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(...) Click "Next" to see the show, the ZRX1 Classified Development File: (URL) I felt inspired to experiment with this new technology. I made a new hand hybrid with reverse minifig legs and lever fingers and changed the forearm a bit to accomodate (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I used the parts linked above to make some octagonal towers in a large castle MOC I built recently. At the bottom, I attached two opposite sides (parallel) to the supporting pieces below the tower, and then let the other 6 sides "float", just (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.build)
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(...) It's a solid first attempt. I'd recommend using tiles on some of the studded surfaces if possible. Spoilers are tough. I haven't come up with a satisfactory solution beyond the big racing type spoiler found on my Mustang. For detail, I think (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.build)
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I finally unpacked (and had to partially rebuild :( ), the micro-scale station I displayed on Brickfest. I made some pictures, including many of the back or the station, because that part was hard to see because of its position against the wall. (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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| | Re: Ball Joint Frame ZRX1 version
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(...) Thank you, that was part of my goal for this excersize. Leads one to appreciate like when your in art class and your drawing a nude subject. I'd really like to pursue emulating poses I see in real life with the ZRX1. I know some dancers, (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Bruce, That featureless white expanse was a striking image from the movie. Few directors could go there and pull it off. It seemed the perfect thing to take an 8x8 chunk out of to depict as a vignette. The (URL) pic of just the base> (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space, FTX)
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"Mike Kollross" <kollross@nospamcomp...art.ab.ca> wrote in message news:ID9o14.1ztJ@lugnet.com... (...) Haven't done the soccer filed baseplates, but I've used Nevr-dull ((URL) with success on all other projects of this nature... -Rob (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) Hits some cool poses. I'd like to see some close up pics of the specific joints. Does it hold much weight? I don't see any doubles or stiffening a la Snead. So are you planning on selling them like the bots? You sort of said you were. Plus (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I know this is a bizarre request but has anyone had any luck with removing the white dots from certain baseplates? I have a quantity of the 48x48 green baseplates with soccer field dots and I want remove the dots. I was thinking laquer thinner but (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Octagonal building technique: help!
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(...) On that note, there's a few particular sizes of 45 degrees that work well enough within Lego tolerances. Like, a 45 degree wall of length 7, 17, 24, 33, or 41 will all join up with the hinges Ondrew mentioned, and be pretty darn close to (...) (20 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build)
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(...) unfortunently the faset brick isin't very usefull past using it with another faset part. the easyist way to acheive the octagonal look is to use hinge bricks or plates and angle the walls. here's the parts that will be most usefull: (2 URLs) (...) (20 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build)
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I am in the process of creating a building that has eight sides. Four of them were easy to create as they are either perpendicular or parallel to each other. The problem is with the other four sides. I tried using a "Brick 3x3 Facet" to go across (...) (20 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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Some of you may have already noticed this, but in case you have not, it is quite interesting that the CEO of The LEGO Group is named (URL) Jørgen "Vig" Knudstorp Ironic? Hmmm... Maybe a new line of namesake products could be introduced (you know (...) (20 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: New .vignette sidebar!
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(...) How Odd. I made a sort-of error. The Vignettes in this folder: (URL) Are by a friend of his (I know that her MOCPage name is given as 'Blue D' though I'm not sure whether thats her real name too) I'll have to ask John, I suppose :-) Whereas (...) (20 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) It does, and it has been updated. Thanks, Legoswami! Nelson (20 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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MC7 Ball Joint Frame ZRX1 version. (URL) by Eric Sophie>> (URL) 'Evolution' Biomechanical Brick Kits comming soon!>> Second generation frame technology. [LEGOSet 8618] Model features Rorzakh dual ball joint single piece (URL) hip> system. [LEGOSet (...) (20 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic.bionicle, FTX)
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| | Good night... and may your god go with you
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(URL) David O'Mahoney, a.k.a. Dave Allen, 1936-2005 (20 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) Thank you for all the work. It's looking great. Peace and a side of vignettes, Professor Whateverly (URL) (20 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) It was even better than I'd expected, and I knew it was a classic. There were some great moments of humour, too. BART was almost completed when they filmed, so they had access to things they could never get to now. Talk about being in the (...) (20 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space)
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(...) I'm sure it was a momentary lapse, but we'll adjust your prescription just in case. The uniforms were indeed black, but the visors were small and black like the beak of a cap, and the masks were silver. I still await the production of a (...) (20 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Tony Hafner wrote: (URL) (...) It's an illegal move I'm afraid - a modified metal detector. Pete (20 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I just saw it tonight too, crazy! What did you think? I thought it was great, even if I'm going to have to watch it again to try and understand anything. Seeing BART in there was a treat. :) Now I want to re-do my apartment again. And put in (...) (20 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: New .vignette sidebar!
