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(...) From one of the newbies at .Mecha --- WOW/Thanks. This is incredible. I love the detail and the articulation. The poses are so realistic. After talking to you via e-mail, I am amazed by the gear work. I can't express how amazing 22 worms gears (...) (20 years ago, 7-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, it looks pretty bleak. I took some street level pics too, but they looked like "ghost town" so I discarded them. I think a few vehicles and some street scenery will help, as the title says, it is only half done. There have been some very (...) (20 years ago, 7-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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(...) Now, that's what I cal, nicer micro-stuff! Really neat indeed. I remember seeing your train a while ago and I was waiting for some new stuff from you, but this is better than I expected. Will you add cars? Maybe people? I'd like to see your (...) (20 years ago, 7-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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(...) Oh My Goodness! That's spectacular! Having HO when I was a kid and combining the HO trains and track with LEGO buildings and landscaping was one thing, but this is wonderful! Nicely done! Dave K (20 years ago, 7-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Lifting a corner of the veil
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Tips & tricks: 1) If you decide to convert an image without dithering (e.g. a cartoon character), you may have noticed that a significant part of the image turns (dark) grey (in case this colour is in your list of colours to be used), even if you (...) (20 years ago, 7-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) Niiiice! Do I recognize a certain white building w/red roof in this pic: (URL) the microscale equivalent of: (URL) mountain as well, John. Looks like all fits on a standard LUCNY table too! This is coming to Ithaca, no? Can I run my N stuff on (...) (20 years ago, 7-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) There are some train pics here; (URL) the loco shell is seriously hollowed out. That does take practice. Although I got lucky, the second, backup shell is still unmodified. As it turns out, the track exactly snaps between plates arranged two (...) (20 years ago, 7-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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I'm not John but.. (...) It's N scale track actually, I think. I'm guessing that perhaps he did not secure it. (...) Previous posts by JB described the massive route-out he did to accomplish putting an N scale engine guts inside of a brick shell. (...) (20 years ago, 7-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | New Site - JLUG - Contest & Prizes too!
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Hello Everyone... I'm totally stoked to announce that the (URL) JLUG> has gone "live" and after a few days of testing, we are starting the "party" with an open contest with prizes. Drop on over, check out it out and start thinking about the MOC you (...) (20 years ago, 7-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Update on my 2wide work
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(...) BAM! Way to hit Micro to the bleachers. Way impresed. 2 Questions though, 1) How have you sercured the HO scale track to the base plates? and 2) how have you hidden the engine in something that is only 2 wide (I suspect brick butchering :D). I (...) (20 years ago, 7-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: Shogun, BAM (Big *** Mech)
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(...) Thank you! (...) Complex construction, life like simplicity. Funny that, kind of matches my programming motto. (Complex coding/simple functionality) The short of this is a complex arraingement of parts, all working to a unified sum, everything (...) (20 years ago, 7-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Awesome work!!! The level of detail on this thing is almost excessive, but somehow works with the model, instead of against it... Very nice. I could go on and on about how well built and designed this is, but I'll spare you. The rifle alone is a (...) (20 years ago, 7-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hey Norbert, First, let me say, I'm a big fan of your minifigs. They are awesome. I don't have the patience for painting (those who can, do, those who can't, just gawk in amazement at those who can do. Who Do. Er... ), so, wow. Do you have a (...) (20 years ago, 7-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) Actually I have a ton of data on the APU from the Matrix official website.. including a full 1024x768 picture of the full size APU model built by the sfx boys.... But the feet.. the feet are killing my brain.. (URL) Look at the bottom right (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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First, apologies if this creates a second post, I must of hit the wrong button or something. Not seeing my reply. (...) Thanks Kevin. (...) I agree. There seems to be the trend that people make mechs that look really cool and are (almost always) (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Cool. Way to go Marco. Looks like Paladin is quite a bit of fun to play with. (oops, we don't really play here do we? Well, yeah, constantly.) Paladin's got a good balance of size and proportions. The joints are well suited to your design and (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Cool. Glad to hear it man. Build, build, build. That's the motto (or at least it's mine) here in .mecha. Kind of funny you bring it up. Because I think probably the only factor that I try to keep is the reverse knee design to make it a (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I think you