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We finished it up on Saturday, September 25th. Finished height is just over 7 feet tall, using a guestimate of 55,000 to 60,000 bricks. Total design time was around 150 hours, total build time was around 400 man-hours, not counting all the time we (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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| | Theed Palace Chamber
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The Neimoidians seize control of the Theed Palace including the Naboo royalty without any incident. Queen Amidala remains defiant and refuses to sign the treaty that gives the Neimoidians full control of Naboo. Security battle droids are called upon (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Ford GT & Chrysler 300C
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(...) Cool! I like the mirrors on the Chrysler! Christian (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Waswillbe - The RG Mech 2.0
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What was will be again. The RG Mech ver 2.0 Some years ago when I joined LUGNET, my first publicly posted MOC, created as a (URL) Member> was the (URL) RG Mech>. At the time I was building a large model that was going to take years to complete. So I (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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| | Ford GT & Chrysler 300C
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I've built a couple models honoring a pair of this year's hottest cars. A little bling and little zing... The 550hp 5.4L supercharged Ford GT: (URL) 345hp 5.7L Hemi-powered Chrysler 300C: (URL) Spencer Rezkalla (20 years ago, 26-Sep-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.town) !!
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| | Re: Power Armor Mercenary Team
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(...) Thanks for the comments and suggestion, Eric! I may do instructions, it's a pretty simple design. Regarding the colors, I only have the UFO helmets in black and light gray, so that restricted my options a little. As far as I know, they never (...) (20 years ago, 26-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: I know something you don't know...
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(...) I don't know E...this disembodied head looks awefully mean and insidious for one of your peace-loving creations. Whats it gonna be..some mutated, atomic, biomechancial ant to stalk through train-town?! I can almost hear the sound effects from (...) (20 years ago, 25-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Power Armor Mercenary Team
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I dig it! A series in colors, gotta love it. I like the use of those cool helmets. I think it would be great if you generated instructions for these. Any chance ? btw, question, were there any other colors that you would have tried or did try and (...) (20 years ago, 25-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Power Armor Mercenary Team
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(...) Glad you liked 'em, Todd. I was pleased with how some of the color schemes turned out. I will build the dropship, but it might take me a while... (20 years ago, 25-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: The virtual Cube has come alive !
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(...) It is indeed very heavy: more than 2 kilogram ! Considering the weight, the pieces slide together very easy. I could make a video to show it, but I'm not going to do that (I won't give you the solution to the puzzle ;-) ). Every now and than (...) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: The virtual Cube has come alive !
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(...) That's really cool. I love the idea of making something functional out of lego, like a puzzle or game. Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> | (URL) CLB> (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Very cool! There's something very satisfying about bringing your own virtual instructions to life. And, just think, not only do you get to assemble the Lego pieces into the puzzle pieces, but when you're done you get to assemble the puzzle (...) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Treadwell and Gonk Droids
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(URL) Two of the more common droids utilized inside the Echo Base are the Treadwell and Gonk (power) droids.> (URL) The WED Treadwell model is characterized by a flat, treaded base providing a low center of gravity with a spindly neck, cluster of (...) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | I know something you don't know...
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I know something you don't know do daa...do daa I know something you don't know 'bout this bot right hurr: (URL) ^.~ - /-\ (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Why I kept my age a secret
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When critiquing I try to do a few things, most importantly provide encouragment, for some people its a big thing to present their new MOC to the world. I try to gauge the level of the builder (which isn't really an age thing) from the tone of their (...) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.people.teens, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | The virtual Cube has come alive !
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Hi all, A few months ago I created (virtually) a Lego version of a wooden puzzle (a cube later converted to a sphere). When we visited LegoLand Billund, I was lucky to find many brown and tan tiles to construct a real Cube (dimension 20 studs, 12 (...) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.be, FTX) !
