 | | Re: Statue of Liberty Jedi Knight by Nathan Sawaya Charity Auction
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(...) Okay...now that is just...wierd. Cool sculpture, though, and lots of sand green. :) -- Nathan Wells (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: Statue of Liberty Jedi Knight by Nathan Sawaya Charity Auction
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I know the post above is about an auction, but it should probably be cross posted to .build.sculpture and .starwars to discuss the MOC itself. Here's more about Nathan's Liberty Jedi: (URL) Bruce (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: SWATBot
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(...) I didn't even think of posting there. I picture mecha as bigger things with people inside, but wow- thanks for the sidebar! (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: first public mecha
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(...) Hey thanks for the feedback. I was hoping to get some more, though I know it has been kind of busy around here in .mecha. I never realized it but you are right it does look similar to space police I. I am glad you liked it. My only complaint (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Entry - MPC - Brian Cooper - Large Mecha
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(URL) "Hatchet Boomerang!" It looks like the Pandemonium Empire has resurfaced and they've learned from their past defeats. And all those spikes collect Omicron rays. You know what that means... This is the most stressed pose I've done with the (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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(...) I like 'em! They've got a lot of strength for the size, and the technic holes in the side make snot-ting easier. I just wish they had three axes of rotation, I wouldn't have thought that would be hard to accomplish. (...) They could maybe (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: SWATBot
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(...) Oh my goodness! Look at the way you used those parts! WOW! Highlighted! e (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: SWATBot
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(...) OMG, I'll say. That's cool Tony. Crossposted to .mecha. (I'll update the sidebar too.) That's pretty hip, I'm mostly impressed by the fact you got two levers that'll hold the bot up. More impressed that the levers hold all the weight. Cool. (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Marvin the Paranoid Android
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(...) Either way, space is more fun! I really like it Lenny, but all the black should be switched with dark gray. Then exchange the light gray with white that you'll buy from stores. Then write a comic about his adventures. ~Kevoh (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | BrickFest™ Registration now online
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BrickFest™ Registration is now available via the website. BrickFest 2005 August 12-14th Washington, DC (URL) first step is to set up your Account. Or you may have one already from last year. The account allows access to resources as well as your (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.org, lugnet.people, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Mythic creatures by Micah Berger
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Thanks for posting this Bruce : ) I like the sphinx, though the myth area is normally not my fav... God Bless, Nathan (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: Marvin the Paranoid Android
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Hey Lenny, I suspect you missed the joke and that, like Mark's post downthread, Steve was mimicking Marvin's version of high praise. That said, you can't imagine how many "but Orthanc doesn't really look like that, because Peter Jackson says so" (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Marvin the Paranoid Android
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(...) I could swear you just said "spacers have it easy compared to those who model things grounded in reality"... But maybe I misread??? (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Marvin the Paranoid Android
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Hey wow, that is so cool. I really like the way you built that! The proportions are good and I think the entire Bot looks great. Thanks for sharring! e (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Marvin the Paranoid Android
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(...) Once again you expose yourself as an fool, Mr.Schin. Something that is "the hardest thing to do" and requiring "cunning use of bricks" is usually not very much fun. All this and that I am hardly a "master" by any sense of the word. Therefore (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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Doooood! Duuuuude, dewww...wwwd. Oh dang sorry for the late reply. Hang on, here it comes: I REALLY LIKE THIS QUAD! Come on! The feet, the canopy, the stocky leg joints, the color, the shooty things, the rear mounted optional missle racks! DANG. I (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Marvin the Paranoid Android
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(...) Wow, I must admit that my first thought was "that's a pretty sweet 'bot that kind of reminds me of Marvin" but to say he looks absolutely nothing like him is stretching things a bit. (...) Ah, but here's where you're wrong, Mr. Poopy-pants. (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: First Vignette: Building at the Kitchen Table
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(...) George, this is great! I love the image of figs building with LEGO. You pulled it off excellently. I also liked the daughter standing on a chair so that she could build too. Great stuff! Spotlighted! -Lenny (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Marvin the Paranoid Android
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(...) Well thanks, I guess. He does have Marvin's giant spherical head. And his droopy eyes. I guess that doesn't really count in the "absolutely nothing like him." Maybe I should have added that I didn't have the parts to do him in white (he's not (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Marvin the Paranoid Android
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(...) It looks absolutely nothing like him, he's not even silver, or fat. It's no worse than any other mech I've seen lately though. Steve (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Marvin the Paranoid Android
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(...) Hahaha!! Thanks for the thoughtful note.. now that I reflect on it, the MOC does lend itself towards certain melancholy thoughts. -Lenny (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Marvin the Paranoid Android
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(...) (in slightly depressed tone) It's ok, I suppose. I sure that you were tired and overworked when making this rather small figurine. I feel sorry for you. I'd get more excited about it but, just can't quite work up the effort. :) Mark N (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | First Vignette: Building at the Kitchen Table
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For the JLUG contest I entered my first "official" vignette: (URL) Both kids are very "helpful" when I try to build while they are awake. (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !
