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<a little snippy here, a little snippy there> Nice summary Norbert. Like Janey, I too found it a little strange building for someone else. Especailly a Town MOC. :) The exchange was a LOT of fun, and the MOCs showcased a lot of the creativity and (...) (20 years ago, 23-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) But can it stand on one foot, rub its belly and chew bubblegum simultaneously? (...) So what you are saying is that the Shade is kind of like a Romanian gymnast / mecha spanking machine? (...) I did enjoy it. Outstanding work Mark, I think its (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Wowsers. It reminds me of a Battlemech from the ol' League days. I think it was called the Weasel. F (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Incredible! I love all your creations ... so much detail - so much good stuff. Wow. -- Pawel (URL) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thank you for your compliment. I was just a bit too young to get either the 483 or 918. The 462, though was one of my first two space sets. I'm fairly certain that I got it when I was about 5. A few of my friends who are older than me had the (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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Word! Your Worshipness has pulled out, yet another scrumptaculous delicacy. What more can be said? My first born for the Reich! F 'Cause ya can't have the Asian without the Thunder P.S. Happy now? (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! I'm glad you liked them. -Joel (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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Hi Larry (...) Well, it kept a group of 20-odd AFOLs suffering from post-holiday-goodies-potluck sugar buzz entertained and involved for about an hour, so I guess that counts... ;) (...) Glad you liked it - I'm always mildly worried I'll over-edit (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.org, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Thanks Adrian, I was going to call the bridge "drunken weekend study", but didn't want to foul the name of Lugnet's premiere bridge-master. (...) -Keith (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) I thought for sure you'd mention the yellow truck, which shows a sinister train influence. (...) Awww Larry, stop it, or people will talk. We're supposed to be bitter enemies after all. It must be that holiday feeling. Its a Festivus Miracle! (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hello everyone As some of you may know, I do a fair amount of custom work involving Lego minifigures. I've got a recent project I'd like to share the results of, and also a question arising from that project. You'll find an image of the figure in (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) I'd love to shell you with a fiery retort (or at least speak disparagingly of yor mother)...but sadly you are correct. The riot is weak..more of a queue, or breadline than a riot. In retrospect I should have spent more time on it, but the damn (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Many thanks Snow-Daddy. (...) Yes, the cop in question is probably getting set to examine the corpse of a stripper, with a black light. (...) Be careful what you wish for, imagine a planet ruled by David Lee Roth...I shudder to think... (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: MOCs from ParLUGment Secret Santa project, 2004
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Norbert Black wrote: Hey Norbert! This sounds like tres fun. Thanks for the excellent writeup! I have already sent a link to my local club suggesting that we consider this for next year. Spotlighted (and Xposted to (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.org)
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(...) snip (...) The witness protection programme doesn't allow me to say, but thanks for including me..... it was great fun, I enjoyed creating the moc, although it is strange building for someone else aside for yourself, or at least it was to me. (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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Hello to one and all I promised the members of ParLUGment I'd post something about the Secret Santa project that we undertook this year. Since Christmas day is approaching like an oncoming express train, I suppose I'd better get around to it. :) (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment) !!
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(...) WOW! I especially love the columns beneath the bridge. (URL) I've looked at the inverted sloped 6x6x2 for a long time but couldn't quite figure what to stick under them (other than stacking 2x4s in a square or using macaroni). The octagonal (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Any tips for building tall towers?
