...) Also there is (URL) for minifig parts/set information (although it does not track minifigs as such) (URL) TWS Garrison (URL) capital letters in address for direct reply. (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: New MOC: M-12 Mobile Weapons Platform (MWP)
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(...) LOL! You (along with Eric) always give the best replies. Thanks Keith! I'm glad this model is epic. And yep, the little chin-gun is all "money" baby. Also, I do wish I could put this model in some diorama, but my collection isn't large enough (...) (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: M-12 Mobile Weapons Platform (MWP)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Eric Sophie wrote: -snip- (...) Thanks Eric! (...) Yeah, the sight came out alright. :-) (...) Yep! It sure is beefy. I used a lot of interlocking plates and bricks in the inner structure; it's very rigid. The feet are also (...) (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Siege Machine
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Check out our latest entry to the CC Colossal Contest from our (URL) homepage.> (2 URLs) Let's storm some castles! ACPin & Sons (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: How do you guys do it?
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(...) How? Start building. You'll get better. That's not a flippant answer, it's the truth. Do as many of the following things as you can: - Build stuff "in the style of" official sets, perhaps working from their instructions to learn various idioms (...) (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Firestorm
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Brayton, I'm no mecha master, but I think the Firestorm is pretty cool. On the up-side, I really like the legs, specifically the ankle/shin design. The color scheme is good, and the jump-jets are the money. The entire back side of the moc (a (...) (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New MOC: M-12 Mobile Weapons Platform (MWP)
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Mladen, this 5th MWP is epic! The guns...its all about the guns... the machine gun in front is the money, and the leg-mounted rockets look ready to deal some death. As usual, the color scheme is distinctly your style. The brown elements really (...) (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) And to thik I almost put the cokpit on the front of the Kestrel. Toyed around with the idea for a few minutes then went back to my original idea. Actually the nose was about the last thing I built up, realised it needed more guns. Have toyed (...) (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Hey thanks for the in depth response! Would probably help if I actually knew more about military aircraft before trying to figure out what my two do :) Funny you mention the P-38, that was my favorite warbird back in high-school... as for the (...) (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | SciBrick Member Display - Mecha Designs - Lego Store - Paramus Park Mall - N.J.
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SciBrick Member Display - "Mecha Designs" by Eric Sophie Now Showing - Mecha Designs at the Paramus Park Lego Store - Rte. 17 North -N.J. (4 URLs) Enjoy! Stop on in! Eric Sophie SciBrick LMHoF GardenSLUG Biomechanical Bricks (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, FTX)
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| | SciBrick Member Dsiplay - Holiday Setup - Paramus Park Mall - N.J.
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SciBrick Member Display - Eric Sophie's "Little Bot Bay". Now Showing until next week at the Paramus Park Mall - Rte. 17 North - N.J. (3 URLs) Enjoy! Eric Sophie SciBrick LMHoF GardenSLUG Biomechanical Bricks (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, FTX)
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| | GardenSLUG Display by Tim Caffery - Paramus Park Mall Lego Store N.J.
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Hey all, I'd like to bring your attention to Tim Caffery's GardenSLUG Display here at the (URL) Paramus Park Mall Lego Store> - N.J. . As we begin a relationship with the Lego Store, over time GardenSLUG will have members displaying their MOCs here (...) (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: M-12 Mobile Weapons Platform (MWP)
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(...) ....snip (...) Hey cool MWP, Loaded with cool peices. Very "utlilitarian". I like the details and the electronic sight on the top is very cool. I always like it when you make one of these. Hey the model looks really solid. Is it really beefy? (...) (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Dave Lander wrote in message ... (...) money (...) Lego. (...) for (...) My own first answer is: just keep practicing :-) For your amusement, take a look at the pics of my first two towns several years ago, which show some progression, compared with (...) (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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Ya know, I've been into Lego for a while myself. I haven't had the time or money I'd have liked to have for it over the last few years, but I do still love Lego. I've been coming to this site for a while now, and I just have one question for (...) (21 years ago, 26-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: A pair of Crimson Skies attempts
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Your Kestrel puts me in the mind of a godawfully effective psuedo-fighter more than anything (Psuedo-fighter, a plane about the size of a small bomber, or overly large fighter, more heavily armed, normally somewhat faster and usually only slightly (...) (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | British Field Artillery
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Things have been fairly quiet in Port Brique lately, but the British are reinforcing their contingent in the French colony with field artillery. So far, only one artilleryman, with a light field gun has arrived. (URL) He sports a custom torso, and a (...) (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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| | Re: Very Sad News....
