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(...) Hello Eric Sophie “LEGO MASTER” you don't know me but I used to live in Tenafly NJ (I moved to TN a few years ago). I never heard or even saw any of your creations while living in NJ. But I always saw them on Brickshelf; in fact I think you (...) (18 years ago, 9-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Oh yes! I do plan on selling it retail, as well as to regular AFOLs. Cheers, Gary Istok (18 years ago, 8-Feb-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Something you're not telling us? ;-) "Not that there's anything wrong with that..." (18 years ago, 8-Feb-07, to lugnet.build, FTX) !
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(...) In defense of Michael, his suburban Toronto LEGO store (Lasting Toys Inc., a real store, not an online store) is the first toy store that is selling my LEGO CD retail. Cheers, Gay istok (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.build)
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OH FOR SURE the original authors even know I am re-selling them. I buy in bulk/they offer cheaper prices that way/less work, and I offer them in the store for cheaper sometimes than they do through the web even. Why is people always assume the worst (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Anne, Not sure if you're aware of this, but all of the instruction CDs mentioned above are/were for sale by their respective owners. So I assume Michael purchased those CDs before offering them for sale in his own store. Since he's just (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I have a BIG problem with this. You're taking someone else's work and trying to profit from it. I would have offered instructions, but I don't think it's cool that you take someone else's hard work and earn money off of it. (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.build)
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I really like the Mntl Bloks blok bots from a few years back so here's an alternate model for the 4507 Prehistoric Creatures set. (URL) The MLCad file can be found (URL). ..joseph g (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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We already have the following available, but are trying to offer a variety of MOC instructions/ideas that kids can get some ideas from. - BrickMania - LEGO History CD - Lions Gate models CDs - all 4 Hopefully I can work out a deal to get some (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.build)
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(...) It's artist talk. Tim knows. (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Did you typo "average third grade"? If not then I have no idea what you meant. (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Absolutely! They're mechalicious! Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) What's wrong with yellow? (...) Indeed. Wheels in the feet is tres avant garde. Allister. (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Excellent models Tim. The gorilla is a nice take on the Power Suit. I'm not fond of yellow but it works well here. The other is interesting. It's good to see some mecha builders who aren't afraid to try some new things. (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi all, Just a couple of new ones Dual-mode Type 12 Mecha - "Gorilla" (2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> Arm-bot (2 URLs) Flickr> Hope you like them, Tim (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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I worked on this graphic, I think it looks better now. :) (URL) -enjoy. Eric Sophie (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hi, sorry for not responding earlier but that is a brilliant Torii you have there. Beautiful in its simplicity! And very good use of the plates at the top. Any chances of seeing a Shinto temple to complement that? ;) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Hi J-M, and thank you. I am glad you enjoy seeing my creations. I enjoy making them and it is fun to share them as well. I am checking to see if I can make a smallish Quad in green. I will also be making a short movie and I just fixed a couple (...) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) You are right! The motors presented a challenge. There is one approach that could be taken, that is to build the motor for the head pivot, inside the head. Thereby collapsing the size of the neck. The trade off is that the head would have been (...) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(Crossposted with C-C) So, finally I have enough fleshies to do something with my beloved vampires... This is based on a roleplaying game called Vampire the Masquerade where the vampires are divided into 13 different clans. So now I have one vig per (...) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.loc.se)
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(URL) NELUG> was proud to rock Hartford at the Great Train Expo this weekend. We truly turned it up to eleven. (URL) Spïnal Tap was (URL), eagerly cheered on by a horde of Vikings and a bunch of bodacious babes (some of royal blood). Throw in one (...) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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Wow! That works surprisingly well! Great work! God Bless, Nathan (URL) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Hi Eric I am not into mecha at all, but I always enjoy looking at your awesome creations. This one is great as usual, and I would love to see a movie of its mouvements. Thanks for sharing! J-M (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Bridging Sydney: The Loopy Palm Vignette
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Ahoy all, I've honoured Ross Crawford's stint as Artist in Residence at the Museum of Sydney by creating a Loopy Palm Vignette commemorating (URL) Bridging Sydney>: (URL) Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !!