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(...) ... (...) ... While not exactly what Patrick describes, I've built several towers mostly from 2x4 bricks, with an outer diameter of 8x8 and a 4x4 opening in the center. My application was to support half scale train signs about six or so feet (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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(...) This is the usual praise: some very nice touches, lots of good grey, the plant walls are absolutely great, shiny water, witty commentary, etc etc etc. (...) Na, you're pretty much all sweetness and light already! I spotlighted it, of course, (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Another big house of my little town
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(...) Andreas, Our house had a huge stack of old National Geographics when we moved in, and I was leafing through one from the 1960's which mentioned the World's Fair in Belgium, and showed a street scene much like your house, with four and five (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Apart from the fact that the crowd look like they're just standing around instead of rioting (what, have they been gassed already?), and the gate which looks so pissant as to be completely out of place in such a masterpiece of Reich (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Bust out that Sailor moon outfit and... well, you never know. Fun as always Keith. I've spent time already trying to find as much of the story out in the pics, and always find more. I particuarily like the green windows. Very cool touch. I (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I like those (URL) planters> looks just like a huge, soul-crushing housing project. And great (URL) pipes>! I hope you change your mind about ending the Iron Reich scenes. Marc Nelson Jr. (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Another big house of my little town
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(...) SNIP (...) Andreas, This building is spectacular! I really enjoy seeing these detailed scenes, where builders include details of the streets, plazas, etc. The only problem is that each one I see inspires me to build my next town MOC at a (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Rockin as always Keith. Look forward to some new skies in the Reich. -Dan (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi Jonathan, (...) No, here you are wrong. It is the old dark grey color. May be, it was a little to much sun, when I took these photos. But I use the new color as well. For me, that is no problem. Andreas Böker (abhf) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Putting downt the Riot
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This is the usual boilerplate: walls, cops, a mech, a monorail, Black Seperatists, a canal, downtrodden masses and Snake Plissken (the Man sent him in). You have your customary options: Just the pretty pictures: (URL) Some tired smack: (URL) You (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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(...) I did enjoy it, you captured the ornate details on the facade well. Pity LEGO doesn't make terracotta roof tiles, the red looks too new, but what can we do :^) Plus LEGO has enough colours already (or so I'm told). I would have gone for a (...) (20 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: new moc: rudolph and his friends
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(...) You should have used Clikits for these :-) No, honnestly, they are nice. With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (20 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Hello! This is wonderful! I love all the details in the building and surrounding scene as well. Love the fence around the park. Really like the trams as well. Looks like you used the new dark grey color on the roof of the trams and it works (...) (20 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: new moc: holly berry wreath
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(...) A very nice kick off to the holidays it is, as well as your reindeer ornaments. I would think this MOC would be worth the needed tweaking to get it to be more stable so you could use it again next year, of course, who would be willing to put (...) (20 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Another big house of my little town
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Hi Larry, thanks for your reply and your compliments. (...) The tram is built after a plan and should be a little shorter rather then smaller. But this a good compromise, in my opinion. (...) The building is tan and light-yellow coloured, The tiles (...) (20 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Another big house of my little town
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Andreas Böker wrote: (another jawdropper) Wow, that's cool... the front is very ornate, really captures the real thing nicely. And those trams are great, even if they are a trifle (ahem) wide. :) Are those tiles white or tan? (...) (20 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Free "Story of Christmas" postcards now in NYC and Philadelphia
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In case you can't get enough (URL) Brick Testament: Story of Christmas> schwag (I know I can't), there are free Story of Christmas postcards now available in the (URL) Max Racks> in restaurants, gyms, and other fine establishments all around New (...) (20 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, FTX)
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| | Re: new moc: holly berry wreath
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(...) C'est magnifique. I'm jealous of your foliage parts. A Lego wreath is much better than a questionably-smelling real one. Being a sucker for pretty, ridiculouly fragile things as I am, I just can't get enough of this. Happy Holidays, Kevin (20 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Update - Inspiration Sites
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Updated: (URL) Inspiration Sites> (URL) e co-curator .build.mecha (20 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Classic Space Monument
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(...) NICE models :) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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In lugnet.space, Joel Hoornbeek wrote: <snip> (...) I love them!! Especially the 918, which was the very first space LEGO set I ever received. Beautiful! Dave K (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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my christmas holidays have officially started and i can tell because there's a long list of things i should be doing and instead i'm building with lego! this is the fastest moc i've created and only my 2nd non-building moc. i've got christmas music (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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at our december parlugment meeting we had the honour of presenting a member with a small moc after having picked names for a secret santa gift (thanks to fellow member norbert black for this idea). members who participated put their names and (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
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| | BrickCommander® 2004 Finale
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Hail MechWarriors! The year is near it's end, so I thought I really should create something special to present as the last BrickCommander model in 2004. Maybe something new from Mechwarrior 4? Something everybody would want to see? Something that (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) Very well actually. The coins are held in by lever bases and they seem to grab nicely. (...) (URL) You got it> (...) Thanks Paul! Mark (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) kwel. thnx dood (...) Evil or clever? hmmmmmm thanks! mark (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) Yeah you guessed it. Add stuff there and you loose mobility. I think I got an idea though. If I use the minifig back stud adapters, that shouldn't interfere with mobility but may allow me to add some detail. Hmmmm, thanks! I avoided slopes (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) Thanks Chris. Yeah I got the blues and both grays and blays. (so if you count blay as blue just blues and grays....) Actually this is where the name comes into play. Shades of blue. Shade. I really wanted to hit off the model using the not so (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) Well, kind of. I've always been trying to push myself smaller and tighter. This is a new benchmark. It's small and looks good. A lot of my prior smaller stuff looks dumb. (...) (URL) You got it.> (...) There's no color scheme to match the (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | BrickMech Website and Rules Now Posted!
