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| (...) Thank you. You should give it a try, it's a fun break from the usual space and mecha. (...) Hmmm, perhaps. I've already got something along those lines, so it'll probably be a while if I do. Soren (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| (...) Thank you. I wasn't entirely happy with the photography on these, but I'm glad it works for you. (...) That's code for your mom's secret ninja compartment, right? :) Soren (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| (...) I have the same problem with the smiley/frowny bricks. I even thought about it as I was looking at the pictures. I thought it was really creative but it didn't look right to me, cause I've always seen them as the smiley/frowny bricks. I found (...) (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| (...) Wow! I really like the second one, the bricks with ridges on the sides look very nice. The radar dish fits nicely in the arches and inverted arches. Great MOC! :) Chris Perron (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) Fantastic!!!! I am hoping you won't mind that these little cows will get copied for every train show from now on. Is anyone going to have time to make some for BrickFest? I really hope so. JB (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) <snip> (...) <snip> (...) While I agree that your use of the smiley/grumpy bricks is great (salvages an otherwise pretty unusable printed brick), it does point out a problem: I have a hard time seeing them as anything other than grumpy bricks. (...) (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| "Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:I1vw1n.131J@lugnet.com... (...) 25th, (...) will (...) (URL) (...) (URL) (...) brick (...) way? And (...) a (...) Those are great! One way you could make the motion a little different is to (...) (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: MOC: Parthenon
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| (...) I really like how you used the tiles on the foundation. Good work. (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.ancient)
| | | | | Re: MOC: Motorized Cows
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| Eric- What a great concept! And implementation! And effect! You cut to the heart of what makes a really cool MOC. I'm certainly going to want to put some cows in our pasteur when I get back from BF. -Ted Michon SCLTC (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| Just in time for the summer Olympics in Athens I finished the real life version of my MLCad-created Lego model of Parthenon, in approximately 1:240 scale. My model depicts the building in its ancient glory, not the sad but impressive ruins of today. (...) (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient) !!
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| (...) snip (...) Erik, these are awesome! You have inspired me anew to add automation to our future layouts. A big thanks for providing the instructions as well. Jason (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| Totally awesome. The sheer studlessness is breathtaking. Final Assembly Love the two-pronged and power cabled arm and the 8x8 radar dish sunk into the platform. I want another shot of just the back wall! Diagnostic Center The orange and white combo (...) (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| Those forges are really cool. I don't know what else to say. They are practically perfect. If you have and other kinds of forge modules in mind, for the love of all that is lego, don't hesitate to build them and show them off! (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) A simple idea, and a wonderfully elegant solution! Best motorized cows ever. Cheers Richie Dulin (URL) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| I missed the initial post the first time I read about this, but my first thought was magnets. My wife (a non-AFOL) thought magnets too when I showed her the video. I've noticed the train magnets are strong enough to make the magnets twitch on trains (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) snip (...) Wow Eric, Spotlighted! That is SO totally cool!!! I showed my kids and they were amazed, as am I. Truly, imho, it's MOCs like that, that will make HO modelers think twice about the "limitations of the brick". Way to go! Nicely (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: 4403 MOC: Scarab hover vehicle
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| (...) Spotlighted, and well deserved. I love alt models made from official sets. It forces strong creative decisions to be made and you made them well. Are you someone who might turn this model into some building instructions for those of us who (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.space)
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| (...) That's exceedingly cool. But since I don't have an RCX, it makes me wonder whether something similar could be done without it. Perhaps a small lever that's pressed by the train as it goes past, which is connected by a hidden string to the (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) So simple and so very cool! That is a great piece of eye candy for a train layout, super job! jt (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks :) (...) Well, the only limit I see is from the power of the RCX and/or its number of outputs. You can easely modify the programm, by example in order to add sensors or outputs to control 3 or more cows. For my part, I have only two (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| Really nice Moc. The nose reminds me of my MG3k... If you're interested in feedback, I'd suggest that you remove the 1x3 bricks from the wings and move the black "guns" up in front of the 75 degree slopes to break the otherwise flat (unaerodynamic) (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) This is officially the coolest MOC I have ever seen. Other than space and brick constraints, is there a limit to the number of cows you could rig this way? And is it possible to vary the rate of motion slightly between animals? In any case, (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Wow, that came out pretty awesome. I especially like the vertical engine. -Dan Rubin Chair of the Cyber-braintrust (URL) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) These are HOT! you're the man! -Dan Rubin Chair of the Cyber-braintrust (URL) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Re: The 4511 Mechsperiment
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| (...) Thank you sir, that is nice of you to say. Those darn Mechers, see what they have done! (...) Yes, two days. But it wasn't easy. The sheer number of combinations you can get with all left monkey arms slowed it up a bit. After that it was no (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) Oh ya the snowshoes, I forgot to mention I used those from the Monkey Sets. Its not a Train Head, its a Mech Head. ;) I'm about a 1x1 away from a "Mechasylum". e (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) I'd say you succeeded! I'm always impressed when people build cool MOCs using only the parts from one set. --Bram (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks Kevin, no this is my first Mecha, it was fun, but really I don't know what those Mech guys see in this stuff. (...) LOL! All of that then he said 2 2" hoses! LOL! (...) Oh no, those came in the Battrax. But I had to add 69 monkey arms (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| Hi, Please check out my latest mosaic creation. This a “studs-out” rendering of the "Green M&M" candy character. This was created as a surprise birthday gift for the LEGO and M&M loving husband of my customer. This mosaic is 20" x 20" (4096 1x1 (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| (...) WOW! Yah, that's about the only word for it, Wow! Perfectly sized for the bots you have made and for minifigs. Someone else said that it doesn't even look lego, I agree. It's so well designed and tightly put together. No piece there can be (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) Very cool indeed. I want to have one and hold one for my very own. If you're doing any more, I think a bot destruct test bay would be neat. Allister (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks for shoing that even train parts aren't completely useless ;) I'm gonna be seeing that head every time I look at that train from now on. (...) Two days?! Man, I reckon you could churn these out in your sleep. How else could you maintain (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) I bought a Scorpion Palace recently at deep discount, and the elephant reminded me of a mech I saw on Brickshelf that used the body parts this way. I'm buggered if I can remember who's it was though. Allister (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) I had no problems connecting to ragnork7.com. Also the mountain looks fantastic. Really well done landscraping. I hope you post more pictures, I'm keen to see it from a few different angles. Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| Well after seeing so many cool civilian space vehicles I couldn't resist of trying to build one myself. Inspired by those models I took the 4403 airblazers set and started building. I tried to build a slick model using some serious SNOT methods for (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| Amazing...your mocs are so distinctive. The Diagnostic bay doesn't even look lego to me, and a great moc is backed up by great photography. These are certified grade-A, smack free mocks. Keep up the great work. -Keith p.s. don't leave these (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| As with most of your creations, the colour usage and detailing is just perfect. I especially like the diagnostic centre; very anime in look. Are you going to do any more of these? I'd love to see a "bot plant" built around all of the assembly areas. (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) Dude, Soren. This rUleZ! Totally! Love the look of these, especially the second one. Very creative and nice. The forges look kinda modular- do you have any plans to link a bunch of these together and make a building or something? -JHK (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| (...) Soren, if you could make these so they folded up and could be stowed in your pocket, well that would be the bomb. Like an xpod bot forge in your pocket. Really I very much like these a lot of time very good things like it nice cool zit zot (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Re: lugnet.build.mecha News Group Reader User Guide - Completed
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| (...) I can add those. You gotta speak up, the links don't add themselves! Good point though, two good builders. ;) e (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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