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Hi Nelson, great job. Here are the names of some BS users as I know: Cedar Sith: Brian Pilati DickyDidier: Didier Enjray FeZ: Adam Saunders j1a3l5: John Langrish tmcsweeney: Tim McSweeney HTH, Legoswami (20 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) As Nathan said, you're welcome. (...) Nathan is the man! ...and will be taking care of this going forward! :) (...) (receives look from Nathan) In your day? This building style has really only caught on around the past 6 months or so! :) (...) (20 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) hahahahhahahaha, no. Go visit Blockbuster. You'll need to find the VHS tape I'm sure. Be sure to grab a few beers, it'll help. Mark Neumann (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Brilliant! absolutely brilliant! I love it. Now I'm going to have to start making dilber vignettes. great job -mark (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) I don't get it. It's a porno? KDJ LUGNETer #203 (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Hey, Sorry to respond to myself, but I tried looking around. It turns out Lenny built (URL) another trophy>, and it was fro NWBC. I also found these (URL), but those are really hard to see. Anyway, I'm cross-posting this over to .space, (...) (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, and no problem! (...) Done and done! I was just about to code the sidebar when your post popped up! (...) *Looks at Nelson* (...) Searches of "vig", "vigs", "vignettes", and "vignette" on LUGNET, CC, FBTB, Brickshelf and others (...) (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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Hey guys, It looks good! Thanks for linking (URL), btw. A couple of suggestions: Pics. You've probably already got this in mind, but I like how some of the sidebars (e.g. space, castle, adventurers) feature a thumbnail of a recently posted MOC, that (...) (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Othniel the First Judge of Israel
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(...) :) Even beheading scenes are becoming so commonplace in The Brick Testament that I have to keep thinking of new visually interesting ways of showing them. If I had to pick a favorite, I might go with (URL) this one> just for the action it (...) (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Hey Prof, I've never seen the movie, so I wasn't sure I liked the extreme whiteness, until I did a quick google search and saw the inspiration: (URL) I think you captured that scene perfectly. (URL) blogged> Bruce (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) looks like they need wheels, legs, treads, or at least more convincing hover bases. And what is the head piece on #1? -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) They are indeed good. They just need an agenda. It doesn't seem to be lazing around sunning themselves, considering that they have weapons. Or do they conquer places that are good for lazing around in the sun, and then get on with that (...) (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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We are pleased to announce an all new sidebar for (URL) lugnet.build.vignette>. Think big, build small, play well! Nelson (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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(...) Very neat! And Blacktron is always cool! (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Civil Lego Design
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(...) Let me say thanks to Rich for the referal :-) Complicated road designs are something I'm just starting to break into (it's getting all the tile). My last MOC ((URL) was my first try at a merge. Granted, I live in an area (Southern Cal.) with (...) (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Actually, it sort of reminds me of some of the "cyborgs" from RoboCop II. It is really nice. Compact, articulate. Nice balance and sense of proportion. Yes. Sweet. Have Fun! C-Ya! Rich (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Ok, I'm an idiot, I see the footprint...but shouldn't the police uniforms be black? And were'nt the visors silver? Don't hit me with your baton Prof. -Keith (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) It is about time somebody imortalized Robert Duval in Lego form. Great movie, great vignette Prof, but without the standardized footprint, is it really a vignette? In any event, it is cool and a nice tribute to THX. -Keith (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space, FTX)
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