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(...) I know what you mean. I rather not destroy or mutilate them. If I cannot do it with current parts then I just don't do it. I have been contemplating molds. But I think it is so much more fun to figure out ways of working with what you got. (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Somehow that just doesn't seem...right? :-) (...) Yup! Finally got a chance to use 'em. (...) Nope! I'll probably canibalize it in no time. It's taking up too many of my favorite parts. (...) Yeah maybe, but you know that doesn't matter to me. (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Mladen. I haven't been able to post for over a year and honestly didn't make the effort to straighten it out until Eric got on me about it a bit. I'll be fluttering about now. (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Jas. It's too cool to have you post up on my topic. Your stuff is second to none! I have a lot or respect for you man! As for the model I wanted to do something totally new. I guess it succeded. Though, as I'm sure you know, I never (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Are you talking about the tan bits? If so those are wings that you can see through the "holes". If you're talking about the axles those are ball socket (Toa arms) parts fanning out from behind (think ribcage). The cylinder parts are rocket (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) This is totally funny to me - because my joint tech work has been motivated by a desire to avoid technic pieces at all costs. Basically, I refuse to do worm-gear joints because I think they are too difficult. (URL) Mr.Ham> is maybe my most (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Exactly! :) (And we all know how a bad case of dandruff reduces Pirate street cred...) (...) I recognized the phenonmenon! Thanks for answering my questions, though. (...) That's pretty much as I would have guessed, but I'm glad you did the (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) Glad to hear your designs might be available to purchase one way or the other. But that brings up an interesting question. Assuming a 5% royalty to the designer from sets created and sold through LEGO Factory, would it make financial sense to (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament begins the book of Judges
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Hey Brendan, Great to see the new installment: Bezek: In 1:1, I like how you are making the different tribes by changing the arm colors. Simple but effective. In 1:4, I'm not really a fan of the helmet idea (though I completely understand the (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Firstly I must say this is one of the most original and awe-inspiring creations I have ever seen. When I saw it on Brickshelf I almost skipped past it, until I saw that it looked like a H.R. Giger sculpt! I love everything about this creation, the (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Just like to say a big thanks to all who have commented, critiqued and viewed my latest creation. I have taken on board alot of what has been said, and made some mods accordingly, I am pleased with the results. I am going to post a more (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I just got home and tried your solution, and then the one I proposed. Your solution didn’t work. I couldn’t get either end in between the knuckles of the ski skid. I then tried my solution with the my solution (6246a Minifig Tool Screwdriver), (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) My guess is with one of these: (URL) But that's just a guess until I can get home and try it. Or until David posts the answer.. James Wilson Dallas, TX (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Screw driver piece, blade end stuck into the knuckles of the hinge on the ski? C-ya, Rich (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Thanks for the kind words. I agree with you that the idea the Lego company has with regards to creating other sets would be a good one, given the substantial number of very nice creations that did not win. It would be nice to see some of my designs (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) <snip> Very nice, solid mecha. I like the studless look a lot. I'm going to agree with Jeff and say the forearms seem out of step with the rest of the mecha. Other than that, great mecha! More more more! Later, Chris (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Soren has come light years since he first started building mecha. Really great work. The cell phone is right on! I like the way the skirt is done, too. Keep 'em coming! Later, Chris (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) NICE! I dislike most minifig weapons I see people make because they are either: composed of mutilated LEGO weapons, custom-made molds, or ridiculously oversized. HOWEVER... Yours are just wonderful David. In particular, The flechete gun, light (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) <Snip> WOW! This is the most impressive Bionicle thing I've ever seen! Don't think I didn't notice the Onua claws making those helix structures...I remember you experimenting with that when I came down to L.A. You really must go to TAP (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I'd like to know how you made the cone stay on the back of this gun: (URL) you mod something? -Rob "David Rabadan" <drabadan@aol.com> wrote in message news:ICFHqA.G8u@lugnet.com... (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I actually voted for the pirate ship model but I have to agree with you that it is both wrong and suspicious that that person won for four entries. It was wrong, as you said, to allow one person to win more than once. It is suspicious that out (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, FTX)
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This is cool Brian. The missle racks balance out the body and help "round" out the form. Though the spines alone do give Razor a nice brutal feel. Cool Yellow on black. Nicely done. Lots of spines and twisty bits applied to break up the straight (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Factory Contest results
