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(...) Welcome to the funhouse! Cute vignette. (URL) Blogged!> I particularly like the use of click hinges to angle the horse. That's always a problem--I'm currently working on a medieval battle, and the horses just seem so static that they don't (...) (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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I've only just discovered Vignettes, and this is a first and very simple effort. Tomorrow is the Grand National in the UK, this is a very famous horse race that features big fences, below is a small vignette to represent it. (URL) Brickshelf folder (...) (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Hey Nathan, I'm glad you like it. I had the idea of a mass produced bot. And as the parts used for Alpha are not rare ones it could even be "mass produced" with LEGO. It came up in yellow as some yellow bricks were laying around. I think I get (...) (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hey, Very Nice, I particularly the scale and that it's in yellow (a colour I don't use much). It has a a feel of mass production and quazi effiency which is great! Thanks and God Bless, Nathan (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hello Keith, thank you for your comments. I didn't realise the feet looked like clown shoes unless you mentioned it. But they really do! I think it should be possible to built some feet which fit the overall design better. I'll try and post if (...) (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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My bad, forgot to post folder link: should be moderated soon... (URL) -mark (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and I don't have time to type that many, so here yah go. (URL) It's been a little over a year since I posted my first Enterprise, and it had been sitting on my shelf, gathering dust, missing small parts (...) (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.military, FTX) !
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(...) Wow that Peter Pan one is great! jt (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Great design Marco, great economic use of parts. I'd like to see it in context with some troop running around. Then again, that pretty much applies to any good mecha/bot I see. The only thing I don't like are the feet...it looks like the bot (...) (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Inspired by the last postings of (URL) Reid> and (URL) Christopher Snead> I desided to try a small bot. (URL) Alpha> As I didn't want to build micro scale Alpha is a small bot for infantry support. And they will need every support they can get in a (...) (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | The two Drakes
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Here are the two Drakes... (2 URLs) Drake MkI> A medium mecha designed to escort heavy ones. (2 URLs) Drake MkII> A medium assault mecha. And (URL) this> is the link to the hole gallery (after moderation). Hope you enjoy it (URL) Marco> (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Oh, wow, I was just thinking it was because we missed our yearly BricksWest/Brickfest West Coast meet up. But hey, Russia, that's an even better excuse. (...) While that's an interesting tidbit, is that really all you have to tell us about (...) (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Hi, Felix. (...) That's really nice to hear, thanks. It's great to hear that sort of thing from anyone, but it's extra special to hear that from someone whose MOCs really stand out from the crowd for their originality and artistry. So first let me (...) (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Yes, very similar. Now that you mention them, I think I saw these when you posted them back in February and thought they were neat. But I can't say I had them in mind when I was fiddling around with the macaroni bricks, at least not on a conscious (...) (19 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | The Art Museum of LEGO Vignette
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Hey all, I've found a Japanese-language website, (URL) The Art Museum of LEGO Vignette> that documents vignettes built by Japanese AFOLs. (Mods, this should probably be added under (URL) the sidebar links>.) The vignette fad on Classic-Castle was (...) (19 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! I have some more pics of the skeleton on my HD, I could upload if you want em. I think you might be better off buying Brian's instructions, though. After all, this was my first attempt, and I figured out most stuff as I went along. (...) (19 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for all your comments. It's funny you mention wood and gears for the inside, when I started making this, I was considering also making a wood and iron mech. A sort of steam powered ancient robot, full of chains and stuff (if you've ever (...) (19 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for your comments. I think the belt buckle is probably disturbing because it's a minifig, and so it's weird that it'd be the same exact size as the pilot. Thanks on the rear vents too, most people miss those. I contend that the (...) (19 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Pretty good looking. The proportions are the best of all three Bots you did on MC7/ZRX1-frame. It's not as thin as Geofrebot and not as massive as Ryetsumaki. Don't get me wrong all three are really well done. And they have your spirit. When (...) (19 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Today's offer from JJ's furniture store: a rocking chair
