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  GP-9 Locomotive & 136-Stud Truss Bridge
 
Just finished up a couple new Train MOC's this week and figured I'd share with the community. First up is my take on the EMD GP-9. The EMD GP9 is a 4-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1954 and (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)  
 
  New mecha: Tyr
 
Hello, all Finshed my latest Mech on Sunday. I call it Tyr. There are two variants: Tyr Primary: (URL) Variant A (URL) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc)  
 
  Re: LEGO Steampunk in 50 Bricks or Less
 
(...) You're not the first to ask; I'll be posting a couple of examples to clarify things. The answer is that I'll be counting minifig parts the way LEGO does in their sets. A "naked" figure would be three parts - legs, torso, head. Hats, weapons, (...) (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
 
  Re: LEGO Steampunk in 50 Bricks or Less
 
Do minifigs count towards the piece count, or is it 50 plus fig? Adrian (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
 
  LEGO Steampunk in 50 Bricks or Less
 
Inspired by the recent FBTB Steam Wars contest, I wanted to do my part to keep the excitement going about the Steampunk Building theme. To that end, I'd like to announce: (URL) My Steampunk Challenge is to build something in the theme using 50 (or (...) (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, FTX) ! 
 
  Jabba's Steampunk Barge
 
Contest entry for the FBTB Steam Wars loosely based from the (URL) initial concept sketches of Jabba's Sail Barge>. (URL) AC (17 years ago, 31-Jan-08, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) ! 
 
  Brick Testament image used on LEGO.com?!
 
Warning: this post contains language concerning and links to LEGO depictions of materials that some may consider offensive and/or inappropriate for children. A fan of (URL) The Brick Testament> alerted me via e-mail last night to the apparent use of (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.fun, FTX) !! 
 
  Re: Lego artist needed
 
(...) Hi the pro builders are a good lot, Nathan does custom work (called the brick artist), you can also check with the clubs, some of them do amazing work as well. www.brickmuseum.net Dan (17 years ago, 26-Jan-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl)
 
  Re: Has Lego begun producing "war toys"?
 
(...) A crying shame really, since WW2 models precisely like those would guarantee them my money. ESPECIALLY M1 Abrahms and Apaches! (Aircraft carriers would rock, too) (17 years ago, 26-Jan-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
 
  Grunts - Episode 15.
 
(URL) S. (17 years ago, 25-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce)
 
  Lego artist needed
 
Hello, I work for an event planning company in Philadelphia and we are in need of an expert Lego artist for an event in Orlando on February 25-28. We are looking for someone to construct either a 6'x4'x2' bridge or a giant seashell (approximately (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl)
 
  Re: tiny house (half timber) and child
 
(...) Thank you, George! Maybe it's good to clarify, though? Hillel's daddy is my husband Allan. David is a kind benefactor who remedied my inept posting of non-active URL links. Judy (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
 
  Re: tiny house (half timber) and child
 
A beautiful small house! Has a great 'cuteness' quality to it which is so hard to achieve... Congrats on the building and more importantly your child! God Bless, Nathan (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
 
  Re: Model submissions want for Military LEGO modeling book!
 
UPDATE: I was forced to postpone a lot of work on this project for several months due to personal reasons. However, I am now back on track to completion within the next several weeks. This message is to let people know I still have room to include (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
 
  Re: tiny house (half timber) and child
 
(...) Judy, David, That house is adorable, nice use of the Technic parts as gingerbread. I bet your son is more adorable though, congrats, George (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
 
  Re: tiny house (half timber) and child
 
(...) Links should click through now. (...) Just in time to be a dependent for the 2007 tax year! ; ) David (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
 
  Re: Grelnix
 
(...) Thanks for sharing this MOC again, Eric. It's always good to see the full range of poses a MOC can achieve. I find (URL) this pose> particularly striking, although I wonder if it would look more dynamic with the right arm up a bit higher (is (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)  
 
  Re: Square with fountain - WIP
 
This is still not the "final product", I just connected my slightly rebuilt church to the park. There are some odd-color pieces I will change. (Mosty fences.) I have more people, vehicles and plants - I just did not heve them here at the moment. But (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
 
  Tiny Cartman Mosaic, mostly from set 6163
 
I was bored yesterday, and decided to finally put my recent clearance purchase (set #6163) from Target to use, making a (small 16x16) Eric Cartman Mosaic: (2 URLs) All the pieces (except the tan pieces) are from the 6163 set. I didn't even have (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)  
 
  Re: How to color a source image for building a mosaic?
 
(...) Hi Maarten, Many thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately, I'm no programmer, but I think that it would be possible to perform the calculations you describe in a spreadsheet, if provided with the RGB values for each pixel in the image. I do (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.mosaic)


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