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(...) MEGA CUT (...) At this time I have to add nothing that I didn't write in my post ((URL)). I agree 100% with you. I hope TLC will do something because a builder can't win 4 times... it is not right. Regards, Luca (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hello everyone. I have been posting some minifig gear for the TMC and would like to hear what you guys think. Please click on the following images to visit my Brickshelf folders: Non-Mecha Weapons: (URL) Power Armor Sniper Riffle: (URL) Jump Packs: (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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(...) Yes, well. Let's see if I can enunciate what my brain is thinking. Holy mother of.... I am always particuarily amazed at how closely you get to Geiger's imagery. The Rack proper is a feast. I imagine you got a healty dosage of straw elements (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Soren, as always very cool. The school girl is incredible. But what really got me going was the bag, cell phone, and hair. Simple creations wonderfully executed. Right on man. Mark (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Woah. Ok, studless cool factor going on there. (ok, a few studs here and there I know, but I'm calling this studless.) I like the head, plenty of personality in a compact space. It seems a trifle small but that is the Mecha style. (huge bodies, (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Wow...Simply Wow. I can definitely feel the Geiger influence, and the use of pieces in this is beyond inspired. From a distance, I doubt it's recognizable as Lego, and looks more like a ready made sculpture. Simply amazing techniques and design. (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Lego Factory Contest results
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Hi all, I'm sure most of you know that the Lego Factory contest ended on Monday and the winners have been announced. My son's design (car dealer) was in the running and it looked as if he was going to be one of the winners until early Monday (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Razor
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Sorry, about the broken MOC pages link. Here is the correction (URL) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) (URL) (...) Amazing. Visual overload. Black MOCs are the hardest to capture with a camera. I would love to see this in real life. (...) Time Restrictions? Is that a joke? Dude you put 60 hours into this MOC. That alone should win you the (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Silver Squidy, Medieval Bot, and new Mr.Ham
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(...) Lenny, I am sincere. I love your style. As a newbie to Mech and bots, your work is so vast that I cannot comprehend it all. You have to realize in my mind, a joint is a round gear with a worm to hold it in place. However, your joints run the (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Emtech Enterprises proudly announces the z24 Minifig version of the PlatforMech ABD-I class Razor. (URL) The Mech 120 Total Missiles – BRING IT ON! 48 Long Range Warheads 48 Short Range Warheads 24 Fireball Warheads Dual 4 Barrel Gatling Guns Dual (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.org.us.cedarlug, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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In lugnet.cad.dat.models, Chris Dobbie wrote: snip (...) Hi Chris, These are all very nice. I especially like the Naboo SF and the Oilfield rig, but I think like the bonsai tree is the best. In fact, I found it quite ironic, since I posted my own (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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Norbert Black wrote in message ... (...) you're (...) start to (...) I just took a look at a pirate sail I did several years ago, and as you say I'm not seeing any cracks. Since I dilute the PVA glue and it soaks right into the fabric there's no (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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The latest moc using (URL) 30056> to create a diagonal fence got me started on these designs. (URL) Here are some designs for a straight fence starting from the left with a basic configuration, followed by some variations. (URL) With a 32x32 (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) The design came partly from looking at Tim Deering's (URL) Chesty MacBarrels>. Actually, now that I look at it, I used exactly the same arm design as he did. Well, I thought that was original. Someone shoot me in the pants and call me Sheryl. (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Haha.. I think you are being fascetious. But thank you anyways. -Lenny (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi Kevin (...) Thanks! (...) I'm not surprised you got similar results - PVA adhesive uses the same carrier medium as acrylic medium, with various gunk added to increase adhesion. For what it's worth, I recommend acrylic medium over PVA, because (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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Hi Janey! (...) You're welcome. I think of it as casting bread upon the waters. :) (...) There's a multi-page "Creating Custom Elements" essay to come that's just waiting on a couple of images being uploaded. It covers a lot of my "hard material" (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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| | Re: Big Bionicle Model - "The Rack"