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(...) Very nice. How about doing the lattice one in white? Frank (19 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Brendan Powell Smith wrote: (2 URLs) I don't reply each time you announce, but I always look forward to each new chapter you produce. I always share with friends and family- sometimes it leads to a laugh and sometimes a deep (...) (19 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) Well, in truth this is something I've always struggled with (sort of like the struggle to reconcile an all-powerful, all-loving god that is spiteful enough to submit people to an eternity of endless torture) but here's my latest musings. I (...) (19 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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The (URL) WR02-ZRX1>: Ryetsumaki inspired style skin done in white: (2 URLs) Link Preview>> (URL) Skin built on to the ZRX1 Fame>> DLMKWYT! (2 URLs) Eric Sophie> (19 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I may go ahead and buy the instructions anyway. The reason being that I may experiment with the new turntables. I currently have 8 of them and looking to put them to use. I'll let you know soon. Thanks. Marcus Clancy (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I suppose the LEGO Comany could make such shirts and if you looked closely you could tell the designs were made up of LEGO bricks. But then you might expect LEGO to actually sell sets that would allow you to make the pattern that's on your (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Judge Deborah
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(...) And I'm going to need a Goliath soon anyhow. :) Thanks, Julie. -Brendan (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) That's a pretty clever idea--wait a second, that's GALIDOR! I might as well start using MegaBlocks. -Brendan P.S. Just kidding. But I think Julie's come up with a simpler paper clip solution. (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) I guess I'm not as bothered as some people at the idea of "mutilated" LEGO. I mean, don't think of it as a mutilated LEGO head that has become useless, think of it as two LEGO half-heads--a new specialty part previously unavailable. And who (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) Stunning, is all i can say... The whole Crusader feel of them lends to the imagination of this thing having hoards of religous zealots running around it's feet purging the infidels... Awesome mech, too bad about the cat... (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) That is awesome - I really like the detail in the turret guns. Great job! (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) I think the Desk Pal comes with paper clips: (URL) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Or you can use the metal wire used in battery boxes like (URL) here>, or simply say that you did. I mean, cutting up lego pieces seems worse to me than using an invisible paperclip. But hey, it's your party :) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) Hello Daniel, please let me state my condolences. (URL) This> is a horrible thing to see! You did an excellent job. This mech is unique. And good looking BTW. As I'm still learning about mech building I'd like to see more details of the (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC second try
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(...) Hello Nathan, first of all I like it! As others allready metioned the colour placement looks a bit scattred. The overall shape is what I like. Maybe the legs could profit from some plates mounted on the sides. This could bulk up them a bit (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Judge Deborah
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(...) I think it is Padme: (URL) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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(...) True, but everything in front of the camera is LEGO (except the background sky). Has LEGO ever made paperclips? Maybe if somebody from Billund or Enfield sent me some paperclips from LEGO headquarters, that could be some sort of loophole. But (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Hey, thanks for responding, of course as soon as I posted these pics I realized that I needed regroup some of the colours. The arms were the hardest to do shape wise and I am still not really happy with how they turned out. The best parts in my mind (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Macaroni Brick Patterns
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(...) Just by looking at it, I would say that the leftmost blue/yellow one has 32 macaroni bricks per individual loop. I just got a bunch of 1955-57 macaroni bricks from Europe that have the 2x4 macaroni bricks (half circle) as well as the 2x2 we (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(2 URLs) Please let me know what you think! -- Nathan Wells (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.fun, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Macaroni Brick Patterns
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(URL) Same design concept> as what I've done with the (URL) spindled fence> but with more practical uses. If I've got a lot more fences, I could certainly try to use your designs. AC (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Troops deployed! (Re: Imperial Transport Base)
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(2 URLs) Troops deployed!> Don't forget to scroll down... AC (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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I almost expected to see wood timbers and gears on the inside, and maybe peasants running in wheels to provide power. :-) But it's high tech medieval. The shaping of the brick/slope/rounded armor is great, and the knightly details: perforated mask, (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Judge Deborah
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(...) Yeah, I don't know what it says about me as a person, but I'm more upset at the sight of mutilated Lego than I am at the idea of someone getting killed violently in his sleep. By the way, I love the backward-helmet look here...I don't think it (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: New Galactic Inquisition Mech.
