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(...) Hey Joe, is that a bulge in your hose, or are you just happy to see me? ;) Bruce (19 years ago, 2-May-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Entry - MPC - Ka-On Lee - Large Mecha
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New pose from my Strike Gundam: (URL) able to do half-kneeling pose was one of my objective when I build it. No modification to the original model was needed to make this pose, other than removing the optional Aile back-pack. The Strike Gundam was (...) (19 years ago, 2-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha) !
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Hi all, The BrickFest Team, would like to invite all members of the AFOL community to submit model designs for consideration to be produced as the BrickFest 2005 event Kit! The BrickFest Event Kit is a small LEGO kit to commemorate BrickFest 2005. (...) (19 years ago, 1-May-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Tank, military
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Hi guys, I'm new. I made some photos of my creations. Be so kind to visit (URL) and (URL) and tell me what you think of it. I would appreciate some feedback so I can improve the models. Thanx. (19 years ago, 1-May-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Joe Vig! Keep on Truckin'
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(...) Hey "Big Daddy" Yup, there were a series of dudes Truckin' around in the comics. I got a couple of the early issues of Zap when I was in Junior High from a "burn-out" I knew and they were just too far out man! That image just stuck with me (...) (19 years ago, 1-May-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) I recall the guy who was bald and had a long, white beard. There must have been several variations on the theme. Still, nicely done... er, Far out! Keep on Truckin' ! (and Keep on Viggin' !) "Big Daddy" Nelson (P.S: This has been a great (...) (19 years ago, 1-May-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Anybody old enough to remember Zap Comics from the late 1960's? Joe Vig just wanted to "Keep on Truckin' " with his hippie buddies but a banana is about to harsh his buzz! (URL) the file once moderated: (URL) Darrow (19 years ago, 1-May-05, to lugnet.build.vignette) !
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| | Re: Collectible (starring Joe Vig)
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(...) Joe goes to the barber, huh? This is hilarious!!! Welcome to LUGNET and to the .vignette group, Alex. Hope to see more vignettes (and Joe Vigs) from you soon! "Big Daddy" Nelson (19 years ago, 30-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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My first MOC posted on Lugnet, "Collectible": (URL) WBR, Alexander Horoshilov (19 years ago, 30-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Joe Vig, the Fireman
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Here's Joe Vig, the volunteer fireman: (URL) Joe wonders why his firehose isn't working.... look out, Joe!! "Big Daddy" Nelson (19 years ago, 30-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Adventurers Poster contest entry (Journey to Atlantis)
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Here is my last-minute entry to the ".adventurers “prizeless" poster competition: (URL) The featured MOC is something I made awhile ago, called "The Tunnelator": (Click on image): (URL) Dr. Kilroy has found the key to the lost city of Atlantis! (...) (19 years ago, 30-Apr-05, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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(...) There are two different missile racks. I wanted to do my original technic half-pin missiles, but didn't have enough white pins, so I did the larger missile racks instead. Then I disassembled and sorted my 4402 Sea Riders set, and suddenly (...) (19 years ago, 30-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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(...) Hah! There's nothing to see inside the cockpit but exposed studs :) You've exposed my secret strategy to make the uninteresting parts of the MOC indistinguishable in the pictures... Thanks for the comments. After seeing your latest, I'm (...) (19 years ago, 30-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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(...) Thanks for the compliments, Dave! (19 years ago, 30-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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(...) Yeah, I *might* have gotten a little carried away with the colorless color scheme. Now I'm wondering if I have the parts to do the back in dark red, sort of a black widow scheme. I do recommend the cockpit part, it gives you a great sharp (...) (19 years ago, 30-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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(...) I think most of my stuff winds up having a little "cute" content in it. I'd credit (blame?) the anime influence. BTW, I have to confess the wheels don't turn freely, so the model doesn't roll (they're wrapped around 1x1 cylinders). (19 years ago, 30-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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(...) Yes, a true Shirow spider tank would never be without a pair of minigun claws. I'm glad I put in extra time on the nose-gun, though. You should have seen the inelegant chunk of crap I had as the first version. It didn't even pivot (...) (19 years ago, 30-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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(...) Thanks for the compliments, Marco. The color scheme really worked itself out. I knew I had to use dark blay for the canopy and joints, I needed to use black for the wheel mountings in the lower legs, and I needed to use white for the half (...) (19 years ago, 30-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: New Graphics
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(...) Ditto! :-D -- Nathan Wells (19 years ago, 30-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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(...) Kyle, Kyle, Kyle. That's absolutely beautiful, and an excellent use of the "new" ball joints. A couple of questions: 1) The white missile racks appear to vary in the pictures. Is that so, or is that a system of covers? 2) Do you have better (...) (19 years ago, 30-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Titan XP Red
