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| (...) Well, they were coming in at record pace for a while there. I finally took a long holiday break, and am just now starting to plot out the first Brick Testament stories for 2007. (...) I'm not sure how else the "Do you come in peace?" question (...) (18 years ago, 21-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
| | | | | Latest capship
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| Hello, here's my latest capital ship. Check it out please. (URL) As usual: please leave me any comments you want. cheers, Didier (18 years ago, 20-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: ED-209
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| (...) Surely you're not forgetting Army of Darkness?!? If that's not a stop-motion tour de force, I don't know what is! But I agree that something satisfying was lost when the film industry collectively decided to move to CGI... Dave! (18 years ago, 21-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: RAAF Boomerang - wow! real bricks
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| (...) Good capture of it's chunky little bod ! -pete.w (18 years ago, 21-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
| | | | | Space kitties! Look out!
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| Scourge of the inner Solar System, space kitties have an affinity for traveling spaceships, and will latch on to the nearest one available. Apparently they seek the warmth radiating from the ship's hull, especially around the engine and windows, (...) (18 years ago, 21-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: NEW SOFTWARE: PicToBrick - Make your own mosaic!
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| Yes, very neat programming! I tried to make a quick and dirty mosaic and it came out alright, but if I want to convert a picture, I'd want all the colors that are in the original. is there some tool to 'grap' the map of a jpg or gif? and then, what (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jan-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
| | | | | Re: ED-209
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| (...) This sounds like good advice for all of life, thanks much! ; ) God Bless all, Nathan (URL) (18 years ago, 20-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Sector 4 Tribunal
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| (...) Jordan, good news, your KeithLUG application packet has been sent via UPS. The red thing against the wall is indeed a vending machine for Ogel Cola. Maybe I should change the slogan from"The official cola of the Alpha Male"... to "WOW, that's (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Sector 4 Tribunal
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| (...) Sorry isn't going to cut it this time Jonathan. Your constant tardiness, coupled with your self-proclaimed inability to do enough interiors has forced my hand. I'm sorry, Jonathan...you're fired. Thanks for the review! -Keith (18 years ago, 20-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: NEW SOFTWARE: PicToBrick - Make your own mosaic!
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| In lugnet.cad, Johannes Koehler wrote: (snip) (...) I just downloaded this to see what it could do - I saw the pix on Brickshelf last night and wondering what was up. All I have to say is WOW. In the space of ten minutes, I opened a photo, set up (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jan-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Sector 4 Tribunal
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| (...) No, Thank you, Mr. Ambassador. Goodnight Canada! -Keith (18 years ago, 20-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Sector 4 Tribunal
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| (...) Thanks very much Mladen. I somehow knew you were a man who appreciates a good volute. Any credit for those interior shots should go to my buddy John who took the photos. I considered putting some vending machines and lockers and assorted (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) You crack us up too John, thanks for the kind words. As for Dan's wedding...I can't reveal much, but it does involve some Bellville accessories and that chrome drill from the Rock Raiders series. -Keith (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Render of Mladen's walking tanks
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| I whipped this up a while ago for the background of my desktop. Thought I'd share with everyone else. WARNING LINK TO LARGE PICTURE FILE (481K): (URL) with L3P, POV-Ray with radiosity settings, and GIMP -Orion (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | | Re: RAAF Boomerang - wow! real bricks
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| (...) I just came so close to spitting coffee all over my laptop :O Tim (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
| | | | | Re: NEW SOFTWARE: PicToBrick - Make your own mosaic!
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| (...) [reply on behalf of Tobias Reichling] Hi Jordan, this paper exists in a German version only, and due to the size of this document (more than 50MB as .pdf file) it is not available for download. best regards, Jan (on behalf of Tobias) (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.mosaic)
| | | | | Re: RAAF Boomerang - wow! real bricks
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| (...) Well, Tim, you're cheap, and you're clever, but not that much of both. JOHN (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
| | | | | Re: NEW SOFTWARE: PicToBrick - Make your own mosaic!
