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Allan, You've made some excellent trucks! I love 'em. Thanks for posting accompanying photos of the "real" trucks for comparison. Very good "likeness of..." in every case. I really like the "solid tyre" look; especially the way the solid tyre fills (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) I believe! (URL) like the term -- anyone second the nomination for Official LUGNET parlance? :-) - Mike (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.build)
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In lugnet.build, Jeremy H. Sproat writes: <snip> (...) <snip> As I understand it, the word used by the model builders around the shops at the time they were building all those cluttered ships was "greeblies". But this is pretty much 3rd- or 4th-hadn (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Or maybe just "camouflage," but it's not really disguising something IMHO: more like adding small details for a larger effect. Obfuscation (to me) would be adding bits to a model that make people go "and what the heck is THAT for?" :-) - Mike (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I used 6 8x8 grill plates aranged 2x3 vertically on each side. I used red bricks underneath to give the engine "glow" look. I am looking forward to seeing how Jon makes his engines. -Lord Insanity "A little nonsense now and then, relished by (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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Perhaps obfuscation. -Wes (...) made (...) talked (...) close, (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.build)
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Mike, I am really impressed with the big black ship of yours. It has a very nice shape and does look very refined. One question, how did you make those engine plates? They look awesome. pat J (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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In lugnet.build, Jeremy H. Sproat writes: [...] (...) Clutterfication? :-) I remember seeing something (years ago) on TV that talked about ILM: a model-maker was being interviewed, and demonstrated how they had attached bits from battleships and (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I get most of it from Karim Nassar. He has an excellent description of this "scuplting" style here: (URL) most important item (IMO) is #1 -- "Don't get caught up in the 'bumps-up' way of thinking." There are just too many shapes you can get (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) That "funky" stuff is rubbing off on to me from Jeremy. I forgot who he got it from, but it really opens my eyes to look at the bricks a whole new way. (sort of frustrating sometimes as well.) (...) This looks a lot more of what I was aiming (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.build)
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As a fan of large space ships I must say that is awesome. I am sure some remeber some of my own large ships. (URL) I must commend you, yours is the first ship I have seen that was "real" (not a rendering) that is bigger and more refined than my own. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(X-post to lugnet.build) (...) I like the SUV. The small yellow "wing" on the hood gives it a "Land Rover look" and the cloth doors is a nice and creative touch. The wheels may look a bit small, though, but all in all you've done some very nice (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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I think they look great! If someone want even more ideas when it comes to building old style trucks, here's one I've had for a while, but never had time to finish off: Some old style (eg. your red 1930's) trucks normally had a large grille with a (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Here's a direct link... (URL) These are BEAUTIFUL. The goofy technic hubs finally have a use in vehicles that are not mice inside giant robot cats. Lookup set 8257 and see what I mean. The flip down sides of the stake truck are a nice touch. I (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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Beautiful! I am now inspired to revisit my attempts at an antique engine for LBFR. Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you, Will Visit the Lego Beach Fire and Rescue Service (URL) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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I have just finished building some heavy goods vehicles: 1920's solid tyre truck 1920's solid tyre van 1930's pneumatic tyre forward control truck and a 1930's fire engine (New World body style) go to Allanton's Latest News page thanks ... Allan (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) without (...) shape! (...) Doh. I knew I forgot somethin. What would I do without my fellow lugneters? Thanks, Jon. (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thank you. Some might call me a "purist" by going 4-wide but the truth is I really do like the challenge...and the satisfaction of a job well done :-) (...) were (...) reasonably (...) I always did like those tires. Too bad they never issued (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) Sleepy, eh, Jon? :) For those who wanted a quick pointer to the page without hunting for the original message, Jon's extremely cool MOC is at: (URL) really a great model, especially because we get to watch it take shape! I'm looking forward (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) The page is not important. The ship, the ship is wow. It breaks paradigms. I mean, I've seen some big ships before. I know my biggest creation (roughly 2x the size of the Galactic Mediator) isn't really all that big, but nothing I've seen is (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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