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There's clever parts usage, color coordination and advanced SNOT everywhere on these. So much detail in such small packages. Thought density. They are all master level MOCs. K ps. The Hardsuit seems to have tigerskin underwear, not that I noticed. (20 years ago, 30-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Viva a todos Este fim de ano tem sido de algum modo produtivo, assim apresento uma minifig, baseada numa personagem de um amigo dos tempos em que jogava Dungeons and Dragons. A personagem é um monge chamado Temujin. (URL) bom ano novo para todos P (...) (20 years ago, 30-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Minifig-scale China Clipper flying boat complete!
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Hi Matso That is a fantastic flying boat you have built. I clicked "up" to see your other models and like Ted says, your MOCs would look great at a show/large layout. I hope to see more of your Flying Boats in the future. Thanks. Chris (20 years ago, 30-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Spotlighted. Well space is always a scary place for me to venture, since my first defence is to scream. We all know how well that goes over in space. But Soren, as I have mentioned to you various times in the past, your skill for the scaled (...) (20 years ago, 30-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I laughed. I cried. I kicked Fradel in the jimmy and had his car towed. I envied your collection of 6575 Polar Base walls. I really just dig how you can create a scene (as opposed to cause a scene, but that's why they keep us on different (...) (20 years ago, 30-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Excellent work. I love the sculpting under the tail. (...) A very reasonable compromise, I think! (...) No ideas from me, but I'll be listening in for the answers too. Cheers Richie Dulin (20 years ago, 30-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | RAID
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(3 URLs) Click this for more pics.> Entered in the (URL) Military Hover-Vehicle Contest> for the Medium category. AC (20 years ago, 30-Dec-04, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) great and the interior is fine. (...) Well I dunno about that, but if I was building a flying boat, I would make the hull (below the load line) easily removable. That way you can display the whole plane in the air, but remove the hull for when (...) (20 years ago, 30-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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(...) (snip) (...) Hey, I got one of those - and it's transferable :-) (...) You did a good job with your color choices...it looks a little sportier! (...) Your son has a better attitude than some I have seen as of late ;-) (...) Well, I think you (...) (20 years ago, 30-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Minifig-scale China Clipper flying boat complete!
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(...) Matso- That's one beautiful flying boat with the great bonus of interior detail. I would love to have it land on the beachfront of our current SCLTC layout! -Ted (20 years ago, 30-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Star Wars Chess Set MOC
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I've finally finished a Star Wars chess set MOC which I've been slowly building over the last year or so (Though it's more like 'purchasing in small batches', since there's very little actual construction.) (2 URLs) (After mod) (2 URLs) It's quite (...) (20 years ago, 30-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Good Grief! It's Snoopy
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(...) larger than mine. I did see the megabloks one, and I thought that was was a bit too bulky looking FWIW.. (...) Heh. :) I'm sure my dad (who is a major Snoopy fan) would love it. He wanted to know if I could build him one, so it looks like I'm (...) (20 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) Very stable. It's weighted in the back because the head is naturally nose-heavy. I made sure of that, because I build the head first. My brickshelf folder has some build pics if you're interested: (URL) Did you use a 4x4 turntable there as (...) (20 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| | Re: Good Grief! It's Snoopy
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(...) Thanks :) The problem I had originally building the head was making the eyes visible from the front view as well as the profile. Hinges are wonderful to build with :) -Anne (20 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) Good gravy Soren! I've been watching these moderate on BS and wondered. Wow, you've been busy. My fav of the bunch would be the Fuchikima Special with the "eye" done with tubing. Of course the machine gun bursts on the Hurricane are an awesome (...) (20 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I like the 3 pinchers on the steering wheels for the hands/grabbers of Fuchikoma. I don't think I've ever seen it done that way before. Fuzzy (20 years ago, 28-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(URL) Tachikoma Special> (URL) Hoverbikes> (URL) Fuchikoma Special> (URL) Hurricane MkII> (URL) Small Arms> (URL) BGC Hardsuit 04> Enjoy! Soren (20 years ago, 28-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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| | Re: First experience with LEGO Mosaic
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(...) Yep, pretty sure. I was surprised too. They sent old light gray, the new light gray (bley) and the old dark gray as three distinct shades (image below, black not shown). To be sure, I checked the bley against my mini SD set, which was one of (...) (20 years ago, 28-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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On your webpage you mention the following colours: "white, light gray, bley, dark gray and black". Are you sure that one of the colours is the new colour? Remarkable; I thought they would do a colour-change with all the greys at the same time. (...) (20 years ago, 28-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: New Moc - Stained Glass Window Mosaic
