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Paul, Steering like this is easy enough if you have space under the vehicle. Check out the pix showing the underside of my Wild Boar APC, in this case I was even able to incorporate suspension, but this system wouldn't work with just the four wheels (...) (18 years ago, 12-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) These new sets don't appear orderable yet. I'm guessing that when they finally become available we'll be able to find the links. Eric (18 years ago, 12-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) Klaus, this is just beautiful! The diorama compliments the massive airframe wonderfully. I especially like the polyhedral wing. How did you achieve it, and keep the surface so uniform and tight near the joints? Now, all you troops need are (...) (18 years ago, 12-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
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I was thinking of ways to 'decorate' the underside of roofs & came up with these. I don't rember seein the snot ones before, but have seen the 'duh' one (URL) Jeff (18 years ago, 12-Jan-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Perhaps a more precise URL is packaged with the set to prevent every Tom, Dick, and Harry from downloading the activities? :( --Muze (18 years ago, 11-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) Klaus, Simply marvelous, I saw a few pictures of your Gigant in an earlier post praising German AFOLs, and it's great to see even more of it, and the other vehicles in your diorama. It's amazing to consider that it could even fly. Thanks, (...) (18 years ago, 11-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Hi Klaus, Excellent work as usual. There's far too many good bits for me to single many out but I'll try. The nose is spectacular. I really love these built up, heavily snotted slope noses which are somewhere between classic lego park (...) (18 years ago, 11-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Very nice. Lots of great details. I especially like how you integrated the nose geometry into the main body of the fusulage. With the nose stud pattern angled up at about 25 degrees or so I was surprised to see how well you tied this back in (...) (18 years ago, 11-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
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Hello Everybody! I just wanted to present my newest airplane MOC: the Messerschmitt Me 323 Transporter. I presented this model at the fan event in Frechen together with a little diorama: (URL) information about the actual building of the model: It (...) (18 years ago, 11-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military) !!
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Way cool set but what I want are the cards they talk about: (...) Which of course I cannot find anywhere on the site. Anyone have any idea where I can get these? (18 years ago, 10-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) These are great! I especially love the blue ladder/bucket/extender truck. It looks like it should be servicing a micro-scale power line or installing a sign over a store. (18 years ago, 10-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Magnus, Thanks for the comments. You can squish 15 troops inside plus the driver and gunner in the seat shown. If you're really into the harsh reality of militaristic economics, you can get about 22, maybe 23 tops in there ;-) Cheers! ~ Paul. (18 years ago, 10-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Marco! The steering front and back are not connected. Would be a great idea though and totally possible. There's enough room under the vehicle with a slightly modified floor. And plus my son likes driving the vehicle sideways with both (...) (18 years ago, 10-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Tim, I used the technic wheels from set 8842 from 1986. My dad bought me that set way back then and it was a favourite because it had steering that worked and a simplistic engine with moving piston when you pushed it along the floor. (...) (18 years ago, 10-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Wolf, Yes I toyed with the idea of making it a few studs wider originally, but the scale of the vehicle looked out of place with the wheel diameter... and those are the only wheels in my collection (from 1980's technic set ;-) that would work. (...) (18 years ago, 10-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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Paul, Ah, I was admiring this the other day - very nice work! How many troops does it fit on the inside? I know how hard it can be to balance functionality and scale, and I think you've done a great job. I like the slightly sloped roof and you've (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) I love them all, especially the tunerz and the hummer. :) Nice work! -Rob www.brickmodder.net (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build)
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Hello Paul, this is a true spotlight! I just had to login and answer. I like the details of the interior. And I love the playability. Great work. I wonder how you did that sliding door. It looks fantastic in the animation. And what about the wheels, (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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i forgot to post my latest post in .microscale, so here it is: (URL) (18 years ago, 7-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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Hi all, I've recently seen this gallery on brickshelf: (URL) i have no clue about what a "q-car" is but i took my xpods and made some little cars using the smallest chassis possinble (4x4-sized). Since the mocs were made during a newyear family (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) The movie showed the turret mounted an a pair of rails that curved over the back end of the vehicle. The guns pointed sideways and the whole turret then traveled backwards and then down the back until it was tucked in behind so they could (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Hi Paul, You keep sneaking these things past me by not cross-posting to a theme group. I really love this. I'm a real sucker for Alien and its sequels so anything from them arouses my interest and this is a most excellent build. I find the (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Wow!!! Very nice! Really like the look and construction, good solution on the wheels. Just my initial reactions, now I have to look more and explore further details.. :) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) The APC is wonderfully constructed. Just sweet. If I recall, I believe the movie version was wider (or at least seemed to be--more low slung, perhaps; I suspect that's what you were commenting on in terms of the boxy-ness. Would widening the (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) This is hilarious. Apparently the dark side also gives one a beef-burrito supreme command over the gameboard. Zinger. Cheers! ~ Paul. (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Hahahahaha! Awesome! ...and highlighted. (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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...or actually, (2 URLs) Sudooku>... Count Dooku's favorite game! "Big Daddy" Nelson (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) Hi Nathan! Well thank you very much for the compliments and cross-posting! I would have loved to have some forestmen in there-BUT I've not got any-so had to make do w/ what I had! I just got back from a 1000 Stiene event-and the response was (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Hello, all! I've been away from Lugnet for a bit, but today a Lego Education catalog arrived which included set K779324 (1650 pcs, $109.95). Sure enough, it can be found online: (URL) the availability is listed as "out of stock" (and the "K" number (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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(...) Hello Eric, I'm glad you like it. (...) I've to take pictures first. At the moment I'm working on the staple of MoC which are still unpublished. So this will take some time. (...) Well, I dug those logs out of a bargain box. (...) The helper (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Let me introduce the last vig of 2006. I have made it last weekend, it was inspirated by the videogame DOOM. The mutant human being is a must. Note the gate with the yellow striped slopes. (2 URLs) M (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Oops, I almost let a BT update go by without comment. Samuel annoints David - I really like how you start with the reference to the killing in the previous story. Nice continuity. The fact that he's still carrying the axe puts a new spin on the "Do (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) Well I allready had planned to disassemble him, but never found the heart to do it. So this help a lot on that case... (...) I also wondered about the part count. I had estimated about 2000, considering the weight of 1769g. (...) Thank you! (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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As I've said elsewhere this is a really nice MOC! I love the scale of the tree and the figs are well done (though I miss the traditional forestmen...). I am cross-posting this to .castle as it seems very relevant ; ) Thanks for sharing and God (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Yay! Wow, I love Mech Bay 03! Red Knight? Red Knight!? :wink: :wink: I wish I had cool parts like that to build such nice colums at the corners. That little helper robot and the (URL) sliding walkways> are great! Wow, there is so much detail and the (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thank you, same to you and your family. (...) 6 legs, it has six legs. Hex=6 I built the Whexoid from the left over parts found on my desk from building the Quadra Mech. These are the forms I like to build. 1. Bots 2. Mecha 3. Robotics A. Mech (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Cool, glad to see you are still building. (...) Keep building and posting! -eric (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Cool, glad to see you are still building. (...) Keep building and posting! -eric (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) -snip- (...) Jon! That is a great accomplishment! The concept is very cool, and I really like the ideas you have. That roof is so cool. I tried a bunch of times to make a roof like that, they all turned out so different. In fact, after seeing (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Oh no! I understand, I know what that is like. During exhibits and shows, I have had plenty of robots get knocked over or have fallen down. Not so much any more, I try to take (URL) precautions> , but it still happens from time to time. One (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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