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I built this a few years ago, but I don't think I ever announced it at the time. It's a Scots Baronial mansion house, based on the buildings of 19th century Edinburgh architect David Bryce. It's not modelled on any single house - he'd never have had (...) (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build.arch) !
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| | MOC: Kedleston Hall
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Kedleston Hall is a classical 18th century mansion in Derbyshire, UK. I've modelled it in LEGO, and you can see the results here: (URL) front is largely accurate, excepting the lack of sculpture and the fact that I've compressed the staircase so (...) (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build.arch) !!
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| | Classic Space Meets Belville
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The Blue Belle Space Patroller, or just "Belle" for short, is perfect for extraplanetary excursions from the ol' moon ranch or Tritonian ice castle. She comfortably seats two, and can easily carry the goods for a nice Martian picnic, cometary (...) (18 years ago, 4-Mar-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.belville, FTX) !!
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| | New MINI Colonial Battlestar Galactica
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Hello dear fellows! Today it's time for my updated MINI version of the famous Battlestar Galactica (Classic 1978s series). This one is much more detailed than my first version. It features open hangar bays and has movie-accurate support cross-beams (...) (18 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !!
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| | Robo Quad - Stage One
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(URL) Robo Quad - Stage One> Powered Front Paws History As you may or may not know, I have been studying rolling walking quad hybrids. (URL) Wrecker>> (URL) Controlled Blue Quad>> (2 URLs) Controlled Red Quad>> (URL) Quad>> After working on several (...) (18 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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| | Re: Armoured Ski Mobile
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(...) Well I'll take this response to link to a site for the (URL) thing>... I'm not sure what's wrong with BS. I posted a few MOCs this morning and the second and third folders I posted to got moderated earlier but this one (the first by a bit) (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: Armoured Ski Mobile
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Interesting, I do like how you did the front. What is the problem with BS, are they slow to moderate? Thanks for sharing Magnus (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Unpacking brickfest models
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I've finally found the time to unpack some brickfest '06 mocs and I wanted to show them off. The Stag is a space creature that is mostly composed of martian legs (URL) The Mechanized Artillery Gun mark IV is the fourth version of this chassis this (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Armoured Ski Mobile
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(2 URLs) BS> (if ever modded) (URL) Flickr> Well... Soren dared me to make this ski mobile (and kindly sent me the pics) so who was I to say no. I had lots of fun getting all the spindly bits in place but unfortunately I had to sacrifice the taper (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | LEGO BrickMaster Build-Off sponsored by The LEGO Group!
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BrickFest ‘07 ===...=== LEGO BrickMaster Build-Off sponsored by The LEGO Group! If your a LEGO builder and a registered attendee of BrickFest 2007 you will get your chance to showcase your talents at the history making first ever LEGO BrickMaster (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
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| | Vermin Exterminator Bot + Vermin
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Just a quickie build, but I think it's pretty fun :-) Posing: (URL) Chasing slug, or whatever it is: (3 URLs) On Flickr> PLMKWYT! (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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| | Metacluster Explorer
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The 80-stud-long Metacluster Explorer has many functions, including medium-duty freighter, critical medical support and deep-space reconnaissance. This large ship, which comfortably houses four people and can accommodate up to a dozen crew if (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
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| | Castle Contest sponsored by LEGO and Classic-Castle
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Hi all, Classic-Castle is pleased to announce a new (URL) Castle Contest>. (URL) LEGO has offered each of the new 2007 Castle sets as prizes, and the contest is being administered by Classic-Castle. Go to the (URL) contest page> for details. Also (...) (18 years ago, 1-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.castle, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Mega Bloks Gundams for sale on Hobby Japan's site
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HLJ is listing the MS-06F Zaku II (Green mass production version rather than Char's red version) for a June release: (URL) is 8500yen, or about $70. Jeff (...) (18 years ago, 1-Mar-07, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Mecha building resources page
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Visit the lugnet.build.mecha newsgroup building resources page. </build/mecha/resources (URL) resources page>> lugnet.build.mecha (URL) News Group User Guide (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | microfif expositions
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Hi all, I've recently posted some microfig stuff on my brickshelf. Please check it out an tell me what you think. (URL) Didier (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Eric's MechBay 14 looks good!
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(...) Interesting use of those UFO parts...I could never find any use for them except for flying saucers. But yours do match what I would imagine a domed cover to look like. I suppose you could brasso off the markings if you wanted to go for the (...) (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Eric's MechBay 14 looks good!
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(...) Yes I could have if I had found it while searching to see if it had already been talked about...unfortunately I didn't spell it the right way but now I know thanks for pointing out my error, CM Tim! I will strive to do better in the future and (...) (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: New! Trolley Redeux (Pics)
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(...) Wow.. beauty in simplicity. Those are my favorites :-) Spotlighted. ///stripes/// (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Android Planetary Survey Crew
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(URL) Ever diligent, never sleeping, those robot survey teams are out on a vast catalog of extrasolar worlds. A few of these robots have continued useful service for centuries. Due to the stray cranial micrometeoroid impact or a radiation singe from (...) (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Eric's MechBay 14 looks good!