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(...) When I saw this on brickshelf I thought, "almost nightmarish perfection, except they head doesn't quite seem to have the right evil aura". It needs a reworking in the future to do the rest of the model justice, or would that be injustice. (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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WOW! This thing is SO cool! First time that I saw it on BS I was floored. I immediately noticed the Giger influence. It's amazing how close you are getting to recreating his style, and how nicely you are integrating some of your own ideas into it. (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) (URL) Best. Bionicle. Ever. [1] I still can't quite figure out some of it-- just above the little row of hard-plastic tires in this picture (and all throughout the MOC): (URL) It looks like there's some sort of cord, laced with protruding (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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As some of you know I've been building mostly Bionicle stuff the last couple years. I know it's the lil' red haired stepchild of the Lego community but whatever; I'm sure you can get over it. Anyhoo BZPower (a Bionicle duh fan based website) is (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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Nice, Kyle. This is a huge improvement over an already excellent mech. I love the missle racks and the feet are just perfect. It looks like something you would actually see out on the battlefield, not some frilly anime mecha. Very clean, nothing (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) (snip) (...) Hey Jas, I love this guy! The beefyness is great! The head/face has alot of character too. My favorite part of your mech is definitely the legs. Solid. My least favorite part would be the forearms. I would add a little length on (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi all, From Hollywood, it's the annual ABScademy Awards ... (2 URLs) Since I couldn't come up with any witty captions, I'll open this up as a caption contest. Sorry, no awards aside from fame and glory, but I'll put my favorite captions (URL) on my (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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(...) Hi Spencer, Verry nice model! But it seems to be that you aren't the only one building the Eiffel tower! See :(URL) and : (URL) Play well. Ludo (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) Ummm. Now I better see why everyone wanted me to beef up my Kalate. For me a newbie, the Kalate leg design was very new but for everyone else they could see where I needed to go. Nice, thanks for the input. Brian (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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For last November's GATS show in Pleasanton, CA our club didn't have the usual waterfront models, due to members being on vacation, so I built this to fill in the missing coastline. It's a United States Coast Guard base with helicopter and cutter (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats, FTX) !
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(...) Thanks for the feedback, Brian. The framework underlying the legs probably looks a lot like the bionicle legs on your Kalate OmniDroid--I just attached some bricks with Technic connections, and built the armor cladding from that base, which (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Snipped the "Awesome Guide to Clothing your Figs" Nicely written Norbert, and thanks for all the tips. Please keep us informed in other tricks of the trades you have learned through your process of fig modifications. Some of us (read:me) live (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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| | Theed Capture
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The Neimoidians capture the city of Theed including it's highest ranking officials who are led away by Battle Droid units for processing. The Sith apprentice stands guard monitoring the decisions made by the Neimoidians are in line with the orders (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Creating custom fabric elements for Lego minifigures
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Norbert Black wrote in message ... (...) Lots of really cool information! Something to add: when I've made fabric pieces, instead of acrylic medium I used diluted PVA adhesive (white glue) and wetted the fabric completely in it. After it was dry, I (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: Florist shop (part two) final stage "The Forest Florist"/making Clikit flowers
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(...) Yes, everything I used is LEGO or to do with them (Scala, System, Belville, Clikits etc). You should know me by now ;) NO CLONES!!! :P (...) Just like this: (URL) I didn't have a lot of time to figure out various ways of attaching the Clikit (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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Creating custom fabric elements for Lego minifigures ===...=== Norbert Black, February 2005 For my various custom minifigures, I've needed to make a variety of fabric elements. Lego produces capes in several colours, but what if you want a shade not (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX) !!
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| | The Brick Testament begins the book of Judges
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(URL) The Brick Testament> website has been updated today with four new stories which begin its illustration of the book of (URL) Judges>: (2 URLs) at Bezek> (2 URLs) Massacred> (2 URLs) Massacres and a Wedding> (2 URLs) Chariots> (NOTE: For anyone (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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Gorgeous work, Spencer. And very cool that it's in scale with your other great skyscraper MOCs. As with the others, I'd love to see some detail shots--your construction techniques have always really impressed me. Congratulations on this sweet MOC. (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Silver Squidy, Medieval Bot, and new Mr.Ham
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(...) Nice brown work there, Lenny. Where'd you pull this design from? (...) Mr. Ham is cute. I want to pet him. (...) Squidy is cute too, but I want to shoot him. (2 URLs) Tony Hafner (URL) www.hafhead.com> (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | 2 new Mini Models: Lady Luck and Wild Karrde
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Hello again dear fellows! As I am approaching a busy time at work, I here share all not yet published Mini models with you. These being the Lady Luck, Lando Calrissian's personnel spacecraft (a SoroSuub Luxury 3000 Pleasure Yacht), and Talon (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space) !