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(...) Hey Steve, (...) Wow, thank you so much, that is very kind of you. (...) Looks wonderful. (...) Without a doubt. I am really glad you did post it, sorry it took so long for me to see this post. I am thrilled that you were inspired to create (...) (20 years ago, 28-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | LEGO-decorated Christmas Tree
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For some reason, it never occurred to me before to decorate my home Christmas tree all in LEGO ornaments (1). I didn't go crazy, just a few designs, but the overall impact was quite effective. Non-LEGO parts included: Tree, tree stand, electric (...) (20 years ago, 28-Dec-04, to lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.basic, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Night Owl
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(...) Another rip-off (?) of fan work comes to mind: Located in a brickshelf gallery (don't recall which one) are some unofficial car parts: shopping cart spoilers, chromy wheel rims, fins etc, which are now showing up in the 2005 racer sets. (...) (20 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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(...) All sarcasm aside, I would like to know whether LEGO patented this or not, as Rob Hendrix certainly did seem to have been doing this first. I did a bit of digging, this was the best query I could come up with: (URL) patents where InterLEGO is (...) (20 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: MOC: Night Owl
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(...) That's not new...oh, wait. They copied! They lied! They have no moral character! ...the scoundrels. The world is coming to an end!! They did it all to HURT ME PERSONALLY cause they're OUT TO GET ME! Time to find a new hobby. </sarcasm> ;-) (...) (20 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Hey man-- new light up Darth Vader light-saber. Anything is possible now. (20 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Night Owl
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(...) She rolled right over me, Keith. Said I was a hipster dufus. Said I'm not good looking enough for her. Not good looking! Keith, look at me, look at my face, huh, am I beautiful? George, am I beautiful? (20 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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(...) It's kinda difficult to build the cloud of poison and pollution surrounding a lit MOC cigarette, but points to you if you can capture the effect ;-) -Tim (20 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the kind words. That would be interesting- matching 'strangers in the night' figures. Although making the woman would take guess work, being an ackward hipster is something I know well ;) (20 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) After you mentioned that I tried some different trans-colored discs and even tried to make an olive on a toothpick but to no avail. (20 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the kind words. As for cigarettes, I never said it was meant to make her look good ;) (20 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Ah, but the Lego tatoo on the forehead is the mark of the real cool guy... (URL) (20 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Felix, this guy reminds me of that 80's Dire straights video for 'money for nothing'...not in terms of composition, but in style. Great job, you hipster dufus, and Happy new year. -Keith 'That ain't workin' (20 years ago, 26-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: BrickCommander® 2004 Finale
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(...) Your praise is appreciated, Kyle! The LEGO rescue chopper indeed is a nice set. Actually it's one of the few sets I purchased myself in 2004. However, if you were ONLY after the canopy, I would recommend to buy single elements at bricklink. I (...) (20 years ago, 26-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I haven't seen any. But then, for some reason when people think scultpure they think bumps up. I don't understand why. The only thing I'd say I'm doing much different is taking lessons learned in .space and applying them to another area. But (...) (20 years ago, 26-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) A fitting exchange for the big headed martini-man... Girl Watcher #2: She wasn't even that attractive. But still out of my reach. A sad comment on my life. Girl Watcher #1: Yours and mine both. The good Lord gave me this body, and there ain't (...) (20 years ago, 26-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Kind words from the first lady of party! I find it interesting that the majority of folks who replied to this were people I had a great time with in DC. Makes me think those are fond memories for them as well. Felix (20 years ago, 26-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | First experience with LEGO Mosaic
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I ordered a LEGO Mosaic recently, and had a few thoughts about how life and LEGO are alike in some ways. Anybody interested in reading some meandering philosophy on mosaics, LEGO, and getting old can read (and see some photos) of my custom-designed (...) (20 years ago, 26-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.technic.bionicle, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickMechs: The Ripper and the Jolly Reaper
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(...) When I build these 'Mechs (thus far at least), I build them for gaming at cons and such where I want anyone to be able to use them. It's still possible to build Mechs with rotating hips... the geometry of mounting them to the 8x8 plate gets a (...) (20 years ago, 26-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) Yeah, that's what I'm talkin' about! (20 years ago, 26-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickCommander® 2004 Finale
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(...) bought a rescue chopper set to get the canopy, and made my own (URL) hover gunship>. (Not MW related, but inspired by the Skadi) The new Atlas is very true to the MW4 version, as well as the MC II Atlas. And the Christmas picture with the (...) (20 years ago, 26-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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