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Photoshopping in the words, "I wish I could quit you." would definitely gay it up a bit more and get the love story across more. Just my two cents. (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Brokeback Mountain Vignette
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(...) I'll add them to my list. Right after lugnet.people.bleyhaters and lugnet.people.tlicen...hemehaters but probably before lugnet.people.excess...psujesters ;) Tim (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: a town structure contest!! extended to april 5th!!
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(...) I am extending the contest to April 5th! This will allow additional people to participate and will give me a chance to get settled with a new job before judging starts. This will also let people use there moc's for an April fools joke if need (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Re: First Town Contest Entry: Dark Red Corner Building
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(...) i love the texture but man that had to cost a fortune. (...) Wow you built the tan building right around when I discovered the Lego community. My how time fly’s. i'll reserve the rest of my opinions until the contest ends but thank you for (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Re: Brokeback Mountain Vignette
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(...) Well, don't I feel like a fool for suggesting it be made 'more explicit'? Not that I object to gay cowboys or anything. I'm sure cowboy love is a beautiful thing, and doesn't involve whips or spurs or fried beans in any way. Anyway, thanks for (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Not an Iron Mecha: The Prelude
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Well I liked the idea, but I didn't want to enter the contest, so even though I finished this a while back, I held off posting until the judges were already out. (2 URLs) Click here> or on the pic. Enjoy! (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: Brokeback Mountain Vignette
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In lugnet.build.vignette, Timothy Gould wrote: snip (...) How many do you have to compare it to? I mean do we need to ask for lugnet.build.vignett...owboy.gay? Or is that lugnet.build.vignett...ay.cowboy? Jude (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Brokeback Mountain Vignette
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(...) For those of you who are confused by this film it is the story of two homosexual cowboys that fall in love drift apart and enter into other heterosexual relationships (also known as being on the "down-low") before drifting back together. This (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Brokeback Mountain Vignette
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(...) Wow! That's the best gay cowboy vig I've ever seen. Spotlighted! Thanks for sharing. Tim (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Brokeback Mountain Vignette
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(...) I love it! Good job--Mark (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Brokeback Mountain Vignette
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(...) I'm not familiar with the film, but it sounds like a chick-flick. Meh. The way you did the 'pick-up' truck really takes the ol' 'slice of life' thing literally. IT'S JUST A TURN OF PHRASE. Cute vig, but I'm not getting 'love story' from it. (...) (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Brokeback Mountain Vignette
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As the tag line says: Love is a force of nature. In honour of our(1) Heath's nomination for an Oscar (r), I decided to build a vig of a scene from Brokeback Mountain. (URL) It’s a powerful and moving love story, and the performances of the lead (...) (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.au, FTX) !!
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| | Re: First Town Contest Entry: Dark Red Corner Building
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(...) Very nice! Using the 1x2 plates gives it a wonderful feel! My favorite part is the cornice: With the frustrating limited variety of parts (and quantities) available in dark red, it looks fantastic! Excellent use of those parts with excellent (...) (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Re: New Mecha: The Fang
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(...) A friend of mine saw it while I was working on it and said he thought it should be beefy. Had to make it fairly light though. hmmm... Maybe I'll revisit the torso later on this one. (...) Thanks, I try to make them as posable as possible and (...) (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | LEGOLAND California Model Builder Search 2006!
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I am privileged to officially announce the LEGOLAND California Model Builder Search 2006! (3 URLs) For Immediate Release Contact: Julie Estrada (760)918-5377 news@legoland.com LEGOLAND® CALIFORNIA EXPANSION CREATES OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME National (...) (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, FTX) !!
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| | Re: New Mecha: The Fang
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Jon Walden wrote: -snip- (...) Very cool Jon! I like everything except the cockpit/torso. It has an unflattering shape. Everything else though is superb. The colour scheme works, and the articulation makes me envious. :-p Oh, (...) (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Iron Mecha Entry: Iron Rhino
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(...) Thanks for the comments, Mladen. I wanted to come up with something that emulated the concept art, but still looked very characteristic of my style, and I'm glad it came across that way. Of course, I also wanted to come up with a mind-blowing (...) (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | New Mecha: The Fang
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Greetings all, just finished my last Mecha before I go on a long building hiatus. It is called Fang. This is another of my experimental mecha to use in my Bricktek game. Mass: 65 tons Movement: Walking: 4 Running: 6 Jumping: 0 Heat sinks 15 (double) (...) (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Biomechanical Bricks - IRON MECHA Entry - The Qwelder-Mech
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I like the articulated head most, definitely wins the cockpit coolness category. It reminds me of something, but I can't think what. Maybe a turtle, or a vulture. The yellow and grey color combo looks great. I dig the "01" on the missile pod. I (...) (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: First Town Contest Entry: Dark Red Corner Building
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(...) Vey nice John.....very ascan worth indeed.I like the roof lines details.Chris (a fellow darkred buf) :-)Ps look for a new version in 16 days of my darkred factory:-) (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | First Town Contest Entry: Dark Red Corner Building
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Here is my first entry into Ondrew's town building contest. It was an unusually busy month for my business and so I had less time than I thought for contests, and so, sadly, I missed the Iron Mecha deadline:-( But I was able to complete this (...) (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Re: Iron Mecha entry: Renault FT-99x
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(...) I wouldnt say it was all that terrible. At the miniature scale it at, it is actually pretty good. (...) Why are the pictures named "Chicken Egg"? Danny (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Iron Mecha, contest closed.