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(...) I reckon you're pretty fair with your critiques, Paul. But you're right, they can be difficult, mainly because one is always unsure how they will be taken. Here's what I reckon: If you want your work critiqued, ask for it, even to the point of (...) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.people.teens, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Critiquing is tough. I've been giving ad-hoc critiques of almost everything for years and I still haven't got the hang of it... in fact, I often get the feeling that it has worked against my favour. I don't think I'd recommend it. Then again, (...) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.people.teens, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Gibeonites Enslaved, Amorites Massacred
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(...) No, no, it's not the *same* table. It was just created by the same carpenter at Ai. He used to supply tables to many area kings. Of course Joshua got his by looting. And that explains that. -Rev. Smith (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Gibeonites Enslaved, Amorites Massacred
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(...) Thanks. (...) Good question. You're right, I don't have any of the new Harry Potter sets with gray hoods--though I did just order a couple of those gray-hooded ghoul things over Bricklink. So if we see the Gibeonites again, they will be better (...) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: Why I kept my age a secret
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snip (...) I think this important to note. I think alot of us, or at least myself, get stuck in a "if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all" mentality. I will keep this in mind and try and do more critiquing... says the guy (...) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.people.teens, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Why I kept my age a secret
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(...) Maybe part of it was that .space is simply BIG. Maybe part of it was that I've split energies between models and the Starship game. I don't know. But I just didn't feel the warm reception others seemed to get. Don't get me wrong--I'm not (...) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.people.teens, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Cobra Torso Stickers
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(...) w00t! Right as always, Lenny! Nathan Wells Formerly Admiral Wells, now working work Classic Castle as the Gaming Admin. castle. (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) "I am the amalgamation of history's greatest leaders! Destory Classic-Castle! This... I COMMAND!!!!! Hey, do I have to call Dr. Mindbender 'daddy'?" -nk (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Cobra Torso Stickers
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(...) 'Once again'? When did it happen before? A (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Cobra Torso Stickers
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(...) Those are some well done decals, might have to print me a few once I get a printer. (...) I think Gil would agree that Serpentor could destroy Classic-Castle with one devastating swipe of his hand! COBRAAAAAAA!!!...!!!...ck*wheeez* Jamie (URL) (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Cobra Torso Stickers
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I thought Gil et al would enjoy these: (URL) These were made by LegoFreak (aka Pat Morgan) of Classic-Castle fame. once again, proving that castle is better than space. -Lenny (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: New Resource
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(...) Answer: email the curator of that board, or post a specific request to the group. I'm a curator of the .build groups, and can change the the entry page for any .build area. I have updated the .build.arch list with the link you suggested. We (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Gibeonites Enslaved, Amorites Massacred
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Wait a minute, Adoni-Zedek: (URL) stolen Joshua's table: (URL) with his head! Bruce (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | New Resource
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(URL) - Modern architecture through images and essays. Question: how does something like this get added to a newsgroup's resource list?? Play well! .Steve "Attack life, it's going to kill you anyway!" (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: New MOC: 32,000 piece corporate logo
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(...) Thanks! They're my favorite part of the whole model, and I'm glad the folks at LPL liked the idea of using clear. (Versus their original suggestion to use white.) If the model were completely opaque, it would just look like a boring big ol' (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Re: PCS Magnolia
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(...) Very sleek! Great use of slops and stripes. I don't like the horns on the nose, though... I realise it's the concept, I just think it detracts from the sleekness. Your call, of course. Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Inquisition MOC: Crusader hardsuit
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(...) Hey Andrew! Long time no see. Glad to hear from you, and thanks for the comments. As for the red cross, I actually have some stickers from the Stikfas knights (I knew those things would come in handy) that are the perfect size, and I've just (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Building vs. Unbuilding
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Bryan Wong wrote in message ... (...) of one (...) and (...) "overbuilding", it (...) LOL, I admit I was thinking of that incident among others when I mentioned roofs! Kevin ---...--- Farmhouse kit: (URL) TOWN PLANNING information: (URL) Lego parts (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | For those of you who soon will be parents...
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Hello! (URL) me, I'm a link!>> Bye Jojo (URL) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.people.parents, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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(...) Impressive effort, let's hope they don't pick somewhere sunny to display it. Glad it was you and not me gluing the transparent bricks together. (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) Hey Sean, Great work! Very cool look with the clear bricks too. Is it illuminated from within at all? I know what you mean about the difficulty of gluing clear elements. Don't know if you remember me from one of your visits to Legoland. I was (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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WoW! That is AMAZING! Great opportunity, awesome! WOWOWOWOWOWOW! Congrats! e (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Gibeonites Enslaved, Amorites Massacred
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Hey Brendan, Great as always. Gibeonites enslaved: I like the gray color scheme you used. Why no gray hoods? Do you not have any of the newer Harry Potter sets, or is this an anti-bley sentiment? I didn't even reallize they made the dark bread. I'll (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | New MOC: 32,000 piece corporate logo
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Hi, everyone. In July, a company called LPL Financial Services contracted me to build their logo out of LEGO for an event they were hosting in August. The final model is 32,000 pieces and 24 cubic feet. (2 URLs) Read all about it : (URL) Their logo (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX) !
