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Brendan, You already know how much I love your work, so I won't bore you with yet another "you're awesome" post from me. All I wanted to say is, "Dude, you have a ton of minifigs". Thanx for all that you do, and when is the next book? Scott (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | LEGO KoL! [Build a Scene of KoL out of LEGO!!!].
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If you're a fan of KoL ((URL) Kingdom of Loathing> for your n00bs), here's a (URL) contest> for you! Hurry, entries must be in before Dec. 8th. Link: (URL) --Mike. (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, I agree. It's simply that couldn't come up with very much specific points to comment on regarding the Lego constructions themselves this time -- they're pretty flawless, which is what I should have said, of course, it's only that I'm a (...) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: MCP - Mecha City Project
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(...) The main reason I choose black bricks and light blay tiles was the fact that you can get these parts from the Pick-a-brick at most Lego stores. Yes, dark blay would look better, but because the road section use a lot of parts, I figured it (...) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Well, typo reports (and pointing out math mistakes) are just plain helpful. Those are always nice to get. I didn't think anything Martin wrote was particularly harsh, and it's always easier to take criticism from someone you know has an (...) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: MCP - Mecha City Project
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Shaun Sullivan wrote: (snip!) (...) Exactly what we are looking for Shaun! I love seeing the various floors. That ladder added for "access" is a nice touch. And like Fradel said, the moon crater adds a bit of rubbleishness. (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Not only (...) Not only are you an outstanding artist; you are also quite humble in your response to criticism. I don't know that I could have answered that post without a touch of cynicism. I had thought at one time your minifig interpretation of (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: Beetle Bay
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(...) Very nice! The only thing I'd change is the color of the arms that come down from the overhead servicing hub. I'd make them white, if you have the pieces in white. I make this suggestion only because I love the contrast of the black mech (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: New blog - MicroBricks
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Good to see you becoming even more omnipresent in the Lego world Bruce ; ) Micro isn't my faviourite area of the hobby, but if you highlight the best, I can at least get a feel (and maybe become hooked). God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: First MOC after quite a while of frustration... / Building over grids
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(...) (URL) show a (...) Dear Chris, the picture shows indeed a prototype sketch (a sideview of the engine, which I found on the web). I place this in a grafic program (in my case this is "Micrografx Designer 7.0" which is utterly cheap (<10Eur) , (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Laptop cooling platform MOC
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Very nice! Function all the way ; ) I must try something similar (though perhaps with some unwanted bionicle parts from the new viking sets...) Thaks for sharing and God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.znap, FTX)
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| | Re: MCP - Mecha City Project - Thanks for the ideas
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Hey gang, Thanks for all the great ideas. I'm really looking forward to seeing this project grow. The idea of creating a war-torn, run-down city scape is very interesting to me given that Lego tends to be so prestine and uniform. Keep up the great (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi Allister, first of all congrats on your MOC. It's really great design (...) Well up to now I thought Mecha are sience fiction. But considering this statement, it seems I was wrong. Must be fantasy. Thanks for sharing (URL) Marco> (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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This is great to see and this is another micro-scale milestone! As far as I know, this is the first blog ever on micro-scale. I look forward to a frequent dose of micro miscellany. Ashley (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) Always appreciated! (...) Ouch. Math was never my best subject. Fixed now though. I think. Let's see: 2/3 + 2/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 2. Maybe the Philistine was just trying to take advantage of an Israelite whose ability to add fractions is as poor (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) And don't forget Marc's MCP (URL) prototype at NWBrickCon>! In lugnet.build.mecha, Bryce McGlone wrote: (...) BrickFest PDX has! And one note: why use black for the raised roads and not dark bley? Since the roadplates are dark bley they would (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Nathan. I kinda liked the idea that a machine that is presumable used in combat would still need a clean-room type facility for maintenance. It can take a rocket blast to the face, but vital systems can be taken down by a bit of dust. (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Here are some comments, or rather mostly a proof reading report... (URL) Try to Keep Weapons Out of Hands of Israelites> Uhm, you should do a control count on that math exercise about thirds of shekels... (URL) of the Philistines> 1 Samuel 14:20-21: (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: Beetle Bay
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(...) Well grokked sir. Potty/sump tomato/tomato (...) I'm sure someone could find a use, but the Christmas Beetle didn't strike me as a moon-mech. (...) Actually the third evening was spent extensively rebuilding it to make it about 8 studs taller. (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Beetle Bay
