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(...) Thank you for the kind words. I should have done this on Sunday when I first wanted to but I guess better late than never? (...) Hmm...? Though not designed as a JLUG response (since I didn't know of its existence until yesterday) I have to (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I hardly agree with you, things like this are a good excuse to build something new, and a 4-legged mecha no less (quadras have not been too popular lately and its nice to see a whole army of them introduced all at once)! I think you did a (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hi. Thanks for the comments. I'm just a lazy bastard. Membership in Keithlug can be particularly draining. Here's some other pics of the Thundersnatch in action in its current state. (URL) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hello! That's beautiful. It's looking very Japanese (as fasr as I can judge that). You are truely a master of atmospheric details! Bye Jojo (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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(...) More great work, Jason. I have one question about the harrow though: (2 URLs) Is there a reason you placed the technic 1/2 pin that way round? I would have thought the 1x1 round plate would attach better to the studded end? ROSCO (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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Hello Bobby, thanks for taking the time to bring all the entries together. (...) Thank you for the praise. (...) I had a fine time while building (a least most of the time) and I built my first quad. This is my personal price. So if you now have a (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I am worker201. Thanks for the honest criticism and much-appreciated praise. Also, it is nice to see a collection of all the contest entries in one place. Thanks again to Mark for holding the contest, it was an enjoyable learning experience (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) ROFLMAO Touche, touche (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Nathan Proudlove wrote: Hello Nathan, hello LUGNet, hello who ever will read this! When I read the initial post by Eric, I thought to myself he's right in some of his points and he's off in some others. I didn't want to chime (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Chuckle, whoops. Thanks for pointing that out. I guess we are all guilty of a little trolling. Nathan (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Fantastic work! I have built some minifig scale farm stuff and it is difficult to make that look nice, and you have succeeded in the much more challenging micro scale. One of these days I may have to try micro scale myself... -Matt :) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) --SNIP-- I noticed it. You forgot the last rule 5) Reply to a controversial thread Tim ;) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Eric,hey,look... if you're going to leave, then leave. Don't keep replying to this thread or making secondary or tertiary posts about leaving. If you're going to stay, then stay. Keep posting and building and amazing people with your (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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So, my guess is that this post will go generally unnoticed by the majority of the established fan community. The reason, I believe, is that my name is not known very well yet. I have been developing theories about the number and nature of responses (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Matthew Evans wrote: -snip- (...) -snip- (...) I missed your entry when you first posted it, but I still wanted to comment on it. I just want to say I really like your IM. The version with the strip of red colour is my (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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"Eric Sophie" <mylegomaster@aol.com> wrote in message news:IuAnsz.A36@lugnet.com... (...) <MAJOR SNIPPAGE> Thank you for bringing this from one forum to another so we all can discuss it. It is very appreciated to have a chance to read this (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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-snip- (...) I've added the builder's name where appropriate. Props Bobby for making the list and bumping the appropriate rant crap. -snip- (...) 2. Almac Allister McLaren (URL) (...) and(URL) (...) 9. element42 Matthew Evans (URL) and(URL) (...) (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) you are a very nice man. (...) element42 = molybdenum = mo = me! (=Matthew Evans, officially) (...) why thankyou very much. I don't really know how impressive the articulation is but I'm quite proud of it. Colourwise, as I mention in the (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Jason, These are terrific. I particularly like the use of the battle droid arms for the front loader and the disk. Your solutions to attach the small end of the stickshift piece are very clever. Bruce (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) No, don't worry about it Steve. You put forth an effort you thought was fair and you judged on your opinion and input. It's fair. I'm still waiting on our final judge's returns, he's been out of town (London I think) so we'll forgive the (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I'd always planned on coming back to System Lego eventually. (...) I agree. It's too "buff" or built up. Maybe it's just the caliber of weapons isn't balanced with the rest. (...) I was following the picture. I can attach it any way I want. I (...) (19 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I'm disappointed that you feel the need to question the integrity of the judges. Originally, I wanted to talk with Mark about adjusting the number of entries that passed to round 2 of the judging, because there was one that I think should make (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Daniel, good to see you online! I like this vignette (alothough as you poined out, the photos aren't very strong) Nice work on the Apple logo, and also on the computer and iSight. The most important thing on a vignette is to make a setting in (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Wow! GREAT detail work - I'm really impressed with all the equipment! Joe Meno (yes, I will probably ask for these for inclusion in BrickJournal) ed.pub,BrickJournal (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, that bike is sharp. How about some instructions?? Seth (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Bobby Marinov wrote: SNIP (...) Megs = Megan Rothrock. This is imposing in real life too. I think it's the clickits paperclip for a mouth! :) SNIP MORE (...) I didn't follow all of the links but I think you may have missed me. (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I recently made 20 centaurs for a Narnia layout. (Narnia is the land from the story of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.) (4 URLs) I've seen many kinds of LEGO centaurs on (URL). The main difference between them is the legs. Here's a list of the (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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Awesome! I made a couple of farm tractors myself several months ago for a micro contest that IndyLUG had. Mine were a little larger scale than your's, but still used 1X1 round bricks for the people. I love the amount of detail that you fit into such (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) (URL) Bandolero> The Bandolero story, with stylized images that obscured all the model details, and