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(...) There's always the possibility that that's exactly the look I'm going for. If there's one thing I've learned about building cat mecha, is that they don't necessarily have to resemble an actual cat.Sometimes a more subtle suggestion of catness (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Brendan, I have been a huge wrestling fan for many years, these are great. Rick Flair is my personal favorite, perfect face for him :). And I just love your version of ring ropes in the background, you always show an amazing attention to detail. (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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(...) -snip- (...) Nice work, Al. The (back) legs don't strike me as being particularly feline in look or proportion, though... the feet have potential, but at the moment they give me the impression of a man wearing 'monster slippers'. I'm really (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) -snip- (...) Nice work, Al. The (back) legs don't strike me as being particularly feline in look or proportion, though... the feet have potential, but at the moment they give me the impression of a man wearing 'monster slippers'. I'm really (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Inspired by the recent robo-quad opus, and particularly (URL) this comment> on it, I am building a feline mecha of my own. Also inspired by the robo-quad, I will post the progress of the model in stages Stage 1 - Head - COMPLETED! I generally build (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) Haha, these are awesome! I haven't been an avid fan of Rasslin' for a few years, but I was still able to identify a good percentage of these. Mick Foley's is my favorite. Love the Socko. -Adrian (URL) (17 years ago, 11-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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I'm not too proud to admit that over the course of the past year my girlfriend and I have gotten pretty into watching WWE wrestling. Last weekend we spent a day creating minifig versions of a bunch of our favorite WWE superstars and other wrestling (...) (17 years ago, 11-Jul-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.sports, lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX) !
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| | Construction suggestions
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Any idea on how we could recreate those pool chairs with Lego parts : (URL) ? (17 years ago, 10-Jul-07, to lugnet.build)
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| | No Victory
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No victorious celebrations for the weary knight... (URL) AC (17 years ago, 8-Jul-07, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! (...) Those are the very same pillars seen in Saul's throne room. Modular building is fun. (...) Yeah, I tired out numerous configurations of elements to try to get a nice fan shape for the spears and that was the one that looked best, (...) (17 years ago, 7-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Hi, Bruce. (...) Hey, I thought I'd finally slipped one right past you! :) Always nice to have your comments. (...) It's an honor. Nice post, by the way. And thanks for bringing to my attention that microscale Manhattan. Very ambitious. (...) (...) (17 years ago, 7-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Awesome work as always Brendan. Interesting way to use hinge bricks for minifigs, it's surprising you didn't do so earlier (as far as I remember). On a separate note, gay men the world over have used the "Jonathan & David" couple for centuries as an (...) (17 years ago, 6-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Hey Brendan, Another great outing. Pin the spear on the minstrel - I like the inset pillars on the wall of Saul's main hall. Also, the spear decoration is a nice idea, but I'm not 100% on the execution. I wish the clips for the third and fifth (...) (17 years ago, 6-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Hey Brendan, Oops, your most recent installment (David and Saul) made me remember that I'd never commented on the Final Acts. Paul in Athens - In the first pic I really like the microscale Accropolis, and I featured it on (URL) MicroBricks>. In the (...) (17 years ago, 6-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(2 URLs) ReasonablyClever.Com> is happy to announce a summer mini-contest...more of a building challenge, really. TRON! Click the picture, above, to see the full contest details. Right now the prize is a set of 4 X-Pods, but I'll up the ante if (...) (17 years ago, 5-Jul-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Re: As versatile as a Swiss Army knife.
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(...) LOL, nicely done! Hey I thought the Swiss were neutral. Janey "Red Brick" (17 years ago, 4-Jul-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Hello! Just because. (URL) me, I'm a link!>> May the Force be with you! Jojo (17 years ago, 4-Jul-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !
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| | The Ark of the Covenant (was: LEGO licenses Indiana Jones)
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(...) Strangely enough, I started planning the project below not long before the announcement for the official sets came and soon got frustrated over not having the right hat :/ However, the new one seems just perfect! So, here is my small (...) (17 years ago, 3-Jul-07, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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Here is a time-lapse movie of the assembly of my cable-stayed bridge. The movie consists of seven hours of work condensed into a little more than two minutes. It was filmed at COSI Toledo, a children's hands-on science museum in Toledo, Ohio (USA), (...) (17 years ago, 3-Jul-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, FTX)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Brendan Powell Smith wrote: <snip> We missed you at Brickworld. JOHN (17 years ago, 3-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: Orangetron micro capital spaceship
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(...) Personally, I don't mind studs at all and as a matter of fact, they remind me of my childhood so I say buck the trend!! Long live studded construction! :-) And I'm afraid that I'm not familiar with the three color rule - is that something that (...) (17 years ago, 2-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament - David vs Saul
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(...) Thanks, Dave! (...) Good eye. At some point after I started using the reflective silver armor for Saul and Jonathan, I noticed that occasionally the reflections are a little too clear for comfort. It was sort of troublesome for me because such (...) (17 years ago, 2-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Hey Brendan, As usual, superlative work in every way! I was especially entertained by seeing your reflection in the soldier's chrome 2x2 dish shield about 4 or 5 pictures into "Saul tries to kill David." Dave S. (17 years ago, 1-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(URL) The Brick Testament> has been updated today with six new illustrated stories from the book of 1 Samuel. It is the beginning of a brand new section of the website entitled (URL) David vs Saul>: (2 URLs) Tries to Kill David> (2 URLs) Mutilates (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !
