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Hello .space! I guess most people around here don't know me since I don't frequent this area of Lugnet. Any way I thought you might be interested in seeing my first Eastern Block (Blok?) themed creation. (URL) Yeah I know it kind of breaks the rules (...) (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) I read it that the 3D instructions would be online. I cant imagine LEGO releasing a set without instructions (if it needed them) ~J~ (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Joe Vig Contest Entry - Joe and Jonesy
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--SNIP-- Hi Tony, You've really captured the 'unfolding' motion of the Alien (or should it be Xenomorph for this film?) brilliantly. Its by far the best minifig scale Alien I've seen. I don't fancy being in Joe's shoes at all. Your, Tim (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Hey Brendan, Great work as always. God Refuses to Save Israel: Nice group of idols. Who worships Jar-Jar? LOL on the Israelites pulling the horses. In that same scene I like the detail of the white railings with the red backing as a doorframe. (...) (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: LUGNet shut off
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(...) Wait a minute. There's only room for one Orion on LUGNET :-b (Just Kidding) - (The Real) Orion (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: LUGNet shut off
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(...) Orion, I feel the same way... unfortunately the posts that go only to lugnet.admin don't show up when you scan thru the posts on the main post menu. I didn't realize this until 2 days ago. There are a lot of posts over there that may not be (...) (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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I agree totally with this. Please stay Lugnet.... (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Joe Vig Contest Entry - Joe and Jonesy
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Awesome work, Alien is one of my favorite films. Great greeblies there with the chain, boxes and machinery. I like the creepy way the Alien blends into all those details, Joe looks allot like Brett with that expression and hat. Good work. (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Waltzing Matilda Vignette
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(...) Yes, I agree. It would be great to see it in the brick. (...) Also of note is the fact that there are at least 2 variations of the tune - the commonly known version, which Olympics watchers probably heard a few times, and the one I prefer, (...) (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Hi Anita, Thanks for the comment. I was thinking about continuing the song, or at least the fun bits. Depends on my inspiration levels. This one grew out of a desire to build some Australian trees. As to the words: I think you'll find the (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Very cool idea for a vignette and well carried out. It expresses the feeling and atmosphere of the song really well, the beginning is peaceful and this is really well reflected in your vignette. I would love to see a series of vignettes for (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Waltzing Matilda Vignette
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Hi all, Here is my first attempt at a vignette. It is a recreation of the first two lines of the famous Australian (URL) Waltzing Matilda by Banjo Patterson. For those who don't know: a swagman is a sort of rural itinerant and a billabong is a (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Realistically, what kid doesn't have internet access but his grandma does? I agree that not having printed instructions in a 2000-piece set is lame, but I don't think the concern above is too likely. Best, Joe (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | The Brick Testament: Jephthah!
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(URL) The Brick Testament> website has been updated today with four new stories from the Biblical book of (URL) Judges>, relating the tale of Israel's eighth judge, Jephthah: (2 URLs) Refuses to Save Israel> (2 URLs) of the Ammonites> (2 URLs) Kills (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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| | Re: LUGNet shut off
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(...) Well I would like to lend my voice to this. I find lugnet a great resource, and I am happy to promote, or link to it from orionrobots.co.uk. I use lugnet pretty much every day, or at least read the feeds to my mailbox from it. I support you (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | The First Joe Vig Contest has ended!!