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(...) There are some really cool details here- I love the feet and the swords on the shinplates. And the breathing vents on the faceplate are perfect. The small man on the belt buckle strikes me as disturbing, though I can't really say why. Nice (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Dear James Please forgive me for not replying to your posting before this. Somehow, I missed seeing it when you made it (some months ago... :( ). (...) Thank you. I hope, after digesting things, you've found the information useful. (...) Yes, (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) Very cool. Some of those patterns would look really nice on a hawaiian shirt, no? Too bad no one would know where the patterns actually came from. Just out of curiosity, any idea what the piece count on one of these would be (the blue and (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: VERY cool car by PLUG---instructions?
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In lugnet.build, Sergio Miguel Antunes wrote: SNIP Sérgio. Thank you SO MUCH for posting! This car is GREAT!! I even bought 2 of the 'Flame Glider' orange racers yesterday, just on the chance you would post, & I was thrilled when I checked Lugnet & (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Macaroni Brick Patterns
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Just as a follow-up, I've created some more macaroni patterns and added them to the folder on Brickshelf. Here are a few of the nicer ones: (6 URLs) A couple of these stray from the aesthetic of using only the 2x2 macaroni bricks, and throw a 1x1 (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Judge Deborah
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(...) Have you tried reinforcing it with a bent paperclip? I know you've used some non-lego solutions in the past (hey, you're not photographing it with a Vision Command camera) and it wouldn't even be visible. Also, I think (URL) is the best shot (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | New Galactic Inquisition Mech.
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Hello all. I just got around to posting a worm-geared mech I built for the Galactic Inquisition. There was an unfortunate disaster before I managed to take most of the pics, and now his leg joints don't work so well. Anyways, lots of worm gears and (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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(...) I've had a couple of these white hair pieces for a little while now, but indeed was waiting for an appropriate time to use them. I didn't spring for them though, they were a gift to The Brick Testament. No, not from the LEGO company. :) I (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Description: Get feedback on creations, check out creations by others, and talk about upcoming shows. Guests are always welcome, if you are interested in joining MichLUG or just want to hang out and talk about LEGO. (There will be some club business (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.events, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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| | Re: Gundam Head
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(...) My idea was to gather all of the neccessary parts before I start building, as I hate getting in the building groove, only to have to stop and wait for more parts to arrive in the mail. That being said, I probably have enough parts to build the (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(2 URLs) Please let me know what you think! -- Nathan Wells (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: Polar Bear Vignette Cube
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(...) That is the weirdest concept for a MOC I have seen, which can only be a good thing Cool (1) Tim (1) not a pun (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Polar Bear Vignette Cube
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Whateverly Labs is pleased to announce a new 3-D imaging technology, which enables us to see the hitherto unseen. We have applied it to the classic 'Polar Bear in a Snowstorm' image. Coincidentally, such an image was (URL) recently presented here.> (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.loc.ca.sk.sas, lugnet.fun, FTX) !
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| | Re: Gundam Head
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(...) I was thinking of making another instruction eBook with just a dozen different heads, and they wouldn't be just subtle variations. I have three so far that are worth making instructions for. Expect the other nine... by next Spring at the pace (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC second try
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(...) Pardon, some of the text carried over to my reply from the previous comments, ooops. Thanks for sharring! e (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) -snip- pretty scattered. (...) (URL) Werd>. e (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Nathan Proudlove wrote: -snip- I like the form of the main body that you get with the two canopy parts. I think it would match better with a much more massive set of limbs and weapons (of course this gives you a lot more (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Microscale vehicles by Shinya Fujita
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(...) Bruce, I was glad you mentioned these again. I think the models are fantastic. I especially love this one: (URL) It makes me think that a construction equipment theme would work well for a future series of X-Pods. :) Best regards, Allan B. (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor (Passaic Class)
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(...) -snip- (...) I surely did! It was awesome seeing this, and your other creations, at the meeting. Very nice, detailed work. I hope to see you again at the next TexLUG meeting. best, TJ Avery <www.texlug.org> (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: Gundam Head
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(...) Actually it looks like the whole thing is a larger diameter too. That would require a significant skeletal redesign because of the worm drive gear placement. Maybe I'll get that #8436 Truck set with this new turntable and mess around with it. (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Macaroni Brick Patterns
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(...) Very interesting. I did not know about those sets at all. Both for the headlight mosaics and these macaroni patterns, one really needs a lot of bricks of said type to make a real-life version of these. Fortunately in this day and age of (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Gundam Head