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| | Look Out Ben-Hur! It's a MoonChariot!
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The primary moon exploration vehicle of the Space Imperivm (whose motto is, of course, "Spacius Populusque Legonus"), the Moon Chariot is both powered by its own drive motors, but greatly assisted by the use of a Canequis (that's the horsey-looking (...) (17 years ago, 29-Jun-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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A solitary knight on a journey to the eastern hemisphere stumbles upon a (URL) temple>. (URL) AC (17 years ago, 29-Jun-07, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) I agree with Richie - it needs a bit more - less studs, and/or more greebs. However, I really like the color scheme. It's not busy, and they all complement each other. The three-colour rule, like the Pirate's Code, is more like a guideline. (...) (17 years ago, 29-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Interesting Use of #30031 in Micro Walkways
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(...) One of those simple flashes of inspiration that makes you go WOW!!! Its not just applicable for micro building either. Tim (17 years ago, 29-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) Schmooveness, CM Bob. Spotlighted. I think you should cover up the studs, and add more greebs. And don't forget the three colour rule when you're choosing your colour scheme. I know it's only microscale, and it is a capital ship, but I think (...) (17 years ago, 29-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !
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Just a little capital ship I made with only the parts available in the (URL) 5525 Amusement Park> set (a great deal for $25): (URL) It's probably too derivative of Star Trek and Star Wars ships, but its my first micro so be gentle with me please :-) (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Military mayhem in the AMCP!
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Reporting from the front lines for those who missed it this weekend... Various military forces converged on the Apocalyptic Mecha City Project (AMCP) display and duked it out street by street, cobblestone by cobblestone. There were many troops of (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.events.brickworld) !
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| | Re: Retro Spaciness.
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(...) Aww - its so cute! Neat little MOC. At first, I thought it was the floating head of the robot from Lost in Space, but after all, I'm A. B. Normal - lol. (URL) (17 years ago, 26-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Vignette MOC of My Cubicle
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(...) It certainly matches what I have seen in the real world! And you could make a hapless Joe Vig out of it real quick maybe by having Joe being eaten by a huge computer worm or virus. The only odd thing is that yours seems to be much bigger than (...) (17 years ago, 26-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | PicToBrick.de - new User-Gallery - Door Mosaic by Bruno Kurth
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(URL) Hello! The second Mosaic-User-Gallery is shown on (URL). It is a mosaic in a door by Bruno Kurth from Germany. Deeplink: (URL) Best Regards, Tobias Reichling lego@t-reichling.de <www.pictobrick.de> <www.t-reichling.de> (17 years ago, 26-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX) !
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(...) Thank you Aaron, I look forward to seeing what you come up with. I have more in the works too. Peace and grilling, Professor Whateverly (URL) (17 years ago, 26-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Dave-- Hooooo, boy! You must have been bored! Still, this is really cute. When I worked in a cube farm, it should have been that neat! (I kept some LEGO there--great for "stress breaks"--and in those days, seeing happy minifigs could put a (...) (17 years ago, 26-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Vignette MOC of My Cubicle
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Hey everyone! I was bored last night and decided I needed some LEGO at my desk at work. I whipped up this 12x12 vignette of my cubicle complete with me in minifig form. You can check out the MOCPage and Brickshelf Gallery with the links below. Any (...) (17 years ago, 25-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.org.us.tclug)
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| | The steampunk skiff 'Egregious'
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Loosely inspired by some gorgeous SW Sail Barge MOCs on Brickshelf, NELUG's latest [1] Brikwars game featured a steampunk skiff battle set above the desolate Kar'Zuba desert. Every skiff represented a Trading Guild, and upon arrival at the outskirts (...) (17 years ago, 25-Jun-07, to lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.adventurers, FTX) !!
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(...) Thanks for your comment, Jojo. Manne (17 years ago, 24-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space)
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(...) Thank you Jason! I'm glad you liked it :-) Manne (17 years ago, 24-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX)
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