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(...) Hello Sean, I'll be able to get to the Lancaster County (PA) markets on March 12 and/or 18. I'll get a few shots for ya! Patrick (19 years ago, 18-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) What a wonderful way to spend a Christmas day! And that is a fun project to build - gathering the parts and all that. Your son is very fortunate to have a father who can sit down and build Lego with him for two afternoons. Thanks for sharing! (...) (19 years ago, 18-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Excellent! I always look forward to your Bridge Studies. Ha ha, Lego joke, "Studies". Wow, those end abutements are awesome! Yikes that's tons of bricks! The roadway is slick as always, and I like the light lamps. Wow. I like the rest of the (...) (19 years ago, 18-Feb-06, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Those are absolutely astonishing, beautiful work! (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Gortons' Fisherman, coming to a supermarket near you
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Great work Sean, I don't know how many know this but the "Glouchester Fisherman" (Pernounced "Gloster" of A Perfect Storm fame) is the origional inspiration for Gorton's Fisherman. Gorton's is based in Glouchester Massachusetts. Make one in Sand (...) (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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Someone out there will say to themselves when they see this bridge what I just quoted above. (URL) For more photos click (URL) Adr. (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) Built this last night - thanks tons for providing the instructions -- would have taken me 3 times as long trying to figure it out myself from the limited views provided on lego.com When I fist saw this model, I kept opening the flap and (...) (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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Hello, (URL) this> I found on Brickshelf. I'd like to take the time to praise the last Brickshelf find. It's fantastic to see young people taking the challange of Mecha. Later Marco (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hello Bryce, I crossposted your inquiry to german forum (URL) 1000Steine>. At least Misterzumbi appears there. Marco (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) No point from me; I was just tweaking you:-) But I see now that you are there (although you are famous enough to have been recognized by merely "bryce" anyway!) JOHN (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Browsing PC Magazine and saw this! (URL) Here's the link for the story- (URL) Some of the links didn't work but the one with the video did (about 4 1/2 minutes long). Adr. (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Thanks John. My name's not there cause I was ignorant of that list, and blissful I might add ;-) Point taken... (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Bryce McGlone wrote: <snip list> (...) And then they could go (URL) HERE> and contact Kev so that we'd all know in the future:-) Hmmm, I don't see you there, Bryce... JOHN (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I'm looking for the real names of the following builders: sugegasa zizy2 madbrix666 cosmicafterburn yellow13 pukai tiao legobomba oki kashiwa misterzumbi misterhook mudmud3000 seniorgronk cirrus izzo Cypher2 Mino SsendrahSemaj If you know who they (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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On Christmas I spent two wonderful afternoons together with my 6yo son Sandro building a Little Bot. (2 URLs) Little Bot> Built using (URL) Build-A-Bot> by Eric. It was real fun to both of us. Thanks a lot! (URL) Marco> (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Wow! I bet you never thought you'd see a relative of yours rendered in LEGO. :) That's a pretty weird coincidence. (...) It was usually very strange to have these guys all over the place, staring blankly off into space. (Or staring at you!) (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, Spencer! Yes, the angle did make it a bit more challenging... I'm not happy with how some parts came out (his extended arm is a little stiff looking) but overall I think everything mostly works. There's almost nothing symmetrical in (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) That weekend was totally ausgezeichnet! I was truly sad to see it end. Those were indeed "good times" Ben! But I must believe that even better times are on their way! Grüße to my schleimer friends HoMa, Rene, and Axel! :-) JOHN (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Jesus Redux
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(...) Woah, yeah, totally! Those were your uncles? No way! I used to eat your uncles's fishsticks all the time when I was growing up. That's so weird! -Brendan (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) Very nice! I really like the whole studless ness of the MOC. Joe seems totally oblivious too. Nice! (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Holy cow Brendan, that's amazing. That's one factoid that never appeared in the About the Author page in the Brick Testament books! To Sean: These are great models. I suspect these were tougher to build than they might look due to the angle (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) I do, always --the explanation of eye of needle in previous post could also be just a made up explanation--of course still made good sermon. tommy (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) Wow, Brendan, great