 | | Re: Is 1:40 minifig scale? (was Project YAMATO)
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(...) I personally advocate 1 stud to the foot, which is about 1:38. If the stud size is exactly 8mm then it's 1:38.1. If a stud size is 5/16" then it's 1:38.4. There's little difference between the two, unless you build something 14630 plates high (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Hello everybody
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Hello everybody, I'm new here. This is my first post. I started building Mecha about 9 month ago and the 22nd is the first that goes to public. It's named Primech because it's the first one that actually got a name. (2 URLs) The arms are inspired by (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Bricksaic version 0.1.0
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(...) I ran into this too while betatesting. If you were using, for example, MLCad, it might be a problem with the color definitions that MLCad is aware of. Bricksiac is getting its color info from the ldconfig.ldr file in the install dir, I think. (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Is 1:40 minifig scale? (was Project YAMATO)
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(...) I agree with previous posts that the variability of minifigs, not to mention their dispropotion nature means that a number of scales are possible. However, for me personally Minifig scale is not really 40:1. I have been doing a lot of work (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Bricksaic version 0.1.0
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(...) Download went great. (...) First, of all, I would like to say that I think this program is awesome. I have never done a mosiac but I was able to have a parts list in about 2 minutes. Very user friendly. I did find a few possible problems, but (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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Hi All- Just a little preview to what I've been doing lately. (URL) Archangel on Brickshelf> (URL) Archangel on MOCPages> That's one of three new models that will be photographed and edited and posted sooner or later. L8rs Ryan (20 years ago, 28-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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Hello! After I already came up with "Armor's Arrow Hitting its Target": (URL) me, I'm a link!>>, I now was inspired by some talk on Classic-Castle.com to modify these statues like this: (URL) me, I'm a link!>> It's Diana (or Artemis), the goddess of (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX) !!
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| | Re: MOC 8436: Cranetruck
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I'm pretty sure that soon you'll find a black, unmarked vehicle at your doorstep, from where two men in suits will emerge to ask you to join the Lego development group. Failure to comply will result in a direct assasination, since we all know (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Ughh... you're killing me here... I just got 8436 for Christmas... I want to build this... I need instructions... argh... I don't have your skills... I just want to recreate yours... Allow me to vent... When I was a kid the only frustrating (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) (snip) (...) Wow! Superb model, and great presentation, your photography technique is very good. of course the most impressive bit is that you did it all with 8436. Wouldn't it be great if LEGO started making fan created alternate model (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC 8436: Cranetruck
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(...) That is really, really good - it has the essence/spirit of the real thing. It makes me want to break open the 8436 I have and build your model. Jennifer (20 years ago, 28-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | MOC 8436: Cranetruck
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Being inspired by the 4100 cranetruck, I decided to build another one a bit more challenging. So I transformed the 8436 truck into another cranetruck: (URL) It has many functions like pneumatic boom and stands, rotating cabin and ofcourse steering. (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Bricksaic version 0.1.0
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(...) Gorgeous! Bob, I've been planning out a program to do mosaics- but this blows my plans away! The only suggestion I would make is to allow the user to select the size of baseplates to use. 32x32 is usually cheaper, and a user might have a (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | Bricksaic version 0.1.0
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Hi all, I just finished a major update of Bricksaic. You can read about it and download it from here: (URL) Bricksaic is a program used to make LEGO mosaics. It is very simple to use. Just load you picture, select the colors in the palette, set the (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Re: Some fun for Buffy and Angel fans
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(...) Hey, neat-o Bianca! What kind of printer is used for the decals? An inkjet? I didn't know that it was possible to make those..., this will come in handy for my plastic model work. As for the faces, I must admit that I have trouble recognizing, (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: Examples for the mosaic enthousiasts.
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After reading your questions and remarks, I decided to (slightly) change the page: "This is what you need to build it": it was a Works Datasheet, I changed it into a Word-document. Advantage: if you click the link now then it will simply open in (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) Phil, how did you open it in Excel? I just tried to and it was jumbled. Any suggestions? (20 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) Verklempt? Did you learn that from Giles? ;-) (...) Yup, need to be done. (...) No arguement there ;-) (...) Let's not leave out Harmony now... or have you done her alrady? (...) ..... and therefore Lindsay (then might as well do all of (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: Is 1:40 minifig scale? (was Project YAMATO)
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(...) If you use 1 inch = 1 meter, a minifig is about 4 1/2 feet tall, a good size to relate to kids, I think. Then use four studs = one "inch", or one meter. It's not really accurate, but it sure is easy! Tim (Smith) (20 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) hey maarten, I've printed a few of your "cameron diaz" mosaics and they look amazing on paper. I just opened them with excel so there shouldn't be a problem to convert them if you want to later. so what is ministech anyway? (is it lego (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) Wow! It looks great! I was wondering if you could tell me what sort of files my browser tries to download when I follow "this is what you need to build it" links. Thanks. -Elf- (URL) (20 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | New MOC: Merchant Ship
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(2 URLs) Please let me know what you think! (20 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.pirates, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Is 1:40 minifig scale? (was Project YAMATO)
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(...) Heh, I've done some checking... (URL) the answer is "whatever you think is right". Minifigs are just built very un-humanly. Very thick front-to-back, very wide, or very short. Or all three. In general, people usually derive scale by minifig (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Is 1:40 minifig scale? (was Project YAMATO)
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(...) Is 1:40 minifig scale? I'd like to ellicit a wide number of opnions because I'm just about to start building a (much smaller) minifig scale model. I assumed a minifig to be 6ft tall, giving me a ratio of 1 to 46 (rounded). The japanese are a (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Sign up now to command your own Starship or Marine detachment!