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I wanted to post an update for you all. I have collected the entries, orgainzed them and have sent them off to your Iron Mecha Judges. Whom are: Aaron Sneary--an accomplished builder, and has a mature palate for the brick. Steve Hassenplug--better (...) (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA, One Week Left
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--SNIP-- (...) I think what Swami meant to say was that he chickened out because he is a big wuss. Tim (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA, One Week Left
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(...) Nooo...ooo. Oh well, your entries will be missed. Especially you John, I was had money riding on you, oh well. Here's the short list of folks I have not heard from, nor been able to find the entry: "Colin Robert Gutierrez" "Craig-Alan Smith" (...) (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA, One Week Left
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(...) Apparently this is the "dog ate my homework" thread;-) I must apologize as well for not getting my entry finished in the allotted time-- I guess I have too many irons in the fire:-( But my idea is too good to leave unbuilt, and so I will (...) (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | The Q's IRON MECHA entry (proxy post)
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Hello people! Phew, that January went fast. Thanks to some school work, I didn't have much time to devote to the IR entry. But still, after hours of intense building and few thinking breaks I was able to pull out a rather nice MOC. With out further (...) (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA, One Week Left
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(...) Erm, I guess I should apologise too... Busy life + Laziness got in the way. I had this riot control thingy in mind but oh well :( I'll get around to it sometime... Legoswami (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Iron Mecha Entry: The "Angel" Mechs (Garret, Munroe, and Duncan)
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(...) What, no Rogers mech? Where's the love for Hack? Stupid brown-noser, you have no chance to win! -Your Dad (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Biomechanical Bricks - IRON MECHA Entry - The Qwelder-Mech
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If the judging panel includes the usual Japanese actress/pop star, she'd probably say: "This mech makes my teeth giggle" See what happens when you finally realize that violence is the way!? Those legs look like they could support both the mech, and (...) (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA, One Week Left
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(...) *snip* (...) ...I apologize to my fellow contestants that I will not be submitting by the contest's end (well you don't have to worry about me winning now do you...heh ;-). I did not plan/allot enough time to complete my entry and even if I (...) (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Iron Mecha Entry: The "Angel" Mechs (Garret, Munroe, and Duncan)
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While I haven't changed my entry, I do have a more pleasing presentation: (2 URLs) Obviously, small portions dictate more helpings. Therefore, I present three "Angel" Mechs--Garret, Munroe, and Duncan--acting as advanced scouts in what appears to be (...) (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Iron Mecha Entry: Light Prototype Mecha #N1473
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Since it's still in development, the R&D boys haven't given this one a name yet, just number N1473. I'd tell you what it means, but I can't because that information is classified. ;) Here is a sample pic: (URL) Here are the deep links: (Progress (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Iron Mecha Entry: FD-98 "Washout" Fire Fighting Mech
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Hello, I know I am cutting it a little close but here it is, my entry for the Iron Mecha Contest, the FD-98 "Washout" Fire Fighting Mech (URL) The mech is armoured with composite materials to resist temperatures above 1500°C without impact to (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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| | Hafhead's Iron Mecha entry
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(...) Here's my entry: (2 URLs) Deeplinks: (URL) 1> (URL) 2> (URL) 3> (URL) 4> Having very little mecha experience, I was hoping to use the small-scale one as a practice run for shape and proportions, and then double the scale. But a month is a (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Brandon Griffith's Iron Mecha Entry - by proxy
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(...) cute ;) I like it! -- Tobias (remove captial letters and numbers from my address if replying by e-mail) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | MINI LEGO Event in San Diego, CA March 3rd to 5th
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Sorry for the short notice. I've been asked by a local Science Fiction/gaming convention to organize a LEGO room for the con. Sort of a mini LEGO convention. The Convention is "Condor XIII" (URL) March 3rd-5th. Just over a month from now. There'll (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | studs-up globes of radius 15-48
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Well, I still had the map of the world lying around, and I had a studs-up sphere generator. Why not be thorough? Step-by-step plans of globes of the world of radius 15-48. (Below radius 15 the land masses didn't show up well.) Brickshelf gallery (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Re: Iron Mecha Entry: ML-12 Bulldog II
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(...) Eek! ground force I mean. Damn that was some bad writings... OK let me do some LEGO talk. After seeing the contest picture I decided to build the unit as close to it as possible in a realistic near-future style. I built the curvey part of the (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Biomechanical Bricks - IRON MECHA Entry - The Qwelder-Mech
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(...) -snip a lot stuff- (...) Soy-nut missiles? Coffe Frother? Mmmm... OKAY! :-p First off, I really like how you took this mecha in a new direction, without betraying your signature style. Secondly, this mecha is just fabulous, both technically (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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