Spanish dialogue, was intended to show how the imagination can make something more real and interesting if it is given fewer precise details. (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I prefer my eggs fresh, straight from the chicken[1]. And scrambled, please. ROSCO 1 - Actually I've found duck eggs are way better for cakes, but that's going a little off topic. (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) --SNIP-- (...) This is really cool of you to do. Thanks for all your comments. Tim PS. Two JLUG responses in a row... conspiracy? ;) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) But if we owned it, how would we get that special Keith brand of douchebag love? Answer me that Mr Smarty-Two-pants. As official (in my mind) backpedaller of JLUG I will say that I only backpedal from the things that need packpedalling and (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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How inclusive :). Thanks Bobby, like a lot of the entrants I'm guessing I wasn't really a mecha person before, and probably won't be now to any great extent, but things like these are a good excuse to build outside of one's zone. Btw the link to (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Congratulations to everyone who entered the Iron Mecha Contest. The number and variety of the entries has exceeded my wildest imagination!!! One million thanks to the people who organized this event!!! Due to the fact that my materials are about 600 (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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Shortly after posting my micro tractor I started thinking about what kind of farm equipment I could build to go with it. Here are the results. Click on the images or start at my (URL) page> for more info. As usual instructions and LDraw files are (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !!
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(URL) "Good morning ladies and gentlemen. We have some great products to show you today. Oh, and one more thing..." At an Apple Keynote session, Steve Jobs's breaks out his reality distortion field and takes hold of the audience for an hour or so. I (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) Ya, you missed your induction at last week's Mecha Elitist World Chapter meeting. Steve McQueen was there. You would have been hip to all the latest Silly Mecha Guy™ Mui Importante' Informationals Especiales. Tah, you would have known that the (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Inspired from Steve Martin's "The Jerk": (that and my buddy Keith and I know, posts saying "I'm outa here man...:( are corny) I don't need nothing. Except for this (URL) Scala Lamp piece> and this (URL) chair>. I don't need nothin. That's right. (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Eric Sophie wrote: [...snippy...] (...) Are you serious? Did I get higher billing on the elistist list than you, Eric? Rock on! I've always wanted to be mistaken for elistist. Surely they mean a different Aaron?!?! And to (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Greg Hyland, you crack me up! (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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ho-lee-cow. NEO-OZ!?!!?!?! (URL) Wow, too cool, you are missed! e (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I am so disturbed from seeing this post that after nearly 2.5 years of silence I can’t remain quiet on this issue! First, let me express how incredibly impressed I am with the Iron Mecha contest!!! I believe that this is the best thing to ever (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) You!? King Douche Bag! Your the one that pointed it out to me! :Smack: Don't write smack around Goldman, he'll tell me. Then again, he pulls no punches. His honesty is brutal at times. He may be a friend, but he is willing to be upfront with (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Please x-fut to lugnet.off-topic.debate. It is offensive enough to have comments made about mecha builders making mechs for a contest without having such sore attitudes. I hardly want to read it myself. Leigh came out and made clear why he (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Ok, I was with you up until here. Come on now. (...) You love it, hit-whore....wasn't it you who wanted to have a party to celebrate his millionth hit? Any publicity is good publicity, right? And no doubt your hit-o-meter is skyrocketing (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Oh right, nevermind. (...) A man can only be pushed so much. Don't you think? hey BTW, I really liked your Sea Horse MOC. Very nice! e (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I missed it because I can't be bothered. Sorry. For what ever your reasons. Do you really have to have such a poor attitude? Dang dude. (...) Oh gee thanks. I feel better. (...) Look, what the heck did I EVER say or do to you? Nothing. Please (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Why on Earth would I want to do that? (...) For someone who claims to dislike negativity, you sure do spread a hell of a lot of it around. (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hi Eric, I guess you missed this next part which appeared in that same thread only a couple posts later: "I'm just rambling, I guess. Lugnet in general is a pretty cliqued community, no need to single out the Mecha builders." So sorry to (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Sucky attitude none the less. (...) Fair enough, I respect what you say. e (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) To put it into context "Of course, it would be more fun if there was whining and accusations of corruption and contest rigging..." was the comment it was responding to. Hardly conspiracy and premeditation. Tim PS. For what it's worth I'm not (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) God forbid you point out how stupid it is in return. God forbid a thousand things Allister. (...) For what? I enjoy my solitude away from the negativity. At least here on LUGNET I can (hopefully) expect a level of decency. My last post on jlug (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Good. I know you have bigger balls than that. Too bad we never met in person, we may have got along famously, instead of notoriously. Our loss. e (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) God forbid that 'e' should reply to the post in the forum where it was posted instead of whining about it here. Your (URL) account> is still active, 'e', be a man and use it. (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Fair enough statement. I still think it is a load of bull. All this conspiracy all of this premeditation. Really offensive. Utter bull. e P.S. you know as well as I do, it is not just one member. How about pointing out the duality of both (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Well, I didn't write that, but I still feel lucky that I've never met you in person. (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) --SNIP-- Perhaps you should consider not tarring an entire online community with one brush just because one member of that community says something you don't like. You have also quoted that person out of context which is somewhat rude. JLUG (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I was forwarded this little gem from the mean spirited people that frequent jlug. This is far from the first time postings with my name have been brought to my attention. Even newbies have contacted me expressing disgust with the nature of the hate (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha) !!