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Hello Eric, I'm not sure about this creation. I've two feelings which are very different. The first is on how you incorporated the NXT-technology into this Mecha. I'm absolutely sure that static pictures can't transport the dynamic this creation (...) (18 years ago, 4-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(URL) NXT controlled Red Quad> - completed 2-3-07 (URL) controlled Red Quad>> Motorized tail - neck and head (3 URLs) Ultrasonic - Touch and Sound Sensors (URL) Sensor>> (URL) Sensor>> (URL) Sensor>> Custom eye lights courtesy HiTechnic - 68.8 x 36 (...) (18 years ago, 4-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Eastern Block Space Patroller
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"Wolf Read" <readw.at.oniddotorstdotedu> wrote in message news:JBtzB1.ozB@lugnet.com... (...) Looks like an up-armored Beta-1 Command Base (6970) with Hovercraft (6875) inspired canopy. With that kind of heritage, it'd be hard not to be a classic. (...) (18 years ago, 3-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc)
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"Wolf Read" <readw.at.oniddotorstdotedu> wrote in message news:JCwpLo.1A2@lugnet.com... (...) Nice. The women seem to be without helmets and tanks. Surely they're done for. :o (18 years ago, 3-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build)
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Designed to move spacecraft as large as the LL 924 from the landing pad to on-site maintenance facilities, this "big rig" has also proven useful for other endeavors. During the first human-experienced 24-year megaflood on the planet Circlet, the (...) (18 years ago, 3-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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(...) Oh they are cool, I had been considering the same idea but with the cure songs. (well the song 'wrong number' got me thinking of it... (lime green and tangerine snakes)... (18 years ago, 2-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Robert, I've seen most of these before, but thanks for reminding me about these. I'm not very familiar with Elton John's music, but I can appreciate the "vignettification" of songs. Who knows maybe I'll try my hand at a Springsteen-inpired (...) (18 years ago, 2-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: FTX links (was: Request: 1/19 scale)
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(...) For those links to work, you need to set the format to FTX before posting, using the combo list just below the subject. HTH ROSCO (18 years ago, 1-Feb-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Request: 1/19 scale tank/heavy machinery for PDX
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(...) Don't everyone jump up at once! I'm just looking for something that looks nice and will at least roll. Just to elaborate on my first post, this would be for display only - I'm not asking to take it home with me :-P If you have any other (...) (18 years ago, 1-Feb-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Elton John Songs
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These were shown at Brickfest 2006, but this is the first time I have tried posting something on Lugnet. Let me know what you think. Funeral for a Friend (URL) Benny and the Jets (URL) Saturday Nite's Alright for Fighting (URL) I've Seen that Movie (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !
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| | Neoclassic Space Cutter
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Many thanks to Aaron Sneary who's own Neo-Classic-Space creation started me down this road... Mostly utilized in cislunar space as fast-response vessels for satellite, space-telescope and other priority repair missions, a small fleet of Lunar (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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| | BrickFest PDX 2007 Mosaic Event
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BrickFest PDX 2007 Mosaic Event This year at BrickFest PDX attendees will witness the on-site construction of a giant color mosaic built out of 1x1 LEGO plates. All attendees are invited to help and/or compete in the construction of this mosaic! (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Bridging Sydney - Complete!
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(...) Excellent write-up and bridge. Wow, that looks good! Best, Jonathan (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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Wow!~ Very impressive! Thanks so much for posting. God Bless, Nathan (URL) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Imperial Airboat and Launcher
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(2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> (URL) Hi all, Presenting the Berlin launchpad for Tsar Alexander II's Imperial Air Navy. I haven't done any "steampunk" in a while mainly because I'm a (near) total pedant when it comes to viability of the designs. (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: F-15E Strike Eagle
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(...) Hi Magnus, I myself don't really mind the studs, but indeed, replacing plates with tiles on the intakes would probably look good. I'll see whether I can find the right parts. As I wrote in another message in this thread, the nose was (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
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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)
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| | 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)
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| | 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) !!
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| | 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)
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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)
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| | 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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Ralph, Very nicely done (again)! You've used limited but helpful SNOT techniches and come away with a great model. The nose especially is just beautifully done, and I like the missile designs. And you've clearly come up wotha very smooth way to fold (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Ralph, I grew up very close to Langley AFB, home of Tactical Air Command and the first F-15 squadrons. Your design rekindles some sweet memories of watching eagles take off doing a 90 degree climb with afterburners. Every detail is perfect on (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
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Hello Nelson! I cool Idea the Cheese Bots! I like the Nacho Bot very much! Great creation! It looks like a robot lion. Amazing! I think about a rebuild in Blacktron Style... Regards Dan (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: WIP - Red Quad
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Hello Eric! (...) The legs show a high flexiblity! Great! Why are there wheels on the feets? Are there wheels so that they feets legs do not slipping away? I think a time abot the Mindstorms NXT and I think about how to use this in a Mecha. Nice to (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.robotics.nxt, FTX)