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I've finally gotten around to creating a website for BrickMech ((URL) while it's a bit minimalist, the rules are there along with links to galleries of creations and Con photos. The modular specification hasn't really changed, though I tightened up (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) he, he, thanks! (...) Yeah, I deliberated on that, believe me. But ultimately anything on that brick interferes with articulation. Thus, I left it blank. (...) I messed with some of the pics too, (URL) check this out>. I'll get my photography (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Classic Space Monument
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Attention .spacers! Now is the chance to let your voice be heard, and let the LEGO company know that we still want to see Classic Space sets, be they Legends or micro-scale. Classic Space Monument (URL) Every micro-scale town needs a Classic Space (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) I don't know, I've never been good at mecha. I like the poseability a lot, and the eyes are really clever. Do they actually stay in by themselves? I'd like to see Shade with some accessories, they usually make mecha more exciting to look at (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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well done dood, i gotta love the eyes, this mech has a lot of personality! (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) snip I absolutely love the calves and feet. You've got to have clearance for the ankle to pivot side-to-side, but you were able to recess the pivot axis low enough so that the front-back click hinge joint isn't sticking way up. In fact, you (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) Hey, this is pretty interesting...I think this is one of the smallest models I've seen with the reverse chicken leg design - one of your trademarks. I like your use of colors. I was noticing that light blue, sand blue, bley and dark grey make (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Robo Platoon MOC's
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(...) It's funny - those "jet-thingies" are straight from the Robo-Platoon set, and a lot of people seem to like them - good job, Lego! The pneumatic tees are something I used for the wrists of my mecha for years. I'm glad to see that they're (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Micro 18 Wheeler
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Greetings and salutations, An 18 wheeler truck for the Lego™ Factory contest: (URL) Deep-link images: (URL) Wheeler>, (URL) from above>, (URL) end>, (URL) the side> I built a real MOC that is very similar, except I don't have any 1x1 slopes yet. I (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) I am trying to figure out the eyes thing. I like it, kind of mysterious and ninja-ish. Oh wait, I figured it out. Nice. Nice Mech, especially for your first stab at it this. (First stab, right?) You got to post the standing on one foot thing; (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) Wow! Dang. (...) I think it is tottally great. (...) wow (...) sweet! (...) This is so cool. Great size, cool parts, nifty Snow Leopard Tech. The upper shoulders are sweet, I like the 3x3 w/o corner plates. The hands are tried and true. The (...) (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Half-timbered house
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(...) snippage of big pics (...) I really did :^) As other have mentioned the arches and the turrets/roof. Great rendition of an interesting existing building. One meaty MOC ! pete.w (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(URL) Here's a new mech to start your week off. (URL) Shade>. (URL) Deep Link> I've been trying to push myself lately, trying mecha stuff I don't feel that I am particuarily good at. (read: small stuff) So how do you think I did? What could be (...) (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Military Moc Pages - Alive Again!!!
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Greetings, I hate broken links and I've been guilty of having a broken link to my build.military MOC pages for a while. Well I've moved my site finally, and it's fixed! Thanks to the curator! Marc Cook's Military MOCS - home of the Lego UHC (...) (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Cats and Lego
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SNIPPY (...) Hi Larry, heh, I get it: ABS-ton. Thanks for pointing it out... I hadn't noticed it before. Wonder if it was intentional... BTW, to all those whore still following this thread, a similar one had cropped up here 6 months back. It still (...) (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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| | Re: Any tips for building tall towers?
