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(...) Thanks Joe! I always try to put something in that isn't that obvious. Hey maybe you can build your Apache with LDD and send it in for the contest... Of what I can remember most parts are available! Nate (20 years ago, 8-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Is lego *truly* unlimited? (some thoughts)
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I was just wondering today about how much lego is trumpeted as having an 'unlimited' number of possibilites. Now I'm no math whiz, but it seemed logically impossible to me. So here's some food for thought for the gurus out there to digest and make (...) (20 years ago, 8-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: microscale creations (castle, hospital, and more)
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Mark-- Very impressive! My favorites are the marketplace, the urban scene, and the waterfall. I especially like the way you have rendered your vehicles, particularly the trains! --Muze (20 years ago, 8-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: New England Church - MOC for Lego Factory week 4
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(...) Hey, I hadn't thought of that. Its kinda hard to do complex stained glass in this scale. :) Anyway, maybe Bill Gates is starting his own religion? Everyone is welcome to come in, and stay there forever! Mwahahahaha! -Alfred (20 years ago, 8-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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This week's issue of Entertainment Weekly (10 December 2004, with the cast of Ocean's Twelve on the cover) features a small piece about (URL) The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas> on page 101. A photo from the book is reprinted, with the (...) (20 years ago, 7-Dec-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: New England Church - MOC for Lego Factory week 4
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(...) That's really cute, Alfred. I like it a lot. But what's with all the Microsoft "Windows" on the church? Heh. Just kidding. :) -Brendan (20 years ago, 7-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: microscale creations (castle, hospital, and more)
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Oops, wrong deep links, try these until the folders are public: Castle: (5 URLs) Hospital: (8 URLs) Marketplace: (6 URLs) Street corner: (7 URLs) Urban scene: (11 URLs) Waterfall: (9 URLs) Mark (...) <snip snip> (20 years ago, 7-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | microscale creations (castle, hospital, and more)
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Hi all, I'm usually more of a lurker but the Legofactory contest has really gotten me intrigued with building in microscale. I've posted some of my creations so far on Brickshelf (deep links): Castle: (URL) The first MOC I created using LDD (...) (20 years ago, 7-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Incredible Ohio Stadium Model!
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(...) The whole text ran, with pictures, but no author, in this week's Den Danske Pioneer (Danish Pioneer), which has a soft spot for Lego articles. It was sandwiched between recipes like Røget Sild (excuse to eat pumpernickel and kippers) and a (...) (20 years ago, 7-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Hailfire Droid wheel explorations
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In lugnet.build, Ray Sanders wrote: Version 2: now I have hard points on one side to attach it to something... and I have complete clearance on the edge on the wheel... (URL) The two halves are held together with eight p/n 32207 ( apparently a ZNAP (...) (20 years ago, 7-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, FTX)
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| | Re: Tank-killer..
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(...) Okay, I fixed it and added... (URL) with revised rotor and exhausts! Thank you and Steve D. for giving advice...the Apache is much better for it :-)! Joe (...) (20 years ago, 7-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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Hello everyone, This is both my first micro-scale MOC and my first Lego Factory entry. Here is my little description: This is an old New England Church. Several trees and a gazeebo make this a picturesque place to have a wedding. Several parishoners (...) (20 years ago, 7-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.michlug, FTX) !
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(...) Hey Nathanael, Looks great! Lots of details. Good looking building. Love the limo. Nice tree. Regards, Paul (20 years ago, 7-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Hailfire Droid wheel explorations
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(...) Several people have already done it, here's just one example: (URL) (20 years ago, 7-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Hailfire Droid wheel explorations
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I've been thinking, there's gotta be some way one could adapt one or two of those hailfire droid wheels for a turntable assembly, like for a crane project or to build a rotating restaurant on top of. Anyone got any ideas or photos that might help? (...) (20 years ago, 6-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Hailfire Droid wheel explorations
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Ray Sanders wrote: ... (...) That's what a power drill is for. :) Excuse me for a moment while I prepare for the inevitable onslaught. :) >> Mark (20 years ago, 6-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap)
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(...) Well done - the micro sub looks really cool and I like that you made an environment for it, and an natural one at that...decaying ship, single cannon... you doing more? Just curious! Joe Meno .space paparazzi! (20 years ago, 6-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Hailfire Droid wheel explorations
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The other night, I started exploring what uses can be made of the big gear wheel from the Hailfire Droid. Having plenty of ZNAP beams handy, I used a few of them as a gear box to hold the wheel. (URL) The first attempt was to use four 8-tooth gears, (...) (20 years ago, 6-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.znap, FTX)
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| | Re: VIP treatment
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(...) Well, you made an impression! I took a look at this earlier toady and am simply amazed by the details you placed...the limo is a new permutation of the micr car, and it looks slick! I also like the tree (trees and organic shapes in micro are a (...) (20 years ago, 6-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(URL) Click picture for description. (20 years ago, 6-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !
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| | VIP treatment
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My first microscale creation for the LEGO factory contest, week 4. (URL) For more pics (URL) Imagine you could be a VIP for a day. Big black limousine, fancy hotel, everything is taken care of... I tried to put a lot of detail in it like street (...) (20 years ago, 6-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !
