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Hey Brendan, Great work as usual. God Uses Midianites to Oppress Israel - The coolest pic in this story is the second one. The Jack Stone columns behind the inverted arches makes an interesting wall, and the mosaic floor is very cool. In the first (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: My First Real Dive Into The World Of Mech-Dom: The KOP Trooper
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(...) Cool, I'm glad to hear that. For clarification, did you want this as an entry into the contest? snip (...) I'll admit, I didn't think too much of it at first glance. UNTIL I looked further on your website. I thought the head was too big at (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Sure did Marco. I am grooving on this little dude. I'm afraid I got not much more than what Dave said, the feet feel not quite right. I dig the toes, it's the heel that gets me. I'm particuarily fond of the detail with the droid arms, and the (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi George. (...) Let's have a virtual beer. Cheers Andreas (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Andreas, Wow, again I'm jealous of you Europeans, I had no idea such an old harbor crane existed. Sure, there must have been something to unload ships with, but I ha dno idea what they used. I'm sure there's nothing comparable in America. (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Gideon!
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Brendan Powell Smith wrote: snip (...) Excellent beheadings! I have a quibble with "Gideon and His Sons". The (URL) ephod> was a priestly garment - "a 'skirt' with two shoulder straps, to which the golden breastplate was (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) Nice work. (...) A very important model to have. :) I like the way you have made the horses pull the cart. Much better than the "official" way of doing it. Play well, Jacob (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | The Brick Testament: Gideon!
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(URL) The Brick Testament> website has been updated today with seven new stories from the Biblical book of (URL) Judges> telling the story of Israel's fifth judge, Gideon: (2 URLs) Uses Midianites to Oppress Israel> (2 URLs) Demands a Sign> (2 URLs) (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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I have been asked an interesting question regarding public frame designs, like the GlaGla frame: "Does it have to be an original design by me?" My answer to this is Yes, UNLESS the design you are using has been made publicly available for use. This (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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| | Columns was Re: If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
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On the topic of fluted columns, I'm sure Lego would make it Juniorized, but I would rather have a top and a bottom piece with drums 2 bricks high. That way you could make your own base or capital. The white Technic pin joiners can be wrapped around (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Tonari No Totoro. (My Neighbor Totoro)
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Hello! I waited to post once I finally completed the MOC. Been working on probably my last big grey MOC. Presenting Totoro! Background: This is a peice based upon the character from a Hayao Miazaki animation from the 1988 Movie. There is a scene (...) (19 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.org.us.sealug) !!
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| | Re: Question from a vig newbie
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(...) Hi Bruce and Ley! Thanks for the info and for the kind words of welcome. I don’t own a Weasley minifig yet, so any Joe Vig scenes from me will have to wait a little while, but I’ll see what I can do. I’ll keep watching the group to see his (...) (19 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Hello Dave, thank you for your feedback. You are right about the feet. I have some problems building cool feet in this size. Hey but I take it as a challange! (...) I already buy at Bricklink, but I've a limited budget. No matter, I'll get me (...) (19 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Atlantic Salmon Fly
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Hey Folks, Not all my time is used building Lego MOCs, but from a past career I also did a lot with Fly Fishing. So the combination of both hobbies! (URL) think a lot of Atlantic and East coasters will know or be somewhat familiar with this kind of (...) (19 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.org.us.sealug)
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(...) They are funky, I can't quite get over how much the curves of the tops of the heads look like knuckles. But it takes some imagination. (...) Cool, I appreciate it Bryce. Thanks! Mark (19 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Okay, so this one I like. A LOT! The colorscheme is fairly basic which helps on a design like this. I'm still not jiving on the feet, but that might be due to the size you are working at. Excellent Job, Marco! My suggestion regarding the dark (...) (19 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: My First Real Dive Into The World Of Mech-Dom: The KOP Trooper
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(...) Personal preference: Mech builder. Mecha enthusiast is also a likely candidate. The first person to use the term 'Mechanista' loses an eye... The review: Not bad, not bad at all for a first creation, Nathan. I like that you've built a (...) (19 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | My First Real Dive Into The World Of Mech-Dom: The KOP Trooper
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Greetings, mechers!* I would like to present my latest creation: the KOP (Keeper Of the Peace) Trooper. It's not my first mech or mecha, but it's the first one I actually came away from feeling really pleased about. Usually I'm a castle-builder, but (...) (19 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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Encouraged by the replies to (URL) Alpha> I gave it another try. (2 URLs) Bravo> It's not as poseable as (URL) Alpha> but I like the overall look. Sorry, I had to use some blay parts due to a lack of dkgray. As Keith suggested I added a small squad (...) (19 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Kogeru
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(...) I like the bulkiness. It looks a bit lumbering but isn't that the "big and mean" standard? Also like the slope usage on the front. And for some damn reason I just love the blood red/yellow combo! So shoot me but I'm really diggin it! Wierd (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Alpha
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(...) Well I intended Alpha to be mass produceable. Seems I chose the right parts. Thanks for the feedback, Kyle. (URL) Marco> (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Bryce, I'm glad Scott replied. I also honestly don't understand why some people think my stuff all looks the same. I just want to talk about it, not be an ass. e (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: WR02-ZRX1 Skin Build
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Well I guess I'll hop in here as I'm tired of all the negative crap surrounding .mecha... (...) Appearantly Eric didn't read that part :-) (...) And yet here he gives Eric a compliment which is still not recognized... (...) This is not a discussion (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Juan Valdez
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My fiancee always wants me to join her in her morning coffee, but I'm not a coffee person, so I made her (URL) Valdez> to keep her company. :) (URL) Bruce (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !