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(...) I've always wondered about building a tower using just 4 2X4 bricks per level arranged in a way that there's a 2X2 opening in the center that would serve as a shaft as you go upward. Once the tower reaches its final height, top it off with a (...) (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Cats and Lego
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(...) (URL) think this might be the first mention of Abston(1), but I'm not sure. (URL) Somewhere on this site is a very touching story about a cat and lego. I read it (...) Yup, it's a great story all right. 1 - the name is a pun in case you (...) (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Cats and Lego
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SNIP This link has been up on the brickshelf main page for a while now. wonder if anyone has noticed it: (URL) on this site is a very touching story about a cat and lego. I read it for the first time long before it showed up on brickshelf, but I (...) (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Lego Models of Fenway Park, Wally the Green Monster to be Auctioned at MLB.com
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(...) Thanks for sharing these pictures, Erik! Its awesome to see the under-construction pictures of this model. Also, its kind of funny how small the green monster (the wall, not the mascot... I never understood the mascot) looks in this scale. (...) (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Micro MOC: Venice
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A couple enjoy a quiet ride in a gondola. The gondolier has just successfuly guided them under a bridge. I haven't been to Venice. This creation was inspired by a trip to Las Vegas to the Venician Hotel. (URL) Venice in the afternoon More pictures (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Three new microMOCS - Houses and a Container Ship
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Hello all. I have created three new micro MOCS for the Lego factory contest, and I thought I would share them with you. The first is a Micro Container Ship. I built this mostly to do a test submission on the LegoFactory, but I ended up liking how (...) (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.michlug, FTX) !
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| | Any tips for building tall towers?
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I'm working on a module for the Great Ball Contraption, but this involves having a lot of stuff elevated way up off the plate. At the same time, I don't have a ton of bricks -- I'm a newbie to the AFOL world. So, I need to build some supporting (...) (20 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Robo Platoon MOC's
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(...) don't you just love the simplicity of the smaller mecha? your little guys look great! nice proportions. that blue one has an anime look to it with those jet-thingies (love my technical jargon?). the use of the t-valve has become a staple in (...) (20 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Darkred Factory
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Following in line with building with my favorite color. (URL) (20 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.town) !
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| | Re: New Moc - Stained Glass Window Mosaic
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Hi Janey, I was so impressed by your work (ALL YOUR MOCs blew me away!) at BrickFest 2004 in DC that I had to copy the idea of the stained glass windows! Since I'm more a brick technician than artist (like you!) mine is a bit more graphic than (...) (20 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | Re: Micro-scale Main Street
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(...) SNIP sniff (wipes tear from eye) I love that set! (...) SNIP (...) Well, you make the fantastic look EASY! I'm SO impressed you especially made the cowboy hat! 'Cowboy-hat-man' (as I called him when i was younger & still do) was my favorite (...) (20 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Shrubbery (was Re: Cats and Lego)
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In lugnet.build, Bill Vollbrecht wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> (URL) We want...a shrubbery!> JOHN (20 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Half-timbered house
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(...) Wonderful! Without being unappreciative of the rounded towers I really liked the castle shield at the bottom of the tudor level; it was nice to see them look so small. The whole thing was, of course, amazing! Great work, God Bless, Nathan (20 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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I finally completed my first micro-scale model. I chose to render one of my favorite minifig-scale Lego sets in miniature scale: 10041/6390 Main Street. (URL) A MOCpage featuring the model: (URL) Brickshelf folder (once public): (URL) And, yes, I (...) (20 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !