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Bob Parker wrote: -snip- (...) I rebuilt the top, I wanted it to look more interesting and use some part I had around. (URL) (...) Mech Bay 13 is in progress. Currently it is TOP SECRET! (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Eric's MechBay 14 looks good!
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(...) You know you could just have responded to Eric's (URL) Mech Bay 14 thread>... Tim (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Eric's MechBay 14 looks good!
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I'm afraid that I'm not a fan of mecha at all, but I do like Moonbases. Now this one of Eric's (URL) I like a lot! The blue and the grey are a GREAT color combination IMHO! Of course, if you made a Docking Bay in this style for Classic Space ships (...) (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Spiderman 3 Black Suit
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(...) ondrew, I have a special printer and use waterslide decals. Check out my site: www.FineClonier.com I create tons of different decals. As for how I do it, well that has been written about extensively in the last three BrickJournals. So either (...) (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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| | Re: Spiderman 3 Black Suit
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(...) looks spectacular, how did you do the graphics/printing? ondrew (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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| | Spiderman 3 Black Suit
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Well decided to make a Spiderman 3 fig. Yes the suit is different than the comic, this is inspired by the film (2 URLs) Gallery> Please wait for it to go public Other figs: (URL) Figs>, (URL) Figs>, and more (URL) Figs> Kaminoan (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.licensed.spiderman, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.announce, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: Several new Micro/Mini Models posted (Star Trek, Star Wars, Battlestar)
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(...) I really like these micro models. And that you provide building instructions makes them even more fun. I intend to build a few of these. Thanks for sharing these ingenious works. -best, Wolf (18 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Smallest cube ever!?
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(...) I tried and I think that it is better to use 2 x 50746 slope 30 1 x 1 x 2/3 ((URL) instead of 4 x 1x1 tiles Saso (18 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | New! Trolley Redeux (Pics)
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As I mentioned (URL) here>, I have revisited my original (URL), and have made VAST improves to it (actually, it ended up being a complete rebuild). (URL) Cut to the chase pics here> Revisiting MOCs is something I rarely, if ever, do. Heck, I often (...) (18 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX) !
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| | Several new Micro/Mini Models posted (Star Trek, Star Wars, Battlestar)
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Hello my dear fellow builders! I had not yet announced the launch of my new project (URL) yet, as I thought I'd better wait until I can support some more updates. The new site consists of three main sections, these being Star Wars (formerly (URL)), (...) (18 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Re: The Unofficial LEGO Advanced Building Techniques Guide
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(...) Here the .doc document splitted : Introduction, vocabulary and SNOT : (URL) (click "télécharger document") Offseting : (URL) From Letterings to Disclaimer : (URL) OpenOffice version : (URL) (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim)
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| | Re: Smallest cube ever!?
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(...) No, the real trick is in getting 1x1 tiles out of the 2x2 brick afterwards! Jason R (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Re: Smallest cube ever!?
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(...) Hi, Here is my attemp of a 3x3x3 cube: (3 URLs) The two 1x3 sides are a bit fragile because they are only cliped on less than half the height of a stud. This cube will be then probably disqualified for that, but maybe it will give some ideas (...) (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Re: Smallest cube ever!?
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(...) To both reply to this post and the one mentionned by Didier about the sturdyness, I noticed that if you put the 4 1x1 tiles stud out and in the exact middle of the 2x2 tile then the building will be more sturdy than putting the 1x1 tiles in (...) (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Re: Green Quad
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Now this I would Buy pvd Roc (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Tunnel Mouth / Bridge Arch
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The tracks from the Snowmobile 8272 and Bulldozer 8275 make a great tunnel mouth or bridge arch - smoother than using slope bricks. (URL) used 27 links at the moment, fixing them twice on each side. The arch as built fits well over 6-wide, 8-wide or (...) (18 years ago, 22-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town) !!
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| | Re: Smallest cube ever!?
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(...) hmmm. I have a suspicion that most non-integer cubes are impossible because of the way the surfaces can be constructed. Each side of a surface must be constructed out of I + 1/5 J plate units (I and J integer) since we can only make them out (...) (18 years ago, 22-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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| | Re: Smallest cube ever!?
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Of course, the thing that's still missing is the 3x3x3 cube! We've discovered how to make a 2x2x2, a 4x4x4, 5x5x5, and anything larger that's an integer multiple of studs... But no 3x3x3's :( The other thing that I haven't seen tried is making (...) (18 years ago, 22-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Re: Smallest cube ever!?
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(...) AH! Well, there you go. I missed that the first time around. Leave it to Bram and Dan though to beat me to it. The've both been at it longer than I. Good work all. (18 years ago, 22-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Re: Smallest cube ever!?
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(...) It seems we are condemned to re-discover endlessly building tricks : (URL) (18 years ago, 22-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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