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Well, Mark, I did take a few small liberties, but I kept the overall 'feel' of the mech the same. I didn't want to change the shape unless I absolutely had to. I like the 'multiple variations' idea. I've been tempted to pick up a couple more and (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Titan XP Red
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Cool Dave! I hadn't appreciated that you replaced all the parts the same. I figured you just used something close. Awesome man. We should get a bunch of these and just tack on our own color schemes, could be fun to see waht people come up with. Like (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: New Graphics
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luv 'em! (19 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Man wow. You desreve all the praise heaped onto you here. I only got this for ya. Photography, lighten up the black so we can see it. The cockpit shot is almost useless because all we see is black. So there's my critizism. Pretty lame of me. Dang (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | New Graphics
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Dear mecha readers, you may have noticed the new graphics for our little space here on Lugnet. I worked with Mark Sandlin on these and want to give him a Huge Thank You for helping to get these together. Mark Neumann (19 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Eric, thank you for the kind comments. This is one model I felt Lego did a fantastic job on...except for the color. I'd love to see others trying out a color swap like I did, but I'm not sure how many possible choices there are...I know there (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hi Marco! Keep on building. Use what you've got available to you. That's what prompted me to re-color the 4508. I knew I had the Dark Red to pull it off, so I went for it. As long as you've got a good way to keep your creations archived via (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Titan XP Red
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(...) Hi Kyle! Thanks for the comments! Personally, I would have loved to replace the Orange with Dark Blue for a Dk Blue/Sand Blue combo. Alternately, I wouldn't have minded Lego putting out the Dark Red variant with Sand Red highlights. I don't (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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Hey Kyle, I love this tank! The details are phenominal. I think my favorite aspect of it are the treads on the feet because wheels and mecha don't usually go together. Keep up the fantastic work! (URL) minifig me!>> Dave Johann (URL) LUGNET Member (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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(...) Hello Kyle. Fantastic job on the Spider Tank. I saw it on GITS SAC myself and always wanted to see something like it made of Lego. You have done this for me and I thank you very much! The only suggestion I can give you is changin the colors a (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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(...) I can dig it. You've got nice set of smooth, sorta bulbous in places, shapes that works really well. The mech ends up looking just a little cute, but that's OK. Getting the wheels in there and keeping it able to stand and pose is also very (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Guessing @ Bryce's Newest Teaser
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I'll admit, I've lost track of the newest of the teaser postings. Is it the E2-C Hawkeye or the M1 Abrams? (19 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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(...) Oh that is nice. I love the way you got wheels in the "feet", and the iconic Vrieze half-pin missile packs are always a hit with me. The color segregation works very well, although I'd like to see a bit of white that isn't contiguous to the (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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(...) Hello Kyle, great work! You did a really good job on this multi-ped (like you always do, BTW). I like your MOC very much. Spider Tank has a wonderfull shape. IMO Studless! The bley and black fit well together. I'm a bit puzzled about the white (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Bulls Gardens
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(URL) AC (19 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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I just uploaded pics of two of the vehicles I used in my Bricktek games. The shrike: (URL) Gila: (URL) ya like 'em -Jon (19 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Spider Tank
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Here's a new MOC, it's a Spider Tank Mech: (5 URLs) brickshelf gallery> I'll do a MOCpage when the site's back up. This MOC was heavily inspired by (but not a faithful replica of) a spider tank featured in the anime Ghost in the Shell--Stand Alone (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: 1/275 Scale Salamis Kai from Zeta Gundam
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(...) Wait. That's right, veritechs are from Robotech. Love that SDF-1. So does yers transform? :P (19 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: first public mecha
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Hey Dan, I love the color scheme, reminds me of Space Police I. My favorite bit are the hands. I love how you used the 2x2 plate with the octagonal bar around it to fasten on the fingers. Very original and very cool. I also love the cockpit. The (...) (19 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Ham - The Space Monkey
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BWAAAAAHAHAHHAHAHHAH...AA...AAA!! Nelson, thank you for the best laugh (and most original mecha MOC) that I've seen in quite awhile. The proportions are great. The head and face are just aces, especially the 1x1 white clip plates for teeth. The (...) (19 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.build)
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