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This is a tough bit of news for anyone to swallow. I always have difficulty coping with the loss of someone I've grown to respect and this is tougher than usual given Travis' age. Like (URL) .space>, (URL) .build.mecha>'s sidebar is also now set up (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: M-12 Mobile Weapons Platform (MWP)
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(...) -snip- (...) Yep. (...) Thanks Jason. (...) Yah, I know what you mean. Maybe it's cause they're pushed back so much; they just don't project menacing enough. :-) (...) Thanks, and I hope to deliver on my promise of more original stuff in 2004. (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Pretty wicked birds you got there. I like how you took the swept back cockpit approach. Fradel (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | A pair of Crimson Skies attempts
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Been quite a while since I've posted to lugnet and actually months since I've built anything. However I was recently inspired by the Crimson Skies aricraft I've seen popping up and finally got around to building my own. While I don't have background (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Truck 12 (Seagrave Tiller) gets an upgrade
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Happy Holidays everyone! I made some upgrades to my 6-wide fire ladder truck. The ladder finally got its fly section (2nd section), and the ladder support has been upgraded to handle the load at (URL) maximum extension>. I also took some better (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Mos Eisley Cantina Interior Details
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Pics of the interior details. (2 URLs) ACPin & Sons (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: New MOC: M-12 Mobile Weapons Platform (MWP)
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(...) i'm going to have to agree with you: you've definately done quite a few walking tanks in your time, and i also look forward to seeing something new. HOWEVER, this latest mecha is yet another example of your expertise with lego mech-building. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Firestorm
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Firestorm (URL) Comments and criticism would be appreciated. (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New MOC: M-12 Mobile Weapons Platform (MWP)
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(...) Heh, thanks Mark! (...) Oh go right ahead my friend! :-) (...) Yeah, I better get started on it. Thanks again for the reply Mark. (URL) Mladen Pejic> (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Wow! Mladen, you have definitely mastered the walking tank. And, the sensor pod. I may have to steel that vision block, if you don't mind? Looking forward to your next MOC. -Captain John “aka Mark Mueller” Founder and Chairman of StarBrew Brewing (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Lara Croft in Lego
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It's (URL) Lara>> Lara Croft in Lego! (URL) Click> for more Lara, including a very seasonal Santa suit. I thank you. Jason Railton (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX) !
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| | Re: Knights' Kingdom figures
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(...) Well first, i am DEFINATELY not a master of mecha, in fact, i am quite far from it :) Your post has humbled me, it might just be my frustration in only being able to use technic ball joints and slizer arm joints in my mocs that has caused my (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Knights' Kingdom figures
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(...) Why should the new joints do that any more than any other of the joints that have been released over the years? I for one am looking forward to getting my hands on some of those new joints, but I reject the assumption that any use I might put (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New MOC: M-12 Mobile Weapons Platform (MWP)
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(...) Haha... I *so* agree with you on that; machineguns never get boring. :-) Thanks Soren. (...) Yeah, you're right again. What can I say, I'm a man of compromise; I had to make do with the only trans elements I had enough of. Brown is definitely (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Galileo Seven again!
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(...) Thanks Dave, I do my best. I'm working on a teleportation room and hope I can publish the photos soon. Eric Druon / BaronSat (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New MOC: M-12 Mobile Weapons Platform (MWP)
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n»MDu make brown look gooood. This is probably the closest you've come to the Appleseed Mobile Platforms, in design terms, and I love it. Currently the cute little 30mm under the chin is my favorite weapon; after all that big nasty railgun (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | New MOC: M-12 Mobile Weapons Platform (MWP)
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(URL) Click on Image Well, so this it. My fifth Mobile Platform. Sigh, I wish I was more excited, but after almost four years of building them I feel like moving on to something different. Aha! But that's what the year 2004 is for; a new objective (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | It's Christmas time at the BIP
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(URL) It's Christmas time at the BIP! I've pulled together just a few of the great Christmas/Holiday related creations and building instructions I've found out on the net. Check it out! (URL) Christmas> If you have more Christmas/Holiday related (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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