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(...) The First Joe Vig contest has officially closed, and the Curators of .vignette would like to thank everyone who entered. We have seen some amazing entries, and are especially glad that we will award the prizes!! Judging will commence shortly, (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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(...) Even if the person who buys them has internet access doesn't mean you do. It would be a bit crap if as a kid your online grandma ordered it for you and then you had no instructions! Tim (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) Yup! As pointed out on LEGOFan, the sets form a size progression so there can be different price points, the third one is the biggest. (...) I agree. I would rather see names. Perhaps LEGO was thinking some were underage and wanted to keep (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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(...) In my freelance period for LEGO I was able to see the winning models and the preliminary packagings. Of what I've seen the real names will also be included on the packaging, but on the backside. In the contract that all participants have (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: Joe Vig Contest Entry - Joe Runner
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(...) Thank you very much Brian. It was a fun little MOC, and I must say, I am pretty fond of anvils myself. (Other hobbies of mine include perennial gardening and occupational folklore. So naturally the two mix and my garden is adorned with a few (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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(...) WooHoo!... but...what if someone gets these & doesn't have internet access (the boxes say the instructions will only be online)? Or will the sets only be an online Shop@home exclusive? These sets are too good to be limited to catalog or online (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) Indeed! Congrats to all the winners! If you look closely, all the winners and the name of their entries are identified in orange titles on the boxes near their model. I hope that is also done on the final sets, but I would prefer their real (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: Joe Vig Contest Entry - Joe Runner
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I gotta agree with the good Rev. here ... there's something inherently funny about a falling anvil and Janey that is a beautiful little anvil. I liked this vig a lot. Brian Darrow "The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith" <thereverend@thereverend.com> wrote (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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(...) Nod. (...) I think it's more than 3... each set seems to be an agglomeration of several of teh winning entries, for example one set has both the monorail city slice AND the Statue of Liberty model... I think that's pretty cool! (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: Joe Vig Contest Entry - Joe Runner
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(...) Thank you. (...) You have a very good point there, not really sure why I went with the string. Maybe I should have just mounted it from the side, so when viewing it from the front you can't see how it's attached. Janey "Red Brick" (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Joe Vig Contest Entry - Window Shopping
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(...) You could swap out any male figure for Joe, and it would still be true. :) Is there an open hole there he's about to step into? From the caption I would assume so, but I cant tell if it's a hole or a black 1x2 plate. --Ry (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Joe Vig Contest Entry - Jedi Temple
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(...) Love it Ryan. Joe picking up the severed limb is a classic LOL moment. Brian aka CedarSith (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) I agree! What Dave says. I need to get me some of those sets 'cos they're cool plus it looks like they're chocked full of good parts too. That means at least two of each, one set to build and one or more sets to "use". JB (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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(...) In a word awesome!!! Although I consider most sets as bulk packs now a days, these I may have to build. Unlike most sets, these have interesting building techniques, great parts and subjects that caught my imagination. I look forward to (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Joe Vig Contest Entry - Jedi Temple
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Joe Vig wonders -and soon discovers- who killed all the Jedi. (URL) My first ever vignette (not counting a trophy I made for last Brickfest.) Fresh off of just seeing Revenge of the Sith for the first time, the images of the Jedi slaughter still run (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Joe Vig Contest Entry - Window Shopping
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Can't pass up a "Joe Vig" Contest. Anyway, my I present ... The Dangers of Window Shopping "Oooh, I love walking down 5th Avenue ..." "These Manaquins are sooo hot!" "Wow, looook at that bikini!" "Ah, no .... LOOK OUT, JOE ... there's a man hole!" (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.org.us.cedarlug, FTX)
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(...) Oh My Goodness!! All those are spectacular!! I'm going to get me some of those! :) That's awesome work to the three who made those micros! Wonderfully done Dave K (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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Hey all, Somehow this one seems to have snuck under the radar. (URL) Jake is showing the microscale sets from the LEGO Factory contest winners on his blog.> There will be three sets. No prices listed as of yet. Bruce (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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(...) Thank you for the reply Lenny. This is a good message on the topic! (...) Hey that's fine! So now we are at least two guys with the same feeling about this. I hope there are some more out there. (...) We all have to work on LUGNet to make it (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Joe Vig Contest Entry - Joe Runner
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Gotta love any MOC that includes a falling anvil. Nice work. My only nitpick is that it might look better to use something other than the black string to have the anvil "falling". It almost looks like the coyote tried to drop the anvil on Joe Vig, (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) -snip- (...) Hey Marco, I am sorry for confusion - I was being a bit coy and cynical. I really doubt that Lugnet will be turned off - Suz has a plan for getting Lugnet to a better position and I have confidence that her plan will work. I too (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Joe Vig Contest Entry - Special Friend
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(...) Who is, Joe Vig or Terry? (Note to self: bring Soren flowers) I laughed out loud at this vignette. Is that a nervous smile on Joe's face? -nk (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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| | Re: Joe Vig Contest Entry - Joe Runner
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(...) Thanks Bruce, it was inspired by this little gif I found on someone webpage... (URL) I saw that "Free" sign and thought about Joe, maybe standing there for free Lego.... LOL. Have a great day, Janey "Red Brick" (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Hello all, I read in (URL) this message> by Lenny Hoffman that LUGNet is dying the next two month. I was shocked and did some research. So I found this (URL) thread> he's refering to IMO. I read all the messages in the thread and some of the (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: Joe Vig Contest Entry - Joe Runner
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Hey Janey, Great vig. I really like how you layered in the background. Very cool. Bruce (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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