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(...) That's a really nice looking motorcycle, and using Ghost Rider is a great idea. In fact, superheroes in miniland scale would be a fun extention of this project--Captain America, the Hulk, and Thor all come to mind quickly. The chrome accents (...) (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Introducing: Ghost Rider in Miniland scale. Inspired by the choppers in Miniland New Orleans, I decided to build my own, and needed a rider. Who better than the tragic hero Ghost Rider. (2 URLs) Gallery> Hope you like it. He's coming to your town. (...) (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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In lugnet.build.vignette, Nelson Yrizarry wrote: snip (...) These are all great, but the urban commando takes the prize, it's awesome! (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) The Urban Commando vigs are outstanding...it's so difficult to capture a sense of decay or grit, but you've done it. The doors..both the boarded up entrance and the roll-up door really stand out. The Coporate Exec-utioner was great too. -Keith (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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BrickFest 2006 is a GO! Mark your calendars August 25-27 for BrickFest! This year, the convention will be in Washington DC area at the Sheraton Premiere in Tyson's Corner. With the change in venue, the event will be a bit different this year. But (...) (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.games) !!
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(...) Is the hina-ningyo doll the same as the Urban Commando? I saw him there, too :) Dave K (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.vignette, Nelson Yrizarry wrote: <snip> (...) I'm with Marc--these were excellent, and I too especially loved the Urban Commando! Nicely done! Dave K (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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Hina-matsuri is Girl's Day in Japan, and is celebrated on March 3rd. (URL) In this MOC, a family gathers to celebrate the day with the pounding of mochi (rice cakes) in the traditional style - hammering it inside a large stone bowl. For those who (...) (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !!
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(...) Outstanding! These are all great, but I think I like the Urban Commando best. So creative, and excellent architectural details as well. Keep up the good work. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Based on responses from multiple forums, I've decided to expand on some of my recent vignette characters (who now have their own galleries). Click on the Images to see the new vigs: (URL) Ogg the Caveman:> (2 URLs) Cave-Fire> (2 URLs) (...) (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) This is a great sculpture, a very nice follow up to the piece you brought to brickfest. Is this the final form, or a proof of concept for yet another piece? I'm curious about the yellow- how did you decide on that? I can visualize several of (...) (19 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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I didn't know Harrison Ford was in that movie! -Greg (19 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Jeff and Jason, That is indeed the correct part. I also have them in clear and trans-green, but those aren't very turtlish colors, unless you expose said turtle to enough radiation. Aaron (19 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, FTX)
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Howdy. I've been working on my 3 digit LEGO mechanical calculator (more properly the Babbage Style LEGO Difference Engine) The machine works quite well, but others have asked how to build their own and I realize what operated well in development (...) (19 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build) !
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(...) I look at this work and see a great creation built with my favorite bricks and I appreciate the effort it took to build. I also look at this and see a work of art produced in a favorite medium that I can identify with and appreciate. Any way (...) (19 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) It was supposed to be a crane, but I just ran out of time. A crane would have taken some R&D while I knew I could fake a gun together fairly quickly. (...) Again they're supposed to look like those CAT tractors and stuff. (...) The rear (...) (19 years ago, 4-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) At the recent BrickFest, there was a discussion of a few artsy-fartsy types at Rocklands over a good bit of good beer about "Art and LEGO" and whether it existed -or whether it was just translation of existing work into a new medium. You are (...) (19 years ago, 4-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) If I had more than three of (URL) these>, then maybe I'd have a few more Angels. By the way, some simple research shows that the other three would be the Munroe II, Rogers, and Welles (not Hack...though I admit that Hack would be a better name (...) (19 years ago, 4-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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This is really nice. (...) (19 years ago, 4-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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Today is a good day. Thank you for sharing your amazing work. e (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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It was time to build something from a (URL) Poser> figure. In the past I had done the plans first, then ordered the pieces, then built. This time I decided to try to build using only the pieces that I already owned. This meant doing a complete sort (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX) !!
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Hi all, After sounding out opinion I've decided to run this as both a challenge and a competition. My reason for this is that I don't want to discourage people from submitting models which they fear won't win but I also realise that for some people (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Re: Brokeback Mountain Vignette
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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