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(...) Mmmm...gundam head. perhaps you should make a gallery of your heads, or some scenario where some evil hunter has gundam heads hanging from a trophy wall... I like the gundam version of the Teknomeka. I would be tempted to build that one, but I (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Gundam Head
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(...) Oh, that. That's just a display stand for the head. ;-) K (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Gundam Head
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(...) You're talking about this: (URL) Versus this: (URL) The biggest difference is that the three mounting holes are closer to the face of the turntable. It would take a bit of re-engineering to use these. You might be able to make a sort of (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Macaroni Brick Patterns
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(...) The superficial similarity is striking. (...) I don't know that much about tiling patterns, but I can see that all my LEGO patterns so far have been based on a certain pattern of bricks being turned by 90° angles. And I also wonder if someone (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Judge Deborah
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Hey Brendan, Another good chapter. Comments: 4:4-5 - Did you spring for the hair for this, or did you already have it? Good use of a rare part to set off a distinctive figure (though it might have been better for Sarah if you had had it back in (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: Gundam Head
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(...) Thanks for posting these pics and head instrutions. I have been studying your work for some time now. I was interested in getting a set of the Teknomeka instructions. I have a question about that. I was wondering if the new style turntables (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: VERY cool car by PLUG---instructions?
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(...) Hi Jeff I am Sergio from PLUG - Portuguese Lego Users Group, a legalized association of AFOL in Portugal. I am also the author and owner of that car. It was presented in an Expo for toys and children accessories in a Portuguese city called (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Autumn
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Shoot, I was gone for the weekend. Let's try the links in plain text: Jorge Fernandez: (URL) Sava: (URL) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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| | Re: Microscale vehicles by Shinya Fujita
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Hi all, Just to update, it looks like he's added several more (URL) microscale vehicles> to his gallery. Including: (4 URLs) Bruce (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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Hey, the rest of the Gundam is worth noting, too! Very nice. James Wilson Dallas, TX (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor (Passaic Class)
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(...) Kurt, It seems like just a few weeks ago I was wondering why I couldn't find any good MOCs of Civil War era (and later) ironclads, and voila, you post one. This is great, I'd like to see it in person. Thanks, George (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) PLUG is Portugal LUG (...) I don't, but Pedro1 read Lugnet daily. Maybe has he some details ? Didier 1 Féliciations pour la publication des statuts officiels de PLUG :-) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor (Passaic Class)
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(...) Thanks (...) Davits (...) The "ship's wheel" was below deck in the engine room, see photo NH 59444: (URL) The observer in the armored "pill box" on top of the turret. Would callout info down to the Captain who would order the engine room... (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor (Passaic Class)
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(...) This is magnificent! You've really captured the monitor look well. I love the turret (and the guns, of course). Really impressed with the tackle for the boats too. Is there a wheel? (I couldn't spot one, but my knowledge of such vessels is (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | VERY cool car by PLUG---instructions?
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I saw this on B-shelf last week or so & thought it was VERY cool: (2 URLs) it's in 'PLUG's folder (a train organization apparently): (URL) I was wondering if the owner of the folder or someone from that group or show had any more pics or intructions (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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My new ship the product of months of lego work was at all-TexLUG meeting 4/3, in San Antonio. (URL) The RTN is proud to announce the RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor. Modeled on the Passaic Class Monitors. (URL) gallery at: (URL) enjoy (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.boats, lugnet.loc.us.tx, FTX) !
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made from designer set 4100: (URL) enjoy! Jeff (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Gundam Head
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A sample of Teknomeka SNOT head technology, with a Gundam style skin. Click "Next" and enjoy the show. (URL) Heads are inordinately fun to build. K ps - Hey, what's that japanese text that google ads inserted in the brickshelf gallery... Seems to go (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | New MOC: Multi-Terrain Analyzer ACR-10
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I finished this two weeks ago and finally got around to taking and editing all the photos. Glad it's finally done: (URL) I originally made the wheel/suspension setup last spring, but didn't get around to working on the body until this past winter. (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
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| | The Brick Testament: Judge Deborah
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(URL) The Brick Testament> continues its illustration of the Biblical book of (URL) with the story of Israel's only female judge, Deborah: (2 URLs) of the Canaanites> (NOTE: For anyone unfamiliar with The Brick Testament or the Bible, please take (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !
