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(...) (URL) (...) Thanks :-) You said it in a way I could only imagine. -Tom McD. (URL) (20 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) (URL) (...) Thanks. I was looking at that myself, wondering if I like this model. I'm still not sure. The color splatter I kept, as you say, in line with the Giddens JE livery. It seems to work more than not as I don't have that much dark (...) (20 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: New Mecha: "Centurion" Officer Mecha
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(...) Whoops, the pistol-holstered-in-leg trick has already been done, by Gla Gla of course, in his (URL) Patlabor> My bad... (20 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Well, first of all, I've been complaining so much about stuff, i realized i really hadn't contributed ANYTHING lately, so i decided to post up some stuff i have completed! First of all, i've built several new weapons for my previous ogre mecha. They (...) (20 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Kyle. Bulk quantities is always something I keep in mind when making these suits. This one uses a few harder to get bits like the dk grey 2x2 "boat" pieces, and those 1x1 sand green tiles. But yeah, a dropship for a few of these would (...) (20 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Bah. Quiet you. (...) Hey, thanks Tom. (...) Yeah. What he said. :-) -Chris (20 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Just wanted to say that this made me laugh. :-) (...) Oh yeah baby, gotta have the sleek sexy curviness of the dino tails. (...) Go at it mang. Except make a better version so I can upgrade mine after stealing your ideas. :-) Thanks! -Chris (20 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Hey Tom, pretty cool take on Giddens' style of JE moc. I still am not so sure about the red. It almost has the "one too many color look" to it. That, and the spattering of grey and dark grey make it kind of hard to keep up with. What I think (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) (Not that size matters.) I bet you wish there were more tan slopes in the world. I like the bits of color and decoration inside. (Neat how Tecwolf's structural supports provide the color dots.) Your columns in the chamber are sweet. So, this (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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Hello fellow Lego builders, (I've posted in lugnet.build.ancient, but I think this place ismore appropriate) I've finished my latest MOC: The Egyptian Pyramid. Credit goes to TecWolf (see: (URL) tried to add some personal flavor. It's the first of a (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.build)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Chris Maddison wrote: -snip- Very nice hardsuit! Were it not for the dino tails and sand green (which you of course need for the JE theme), this would appear to be a design that could easily be replicated in bulk to form a (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Wow. that is an amazing mecha. As for imporvements I agree with Frank, I think it would improve if you made the torso wider where the shoulders attach and if the shoulders were less flat. Maybe try some of this brick (URL) attach plates or (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hmmm, well Let me start with what i like. The legs look great. There is tons of detail. I see you put a lot of detail into the ankle and hip area. The torso, however, is where i see some stuff i don't like. The big flat sides of the shoulders (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) would roll right over a town. Then thru a field. And over the next town. Not to mention the fear and dread it would inspire in enemy tankers. -Clangador (2 URLs) (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Hi all! This is my latest piece after a breif respite from LEGO. It is heavily influenced by SG Gundam and EX-s gundam, as well as the Bandai version. Please let me know what you think and how it can improve as I'm not 100% happy with it. I also (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) This cool. It deffinately reads as alien technology. Also at first glance, a little bit of is this minifig or microfig scale. Anyways, I really like the chunky everything is a greeb look to this. -Dan Rubin Chair of the Cyber-braintrust (URL) (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) MechaBlok? <grins and ducks> (...) It's something I also like. That's a nice tight package you've put together. (...) Not out of line, IMO. The design philosophy behind ground forces is likely to be different, not only because its combat arena (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi, I've been building a lot of ancient theme stuff in micro-fig scale. I'm planning on bringing some to Brickfest. Micro-fig scale is fun because you get something built quickly. I am currently working at scaling up one micro MOC. The finished (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.ancient)
