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  Re: Bricksaic version 0.1.0
 
(...) Bricksaic is using the ldconfig.ldr in it's directory but the problem with the unused colors seems to be that MLcad does not recognize the following colors: Reddish_Brown, Stone_Gray, Dark_Stone_Gray, and Dark_Green. there may be more colors (...) (20 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  A hockey coincidence
 
Hello Bianca Thanks for your very interesting followup post. When I get a bit more time, I'd like to comment on some of the aesthetic issues you raise, since I've had to deal with similar ones in my own customization work. However, for lack of time, (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
 
  Re: Latest MOC: F/A-18 Hornet
 
This is sweet. I love how you made it "smooth" yet still in scale! Jon (20 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)  
 
  Re: Latest MOC: F/A-18 Hornet
 
(...) Maybe this one will do, it's not 2 by 1 but it's the smallest plane I can make :-) (URL) Teun (20 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
 
  Re: Latest MOC: F/A-18 Hornet
 
(...) Very nice and detailed! I love it. Now, if only someone could figure out how to build a plane in a space about 2 studs by 1 stud... Then it'd fit on my aircraft carrier. It looks very swooshable, and the total studlessness of it rocks. Great (...) (20 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
 
  Bangobot
 
(URL) please click the picture for more (20 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) ! 
 
  Re: New MOC: MH Zephyr
 
(...) Eric into a bucket* A few hours in the freezer and you'll be fine. Thanks. (...) No. Don't make me hurt you :). (...) Funny, I can't stand it. (...) Yes. Soren (20 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: New MOC: MH Zephyr
 
(...) Thanks. It was a fun build, I'm pretty happy with it. (...) Heavier compression. (...) I'm sure they will when it's released stateside :). Although I should note that nothing I've built is "canon", and the film covers only a tiny bit of the (...) (20 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: Latest MOC: F/A-18 Hornet
 
(...) Anne, I have not seen a cute fighter before :-) ! Actually, this is pretty darn cool - you managed to get the shape and the feel of the plane in a brick manner. And it's cute! Nice job! Joe Meno .space paparazzi! (...) (20 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
 
  My Girl
 
I've been a little burnt-out and unchallenged with sculptures recently and decided to try something I had no experience with... mosaics. Several ideas occurred to me. I was happy with the (URL) Grayscale Mosaics> I created and wanted to tackle (...) (20 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
 
  Re: Error Diffusion Dithering in LEGO (ministeck) mosaics
 
Dither... schmither... :) (...) You talkin' to ME?! :) Just for fun, I took that image and converted it to mosaic form with the techniques I've been experimenting with. Instead of limiting the colors to the ones you did, I limited the colors to the (...) (20 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
 
  Re: Latest MOC: F/A-18 Hornet
 
(...) Very nice, Anne! And Happy New Year! ROSCO (20 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
 
  Re: Gladius - My First Mech
 
(...) snip That's a heck of a debut, Tim. Let me be the first (and only) poster to complain about the inadequacy of Gladius' missile load-out. Who are you trying to impress with a measly pair of 25-tube launchers? I'm kidding of course. Seriously, I (...) (20 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: Stormwalker
 
(...) snip Welcome (belated) to .mecha. I really like the dual cockpit, with the side cladding and the yellow internal details. I think the pic you chose for your post is the best view of this machine. My suggestion would be to leave the torso (...) (20 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: New MOC: MH Zephyr
 
In lugnet.announce.moc, Soren Roberts wrote: snipped pic (...) You know we do. Few builders can match your skills or your rapid pace! Love the shoulder and hip armor, and the grill tile/jumper plate detailing on the shins. Cool Bionicle gearbox (...) (20 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: Would anyone like to help me with a grayscale mosaic?
 
(...) something like this---sort of "posterized". On this example, I find it cleans up some of the "clutter" that other dithers give. It also allows you to use some larger pieces than 1x1 as you'll get larger areas of a single colour. Your piece (...) (20 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
 
  Re: Bricksaic version 0.1.0
 
(...) Larry, I looked into what you said and it is correct: Bricksiac is using the ldconfig.ldr file in it's installed directory and MLDraw is using a file named the same ldconfig.ldr in it's installed dirctory. Then if one of the other has a (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Hello everybody
 
(...) This caused some problems, as I pointed out in my reply to Mark. (...) Yes. I first tried the Little Bot feet, but with the heavy chest and the different leg gears they didn't work well. Primech fell over at a whimp. (...) I don't mind if you (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: Stormwalker
 
(...) First of all, Thank you for this. I really do feel honored hearing this from you. I found two pictures on the NET 9 month ago showing LEGO mecha. The first was the Black Mamba MKII (you may have seen it from time to time) and the second was (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: Stormwalker
 
(...) Well it is quite impossible to build this type of mecha without having some Neumann-esque look in it. If you once have seen one of his chicken leged babies you don't get them out of your mind. (...) Please see my response to Kyles message (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: Stormwalker
 