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(...) Hi Dave, Thanks for the comments. I too was into building model kits, as well as building with LEGO. I'm not much of a painter, so the model kits rarely turned out quite the way I wanted them to, so actually building planes with LEGO was a (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Torii Gate vignette
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(...) Hi Aaron. If you are referring to the brown tile on the very top, they are secure and are not resting. There is a 1 x 2 tile in the center, and a 1 x 6 on either side of it. One end of sits up on the 1 x 1 round plate at the end while the (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Micro Scale Notre Dame Cathedral
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(...) This is an excellent microscale MOC (and most easily recognizable)! Well played! "Big Daddy" Nelson (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) Ah-ha! That explains my strange building habits lately. Hopefully the merger will mean I'll get an equal portion of the extensive Sophie part collection. I mean, if you doesn't know where he got it, you won't miss it right? -a (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: F-15E Strike Eagle
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Hey Ralph, VERY impressive! As a younger man, I was very into plastic model kits of jet fighters, and the F-15 is still one of my faves. I can tell it is one of yours too! The attention to detail throughout is superb, especially on the angle of the (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Micro Scale Notre Dame Cathedral
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(...) Well done. it really captures the feel well. I prefer the side view more (pretty much the same as in IRL.) as the flying butresses have been captured perfectly. also love the detail in your arch de triumph (sp) and big bens clock face (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: Torii Gate vignette
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(...) Nice solution. I was currently trying to work out how to make one myself for a project with heavy oriental themes. I think I will be borrowing this One question. How well do the plates stay on top, is it secure or are they just resting on top? (18 years ago, 29-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | ULUG Train Show
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Over the weekend ULUG (Utah LUG) participated in "The Ophir, Tintic and Western" Train Show at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah. We are a newer LUG (under 6 months) with 9 active members and this is our first Train show as a LUG. We were pleased to (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Jaguar Main Battle Tank and variants
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(...) Brilliant work as always. I think the turret is one of the finest ones I've seen since Carl Greatrix's work. I'm most impressed by the amount of detail you've conveyed with just a handful of parts. The vision port and remote MG in this (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: Micro Scale Notre Dame Cathedral
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Arthur, Very nice work, I like how you used some non-obvious pieces for the various windows! I'm not sure I'm sold yet on the mixing of grey and bley, but you've done it better than I've seen it done before. Thanks for sharing! Magnus (18 years ago, 29-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: Micro Scale Notre Dame Cathedral
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(...) Very nice. Especially pleasing to me is the mixing of new and old gray. I do it a very often and just love the effect. So many stone type buildings have different hues to them and I think the mixture of the two grays ads realism. Excellent. (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Jaguar Main Battle Tank and variants
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Hi all, Here is the my newest piece of military hardware - or I should say newest family of armored vehicles. There are BS links when public further down - in the meantime here is a deeplink of the Jaguar to get started on: (URL) Jaguar MBT is (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | Re: WIP - Red Quad
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"Geoffrey Hyde" <g.hyde@bigpond.net.au> skrev i en meddelelse news:JCKtAE.6qJ@lugnet.com... (...) David List (18 years ago, 29-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Micro Scale Notre Dame Cathedral
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Simply beautiful. Spotlighted. (18 years ago, 29-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: Torii Gate vignette
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Additional pictures can be found on BrickShelf: (URL) (18 years ago, 29-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Torii Gate vignette
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Having now already been highlighted on (URL) and (URL) (thanks!), I thought I'd try to get around to posting my first vignette; and first lugnet posting. A Torii gate marks the entrance to a spiritual place. Hundreds of these structures can be found (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX) !!
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In an effort to spend less money and save some space I began to make a collection of micro scale landmarks to compliment my other MOC's My most recent MOC is a micro scale Notre Dame Cathedral Notre Dame photos (URL) Photos of other micro-scale (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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| | Re: WIP - Red Quad
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(...) Thanks, I am sometimes not sure where some of my parts come from. I just have them. :p (...) Yes, we will be announcing the Sneary-Sophie combine. We are building a Spa-Mechgorpian. Amazing? Indeed. Scary? yes. (...) Thank you, I have the Quad (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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"Geoffrey Hyde" <g.hyde@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:JCKtAE.6qJ@lugnet.com... (...) Aaron? I've been looking at posts for too long. :) I meant Eric, sorry for any confusion!! :D BTW, I would like to say to Eric that is one pretty good (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: WIP - Red Quad
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"David List" <zerobuttons@gmail.com> wrote in message news:JCKpMs.KG0@lugnet.com... (...) I recognize at least this element in them: (URL) also this element as well: (URL) easy if you know what you're looking at! ;) I know I'm not Aaron, but these (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Help with balancing cantelevered WIP project.
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"Aaron Sneary" <aaronsneary@NOSPAMyahoo.com> skrev i en meddelelse news:JCJGqJ.2EJ@lugnet.com... (...) Have you been building to an exact scale with measures? It seems to me that your overhanging arm is longer (relative to the height of the (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jan-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: WIP - Red Quad
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"Eric Sophie" <mylegomaster@aol.com> skrev i en meddelelse news:JCJpCL.16x@lugnet.com... (...) Nice - which set do you find the hip joints in? Best regards, David List (18 years ago, 28-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Help with balancing cantelevered WIP project.