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| | Re: Some castle-related minifigs, and a method to make custom banners
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Hi Isaac Sorry for the delayed reply - I missed seeing your post when I was zipping through the newsgroups last week. (...) Interesting that you should see them that way, since (as I've mentioned to you before in private correspondence) my modelling (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, FTX)
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| | Re: Kogeru
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(...) <snif> You guessed. Kogeru is now enrolled in a brick 12 step program. (...) DAMN! I knew I missed something. (...) Thanks man, for the post and the phone # for brick anorexics anonymous. Mark (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Kogeru
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(...) If I start stipping off armor I can get Kogeru into one footed walking poses. But unfortunately it's just a bit too much. (...) Thanks but they are the heads. Not the torsos. (...) Hmmm, there's really not an undressed frame per se. I just (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) yep, Kogeru will steal your lunch money with ease. Now hand it over. (...) Thanks Dave. I'm thinking that is the photography thing. It's sneaky in that respect. People either seem to think it is bigger or smaller than it actually is. Mark (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Doesn't photograph well, huh? They say the camera adds 10lbs, so maybe he's actually sort of anorexic looking? With the exception of the tan dog-robot heads for fingers I dig the color scheme. I don't know how well it would work as urban camouflage, (...) (20 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) In an attempt to discuss this misnomer, please review these two sets of creations and tell me which two are the same in appearence. Each creation I make is something the last one was not or could not be. Look at the two lists of creations, (...) (20 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: WR02-ZRX1 Skin Build
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Eric, I'm really happy to see you working Mecha in new ways. Don't take this as the wrong way, but in the past, much of your Mecha appeared to be the same (to the average non-mecha builder--I know many of the Mecha were developments and trials of (...) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: vignette contest?
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(...) Well I was hoping to include all that info in the meeting report, but since you asked, I'll share the results here first. We had less entries than I had hoped, but a number of very solid creations. Rick Hallman made a (URL) scale train (...) (20 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Hey MichLUGgers, How'd the vignette contest go? Does (URL) this gallery> hold pics of all the entries, or were there others (it seems that (URL) cjdoyle> made vigs for this contest that don't appear there)? Who won? Inquiring minds want to know. (...) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: The two Drakes
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(...) As Mark suggested I'm trying to redesign the too light ankle connection. Just to make them fit those massive legs. The modularity helps me in building. I can easily try new ideas... Thanks for your feedback (URL) Marco> (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: The two Drakes
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(...) Hello Kyle, looking at your mecha shows definetly that size doesn't matter! But as Mark stated in the Contest rules Drake is a small medium mech. (...) So do I. But they are that hard to build. Nevertheless they are worth it! (...) I'm sorry (...) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Paladin MkII
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(...) Thank you Eric, it means a lot to me if you like it. If I know we meet, I'm gonna do a rebuilt. I still have to disassemble my mecha to build new ones. So Paladin is already gone. (URL) Marco> (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thank you Mark. I'm glad you like him. Did you have a look at the pics of the first (URL) Paladin>? There are some more nice poses if you like. (URL) Marco> (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hi Mark, I'm afraid it looks better in person! It looks great on the pics. When I first glanced on it I thought it's about Shogun size. I'm impressed how you managed to get Kogeru look that massive. I also like the colour scheme. I haven't (...) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Kogeru
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BIG, Klunky, very imposing. Did I miss anything, Mark? Oh, yeah...fins remind me of an early Mladen creation. Not sure how I feel about the colorscheme...I'm not fond of yellow non-construction mechs in general, so I'll admit to my bias there. I (...) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Kogeru
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(URL) PicLink will work when BS folder is moderated. A few deep links below. Ladies and gents, this is Kogeru. I'm afraid the mech doesn't picture that well, IMO, and so I'm afraid you're going to have to take my word for it that it looks better in (...) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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