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(...) I especially like the potty in the middle so it can pee without it going everywhere. (...) Well what use would a mech be on the moon anyway? (...) Maybe if you'd taken 4 you woulda got the height right :smack: (...) How the heck did they get (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Do you have a full on pic of that building in the first pic? F (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) We added some example models built by Bryce Mcglone and I. (URL) Buildings> or <www.mechahub.com> Brandon Griffith <brandon@mechahub.com> (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Excellent work, Al! What a great idea building a Beetle Bay was. Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Brickshelf Find: Wheel Barrow Mech by Izzo
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(...) Very nice design! I always enjoy a clever transforming Lego 'bot Jim F. (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: MCP - Mecha City Project
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(...) Woah that is utterly fantabulous. Much like a butterface, its intriguing one moment...then POW! I love the use of the old crater base plate. I'd like to see a whole series of those buildings. It would be like LEGO Band o' Brothers. (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Brickshelf Find: Wheel Barrow Mech by Izzo
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Heads up troopers! Everybody head over to this real quick, don't worry I'll wait. (URL) Pretty clever, eh? (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Anime USA
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Hi folks. On the weekend of November 17th-19th, members of Mechahub had a mecha display requested by the animecon, Anime USA. It was held at the Sheraton in Tyson's Corner, VA. Yes, it was the same hotel for this past Brickfest. Builders present (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: MCP - Mecha City Project
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(...) A couple of years ago I did one for a WWII setting. I recall it was pretty fun to start building it as if it were whole and healthy, and then let the form degenerate into chaos as I went along: (URL) (click to link to folder) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) BrikWars games are often set against war-torn urban dioramas, so you could browse some of the (URL) BrikWars Fan Sites> to get ideas. Warning: Most BrikWars games depict some carnage, so you might want to wait a half hour after your most (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Beetle Bay
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Now that is cool! I like the sleek, sparse, almost medical looking setting and equipment and the bettle compliments the bay perfectly. Great work! (...) I should have known... a room full of bugs... ; ) God Bless, Nathan (who supports MAC Mecha..) (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Jim, Mark, Dan, and Chris did some of this at last year's Brickfest. Here is a photo I have of that that shows some moonbase destruction, I'm sure there are better pics out there of it. (URL) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Well, as (URL) 'promised'>, I managed to get the Beetle Bay finished for the Brislug meeting on Sunday, and Tim managed to soldier on through a hangover of fairly epic proportions to bring along his Christmas Beetle. I kinda overestimated the size (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) A light sensor placed very close to the cardboard of the roll would work better wouldn't it? and an arm connected to a touch sensor that would trigger when the arm moved down just enough would work better :p Cheers, Matt (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: MCP - Mecha City Project
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(...) Feel free to build a building on any common size baseplates or combination of. i.e. 8x16, 16x16, 16x32, 32x32, 32x48, 48x48 Because we are bringing these buildings together, we do ask you put your building on a baseplate to assure we can put (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Laptop cooling platform MOC
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(...) Nice idea! :) If I may, a suggestion: remove the front supports and replace with some internal triangular bracing if possible, then you can store notes and other things underneath the lappy - good on you for using znap as well, the ugly (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.znap, FTX)
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| | The Brick Testament - Saul and Jonathan Attack
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Seven new illustrated stories have been added to the (URL) King Saul> section of the (URL) The Brick Testament> website: (2 URLs) Try to Keep Weapons Out of Hands of Israelites> (2 URLs) Rejected for Seeking God's Favor> (2 URLs) of the Philistines> (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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| | Re: The Brick Testament - More Teachings of Jesus
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(...) Hi, Karl. Thanks for your thoughts. By "most recent installment", I assume you're referring to the Teachings of Jesus stuff from a month ago and not any of the many King Saul stories I've done since then, yes? I suppose the George W. Bush (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: New blog - MicroBricks
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(...) Nice, Bookmarked. Now I just need to get my micro stuff back online :) Aaron A (18 years ago, 27-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament - More Teachings of Jesus
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(...) Hi Brendan, I've been away from lugnet for a couple months... so this is (I think) fairly unrelated to the 69 message mania that went before (I didn't read it all). As usual, BPS, you have managed to put together some very well assembled and (...) (18 years ago, 27-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: MCP - Mecha City Project
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(...) This sounds like an awesome idea!! The combination of train/town/mecha to make a diorama of a war-torn city. Are there ay examples of what a war-torn building would look like in Lego? I can think of a number of games that would give good (...) (18 years ago, 27-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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