(...) I thought of a mech for fast attack. That's the reason I kept the body rather small. I wouldn't call a 6" rotary cannon a small weapon. But I'm unsatisfied with the missile turret. I don't think it really fits the rest. Maybe I should rebuilt (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: Statues
 
Hello! (...) Thanks! There are two versions of this lever handle, an early one and a more recent one. The disc part of the early one is small enough to fit well in the minifig's hand. Bye Jojo (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: Gladius - My First Mech
 
(...) You honor us with your contribution! Welcome to the lugnet.build.mecha Builders Links! (URL) Laur> - Tim Ayres (...) That picture is so amazingly cool, its super uber x2 to the fith power, element and viscosity that lead to thermal break down, (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: Stormwalker
 
(...) Well dang! This so cool, you don't even know!..., and YOU made it! I gotta say, this is really very cool. Seeing this, I'm telling you, you are a great builder! Wowie. Look at the joint tech. Check out the coverings. Your use of slopes and (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: New MOC: MH Zephyr
 
(...) Every part of it is soooooo cool! *melt*. Can I have it! For my very own? I love (URL) this> shot! MH Swan Knight, MH Zephyr. Really great pair of Mecha. I thought the evolution of the type came out terrific. Do I assume correctly? e (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: Hello everybody
 
(...) 22 is a good number right about now. Trust me! Wow, so, you have been building and this is the 22! Awesome. Let's see: The head - interesting personality, ball jointed neck The chest - cool, piloted The waist - neat! - rotational click hinge (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: Would anyone like to help me with a grayscale mosaic?
 
Oh yeah... :) I couldn't really give any advice for creating your own. There are a few mosaic-making programs. You can try them and see if you really like one in particular's output. Seems some people like me have developed their own way to create (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
 
  Re: Would anyone like to help me with a grayscale mosaic?
 
Michael, I enjoy a challenge. :) Using that image, here's what I came up with using my grayscale shading technique: (URL) Feel free to use the image. If you'd like to make this, I can give you the mlcad file or false-color instructions to make (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
 
  Re: Statues
 
Jojo, All I can say is WOW. Spotlighted :) I sooo love your work. -Anne (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
 
  Re: Gladius - My First Mech
 
(...) ?Cha! Is there any doubt I would? Rock on Tim, way to come out with a bang! You got a great mechwarrior feel here. The colors are good and the scheme of it feels gooo...oood. I kind of feel the radar dish inbetween the missle racks is a little (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: Stormwalker
 
(...) Yeah! I'll say I like it. Cool, here goes my commentary: looking "mechwarrior style" battle mech beefy weapons pretty darn cool Style cockpit with folding cowling! color scheme is good with yellow interior highights -Feet are too small -Body (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: Stormwalker
 
THis mech looks very sweet. It appears to have some Neumann-esque inspiration in it as well, with the big worm gear legs. I must agree with Kyle though, the torso is slightly small, but if you moved the rotary cannon on the right arm onto the (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Re: New invention instructions
 
(...) Wow, that is really helpful. Thanks to all. I also found something interesting (URL) contains many inventions) (URL) also contains many creations) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.people, lugnet.people.newbie, lugnet.people.teens, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, FTX)
 
  Would anyone like to help me with a grayscale mosaic?
 
First off, I would like to thank everyone for sharing all their knowledge and works of art here on lugnet. I've been reading about mosaics for a while now and think I'm ready to start my own project. I'm wanting to make a grayscale, 144 x 48, 1x1 (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
 
  Re: Some fun for Buffy and Angel fans (sorta long)
 
OK! I finished the second batch and even fit in tweaking some series one faces. I now have a whopping 51 unique faces (12 are alternate faces, so 39 unique figs). You guys raise some excellent points. First, the technical stuff about decal paper at (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.mod)
 
  Gladius - My First Mech
 
Greetings! This post marks several firsts for me, my first LUGNET post, my first Brickshlef folder, and my first mech! Anyway, here is Gladius, a heavy assault mech: (URL) (Click image for folder after moderation) Gladius sports the following (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX) !! 
 
  Re: Statues
 
"(URL) "(URL) Magnificent! :) (20 years ago, 30-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
 
  Re: Stormwalker
 
(...) Hey Marco, looks pretty cool. I'm not much of a mech person, but it seems a little "unfinished"? For the size of the chassis, and considering it's got a dual cockpit, the "body" part seems very undersize. Mostly it just seems to be missing (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
 
  Stormwalker
 
Here is the Stormwalker. (2 URLs) I thought of a heavy assult mech when I started building. As I knew it would become a bit bigger I had to chose light gray/blue color scheme (because of brick amount). Some facts: Its average hight is about 45cm (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) ! 
 
  Re: New MOC: MH Zephyr
 
Oh, Soren! That is one SWEET design! Colorscheme=Fantastiqué! :) Not to mention it's adding to the already heavily inspirational building day I've been having...more on that soon. Take care, -Dave (20 years ago, 30-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)


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