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(...) Hello! Thank you! That is a interesting point of view! (...) Thanks! I like that the mecha look like a mechanical beast and creature and also a machine! (...) Enjoy the preview picture of faktor0a: (URL) See this picture in the folder here in (...) (18 years ago, 26-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Which Moonbase will go to BrickFest? YOU decide!
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The LEGO Group in Billund held a challenge to select a designer to go to BrickFest - Five designers took the challenge, which was simple: Build a moonbase module according to the standards set by the Space Community, and seen at this (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.fun, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Mini-fig scale F-16 Fighting Falcon
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In lugnet.build.military, Ryan Parrish wrote: <snip> (...) Hi Ryan, People have asked me for instructions of some of my MOCs in the past, but I am unlikely to ever do it. I installed ldraw on my laptop about a year ago. The installation process was (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: F-16N Viper MOC
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(...) <snip> (...) Hi Leigh, Thanks for the feedback. The camo was tough, but turned out okay. I'm no hard-core Technic builder myself. I admire people who build cars with working gearboxes and pneumatic engines or machines that can actually walk, (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Mini-fig scale F-16 Fighting Falcon
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(...) I think the Ldraw tools are about the only way to go. I'm sure you've seen this page, but it should guide you safely through installing everything needed on your computer: (URL) You can use MLCad to build your model and then use LPub to create (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: F-16N Viper MOC
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(...) Hi Magnus, Thanks for the reply. I'm glad that you like my F-16. As I wrote before, when trying to build realistic models with LEGO you always have to compromise, since you simply cannot reproduce all the difficult shapes you'll find on an (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Bedford Unicycles Logo
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Built for Darren Bedford of (URL) Bedford Unicycles>. I've been buying unicycle equipment from him since the early 90's. He noticed the ParLUGment sticker on the back of my truck recently and we got to talking about LEGO. It didn't take long for us (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) Oops, I forgot to mention my Flickr page at: (URL) I found this website a couple of weeks ago and I think it is pretty cool because you can upload as many pics as you want for only about $25.00 per year. I plan on posting all of my Lego mocs (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Mini-fig scale F-16 Fighting Falcon
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(...) instructions for my F-16 and my other mocs? Because of requests I have received on Bricklink.com and Flickr.com, I am going to be selling my mocs as kits (complete with all parts and instructions) on my website that I am currently creating. I (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: F-16N Viper MOC
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(...) Nice plane, Ralph. I know how tough camo is. And the landing gear is especially cool. As a technic-impaired builder, I'd like to learn how you did that. Perhaps closeup photos and a blow-by-blow breakdown of the building process would be (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: F-16N Viper MOC
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Ralph, Very nice indeed, and an interesting camo scheme too! It is always interesting to see how different builders approach modeling the same thing in their own way. I do like how you pulled off the landing gear - I always found that challenging (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | 2nd Joe Vig Contest Results
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The .vignette curators would like to thank the contestants for entering the 2nd Joe Vig Contest. However, since we received only 9 entries this year, we will not be awarding any prizes, only fame and glory. The winners are: 1st Place: "Joe Vig and (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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| | Re: F-16N Viper MOC
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(...) Hi Tim, Thanks for the reply. I'm not a heavy user of any of the LEGO CAD software. I've dabbled around a bit with LDRAW/MLCAD, but it is not my cup of tea. I might consider 'building' my F-16 with virtual LEGO if I run out of parts or ideas (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: F-16N Viper MOC
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(...) Thanks for the compliment. For an IAF aircraft (very much in the news right now) I think I would have to replace the sand-blue with sand-green. If I wanmted to mount weapons it would have to be an F-16C from the The Hellenic (=Greek) Air (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: F-16N Viper MOC
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(...) Wow! Any chance to get LDrawn instructions? -Tim (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Sticks and Stones....
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(...) Um...yeah, Magnus.....I don't EVEN want to go THERE. Mike (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Re: F-16N Viper MOC
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Very nice! Great job with the colour scheme, landing gears and nose. You can also call that IAF scheme and put weapons on it. My only suggestion is this part in new dark gray is perfect for the engine exhaust: (URL) (18 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Minifig-scale sports car
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I built this last week and posted about it in another thread, but I never did actually 'announce' it. So here it is--a six-wide two-seater with the top down. Click the pic for many more shots. (URL) Let me know what you think! Derek (18 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | New SHIP--Kitsune
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Mostly Space, but there's a mech bay too. (4 URLs) Brickshelf> (URL) Mocpage> (18 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Sticks and Stones....
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(...) Out of which box? I don't think I've seen a box with those MOCs. ROSCO (18 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Re: Sticks and Stones....