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| (...) Is their paper anywhere on their site? I'd like to read it. (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
| | | | | Re: RAAF Boomerang - wow! real bricks
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| (...) You sure I didn't just get really, really good at rendering ;) Tim (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
| | | | | Re: RAAF Boomerang - wow! real bricks
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| (...) Ha, that's funny, and yet so true. And nice (tangible) work, Tim! JOHN (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
| | | | | Re: RAAF Boomerang - wow! real bricks
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| (...) That's a very smart design. I like the way the cockpit glass is done. Still, if you'd asked me yesterday I would have said it was impossible - but if anyone was going to actually run out of digital bricks and have to resort to plastic ones to (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
| | | | | NEW SOFTWARE: PicToBrick - Make your own mosaic!
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| Hello! I'm posting this on behalf of Tobias Reichling: (URL) Hi, we - Adrian Schütz and Tobias Reichling, two German students (computer science) - have passed our diploma with the title: "Generating mosaics from multicolor raster graphics by (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: Great window idea - not mine
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| (...) Ohh, back (URL) 7 years> Good ol' Mike Poindexter... JOHN (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Great window idea - not mine
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| (...) That's the back of headlight bricks though isn't it? I think even TLG have used them before. It was my mistake though... I should have said "bottom" not "back". Tim (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Great window idea - not mine
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| (...) (URL) It's been around a while, too> JOHN (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
| | | | | Great window idea - not mine
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| (URL) The back of 1x1 bricks do make really neat small windows. It's such a simple technique but so effective. I know I'll be using this if the opportunity ever arises. Tim (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: ED-209
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| (...) I loved it too, but I saw it on the tube a few years back... the CGI is really hard to take now. Though the 'Greetings Starfighter!!!' never gets old, and Preston was completely on his mark. Dave K -hear that you slimes! I'm famous! (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) I loooved that movie. I'm going off to see if it is available on DVD now. OAO JOHN (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | RAAF Boomerang - wow! real bricks
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| (2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> I couldn't build the CAC Wirraway out of my bricks so I decided to build its smaller and meaner cousin, the CAC Boomerang. It's somewhere between 1:32 and 1:35 scale which is bigger than I usually build but I think getting (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| (...) And the Last Starfighter ushered in the CGI... :) (some say it was Tron, but they would be mistaken...) Dave K (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Neon Shifter
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| Hello everybody! I am happy to show you now, my newest Mecha: Neon Shifter (3 URLs) Here are all the pictures: (URL) I hope you enjoy it! Checkout the subfolders to! Story: The Neon Shifter is a Mecha from another dimension where light is not like (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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| (...) Ah yes. RoboCop was the last great hurrah before The Abyss and Terminator 2 ushered in the computer effects era for good. So in effect, ED was the curtain call for stop-motion animation, as far as big-budget sci-fi films are concerned. And oh (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Sector 4 Tribunal
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| (...) Details are what make large creations go from "Wow, that's really cool" to "WOW, that's FANTASTIC!" I too noticed the little cameras and loved how they looked. I also really like the chain fences and their posts, the gears at the bottom of the (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks Bryce, it's good to be back...and to answer your question, yes, there is sucking involved. XOXO -Keith (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) Impressive. And nice presentation. And funny, too. You S P A C E guys crack me up. I can't wait to see what you build to commemorate his wedding! JOHN (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) Spotlighted! Thanks for sharing. Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Sector 4 Tribunal
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| snip Props Keith! Good to see you building again. Awesome work as always. I guess in some ways it must suck for you cause everyone "expects" your stuff to be super clean, super polished, and super goodashlicious. Hugs + Kisses XO ;-) (18 years ago, 18-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) I always struggle to find the words to describe your MOCs, Keith. I'm just going to say that this one is good. Very, very, very good. :-) I really like all the small details, such as the black ball-joints used as surveillance dome cameras, and (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) Sorry I'm late . . . . Excellent MOC. It is a great mix of three themes and gives lots of ideas for all. From a town perspective, I just love the interior pics. Interiors are something I don't do enough of, but the more I see of them . . . (...) (18 years ago, 18-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: MOC: Goliath
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| (...) Thank you, Dan. (...) I'd like to see what he inspired you to. (...) Well, I still remember seeing your faktor0a! Great work, man. (...) You won't guess. No, I didn't build a train. Nah, not an aircraft. ... (...) Thanks for those pics! Those (...) (18 years ago, 18-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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