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| | Re: Marvin the Paranoid Android
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(...) Thanks Jason! My lighting is really cheap. Both lamps are $10 or less, and the bulbs are normal sorts of bulbs (less than $5). Tripod isn't anymore than $15, and white paper that size should be easy to get in the $5 range. Less than the (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Mythic creatures by Micah Berger
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(...) Okay, those are all pretty cool, but the Cyclops is awesome. Easily the best evocation I've ever laid my eye on. The over-huge mouth is great and really displays a lot of character in its expression. I also love his spike-toothed (or (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: Marvin the Paranoid Android
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(...) Nice. I think you really nailed the depressed look. (...) Your setup looks good. I really need to get around to buying some better lighting. Jason Spears | (URL) House of Bricks> | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> | (URL) CLB> (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Mythic creatures by Micah Berger
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Hi all, Micah Berger has made some great creatures from Greek myths. He discusses them in (URL) this thread on Classic-Castle>. Sphinx: (URL) Antman: (URL) Minotaur: (URL) Cyclops: (URL) Bruce (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.castle, FTX) !
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| | Spheres
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(...) I recently made a smaller plate sphere in the same vein as Bruce's design: (URL) Enjoy. --Bram (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Marvin the Paranoid Android
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(...) While I like it (and had to go and investigate the Lowell Sphere which is a rather neat construct), I was a little disappointed it was the new Marvin. Still that leaves room for others to try the old one... Danny (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Marvin the Paranoid Android
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(URL) Also, I took a photo of the set up I did for the pictures of Marvin. Relatively simple, I think. (URL) Hosted on Flickr> -Lenny (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Titan XP Red
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(...) LOL! I thought about it, but didn't want to change Lego's 'brilliant' hand design. -Dave (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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(...) Yep, 100% dark bley. I actually think it might go better with black than classic dark gray does, but that's about it. Which is good, because I'm using more black lately, what with all my classic light gray tied up in my dropship (I'm just not (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Entry - MPC - Ka-On Lee - Large Mecha
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(...) into the "large" category even while kneeling, which is a plus. (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Titan XP Red
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Great new color look. But you should have added thumbs... (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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(...) (4 URLs) (...) I don't have much to say that hasn't already been stated... The color arrangement is beautiful... dark bley seems to actually look good on this one. That is bley, right? You make it better than grey! Oh, and the feet are cute. (...) (19 years ago, 2-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Tips and Tricks, was Re: Kogeru (leg framework)
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LOL!!! You beat me by a split second on this one. (19 years ago, 2-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Kogeru (leg framework)
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(...) Excellent job, Mark! Those need to be added to the </build/mecha/resources (URL) section. Marco, are you familiar with that section of the site? It's set up for builders of all calibers to get inspiration from. -Dave (19 years ago, 2-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Tips and Tricks, was Re: Kogeru (leg framework)
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(...) No problem man. That's why I put them there, so people could see them, copy them and build mecha. Hear that!!!! I want you people to copy it. Go to town folks. (...) I think it's a great idea. We've got (URL) the Resources> page. (...) (19 years ago, 2-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Kogeru (leg framework)
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(...) Mark thank you for those pics. I think it's not only me who will learn a lot by examine this leg frame in detail. Yesterday I browsed .space for the first time. They have a design topic there. I thought of doing something similar for .mecha. I (...) (19 years ago, 2-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Kogeru (leg framework)
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(...) I'm working on another mech, (the leg structure I used in Kogeru worked so well that I wanted to do another one) and paused to take pics of the leg frame work. Note that the rest of the model is mostly brickwork, this is about all the frame (...) (19 years ago, 2-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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