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Woohoo! Finally, a biped mecha from one of my favorite builders! This model definately has your style in it. Everything from the different color scheme to the strange body proportions, to the arsenal of weaponry! I don't really find the color choice (...) (20 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Motorized Tank
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Okay, after several failed attempts to increase the speed of the tracks, here's video of the tank in operation. It clocks in at 5MB so be sure you can handle the file: (URL) Video> Enjoy! Soren (20 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Mecha Fun
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(...) Frank Kopanitsanos (...) 17 (...) I've currently been scrounging around for some kind of work, as i need a new summer job. Outside of lego i play basketball and baseball. I also play lots of PC games, ranging from battlefield 1942 to Unreal (...) (20 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Ahhh... I see you are using the plate hinges, presumably with a brick with a technic hole + friction pin? I'm not a huge fan of those small ball joints, either; but some kind of ball joint makes a good ankle joint. I'm also dissatisfied with (...) (20 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Christopher Snead (...) 30 (...) I'm a scientist (Physicis and Planetary Science). I love to build things and I love to travel. Recently, I've been spending too much money on die-cast metal "Soul of Chogokin" figures. In the past, I've been (...) (20 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | A couple little things
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Hey all, A couple small things to share. You all know Brendan's awesome headlight mosaics, yes? Well, here's a small trinket box of the same concept. And for lack of a better Ralph Machio, and with apologies to Pat Morita, a little Bonsai tree. (...) (20 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) great post! i'm glad to finally learn a bit more about those who inspire me, AND see that i actually know some of you! good times! (20 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | The Flying Wing
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After watching "Raiders" again for the umpteenth time, I made a quick sketch of the flying wing and then proceeded to build it (with Indy getting beaten up in the background). It was this plane that led me to the "prototypes" webpages and new ideas (...) (20 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: New Mecha: "Centurion" Officer Mecha
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(...) Hey Mladen! I'm always intrigued to see what's coming next from you. And for this latest installment, I'm pretty torn. I like the exaggerated "bigs and littles" on this one, like the huge feet and itty bitty waist, and I really dig the (...) (20 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Cathedral remembered
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hi Bruce, (...) Thanks for your compliment! (...) Same for me, but I tried to make them useful. (...) Same again here: I've kept it in one piece, so I can use it in my other cathedral (of which I will post some pictures this week, I hope). (...) (...) (20 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Very cool painting
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Just thought I'd share. I'm not affiliated with the artist in any way. (URL) (20 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: State of .mecha
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Stuart is incredibly busy right now, but every now and then we exchange email. The subject came up and I asked if I could post his thoughts on the matter. Soren (20 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Japanese
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They're pretty generic, but they're definitely mom jokes :). Soren (20 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(URL) Click on Image It's been almost a year since I built my last (URL) bipedal mecha>! This time around however, I have finally succeeded in creating a posable mecha without those flimsy ball-joints. The result is surprising sturdy, and can accept (...) (20 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: State of .mecha
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(...) Does anyone know what has become of Stuart? His Brickshelf gallery no longer exists and now he speaks distantly, as if he no longer belongs in our community. SNIP (...) This is a great idea. I myself built both Gla Gla's armature and the Pixie (...) (20 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: The Japanese
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(...) Yeah...sure. You're kidding? (sorry if I sound clueless) -Joseph (20 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Almost Done
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Hiya, Inspired by the numerous creations of Soren, I present my near-completion generic MH (URL) Constructive criticism will be recieved gratefully. -Joseph (20 years ago, 16-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: State of .mecha
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Hi. Today I came to correct information about one's copyright :) . (...) Above works were built by Toshiya; a member of Lego Robo Plan community, as always so ;-) . His folder in Shelf; (URL) ANIME of magic-girls-theme now on air in Japan; (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 16-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Japanese
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I am sure you can do that B-) . Kotaro (20 years ago, 16-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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It's because I can tell mom jokes in Japanese :). Soren (20 years ago, 16-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | The Japanese
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They really have it in for you, eh? (URL) First this> (URL) And now this> Interesting... -joseph (20 years ago, 16-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Pirate ROBRIQ
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A small bot for microgravity construction. Can you guess what I used for thrusters? (URL) And a hint of things to come: (URL) Enjoy! Soren (20 years ago, 16-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: The Improve .Mecha Thread
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(...) snip (...) Hi all. It's been a really long time since I've posted to lugnet. I hadn't visited for a while and now I've been lurking for about 2 or 3 months. I moved about 2 years ago and lost my lego room. I sorta lost intrest when I couldn't (...) (20 years ago, 16-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Bryce Rollins on a roll!
