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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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| | Re: Classic Space Monument
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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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| | Re: MOCs from ParLUGment Secret Santa project, 2004
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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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| | A customized minifig and a question
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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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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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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(...) 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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| | new moc: rudolph and his friends
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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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