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| | Re: Macaroni Brick Patterns
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(...) Very interesting..... This reminds me of the first 2 Lego sets ever produced that did not involve a building. That was the #1300 and #1301 Mosaic Sets from 1956. These Danish only sets contained a lot of 1x1 round bricks, 2x2 (quarter circle) (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Macaroni Brick Patterns
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Hi, (...) It clearly reminds me some Penrose Tilings (URL), Escher works (URL) and Alhambra art. Unlike Penrose tilings, your tiling is based on the number 4 and 90° angles. (due to the Macaroni part geometry). Quite the same for Erling brick (for (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Macaroni Brick Patterns
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I was messing around with some (URL) macaroni bricks> the other night and made a cool pattern, but I didn't have enough bricks to fully flesh it out, so I fired up ldraw. Once I had the first pattern, I couldn't help but try my hand at a few more: (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.cad, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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| | Re: Japanese Restaurant and Home
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(...) Yes, in a way I did. I don't think that Lego had something like this usage in mind when they decided to change the color of the minifigs! While not a big fan of the color changes, in this instance I believed the use of a 'fleshie' was (...) (20 years ago, 2-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Imperial Transport Base
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(URL) Landing cleared!> Be sure to scroll down... (URL) AC (20 years ago, 2-Apr-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Autumn
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Seasonally inappropriate (except for y'all Southern Hemispherians), but very nice, Bruce. That first photo captures the vignette particularly well. Definitely a cool new tree design. I'd like to compare it to its inspirations, but the two links in (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Autumn
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Hi all, No figs getting blown up, crashing cars, or getting eaten by sharks here, just a nice peaceful (URL) in the forest>: (URL) This began as a study in tree design. I don't know of other plate-built trees using 1xn plates like this. It was (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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| | Re: Sweet chopper by Josh Jenkins
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Sweet indeed. I can see the gangs forming now. The minifig rider needs a T-shirt with this message on the back: "If you can read this, my old lady fell off." (seen on an actual biker in Austin, Texas) James Wilson Dallas, TX (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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| | Sweet chopper by Josh Jenkins
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Hello all, I would've made this an 'I found this' post, but Josh kindly gave me his permission to post this here. Its an extremely cool chopper: (URL) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Japanese Restaurant and Home
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Hello! That's a beautiful MOC. Very well done in all aspects of LEGO building. I like the many little details, for example the hair decoration of the tradionally habited lady ist great. I've never been to Japan, but from what I've seen on TV you (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Japanese Restaurant and Home
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(...) Hi Patrick! As many mornings I started my day with browsing through the recent galleries at brickshelf. But it was not a normal morning. Between all "standard" stuff I found your creation. And I had to klick through every single picture. Just (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | New MOC second try
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Hidey ho everybody, So, some of you may have glanced at this (URL) and this (URL) my first attempts at creating chicken walker style mecha. (Believe it or not, I was not consciously aware of 4789 Aquatic mech when I built the yellow one, though I (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Japanese Restaurant and Home
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(...) -snip- This is one of the most beautiful town MOCs I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing! Makes me hungry! (URL) [ j o n ] (URL) [ z e m i d o t n e t ]> :: lego weblog :: creations :: moonbase (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Japanese Restaurant and Home
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That's wonderful. I loved the typical Japanese items (such as the electricity pylons and vending machine) which are so noticable to the western visitor to Japan. Colour scheme was also spot on. And I'll defintitely be copying how you did the roof (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) You hit this dead on- it has an absolutely astounding level of detail. Wonderful work! (2 URLs) Tony Hafner (URL) www.hafhead.com> (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Japanese Restaurant and Home
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Patrick Yrizarry wrote: (snip) TOTALLY rocks! This may be the best town creation I have seen in a VERY long time. I love how you got the building to split open with an overhanging roof. I've only been to Japan once so I guess (...) (20 years ago, 31-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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