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| | Re: MOC:Bad Influence
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(...) Bam! You hit exactly what I'm going for. I've always been a big fan of modern art. But art too often expresses the negative side of the artist's personality (which I have done; (URL) Insomnia>, (URL) Check Yourself>). But art can also expose (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Florist shop (part two) final stage "The Forest Florist"
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Great work. I love the look of the building and the use of the pre-printed brick walls. Great creativity with all the different types of flowers. I look forward to your next MOC. Jason (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Log Cabin
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(URL) Hello, all. It's been about three years since I last posted here. That's about the time I started making this cabin. However, I have since moved a couple times and changed careers so was never able to finish it. I always thought the log (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Soren's School Girl Mech
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(...) Soren's work is so far out of my league. As a newbie, it blows my mind. I remember just staring ( wink, wink) at his skank bot. It was so life-like. Now he has another realistic model. I love the thumb tack pictures, it makes them look like (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Latest build after a long break!
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(...) Jas, Well, it looks like the time off has not hindered your creativity. Gerraint is great! You really need to change his oil more though, he just looks mad! :) I love the face expression ... The eyes with the squared jaw gives him a really (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Lenny, You are a creative genius. Your mind works in so many different ways, I am amazed. Everyone of your bots are completely different from any other. That kind of creativity is, is, is ... AWESOME. Then we have your joints!!!!! Do you just (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Kyle, This is a great Mech! I really like the compactness of it. It just has a look of sturdiness and that translates to power. Good job. I really liked the rounded missile bins. I think that is quite inovative to use half a cylinder. It may (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Florist shop (part two) final stage "The Forest Florist"
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"Melody Brown" <legomel@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message news:ICAJop.1KJ5@lugnet.com... (...) Superb as always, Mel. There's an amazing amount of shape and texture to the building exterior, and I didn't realise just how many different varieties of (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: MOC: Florist shop (part two) final stage "The Forest Florist"
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I love it! Those clickit flowers are great. Makes for a nice variety of flowers in the shop. I never thought of making a florist shop. This is my favorite image: (URL) Steve (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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(...) snip Wow! You've got some great surface textures there, with the variety of parts you used. Great color scheme, too, I like the use of the black for the feet. Very solid and imposing--looks big too. (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Medieval Bot looks like its thinking, "Where's the ball field? I want to play ball!" Either that or, "Chop heads, chop heads..." I love the Silver Squidy. Looks sort of like a fat Cylon. -Jeff (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Florist shop (part two) final stage "The Forest Florist"
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H'ello! That's colourful and beautiful. Very lively, too. And I bet there can't be found a single blossom on BrickLink right now :-) (Doesn't matter, people may go to your shop and get their flowers there.) Bye Jojo (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Microfig Eiffel Tower
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(...) Magnifique! Adieu Richie Dulin (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) OOH YEAH! I had a lot of fun learning from Soren's Skank bot when I reverse engineered it, but this one looks like something I might want to keep around to creep my mom out some more! You've captured the look perfectly, as always. It really (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(URL) I'm posting this for Soren. Enjoy! -Lenny (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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(...) Dear Mel, thanks for sharing these very cool previews. I loved to surf through this colorful gallery. This is simply the best shop I have ever visited! Leg Godt! Ben (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Latest build after a long break!
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Hello all, Its been quite a while since I've posted here and its been ages since I built anything. Its good to see some of the new builds out there, some truly awsome work! The latest project from D-Bloc, which is nearly completed, is "Gerraint". It (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Quarterback Passing Efficiency?? -- Hear me out!!
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(...) After a night of pondering, I have found more parts that create movement. I have also thought (any suggestions) that we should have a separate speed and strength number. Some parts are faster than their weight or visa versa. Here is the new (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC:Bad Influence
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-snip- And I will dub this new style: El Greco. huh? That name is taken, well floob! Lix0r, I love this new stuff and the way you keep thinking of new and creative ways to do it! This entire series is walking the line between toy and art - which is (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Silver Squidy, Medieval Bot, and new Mr.Ham
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Behold teh p0wer of teh BOOM SMACKY! (URL) Medieval Bot ====== (URL) Mr.Ham ===== (URL) Silver Squidy ===== -Lenny (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) Very cool creation. Who doesn't have lots of extra tools and gadets in their collection? This is a great way to display those extras in a cool looking, old style, hardware store. I have fond memories of real hardware stores like this when I (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Plane assistance?