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(...) Thats simple, its more fun to chew the shrubs, and bat them around. Bricks are rectangular and could hurt it you hit them too hard. And they'd be abraisive to check. That and Cats are evil. Mine are being particularly mad today, jumping about (...) (20 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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(...) We have a cat and 3 dogs. The cat is ALWAYS in the middle of whatever I am building at the time, pouncing on any stray piece that may fall from the table. Although for reasons unknown to me, he prefers the green Lego shrub piece the best. I (...) (20 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Lego Models of Fenway Park, Wally the Green Monster to be Auctioned at MLB.com
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(...) Or if you are like me, and cant wait...... (URL) Janey "Impatient Red Brick" (20 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) Brilliant! I love the hinges for the eyes. Great work! Chris Perron (2 URLs) (20 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) My dog completely ignores my Lego, the nearest he has come to destroying anything Lego related was when he stretched and kicked the CTRL key off my laptop while I was MLCading. However I do find that the solution to complicated SNOT type (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) See my treatise on the madness of owning pets: (URL), On my long-running poll over at Classic-Castle, Pets Vs. LEGO reveals that 21 people regard dogs as the most dangerous pets to LEGO pieces, followed by 17 votes for cats, and a mere (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Hi Ben, (...) Thanks for posting it on CC. There are so many places where Legoists meet.... Andreas Böker (abhf) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Hi Andreas, I really appreciate the scale and details of your creation. The minifigures seem to be just about the right proportion to the building. Many details are nice but I especially like the lower level arcade, the bay windows, and the roof. I (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) My cats have an affinity for my attention - this involves flopping on their back in the middle of papers I'm grading, delivering a "run-by hugging" (picture walking down an unlit hallway in the dead of night. Suddenly, the sound of galloping (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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(...) My cats do a similar thing. They also like to sit on the remotes to my TV!! Evil felines!!!!!! Matt (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Nice Work Anne! Have you seen this at Brickshelf? (URL) who's going to do the "Sopwith Camel" and Snoopy and the Red Baron? Hm.... :-) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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SNIPPY Whats the deal with cat's bieng EVIL? not true. it's just the eyes. Lookie, it's MR BOO-BOO KITTY!: (URL) you think about it, it sounds a lot like something Dr. Evil would say, fooden levitation, humon, ... you get the idea.) I have a cat (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Perhaps, I've got three. All of them are black. (...) NO! Cats are aware of your affinity for Lego and will mess with your brick to torture you. Always remember, cats are evil at heart. Always. Especially the ones that pretend to be nice. They (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.people, FTX)
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(...) I have both cats and dogs, but only the cats have shown any interest. I think they're intrigued by the sound as I sift through buckets. They also like to play hockey with the occasional piece that hits floor. We have hardwood floors, so it is (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I'll see what I can do; it might take a couple of days to get cooperation from the bird. Not to mention the massive Christmas baking we're doing in the next couple of days. Steve (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I HAVE to see pictures! Matt (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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(...) There do seem to be a lot cat people around here, eh? Maybe it's because cats require less time/care than other types of pets, but are still reasonably amenable to attention. Our cat never paid much attention to our lego, but she was fairly (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Wow. The scale of this project is amazing. You really nailed the real life building as well. I like the layered arches and the turrets. I'm jealous of your window collection, some of those sizes are near impossible to find. The sheep in the (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Nicely done. I like the use of hinges for the eyes. How stable is the head? Did you use a 4x4 turntable there as well? Just an idea, would tiles on the top part of his collar help keep the head stable? Now you need his red dog house to go (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) Right, 3 layers but only 2 radii since you use the 2x1x5x4 in both the smaller layers. That's what I thought but I wasn't quite sure from that vantage point. Another key point is that you offset the layers by only one. Many other people do a (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Hi Larry, once more: (...) Perhaps that is helping: (URL) Andreas Böker (abhf) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Hi Larry, (...) the arches are quite simpel: 1.layer: arch 1x12x3 (#6108) width 12 studs 2.layer: 2x arch 1x5x4 (#2339) with one stud distance between the two arches -> width= 5+1+5 = 11 studs 3.layer: 2x arch 1x5x4 (#2339) with no stud distance (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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A bit of a random mad post so stay with me. Ok, so scanning through Brickshelf, I've noticed a lot of pics of Lego MOCs and cats. If I took the pictures I'd have the same, except my cats would be kicking the crap out of my stuff. But are Lugnetters (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Andreas Böker wrote: (snip) Whoa! MAJORLY cool. It's like CCC on steroids! LOTS to like in that model. Spotlighted. Can you provide a shot of the arches looking up? I always like those gothic nested arches and I am curious (...) (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Candle
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(...) Eddy, this is really neat! You sould crosspost this stuff to lugnet.build.sculpture, even though it's animated. I love it :), very innovative. (20 years ago, 17-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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