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If anyone out there is interested in commanding their own LEGO Starship or Marine Detachment in my universe, you might want to check out the following links where I'm recruiting for Officers to join my fleet of warships. You can either just put your (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Some fun for Buffy and Angel fans
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Hi Bianca, Minifigs with noses creep me out. It's an artistic choice, making the head more realistic, less iconic than Smiley. I guess I don't like the clash of square head (non-realistic) and more realistic features. I have this same problem with (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: That can't be good.....
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Thank you, Samarth, for a terrific (and much needed) belly laugh!! Genius, simple genius. Dave "Samarth Moray @gmail.com>" <legoswami<nospam> wrote in message news:IAu2u7.1J8r@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) message>, and after (URL) Lar encouraged> (...) (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Project YAMATO
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(...) Thank you for your introduction of my project, Bruce. This is my biggest challenge and still under construction. 1/40 Battleship YAMATO It's minifig scale, and it will come to 6.5m (21ft). (URL) It has passed 2 years since I began to build, (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX) !!
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Hey! I am NOT alone! I am feeling a little verklempt. Maybe I'll scare some more Buffy fans out when the sets are finished and posted to a broader newsgroup. These are some great suggestions, thankyou both. I am smacking my forehead, why I didn't (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: Moonbase Module: Mech Bay 08 - Chili Den
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(...) Great, now that the kitty's sensor systems have detected that, I have slopes rubbing against my shin, plus the cat's Purrrrr-a-tron 3000™ Hypno-cute system has me kicking Mr. Krinkle off my leg. I almost said the p word. Truth is I don't think (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | latest microscale MOCs
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Hi all, I haven't been as productive lately, but here are some of my latest microscale MOCs: Fishing wharf: (URL) Railway station: (URL) Rescue base: (URL) Mansion: (URL) Check out the other ones while you're there and as usual, LMKWYT! Thanks, Mark (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !
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| | Re: Moonbase Module: Mech Bay 08 - Chili Den
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(...) snip Eric, when I saw your new Mech Bay I got this hilarious image in my head of your bipedal mechs teasing your quadrapeds about not being able to fit in the Mech Bays, whereupon your quadrapeds started bugging you non-stop until you built (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: My First Mech ... Please Critic
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(...) lol... not so much that it's an ED-209, it's just that it has that reverse knee bend action :) Again, not that I have anything against these type of mechs, I just prefer a more "humanoid" type model. Keep on truckin! E. (20 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Moonbase Module: Mech Bay 08 - Chili Den
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(...) ..and chili was built in two days, making it a week project. Welcome back Dave! (...) With 8, it would either connect to itself, or have to go veritcal. 6 was just an occurance in the construction. I used the wing plates to form the floors and (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Seven: Here are two documents which show exactly how to build working components which I think go beyond what comes with the kit. They are free to download .pdf files. This one is written by Fred Martin, who designed the original RCX brick: (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.people, lugnet.people.newbie, lugnet.people.teens, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, FTX)
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| | Re: Moonbase Module: Mech Bay 08 - Chili Den
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(...) ...and pardon me if I seemed in kind. (...) Let's see, I have 4 (URL) Moonbase> Module Mech Bays now, a total of 14 baseplates: (URL) Bay 04 on LUGNET>> (URL) Bay 04 on Brickshelf>> Mech Bay 04 (URL) SciBrick - Moonbase Module Mech Bay 05 on (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Sorry... "it doesn't seem like a moonbase module" wasn't fair. How many do you have, anyway? Do you keep them assembled, or do you take each down to build another? I'd love to see all of 'em hooked up and populated with mechy goodness. It (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Examples for the mosaic enthousiasts.
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(...) Glad you like it. A .wks file is a Works Datasheet. I use Works (as part of my Windows XP) because I don't have Excel yet. If I ever get Excel I will replace all the .wks files with .xls files (if there's only text in the cells, they should (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | Juggernaut
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(3 URLs) Click this for more pics...> Unfortunately, I have to do some reshoots of the whole tank due to glare so this is just the first part showing most of the exterior details. The link to my MOCs will be redone when time permits but every new (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: A little somethin' for everyone
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Hello! (...) Yeah, I wonder what they were thinking when they disarticulated the elbows of the figs. That clearly is not an improvement. I was glad, though, they didn't continue the Fairy Tale line with these new figures, so I wasn't forced to (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.belville, lugnet.build, FTX)
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