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(...) Hi Aaron, From memory, the boat weights are only about 20 grams each. That's less than 1 oz. So you'd need quite a few. I have used fishing sinkers for counterweight before - you could fit quite a few inside that control room or whatever it is (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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"Aaron Sneary" <aaronsneary@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message news:JCJGqJ.2EJ@lugnet.com... (...) There are two main things and several minor things you need to keep in mind here. 1. The arm piece extending out of the tower can only extend so far (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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I have been working on this Red Quad. Contains the NXT. Work in Progress. (URL) (18 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.nxt, FTX) !
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(...) -snip- Hey Dan that is very unusual! I know first hand how bright those trans parts glow! I liked seeing all the photos. Great job! What a cool name too! Thanks for posting those images, I got to see all kinds of cool stuff. Thank you. Good (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) LOL! Let me digest all of these ideas. ;) Seems that I left the door wide open for many more varieties of CheeseBots. The Wallace and Grommit angle - Hmmm... I'll have to invent something interesting. Thanks, everyone, for the comments! "Big (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I would love some suggestions on keeping this WIP project from tipping over: (2 URLs) The tower stays together, with a technic beam running up the back side. But the whole baseplate flexs and tips over with the weight of the overhanging arm. And (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Castle and other Historical at BrickFest™ PDX 2007 (March 30th-April 1st)
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(URL) Here we go again in Portland! Just over 2 months till (URL) PDX 2007!!> Frank Filz, Brendan Mauro, and I are coordinating the Castle display along with other Historical (Pirate, Adventurers, Wild West, etc.). We’ve got plenty of room in (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.castle, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.western, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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(URL) Recently we found out that the intials "MCP" have been used by the "Mindstorms Community Partners" for some time. As a result we have changed the MCP or Mecha City Project to the "AMCP" or Apocolyptic Mecha City Project. While it's not a big (...) (18 years ago, 26-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Yes, it's supposed to a lady with the pram / stroller. Micro makes very little gender distinction! :) (...) The houses are mostly the same as each other... In the true style of American residential development, my micro folks were only given a (...) (18 years ago, 26-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! The school bus was the first thing I created for the entire display, and it helped set the tone of the whole model. There are some things I'd change on the bus (it doesn't have a door, for example) :) but what can you do? The whole (...) (18 years ago, 26-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Pete :) I would buy it too ;) (18 years ago, 26-Jan-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) lol- that is such a classic set! As you can see my dragon wagon has a motor! hehe (18 years ago, 26-Jan-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) hehe wow! didn't know about that dragon wagon-it's a cool pic. though. (18 years ago, 26-Jan-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Now that's one Racer set I would buy ! -pete.w (18 years ago, 26-Jan-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) lol i thought he was talking about this... (URL) (18 years ago, 26-Jan-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) LOL - I thought you had made this Dragon Wagon: (URL) The M25/M26 tank transporter of WWII vintage! But yours is really cute and reminds me of a Hot Wheels car of my childhood - the ones that looked like animals on wheels. Vool MOC there for (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jan-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Hello fellow Brick folk! Thought I’d share with you my Dragon Wagon- (2 URLs) I really like the small Racer sets-so thought I’d try one with a bit of ‘megs’ thrown in. ;) Its’ my first vehicle! I’m working on more also. Any feed-back would be much (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jan-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
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I've built an old Mercedes diesel (w123 chassis) based on a car I own and I've had the model car for quite a while now and haven't really disassembled it yet. With inspiration from Ralph Savelsberg I've added new items like the doors, which is just (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jan-07, to lugnet.build)
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All About Family the community group we run here in Minneapolis has been partnering with Architects, Architecture Students, Families with their Children and other University of Minnesota Students to create fun and encouraging projects while learning (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events)
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| | Integrated tram curves
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Hi everyone, I've been playing around with trams a lot lately as you may have noticed. I decided I needed some integrated track/road units... but curved. Anyway, after playing around with real bricks I came up with this system. (2 URLs) MPD> In my (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I thought Gouda was more mild than your bot looks to be. Great work! Like the pieces you used. Also like the unique theme (cheese, not robot). -Scott (18 years ago, 24-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, it really shows! Excellent use of basic parts & colors to show detail. Looks awesome. -Bryan (18 years ago, 23-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) seeing this gets my fingers itching - I want to build... I really like the house under construction, the trees, the lady(?) with the pram, and everything else. There are too few shots mainly of the houses, though - I'd like to see more (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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Wow that timber framed house going up is a masterpiece! There some other nice details scattered throughout your MOC, and the crane is definitely a worthy eye catcher, but I keep coming back to that house, Great work! God Bless, Nathan (URL) (18 years ago, 23-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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