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LEGO had a booth at Star Wars Celebration III this past weekend in Indianapolis. One of the activities that they had there was an Imperial Star Destroyer speed build tournament. Eight teams (4 Jedi, 4 Sith) of ten people each competed in a (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, FTX) !
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| | Re: Ham - The Space Monkey
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(...) Can you hear the sound of my jaw dropping? This is both hillarious and amazing! I want one! The space costume reminds me of Buzz Lightyear, but I'm sure all spacesuits look the same to me! Terry (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Entry - MPC - Nathan Wells - Medium Mecha
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Alright, here it is: (URL) My official entry for the medium catagory...now to work on Small and Large...mwhahahaha... -- Nathan Wells (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Ham - The Space Monkey
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Presenting... (2 URLs) Brickshelf Gallery> Inspired by the character MOCs of Felix Greco, and a strong desire to build something other than a vignette, Space Monkey is my first large MOC in quite awhile. My goal was to make a figure with articulated (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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| | Re: More mecha mayhem
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(...) Dude! it's a rainbow warrior but still, a (URL) DROPSHIP>. Cooooooool. Plus, stuff like (URL) this> is just cool. I know they are games but still they make for good dios too. You just keep posting this stuff Jon, we got 5 years worth of (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Very nice stuff! I'm not usually partial to the Very Tall Biped design, but i have to admit that these look pretty groovy. (...) Can't comment on the Black Widow's Familiarity, but I notice that The Strider in particular is reminiscent of (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Entry-mpc-Jon Walden-Small
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(...) see it (URL) here>. Careful everyone, so far Jon is running away with the contest! I also updated the sidebar, things are getting away from us E! I Put a few of your creations on the Mecha New and Old post. If you want some different pics (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Holy exploding catfish of mechadom Batman! And there's more! I see the other post and I also just used the "up" link from your folder. I, I just can't comment on all this right now. It's too much....mecha brain...overload.... Way cool man, way (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Delurking and pose contest entry.
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WOW Talk about activity when you take the weekend off.... Awesome Jon. K, for Contract Killer specifically, I'm liking the style and build. Very Battle tech like. The top cockpit and chest work the most for me. Red/Dk.Red is always a good combo. I (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | More mecha mayhem
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I guess I'm making up for 5 years silence over a couple of days! LOL Anyway here is the folder that has all the pictures taken of my Bricktek games run at Marcon in the last three years. (URL) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Hang around for Scooby-Doo's mosaic
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(...) Thank you for sharing your mosaic with us! it looks fabulous! i'm stocking up on bricks so that i can make a mosaic of my own some day. keep up the good work. positive feed back like this makes me want to keep improving Bricksaic. bob (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Entry-mpc-Jon Walden-Small
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This is the creeper doing what only quad mecha can do, Mulekicking (URL) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | 1/275 Scale Salamis Kai from Zeta Gundam
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Started mid-2004 and not finished until hours before its debut at the National Air and Space Museum on April 16, I present to you my 1/275th scale Salamis Kai. An upgraded version of the original Salamis from the 0070s, this ship contains an added (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Mecha new and old
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(...) Danny, the only real difference between my game and standard Battletech is the rules for miniature conversion are changed a bit. As you are probably well aware, Battletech uses hex map sheets normally. I chose to go with a bit different (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Is there anywhere I could get the rules for that. I saw another Lego based battle-mech game, but it was far too simplistic, and the system was entirely random. It would be interesting to see a more mature battle system Danny (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Yes, Eric, that is an off center gun pod! (...) Okay , I'll relent, Eric. Back in 2000 I had a website and you saw it, the maruader, watcher, the crusher (in an older and less stable form), and the barracuda (older form as well). The other (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Hang around for Scooby-Doo's mosaic
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(...) Thanks! Really cool mosaic, my sons (5 and 7) are great fans of Scoob, and LEGO, and wanted to build one at once, only I don´t have nearly enough Brown or DarkOrange plates or bricks! Olof (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: More mecha
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(...) Oh my goodness! This is intense! I'm gonna start clicking and writing: Some Favs: Bateleur !! Troll !! Python !! Jack-rabbit !! .....and of course from the ol' 3025 Technical Readout, Marauder !!! Now all we need is one huge group shot! YAY! e (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Mecha new and old
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(...) Awesome! Thank you! Wow, I'm not sure how to add all of this to the side bar! Forgive me. I'll think of something, I like to chronicle everyone's Mechs. (...) studd off? Wow, 2002, it has its day in the cyber spotlight finally. (...) thought (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Lego is more than a toy for Downtown Artist
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I just scanned and uploaded some new (URL) Articles>: Jersey Journal (URL) 15th, 2005> Waterfront Journal (URL) 21st, 2005> Swank Magazine - Adult Publication (URL) May 2003> (URL) you might have a friend who is the Art Director!>> Eric Sophie (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.people, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | More mecha
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This is the URL for my brickshelf folder now that everything has been moderated. (URL) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Meteor
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It's been very quiet here in the .vignette group, so I thought I'd post something: (URL) No, it's not my best work, but hey, it is a Joe Vig! "Big Daddy" Nelson (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Mecha new and old
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As promised in my last post, I spent all day taking pictures of all the mechs I have together and uploading them to brickshelf. The moderated ones are below. Since I'm not sure how to post the deep links, I'll post the the links to the others later. (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Sousei no Aquarion - 3 mode combiner mecha prototyped from LEGO
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(...) Maybe this is old news, but I was watching the DVD extras from volume V of Ghost in the Shell Stand-Alone Complex, where they were interviewing two of the mechanical designers. One of the designers, Shinobu Tsuneki, had on the table in front (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Delurking and pose contest entry.
