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| (...) Hi Dave, My love affair with the Jolly Rogers' Tomcat started a long time ago as well. As a child I had a model kit of this same aircraft. I've had a LEGO Tomcat ever since I was a teenager and while I changed its markings over time, the Jolly (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
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| (...) It's relatively flexible plastic, from a document cover, which I carefully cut into shape and which is held in place with adhesive tape. I strated doing this years ago, and despite LEGO now producing somewhat better canopies (such as the one (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
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| (...) this particular plane at least twice! I remember how I thought that it was just so awesome that the skull & crossbones logo was sported on the tailfins. Your appreciation for the decals in plastic model kits is very evident here, and gives me (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
| | | | | Request: 1/19 scale tank/heavy machinery for PDX
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| Hi I've usually a lurker on lugnet, but as Brickfest PDX nears I figure its time to speak up. I'm hoping to bring a 14-wide model semi with lowboy in the Model Team style to this brickfest. I've been building it for almost a year, and should have it (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Bridging Sydney - Complete!
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| (URL) Well, after months of planning and 2 weeks of building, the project is finally complete! With lots of help from Anna (LEGO Aus), Carmel (HHT), Richie & Steve (STUDS) and the bunch at the Museum of Sydney, it all came together relatively (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.au, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: Jaguar Main Battle Tank and variants
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| In lugnet.build.military, Magnus Lauglo wrote: -snip- (...) That is really cool. I looked around on YouTube and found (URL) this video> of the AMOS in action. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I haven't really followed AFV-related news in a (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| Mladen, (...) Thanks, I somehow wondered if you'd get a kick out of this! (...) I suppose another problem might be that since the guns are off-centre, the recoil would jerk the turret to the right or left a bit, which could be uncomfortable for the (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
| | | | | Re: F-15E Strike Eagle
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| (...) I know nothing about aircraft, but I do know this model is fantastic! Lots of excellent building techniques. The cockpit and landing gear catch my eye right away, as to the different layers that make up the wings. Another stunning replica from (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
| | | | | A Little Fun
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| Just seeing how much "mileage" I can get out of a simple model. ;o) Super-duper mini balloon tires, for the frugally-minded: (URL) Oops: (URL) Okay, you amazing train-buildy-people, I don't think I've seen an engine quite like this one out of (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) It looks excellent! I'm a big fan of the windshield, how did you make it? Is it stiff plastic or flexible? (Yes I'm considering making a custom windshield for one of my own mocs) Nice work on the landing gear also. Have you ever tried studs (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
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