job on scriptures! I have to say I feel a special connection to this project because my great uncle was the Lord’s Fisher of men. In fact, my grandfather’s brothers, Andrew & Peter, may be the faces that many of you (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) I always do. Thanks. I remember listening to a sermon by my minister once about the "harder than a rich man ....eye of needle" passage. Well he was a pretty smart dude, and always went to Greek translation and explained that --the eye of a (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Wow, Sean, great job on sculptures! I have to say I feel a special connection to this project because my great uncle was the Gorton's Fisherman. In fact, my grandfather's brother, (URL) Addison Powell>, may be the face that many of you remember as (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) message truncated (...) Sean, What a coincidence that TexLUG's Spring 2006 meet will be on the same weekend as one of the San Antonio showings! One of the viewing locations is less than 6 miles from the convention center where our event is (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) i live about 30mins from the first chicago location which is really close to the lego store. i'll head up there and take a couple pics for you on the 25th. it will give me a chance to check out the store while i'm up there anyway. well done (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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Hi, everybody! For the past 3 months, I've been working with folks from (URL) Seafood> on a sculpture of the Gortons' Fisherman (as seen in (URL) logo>.) Alone, he's not such a big model -- but I was asked to build EIGHT of them! (3 URLs) See photos (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha, lugnet.loc.us.pa, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.loc.us.tx.ant, FTX) !!
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(I haven't built a Joe Vig vignette in awhile.) Joe Vig is proud to be an Olympic torch bearer in this year's Winter Games in Torino. Unfortunately, he doesn't know his way around the countryside and ends up.... well... Click on the image to see!! (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(URL) The Brick Testament> website has been updated with nine new illustrated stories from the Gospels. This kicks off a revamp of the New Testament side of the site, with some stories being redone and several new stories added. "The Gospels" (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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(...) heh, I love it. I appreciate that you're able to take a small place and give it such a feeling of 'fullness' without being cluttered. Very nice indeed. Steve LEGO Community Relations Coordinator (19 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: PIMP my MECH contest
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This sounds positively silly, Count me in. Mark (19 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Chris Doyle schrieb: (...) Great! I'm new in building mechs. I've build some medieval castles and stuff before. (URL) think I'll try to pimp the amazing new Exo-Force Set, too. Meenwhile see the detailed 7708-pictures on my new ( not finished ) (...) (19 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Dave, dear friend, you were robbed... ROBBED I tell ya'! j/k I still can't get over how cool that entry of yours was! It made me feel guilty for not entering the contest myself. We mecha builders have to stick together... A la band of (...) (19 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Forgot about those two stiffs; I like your entries, Russ! I really like that you've modeled from actual structures and I like your interpretations of them. Your use of color is excellent, especially with the lighthouse. Yum! They will be great (...) (19 years ago, 13-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Hi there, Just got this set today (free with my 2nd 7700 set!) and was thinking how cool it would look "pimped" as you put it... I've not built anything new for ages, I might just see what I can make using this comp. as incentive! (19 years ago, 13-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi dude. I like how you were able to emulate and 1-up the Exo-Force look. Have you thought about adding a roll cage? I think that was a major flaw that Lego made, especially as an exo-loader. F (19 years ago, 13-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Here are my entries. They might not be up to the caliber of John Neal or Jonathan Lopes, but here they are anyway: (URL) first one is a brand new building called the Ng Shing Gung Temple. I took a little bit of creative liberty on the colors, but I (...) (19 years ago, 13-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks for posting these--they (both this and the previous vignette) are beautiful. It captures the colours of Japan nicely and while I've never been a big fan of vignettes in general, I love the small, neat package that your models form. (...) (19 years ago, 13-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | PIMP my MECH contest
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Hello all - I was inspired by a thread over at the LiveJournal LEGO community to set up a new contest over at (URL) Reasonably Clever>. Namely: (URL) Pimp My Mech>> (Click on the image to be taken to the full contest page) The idea is fairly simple (...) (19 years ago, 13-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, FTX) !!
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