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| | Re: Inquisition MOC: Crusader hardsuit
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(...) ::cue Comicbook Shop Guy voice:: Coolest. Non-minifig minifig. Ever. ::end voiceover:: jeremiah- hey there. glad to see you again (and where have I been? :-P ). Anywho, I wanted to comment that this thing is just so cool. Even without a red (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Building vs. Unbuilding
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(...) I hope you drop it on a carpeted surface! (...) I still remember, a couple years ago, my gf accidentally knocked the roof of one of your buildings off of a table! Fortunately, it was at the end of a show and you were planning to take it apart (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Building vs. Unbuilding
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Teddy Welsh wrote in message ... (...) I usually unbuild carefully, sorting and storing as I go. But occasionally I go for the shock horror factor and deliberately drop something. This sometimes backfires when my "overbuilding" has been so overboard (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Building vs. Unbuilding
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Hello! Hui, some shocking pictures in this thread! My MOCs were made in the fires of My Room™. Only there they can be unmade. And so I do. Usually I simply take them apart how I put them up: Brick by brick. (URL) me, I'm a link!>> (URL) me, I'm a (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: "Golem" Droid Host Unit
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(...) Thanks, Leonard. I think at least a few of the joint elements have reached that status -the ball joint with axle hole for example, as well as the L-shaped limbs that date back to the Throwbot line have been used quite often by contributors to (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Power Armor Mercenary Team
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(...) Cool suits,Kyle. especially the sand green and grey/dark red models. Go for that drop ship,dude-the suits are small enough that the ship might not have to be that big. Later, Todd (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, Kyle. I introduced with that about a year ago with my "Archangel" jet-pack on my old website-Silicon Psyche. Nice to know its simplicitcy is appreciated. Later, Todd (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hi Stefan, Thanks. I used two 4x10 trans-yellow plates instead of the grey plates. Erik / brickerik (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I feel a little sheepish about this reply, given that the Golem is the main focus of this MOC, but the building trick I'm taking away from your post is D'kareth's sidearm! I've always wondered what to do with that UFO part, and your solution (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Power Armor Mercenary Team
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(...) Hey, thanks for the good grade, Lenny, it's cool to have you respond to one of my MOCs! I really have had a lot of fun with these power suits--they're simple enough that you can try several variations on colors and add-ons without running out (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Really cool window!!! How did you get it to be transluecent on the back but still hold together? -Stefan- (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Cookies
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(...) Either that or they need a Lugnet/Brickshelf sponser... :) - I have a page on my Brickshelf area just for my nephew's creations (some with a bit of help from me or parents at times) He and I built a few 'bases' for playing with last time he (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Building vs. Unbuilding
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(...) My proudest moment - convicing the PDX build team to drop it :) (...) My unplanned unbuilds usually happen during construction when I do something dopey and don't pay attention to what I'm doing. My (URL) P-51> suffered a catastrophic failure (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: PCS Magnolia
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Tom, this is teh cool! I can see how some might not agree with the use of X-Pod here, but i think you incorporated it very well. Some clean and creative snot here, I like the use of those hollow 2x2x2 slopes. A very curvy and sleek craft that fits (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Building vs. Unbuilding
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(...) My Luna Spire fell over[1]: (URL) and (URL), (URL), (URL), (URL), (URL), (URL). A year earlier Jon's Shpleem rocket was hit by a Q-wing and then eaten by sheep: (URL) and (URL), (URL), (URL), (URL). (The Shpleem got his revenge) --Bram 1) (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Well, most of my "un-builds" have been spectacularly un-planned and un-wanted. Here are a couple of examples: (URL) crane>> (URL) But that's the great thing about LEGO bricks, you can always build it better next time ;) ROSCO (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Building vs. Unbuilding
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Yeah, yeah, we all build cool stuff. But how do folks unbuild? I just received a very sad photo of a toppled moonbase module, reminding me that stuff like this happens all the time: (URL) And of course, many of us have seen the ISD Drop from PDX. (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: PCS Magnolia
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In lugnet.space, Tom McDonald wrote: SNIPPAGE (...) Man that is PCS sweetness. All the things that makes PCS fun: • schmove hull • greeblies • use of new pieces • use of pieces in new ways • SNOT • and... • redneck pilots (nice boots, them made of (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Power Armor Mercenary Team
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(...) This whole project just reeks of fun! These little mecha just really snap! I love the possability each of these have. The team reminds me of old Voltron episodes. I'd love to see a comic or something similiar about these characters. Color (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) The cool things kids do with Bionicle these days. Somehow I sense an immenient future when Bionicle pieces are officially 'accepted' within AFOL groups. MOCs like yours are simply too cool to not recognize what a cool theme Bionicle has been (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Help needed: my custom beards