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I've been sitting on this model for over 3 weeks now, and figured that I'd better post it before I move next month. (URL) See the complete package at (URL) -Tom McD. (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Oh man. Ooooh man. You done stepped outside o' the spaceship box and onto the streets for some mano-a-mano mecha action. Chris Maddison you're my hero. Very awesome moc. I'm loving every bit of it. And the dino tails! The curvy beautiful sand (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Nothing like rising to a challenge and beating it fair and square...er, round? Nice Job! Janey Red Brick (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Yo, thanks Mladen. The color grouping actually sort of happened by accident. This was strictly a "whatever works and fits in the required space" build. Glad it looks like I tried tho. :-) As for the weapons, I did have the rifle a lot beefier (...) (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Tobias. The shoulders fell into place right after I got the orientation of the dino tails right. I just sort of took it from there. (...) Yeah, I try all the time to make narrow joints that only occupy on stud's width, and it usually (...) (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, I think getting that right finally made everything start falling into place. (...) You build some good stuff kid. :-) Thanks! -Chris (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Thanks to everyone for the replies and suggestions. I will take these into account on my future builds. I should have my Gundam up in a day or two. -Brayton (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi all, When I announced my previous MOC (3D-Cube wooden puzzle), Ross Crawford challenged me to make a spherical version of it. Well, here it is : The Cube: (URL) The Sphere: (URL) Check out (URL) my webpage> Let me know what you think, Maarten (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.be, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) I can't say that I've ever seen Appleseed, and I'm not sure if I've seen and of Shirow's work, though it sounds like I should check it out. So, I am willing to take suggestions, and am going to post this bot to build.mecha. So mecha folks, (...) (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Killer hardsuit Chris! It's amazing how small yet "hardy" it looks. I like the colours a lot also, and it looks like you tried to group them as best as you could. I do think you could have given more spice to those weapons, nothing radical, (...) (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hello fellow Lego builders, I've finished my latest MOC: The Egyptian Pyramid. Credit goes to TecWolf (see: (URL) tried to add some personal flavor. It's the first of a new project: The Seven World Wonders. Some pics: (URL) all the pics here: (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.build.ancient) !
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Hi all, Here's my entry in the contest. It's a garbage truck used for plucking defunct satellites and other space debris from orbit. (URL) It's a bit derivative, being part (URL) garbage ship, part Chris Giddens' PCS, and just a little bit Pete's (...) (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space, FTX)
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I really like this. Like Kyle, it gave me a lot of valuable inspiration on how to build small things while still maintaining a detailed look. I've been trying for some time to build small, but it hasn't worked out. Obviously, 1*1's in all flavours (...) (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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This is good, I like it. It's small, it's beefy (great shoulders), it's not something you want to see walking down your street touting guns. The color scheme works really well. Very well executed. Just when I had seen Brayton's hardsuit and thought (...) (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I tell ya, I'm having the same problem. Everything I come up with either doesn't work or would take a month... (...) Oooh nice. I like the geometries on the cockpit. (...) Yeah, but it's infantry hardware. Anything but would look silly. (...) (...) (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thank you. I wasn't sure about the color either, but it has the same effect on me. Soren (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Now that's almost scary. Scary in the "I hate you because I can't figure out how you did that" scary. :-) Seriously, very cool to see a mecha with more than two arms. And the way you totally entombed the fig is top notch. Well done. The only (...) (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hey Soren, I really like the APC, but that probe...when I first saw it I didn't think that much of it, but it has some kind of formal color/form composition that keeps me coming back and falling more and more in love with it. Very cool colors (...) (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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Hey guys, I've been racking my brain lately and having some serious mecha block, trying to come up with something to help get the steam rolling again amongst the .mecha community. After many, many, many rebuilds, I finally have something I like. (...) (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Lame Parts contest (was Re: The Bar Does Not Go Down)
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(...) I just went to Yahoo to see what was going on with that link and perhaps getting it reinstated. However, it seems that Yahoo no longer has free webpages for members. I did toss out the idea late last year for another run at the comp, but there (...) (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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| | Re: New Mecha: "Centurion" Officer Mecha
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(...) Haha! Nice one Kyle. Seriously though, I'd say my MOCs are average at best, compared to some of the stuff that is seen here and at .space. I guess it's 'cause I've been posting here for so long that people like my creations in most part due to (...) (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Brayton Orchard wrote: -snip- I really like this hardsuit. It takes real skill to build joints and limbs (and a cockpit!) at this scale, and I don't have it, so I'm always on the prowl for ideas to improve my technique. Thanks (...) (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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