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(...) Thanks Magnus, sometimes I just like to build out of the box... LOL. Janey "Red Brick" (18 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Re: A vig built on a mosaic--My 50th vignette
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In lugnet.build.vignette, Nathan Cunningham wrote: SNIP (...) How about MoVig? Andreas (URL) (18 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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| | Re: Three military vehicles
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(...) George, Thanks for your kind words, I actually have an artillery piece I'm working on now! cheers Magnus (18 years ago, 22-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: The Un-Vigs
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(...) Looks like one of those power paint sprayers. (18 years ago, 22-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | A vig built on a mosaic--My 50th vignette
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I usually don't post vignettes here, but I figured this one was worth presenting even on Lugnet. :-D This is my 50th vignette, and I chose to have it celebrate Pioneer Day, a Utah holiday celebrating the arrival of Mormon settlers in 1847 (even (...) (18 years ago, 22-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | New WWII planes flying on Brickshelf
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Hi I guess you have seen Zhod's new great collection of WWII planes on Brickshelf. (URL) describes his models here: (URL) are to some part inspired by my models (Spitfire, Bf-109, FW-190 and Mustang) (URL) (18 years ago, 21-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military) !
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| | Re: The Un-Vigs
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(...) have made it for Fabuland (I wouldn't be surprised if they'd made dental floss for that line!), but that was before my time, so I didn't. I'll keep that in mind... Jeffery MacEachern (4 URLs) (18 years ago, 21-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Three military vehicles
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(...) Magnus, These are great, I know I've tried my hand at armored vehicles, and the balance between playability, scale, and functionality is so hard to get just right. You got there just right. The last one also reminds me of the Crusader cannon, (...) (18 years ago, 21-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Sticks and Stones....
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(...) So urm, what were Felix and Robin doing with your chain? ;) Magnus PS Janey, very nice, cool to see something a little different to shake up the MOCage around here ;)! (18 years ago, 20-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Re: MegaBloks announces Mobile Suit Gundam License
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(...) Thanks for the news, Ka-On! I've heard it whispered that these might only be released in Asia, so I may need to start befriending some kind souls willing to buy and ship a few of these to a poor, landlocked fan here in the US. Dave! (18 years ago, 20-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: The Un-Vigs
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(...) Be aware of the "Lego doesn't make"-trap, you never know what might be hidden in one of less conspicuous corners of the Brick Realm: (URL) a plain-and-simple minifig hand poses as a pretty convincing brush also: (URL) please do clik "up" in (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament - The Teachings of Jesus
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--SNIP== (...) Not quite true. You could fit two minifigs in a car very slightly smaller than six wide (big maybe 5.5 wide, more easy 5.8 wide) but for all practical purposes six wide is the smallest. Tim (18 years ago, 20-Jul-06, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament - The Teachings of Jesus
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(...) Tim, even at 6' that proportional waist size would make John Candy look like an Olsen twin. But you're right, there's no reason to even pretend you can truly build in minifig 'scale.' (As to the comment you made about two 200 pound people (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jul-06, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: The Un-Vigs
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(...) I saw "Interminable" before - I thought it was pretty great, and the haiku makes it perfect. Thanx for your comments Jeffery MacEachern (4 URLs) (18 years ago, 20-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Blue Quad
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(...) Thank you Sigurd! Your comprehensive mechaincal models have always been an inspiration to me. When I first started the orginal internal cam driven chaise, I thought of models like yours and others that tackled the issues of motion and (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jul-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: modlex dropship Monoclide 2
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(...) Hey wow, those mechs fold up and become cool little speeders?! Hot. I really liked seeing all the internal details. Nice work! (...) You got me beat, I never made a drop ship. The name is super cool too. :( Alas, I'm p0wned. (...) Hey I really (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jul-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Mecha Mars Series
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(...) Welcome to the Lego User Group Network! (...) Ohhhh, good idea and a logical one too. Exploring Mars using Machines is the future. (...) I love the Battrax 2 Little Bot version! (URL) I am so glad all these years later the (URL) Build-a-Bot> (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: The Un-Vigs
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A fantastic idea. I love the concept so much that I'm thinking of some possibilities myself. Well done! Linus (18 years ago, 20-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: The Un-Vigs
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(...) That was actually my idea behind (URL) this> vig, which I built a little while ago but never posted to Lugnet. A few friends and I were talking about what would be the most boring vig, and we came up with standing in line. However, I'd agree (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | The "Caped" Penguin
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And why do I call it that, you might ask? You will see... This is a quick build I did the other day while trying to figure out what to do with 2 old red plastic capes I got from a lot from Value Village. I discovered that they could make a decent (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jul-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX)
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