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Hi Isaac, I appreciate you taking the time to respond to my question! (...) Well, at the risk of being "one of those people", I'll start by saying there are lots of injection molding houses that will bid on work online (assuming you had CAD files of (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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| | Power Armor Mercenary Team
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Hello, all. I adapted my power armor design in four other variations, and built a whole power-armor squad. I've been reading Battletech novels, and I just read Heinlein's "Starship Troopers", so I invented a little backstory about a five-member (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | "Golem" Droid Host Unit
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Check out D'kareth's Medium Assault Droid Host Unit, "Golem"- (URL) the robot minifig is D'kareth- the renegade Vedraan scientist who joined the U.E.S.F.. LMKWYT, Todd (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Gibeonites Enslaved, Amorites Massacred
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(...) Lovely work, as always! I especially like the hailstones... :-) JohnG, GMLTC (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: MSM-01
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(...) I vote yes on the missle pod doors, I think they're cool. I like the way you hinged the front of the mech, it not only allows access, but the hinge joints break up squared corners in the torso. I just wish the top set of hinges were light gray (...) (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hehe, nice. It's fun to see what kids do. I sometimes think that there are not enough kids posting their MOCs here. (Maybe they're shy?) Terry (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Cookies
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(...) LOL Maarten, that's cute! I like the LEGO-tub lid as baking sheet, too! Kevin ---...--- Farmhouse kit: (URL) TOWN PLANNING information: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths(TM): (URL) (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Cookies
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A creation from my daughters (7-5-3): While mom was baking cake and cookies, the girls decided to make their own cookies: (URL) They suggested not to taste the black one: it has been in the oven for too long... ;-) Maarten (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Help needed: my custom beards
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(...) Hi Darrell, I suppose you already know that the cost of a metallic mould can vary depending on the complexity of the shape of the objects, but at the very least it'll still put you back by a few thousands US$, right? Well, anyway, I won't tell (...) (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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| | The Brick Testament: Gibeonites Enslaved, Amorites Massacred
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The Brick Testament website has been updated today with three new illustrated Bible stories in the continuing saga of Joshua and the Israelites: "Gibeonites Enslaved", "Amorite Coalition Massacred" and "Executed Kings Hung on Display". (URL) For (...) (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient) !!
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| | Re: PCS Magnolia
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It's like a perfect piece of spaceworthy, blueberry-striped vanilla ice cream. Bravissimo!!! (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: San Francisco Mosaic v. Frances
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Hurricane Ivan did manage to blow three baseplates off the wall, but I repaired the damage in about 20 minutes. eric (...) (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | Re: Help needed: my custom beards
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(...) Hi Bruce, Although I am sure Darrell would be in a better position to answer this than me, I'll try anyway. From what I can gathered, I think the rapid prototyping which Darrell was talking about, is NOT the same method which Jeff uses to (...) (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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| | Re: Interior Detail for Magnolia
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(...) I set it so that any Flickr user can comment, but not add notes. Sarcastic comments are fine :-) (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Interior Detail for Magnolia
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(...) Sadly, Tom set it so that, for this specific picture, comments would not be allowed :-( ~Kevoh PS: I am pretty sure Tom misinterpreted what OtherKevin was saying. (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Interior Detail for Magnolia
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(...) Hrmm ... I actually signed up for a Flikr account, but it wouldn't let me add my own (sarcastic) note to the photo :-( -Tim (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Interior Detail for Magnolia
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(...) For those so inclined, check out labeled details of the interior here: (URL) (...) Yes :-) (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Very nice ship. The interior is crazy. Enough about the ship, the coolest part is Boss Swine. That's an amazing fig right there, great head and torso, and single-handedly the most amazingest boots ever. ~Kevoh PS. Amazingest is a perfectly (...) (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) I'm curious about the rapid prototyping. Little Armory (URL) made items in the past by hand making a master. But a new round of items is coming that I had suspected where being designed via some form of CAD and then mastered via something that (...) (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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I wasn't sure where to post this, so I picked a few of my favorite sections. Feel free to move this if necessary. I'm getting married about 3 hours from now. For the occasion, I build a church scene in Miniland scale for the reception. I didn't have (...) (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.people, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: PCS Magnolia