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Hi John! Nice to meet you and welcome, lol, sort of, since you have been around and kinda not... The shapes and parts you used on this Mech are cool. Plus you say 27 others?!?! Wowie. Take pics and post, I want to see! I listed your entry on the (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Delurking and pose contest entry.
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(...) Thanks, Danny I was wondering if anyone was gonna read this. I should have put mecha in the subject I guess. Hopefully I'll get to taking and posting more pics today. -Jon (19 years ago, 24-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Delurking and pose contest entry.
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I love the chunky "musclebound" style of that contract killer, as well of the use of the different reds. The pose is nice too. I take it he is standing on the remains of some other mech? I am looking forward to your other mechs. Danny (19 years ago, 24-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | The Compendium - Mecha Builders Links *update*
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</build/mecha/bulderslinks (URL) The Compendium Links to the builders of mecha creations. ===...=== If you would like your gallery link added here, Or, if you prefer a specific thumbnail to represent your work; Post your link to the (...) (19 years ago, 24-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Hang around for Scooby-Doo's mosaic
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(URL) I read Bob Kojima's post yesterday about (URL) Bricksaic>, so I decided to give mosaics a try! Within 4 hours of downloading his program, I had completed my first mosaic - a 48 x 64 stud portrait of Scooby-Doo. I know that my mosaic is far (...) (19 years ago, 24-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX) !!
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| | Delurking and pose contest entry.
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I've been lurking in the background for 5 years now, and I thought it was finally time to post something. This is my entry for the mecha pose contest. It would be in the medium size category as it is 9.5 inches tall when standing at rest. It is (...) (19 years ago, 23-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Gideon!
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Splendid as always, Rev. The great blood effects bring me back again and again. Makes me think of Monty Python's sendup of Sam Peckinpah. Thanks to you, Lego Bible Study is going to be a big hit at church camp this summer. -Teddy (19 years ago, 23-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Micro Cement Truck
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a microscale cement truck from set 4096 Micro Wheels: (2 URLs) folder> post-mod Jeff (19 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | House & car
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I made these a while back; nothing fantastic, but i liked the hinged roof & compact form of the car: (3 URLs) folder> post mod Jeff (19 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Cottage
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I made a fully furnished cottage with set4886 Buildings: (URL) & for the yard, a BBQ: (2 URLs) folder> post-mod Jeff (19 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Quick question, maybe a dumb one
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(...) Thanks for the info! Dave! (19 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Quick question, maybe a dumb one
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(...) "Czech hedgehog" (URL) Black (19 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Micro-scale Aaerospace carrier & small ship
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made from set 4882 Speed Wings: (2 URLs) post mod Jeff (19 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Quick question, maybe a dumb one
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Is there a proper name for those tank-trap caltrop thingies? Thanks! Dave! (19 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Sousei no Aquarion - 3 mode combiner mecha prototyped from LEGO
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Previous I have reported that famous mecha designer Shoji Kawamori used LEGO to prototype his Macross transformation mechas: (URL) he top himself again. The new mecha anime Sousei no Aquarion ( (URL) ) features his new design - a highly complex (...) (19 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Theed Hangar Prototype
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(3 URLs) Click this for more pics...> AC (19 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: 2005 Mecha Pose Contest
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(...) thank you mark, you cleared it. Only one entry. Well, so I've to staple my might be entry pics until June 15th to have at least one day to review those hundreds of fantastic new pics and select my entry for the categories. *LOL* - just (...) (19 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Bricksaic and txt2dat?
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(...) Hey. You know the bricksaic interface is also a really nice fit for a program to reproduce patterned bricks in ldraw. I gave it a whirl posterizing the only pattern I had a scan of and it did a fairly nice job. (URL) You could use a few paint (...) (19 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Gideon!