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I'm working on a new model, and it's gonna be huge. I recently purchased the Lego Sopwith Camel set, and I was really impressed. So I decided to build a Spitfire about that size. Perhaps even a little bigger. I have a 1:32 plastic model kit I am (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: MOC: Florist shop (part one)
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(...) Here are the sets inventoried on Peeron with that part: (URL) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Florist shop (part one)
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(...) Very nice. Love the use of color. I'd like to note the excellent use of printed parts. The stone walls and wood floor tiles are used very effectively, nice job! ~Kevoh (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Those would be from the new (now old) World City sets. They come as bars of gold. Nice job BTW Mel, I love the way the colourful inside contrasts with the outside walls. It reminds me of the 3739. And I dread to think this is noly part one! (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Quarterback Passing Efficiency?? -- Hear me out!!
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(...) Okay, so maybe, I am a little interested in this project and Sundays are great relaxing days for me. So I wrote a perl script to calculate the ideal speed and strength variable for each mech type: Humanoid, Reverse Knee and Quad. Here are the (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hah! Hey, I do squared off missile boxes too, ya know. But yeah, when you look at actual military hardware, there aren't any round parts unless there's a specific reason for them to be round, and there's no reason for a missile box to be (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Florist shop (part one)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Melody Brown wrote: SNIP (...) I don't recall ever seeing so many LEGO flowers and pots in one MOC. Great job, and original, even if the flowers seem to be growing from the stop's floor. What set did those gold tiles (on the (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Widowmaker Mk. II
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(...) Sweet, three woofs and jumping catfish! I acknowledge your critique about the proportions--the new feet added more visual weight, with really nothing added up top to balance it. But yeah, I'm starting to get into the studless/greebling style. (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Microfig Eiffel Tower
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(...) Very well played! Excellent use of those flex-rods! Nelson (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Widowmaker Mk. II
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(...) Thanks for the feedback, Marco, especially about the photography, which is always the hardest part for me. For Christmas, my brother got me a lamp with an Eiko Photoflood 250 watt bulb. Despite my poor understanding of camera settings and (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I went back and realized there were a lot of additional details I missed the first time: Street signs, beer bottles, the two figures playing a video game...nice. Calum (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Re: Quarterback Passing Efficiency?? -- Hear me out!!
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(...) Okay, I am back with more information. Speed and Strength ===...=== IMO these two are really inverses of each other. A speedy mech is not strong becuase it lacks the ability to carry enough armor. Now on the other hand a strong mech, because (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Quarterback Passing Efficiency?? -- Hear me out!!
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(...) So I am back with more information. As I have started to think this through I have determined, IMO, that what we are trying to do is score our Mech/Mecha against the figurative "Perfect" Mech in the areas of Articulation, Speed and Strength (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Quarterback Passing Efficiency?? -- Hear me out!!
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(...) I have some webspace that we can develop and test the initial software on. I can't really imagine the initial server load would be too heavy. Adding it to the LMHof is a great idea. (...) Great point and noted. I have started to develop a (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Microfig Eiffel Tower
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Hello! That's big. Great! Bye Jojo (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: Microfig Eiffel Tower
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(...) Spencer- That's one of the best Eiffel Towers I've seeen -- in any scale! I would love to see a picture in higher resolution. (I left the rain/hail/bad weather of California for the bright sunny 31 degree skies of New England last week where (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Microfig Eiffel Tower
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hmm, with all the heavy snow outside, I guess boredom has me posting mocs of stuff I've done over the past year. Here's another one: a microfig version of the Eiffel Tower that I built to match the scale of my other microfig skyscrapers... (2 URLs) (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !!
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| | MOC:Bad Influence
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(URL) An Angel and Devil, smiling with glee and there in the middle is me. (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Stormwalker MkII
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(...) Well that's exactly what I think of it. I'm so glad about the progress I made driven by the replies to the original post. Thanks again for your statement on the feet. I gave a big step forward. (...) I've read a lot about that but couldn't (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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