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(...) This was the toughest thing about the design. I didn't try to fight it (much). I wanted to have wide viewports on the sides and yet have the pod/bubble be low profile, which meant it had to be lowered and look sealed onto the ship. Using (...) (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) The only (visual) problem I have with it is the square-y (word?) blockiness of the opening around the pod. The other problem with it is, that now that I've seen it, I just can't sit down and try to build a spaceship of my own. I don't have the (...) (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) Wow Spammy!!!!!! That is one fine vessel, I think the "Flying" General Lee and the "boys" are going to have some fine trouble laying low with something like that on their tails. The design is complex (very snotty) and pulls off these seemingly (...) (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Help needed: my custom beards
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(...) Big Ben Bricks LLC seems to have done well enough with their first wheel product to introduce additional ones. (uninformed speculation as to how they are doing financially, not my business) Little Armory seems to be doing VERY well with their (...) (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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(...) Do you remember what the machine looked like? Check out my Brickshelf folder for pictures of two I've used. (URL) The 3DSystems one makes resin parts, which might have been the ones you didn't like. OTOH it holds detail really well, so maybe (...) (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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(...) Hey N-Dog. Thanks for the werdz. I didnt have this made at the time of the meetings. I have a sister model of this one now too. Its a blue variant also Robotech influenced. I kinda like the covers though. It keeps it Robotechish. If I could (...) (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: As seen on eBay...
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(...) That is sooooo funny! When I saw a picture of a real life occurance of the same thing, it was gross, but when it's done in LEGO, it's hilarious. (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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| | Re: PCS Magnolia
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(...) Excellent ship! My favorite parts are the 2X2X2 clear slopes as windows and the white minifig legs just past the X-pod part. Nice SNOT work all over. (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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Yee-haw. That thar is one purdy piece of PCS, pardner. Kudos on the swoosh-factor. It's just so slick! As for the interior, I'll let you know what i think when I figure out what's going on (it couldn't be SNOT cabinetry...?) The hood ornament and (...) (20 years ago, 18-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | PCS Magnolia
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With the continuing success of PCS forces, I've been asked to step in and regulate the ever-increasing amount of civilian traffic. Meet my ship, the Magnolia! Ain't she a beaut? (URL) More pictures of her can be seen after declassification at (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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Hello! (URL) me, I'm a link!>> Bye Jojo (URL) P.S. I've created this some weeks or even monts ago and only now found it again. Just thought I'd post something to this minifigs-newsgroup. (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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Dang! You beat me - I'm working on a similar kind of window... (...) I'm using transclear 1x1 and 1x2 for the glasses, with studs out to make them look like crown glass, and I use two plates stacked on each other to improve the overall stability of (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks :) Hum, I'm sure there is still a lot of building techniques. I made a presentation at BricMania about one, ToPLeSs, and I have to finish the traduction in english to post it. (...) That was an idea from Didier. It was just a fake. But (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Thanks :) Well, it depends maybe of our vision of what is SNIR. The 1x1 parts are not adjacent but in diagonal. And the alignment of the turned parts creates an offset. So we obtain a lign of studs, not in the standard way but in diagonal. (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I beleive the phase comes about because they started off not in a a row (well not in a standard row anyway), the second image shows them placed on a diagonal grid of SIR (Studs In a Row). However I would say that they have ended up in a (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hi Holger. Thanks for showing interest on JoTaALM. In a first attempt, the idea was to make an hoax just for fun, as the one I made when I was studying chemistry at university (not LEGO related). Of course volume I doesn't exist. I can't tell (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Re: A San Francisco Street - complete with hill and houses
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Hello! I just discovered San Francisco Street on brickshelf. And I have to say: I love it. I haven't been in SF but this model fully transports the character of the city. There are no details missing - except a car or a FedEx van (and a cable car). (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Hello, great work! Sometimes I think everything is build in all kind of building techniques. But you show us that there are even more great ways to combine LEGO bricks. I love that kind of window, there is a good chance to find it in a new (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Hey Mike, I believe it is Studs Not In Row. Cool window, but it doesn't look like it is very sturdy. Chris Perron (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | LMHoF Member additions
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A new round of Mecha has been added to the Lego Mecha Hall of Fame. Updated Mecha additions were awarded to the following Members! (21 URLs) The Founders of the LMHoF honor your achievements. We welcome these fine additions to the hall. Feel free to (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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