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(...) Wow! Thank you for the detailed reply - I never thought I'd be getting an education in Hebrew etymology on LUGNET. The most interesting theory was from the (URL) Jewish Encyclopedia> link - that the ephod started out as a garment for an an (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Bricksaic 0.1.5 released
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Just a quick note to let you know that a Bricksaic 0.1.5 has just been released. some of the most notable new features include: - contrast and brightness controls - part total on the map - map can now be printed or saved you can grab it here: (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Kogeru
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(...) Thanks Chris! Mark (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Gideon!
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(...) Thanks, Bruce. (...) I'm not sure why I got wrapped up in creating mosaic patterns out of headlight bricks before trying the simpler idea of creating them out of regular ol' bricks and plates. I guess the headlight mosaics have the nice (...) (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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(...) Yep mecha is really wild :-) Sorry but that just made me giggle...in the good tickling. (URL) Looks good for a start. Nice and solid construction. Welcome to the wonderfully frustrating articulated world of mecha! (...) Personal Pref, (...) (19 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: 2005 Mecha Pose Contest
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(...) We're looking for new pictures. Or pics not yet published. So you couldn't use an image that's been on BS for a month but would have to take a new picture of the creation or use a picture that no one has seen yet. Any creation images that were (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: 2005 Mecha Pose Contest, rule clarification
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(...) I completely agree with you Chris (...) Then someone has entered an entry that probably neither origional nor inventive. (...) Yeah, I hear you. I thought on this one and re-focused myself on what the goals of the contest were. And who knows, (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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| | Re: 2005 Mecha Pose Contest, rule clarification
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(...) I will be entering a gla frame in the 6 to 12 in mech class. Mainly for fun but I also have a pose that is NOT seen in his gallery. I wanted to do this to show some of the ability of his design. My pose for the frame is original. I also will (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Gideon!
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(...) Thanks. That's always a nice compliment to hear. :) (...) When I first read this story about Gideon setting up an "ephod" at Ophrah which all the Israelites "prostituted themselves" to, I was pretty confused about just what was going on. I (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: Harbor crane / horse and cart
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(...) Wow! Just gorgeous. There's something about Lego "plated" domes, roofs, and such that I just love. Great detailing as well; the pilings, seagulls, water detail, staircase. (...) Simple, but also a beatiful MOC. Like everyone else, I especially (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: My First Real Dive Into The World Of Mech-Dom: The KOP Trooper
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(...) Welcome to .mecha Nathan! I saw your pics on (URL) just before you posted. I like KOP. It has a clear design, and seems to be quite poseable to. The gun really hit me. Highlited! (URL) Marco> (...) I never found the time to think about that - (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: 2005 Mecha Pose Contest
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Hello Mark, great idea! I hope to participate in at least two categories. But I've two questions: 1.) What exactly does new mean. Not published before your announcment of the contest, or first published as nominee for the contest? 2.) What if I (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Bravo
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(...) Feel free to build as many as you want Chris! I'd like to see this diorama too. Maybe I can build one more, but I don't have more troops... Keep building (URL) Marco> (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Bravo
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(...) Glad you like it. The droid arm detail wasn't part of the original design. I added it later, and removed it, added it ones more, and removed it, added it onec more and thought it looks better with. Although I can't think of any technical use. (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Kogeru
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(...) Kind of looks like a dwarf version of your mechs; shorter but bulkier, with really strong muscles. It looks like it could be designed for use on a planet with strong gravity, like two or three G's. The yellow and dark red is an interesting (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Bravo
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(...) I like it a lot. I kinda want to build one. Your mini bots are are really cool; I liked the last one, but this one really has a great look and feel to it. I can see two or three of these in some futuristic space marine diorama... Great work! (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: 2005 Mecha Pose Contest, rule clarification
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(...) I guess I would have hoped the entries would have some hint of originality i.e. a gla gla armature frame with an original skin, or something like that. Getting a small army of black Gla frames identical to his instructions doesn't seem very (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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| | Re: Harbor crane / horse and cart
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(...) -snip- (...) Wow. I really love it when people take inspiration from an existing structure and then build it - you get so much more life from the Lego model, I think. Awesome job. The statue detailing is really beautifully done, as are the (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Gideon!
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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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| | Re: Bravo
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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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| | Re: Harbor crane / horse and cart
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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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| | 2005 Mecha Pose Contest, rule clarification
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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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| | Re: Bravo
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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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| | Re: Kogeru
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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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| | Re: Bravo
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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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| | Bravo
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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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| | Re: WR02-ZRX1 Skin Build
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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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| | Re: Kogeru
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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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| | Re: Kogeru
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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, (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: WR02-ZRX1 Skin Build
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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, (...) (19 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 (...) (19 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 (...) (19 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: vignette contest?
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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. (...) (19 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> (19 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 (...) (19 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> (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Paladin MkII
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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> (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Kogeru
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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 (...) (19 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 (...) (19 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 (...) (19 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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