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As mentioned a few months ago, Bryce posted both an F-4 and F-105 harkening back to the Nam era fighter jets. Offline to him I had mentioned seeing a detachment of F-100s stationed at Missouri Air National Guard in St Louis. In no short order he had (...) (20 years ago, 15-May-04, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Messerschmitt Me Libelle
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(...) Wow Chris, this is really great stuff! The Blohm und Voss is awesome, I've always wanted to do some MOCs of BV's assymetrical planes. The whole 'Lost Plane' hunters is a very cool idea also, good enough to be an official Adventurers subtheme, (...) (20 years ago, 15-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Messerschmitt Me Libelle
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Hi everyone I would like to introduce the Messerschmitt Me Libelle. This is another prototype from the luftwaffe and I think it makes for a fun little MOC. I didn't spend much time on retracting gear - I was going more for the overall "playability" (...) (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: State of .mecha
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"Jon Palmer" <jon@zemi.net> wrote in message news:HxotGL.22Jw@lugnet.com... (...) I also read that as "Shiro". Heh. But whatever, Toshiro was pretty bad too. [ j o n ] (URL) (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: State of .mecha
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(...) I posted this PCS mecha about a year ago. :) (URL) -Grand Admiral .space Curator (URL) (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Mecha Fun
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(...) Mladen Pejic (...) 18. (...) Architecture student at UofT. Outside of LEGO I enjoy playing multiplayer first person shooters. Counterstrike, Day of Defeat, Battlefield 1942, Battlefield Vietnam are all games I play rather consistantly. I also (...) (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Coming up: a real LEGO mosaic
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Hi all, As I announced earlier, I am going to make a LEGO mosaic. A trip to Legoland is planned later this year, I hope to find there all the required pieces to finish this project. I have just finished another Ministeck mosaic. (URL) (192x240 (...) (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: Cathedral remembered
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Hi Daan, Interesting model. There are some details I like very much, and a few not so much. I really like the way you used battle droid arms as a railing detail in this picture: (URL) I'll have to try that sometime. The battle droid legs don't work (...) (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Work(s) in Progress
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Hey all! I'm really glad to see everyone so interested in getting things moving again. Due to the insanity of my workload, I haven't been able to build for any real stretch of time for few months - meaning I've been having a hard time getting enough (...) (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Mecha Fun
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Okay, I'll bite. I've been lurking for a while because I'm in the middle of moving. All of my lego is in storage! I'll resume once the dust settles... What is your name? Jeff Ranjo How old are you? 38 What does real life mean for you? (In the sense (...) (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Robriq Moobot
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(...) Diggin' it! Do its 'feet' make a plopping sound as it ambles along? (I dunno, it just looks like it would amble.) The 'pickup bed' makes it very practical. I can see herds of these heading west with the settlers. I especially like the last (...) (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: State of .mecha
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(...) Probably a good idea. I don't have any malice towards other styles. I love almost all LEGO building. What I mostly mean is that I think the content of the group should strive to meet the coolness that is its name: Mecha. I think this is the (...) (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: State of .mecha
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(...) I'm going to head off a long and flame ridden argument by asking for clarification here. What, exactly, does this mean? (...) Doesn't Toshiro count? Soren (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: State of .mecha
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(...) (snip) This is an excellent post. While I believe that LEGO is cool because you can build whatever you want, I think that for a long time most of the creations in .mecha aren't even Mecha. They can be some cool creations but they don't really (...) (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Techwest Moc: Rocket Pony Express
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Well it was my turn to get my feet wet in the old Techwest pool: The Rocket Pony Express (URL) (click pic) Jamie (URL) (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | State of .mecha
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Hey all. I've been in contact with one of our old posters, one Stuart Immonen by name, and he gave me permission to post this message. I have not altered it except to clean up line-wrapping and spelling. Any errors should be assumed to be my own. (...) (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Mecha Fun
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Soren Roberts wrote: What is your name? Kyle Vrieze How old are you? 31, old enough to have enjoyed a lot of classic space as a kid. What does real life mean for you? (In the sense of what you do outside of the hobby: work, (...) (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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