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| | Re: something 4 everyone: swooshable, rollable--lotsa new MOCs
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Jeff Szklennik wrote: SNIP should be: (...) (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 6-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | something 4 everyone: swooshable, rollable--lotsa new MOCs
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Click on pics to get their respective galleries Planes & Spaceships: (4 URLs) Cars & Buggies: (4 URLs) 2 Boats, a house, a micro (MLcad, L3P & POV-ray rendered) Windmill, & a sea turtle: (5 URLs) AND a micro hover dumper, micro freighter & a (...) (20 years ago, 6-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.boats, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Happy Holidays!!
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Happy Holidays... I teased on this a week or two back, and finally finished the my Christmas Tree. It's plate extensive, and has six "branch" levels and five "tiers", resting on a stump, and secured by only 4 studs. With the overall weight keeps it (...) (20 years ago, 5-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.org.us.sealug) !!
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| | Pucca! Funny Love
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Hey all! Well, been busy with the holidays but have time to mess around with a few things... built upon a challenge from a friend, who wanted to see the Character "Pucca" in LEGO... (URL) about 10" tall and takes full advantage of Bruce Lowell's 6.8 (...) (20 years ago, 5-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.org.us.sealug) !
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| | Couple Bryce Rollins models built up and uploaded.
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Hey there folks, wanted to put up a note about some photos that I've uploaded concerning a couple models that I've recently built by that madman who builds without bricks, Bryce Rollins. I've had a ball putting his models together and the topper has (...) (20 years ago, 5-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Level 42 mosaic
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Hi all, The unglued "studs-up" one-stud-wide mosaic is finished: Level 42 - my favourite band from the eighties. (URL) Read the story on my (URL). Greetings, Maarten (20 years ago, 4-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.loc.be, FTX)
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| | New Co-curator!
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Update: </build/mecha/curator (URL) A new co-curator for this newsgroup has been add: (URL) Daddy' Mark Neumann !!!>> (URL) List of Current Curators> Congrats! e (20 years ago, 4-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Naboo AirSpeeder
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(3 URLs) It's fast, compact and deadly!> AC PS. Will be entered in the (URL) Military Hover-Vehicle Contest>. (20 years ago, 3-Dec-04, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | LEGO Factory - Week 3: three models
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Hello all, I know it's almost the end of the week, but I thought I'd go ahead and post my three entries for Week 3. Greenhouse/Nursery (URL) I am disappointed that the LDD software does not allow certain combinations that are possible in real life. (...) (20 years ago, 2-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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| | Re: Cornered roofs
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(...) Wasn't a railway water tower, but I've done a couple of roofs like this. First one was a seven sided building (based on an actual seven sided bank in Halifax). (URL) Uses 8x4 wings. Next was an octagonal barn (place to hide the code pilot (...) (20 years ago, 2-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Space Wheels Entry: Nezumi attack vehicle
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(URL) I hope I didn't miss the deadline for the Space Wheels contest (I sent the e-mail a little over 20 minutes ago). Anyways, I don't remember where I saw it, but the wheel design was actually inspired by an image showing how the 8x8 radar dishes (...) (20 years ago, 2-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.us.michlug, FTX)
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| | Re: Seeing a tree instead of the forest...
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(...) i would find an ldraw file usefull as well. i have a nice larger pine tree design made from 2 christmas kits that i made insturctions for but not all trees are pine's. a few oaks and other trees would be a welcome addition to my layout. (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 2-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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(...) you're most welcome, I do apologize for not posting who the tree came from. I guess the second part of my post that I just realized was this - I'd like to populate my town with those trees, and if someone had already done the legwork and put (...) (20 years ago, 1-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Space Wheels Contest - Closed
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The Space Wheels Contest is now closed. Thanks to all that entered - it was good to see so many new .spacers entering [1]. There have been some fantastic entries, not to mention some innovative approaches to the subject. Well done to you all. The (...) (20 years ago, 1-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Seeing a tree instead of the forest...
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(...) Wow, I'm honored. I still have the tree you referenced built, and if you'd like I can create it in LDraw and post it, so you can look at it closer. I've also got a better camera now that I can take larger and clearer pictures with. The key, I (...) (20 years ago, 1-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Seeing a tree instead of the forest...
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(...) Hey Timothy, Trees are tough, but key is to get the trunk can branches done and then add the foliage. That said, it would be great to see sets on this. Usually 6X6 studs is a good trunk size, but don't worry it takes alot of building and (...) (20 years ago, 1-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Seeing a tree instead of the forest...
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First, I must apologize if this question is answered someplace that I overlooked. Okay, now here is my question - does anyone out there sell kits for large trees? (URL) to that effect? I've tried several times to build my own version of those types (...) (20 years ago, 1-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Tatsumaki
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(...) Wow, Marcus. You beat me to it. (I seem to write that on Lugnet a lot.) And it looks really good! I am not a mecha person -- I'm a bit too old, I guess. But my son loves giant robots, so I've been trying to build a few. I have a half-completed (...) (20 years ago, 1-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: LEGO Factory entry: 3-Wide!
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(...) I have really been enjoying the Micro Mocs that have been created, but by far, the train theme ones are my favourite. I really like the detail you have added to the station, and the tracks. But I especially love the engine, looks nice and (...) (20 years ago, 1-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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