meant dorkIness* Legoswami Samarth *My pointing this out, in turn, is more dorkiness. (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hmmmm, could be fun. Just what I need, another reason to watch the Matrix again, and again, and again.... (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Which is just the sheer joy in all of this. Revel in the dorkness! Mark (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) SCHAWING! Ok.. I challenge you to build an APU from Matrix Revolutions! From the looks of this, you could pull it off.. I've tried..but seem to lack the pinache to make the legs/Arms... (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) So my waiting has an end! Thanks for this too (URL) Marco> (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Yo, and it definitly looks like a Neumann-Mecha. And this is sooooo cool! I really like it. It's the best big one you built for a while. In Snowcat I saw you went a new way. It was good to do so but somehow it didn't look as perfect (to me). (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Got the MOC page up see it (URL) here>. Has some commentary with it that could be helpful in trying to understand some of the tech. Of course, I'm no Goldman, but I try to be entertaining. Mark (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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(...) Great work, Mark. I've always classified Mecha into 2 classes: Spacey and Technicy This mech shows a perfect mix of the two. It is the best wormgear & technic turntable mech I've seen in quite a while. The poses with the gun are amazingly (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Just make sure it has some anti-smack for Keith's smack for naming a gun after him which happens to contain 'Hippy' in it.* Legoswami Samarth * Yes, yes, I know, I just said something absolutely dorky. (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Pete. Nah, there's no electrics in Shogun. What you're seeing is an enhanced pic to bring out the chrome piece behind the trans green windscreen. I threw a couple of lens flare effects in that pic to sort of spice it up a tad. Also, (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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That's a mighty fine looking piece of mech, Mark. Are they lighted eyes? I assume the battery box is in the chest... Can't wait to see more pictures. Great work. Pete (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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This is my 2nd attempt on a humanoid mech. I called it Paladin. (2 URLs) As (URL) Primech> had some odds in its proportions I wanted to have a try on a smaller, not gear jointed mech. It came out quite posable, and it was stable enough to hold a (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(URL) Yo, This is Shogun. (URL) Deep Link> if needed. A while back I posted a chassis that I was working on, (URL) here>. Well since then the arms went through one full rebuild, the legs three full rebuilds, the body had one minor surgery, and a (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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(...) John..... man, I am almost speechless! Why is there not a category higher than spotlight????? By far, you have raised the bar once again, in the micro theme. I would be totally jealous if I just wasn't so amazed. Outstanding work. I LOVE this (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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As promised to a couple of folks out there in micro land, a few pics of progress so far; (URL) 2, 3, 4 .. 9 I really did try to keep the number of modified parts under control, but the front of the TRU store in pic 2 just had to be done right, so (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale) !!
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(...) You know what else is cool? If you take one of those Soccer player green plate blocks (the kind that the soccer players fit in to via technic pin and spring shooter) the Xpods nestle right into the groove. Try it! e (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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i just realized the Xpod lids can lock together themselves. Nifty... Duh Jeff (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Self-supporting, Sturdy, Textured, Flexible, malleable LEGO Mosaic
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(...) Thanx, KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203 (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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Mike-- I like it alot. It's like a large-scale application of a technique that dates from the 70's: (URL) Take a peak at the lower left. --Muze (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) Nah! Just let him use the tri-pod (URL) like I've got another little beastie of yours to LDraw then? (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I just uploaded a picture of part of the COLTC logo at (URL) can also view the LDR file at (URL) Gallagher (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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(...) Yes it is ! If you build larger mosaics, you'll see that it gets much heavier if you only use plates. The more bricks you use, the lighter your finished mosaic will be. The best method?? In my mosaic I searched for large areas to use bricks (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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(...) Mike, could you post some pics showing the construction detail up close, please? From the full-view pics and your description I can't figure out how it's made. Thanx, KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203 (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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