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(...) Roland, I did notice that about 2 to 3 weeks ago he uploaded instructions for several Star Trek micros. They included Excellcior, Voyager, Reliant, and I think another model. As I said, that was less than a month ago (although it could have (...) (16 years ago, 18-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | What happend with brickcommander.com
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Hello all, I was just wondering if something is wrong with brickcommander.com. It hasn't been updated in 5 months, being updated weekly until now makes me worry. Also the owner 'primus' hasn't answered his emails in awhile. anyone has more (...) (16 years ago, 18-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) No, they've never done any sort of modern military helmet, and there are currently only six recent detailed modern/future weapons (SW blaster, SW rifle, SW pistol, tommygun, short barrel semi-auto, and long-barrel semi-auto). No bolt-action (...) (16 years ago, 17-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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The figures helmets and rifles are from Brickarms. Not sure of the name of the piece holding the rifle but I've got loads of 'em. Dr. S. (16 years ago, 17-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) 68 views and no replies?!? What a bunch of lame-o's we are! A very cool vignette--poignant and effective, with an economy of bricks. I like the tree, and I like the overall staging. Forgive a dumb question, but I'm not really up on LEGO (...) (16 years ago, 17-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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Burial detail for a dead soldier on the battlefield. My first attempt at building a tree! (4 URLs) Dr. S. (16 years ago, 17-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | The Brick Testament - God Wreaks Havoc
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WARNING: This post contains links to MOCs illustrating subject matter that may be considered inappropriate for children. (URL) The Brick Testament> has been updated today with five new illustrated Bible stories added to the (URL) King Solomon> (...) (16 years ago, 16-Aug-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !
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| | Raideen
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i'm a knuckle-head...shoulda originally cross-posted this: (URL) g (16 years ago, 11-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Herding Sheep Over a Minefield...
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(...) Well, you could look at it that he's been charred, by the explosion. Dr. S. (16 years ago, 11-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Stonehenge and Chichen Itza
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What are these spare parts you speak of? Aren't all parts of equal value? (16 years ago, 10-Aug-08, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.org.us.texlug, FTX)
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| | Re: New Lego Set # 10189 - Taj Mahal
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(...) Arthur, thanks for the input. I was curious if you had anything to do with it. Though I noticed style elements that are different from yours. You and Adam have really gotten me hooked at trying to build MOCs from the two different perspective (...) (16 years ago, 10-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Re: New Lego Set # 10189 - Taj Mahal
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(...) I guess I've been waiting for this thread to appear on lugnet so I could make some comments... I've received a number of e-mails and read some things on the web that I would like to respond to in regard to Lego's new Taj Mahal model. 1. I had (...) (16 years ago, 10-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) Does look awesome. How do we find out who designed it? (16 years ago, 9-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| | Re: Herding Sheep Over a Minefield...
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(...) My thought was "Why is it always the black sheep?" (16 years ago, 9-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Check the new Lego Taj Mahal set. It looks awesome. Here is the link. (URL) (16 years ago, 8-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.sculpture) !
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| | Re: Herding Sheep Over a Minefield...
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Well you know what they say...there's a black sheep in every bunch. (16 years ago, 7-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Herding Sheep Over a Minefield...
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Yeah, I'm kind of in an odd mood - this is the second creation, a vignette this time, in what I've decided to call my "Animals At War" series - a pathetic attempt to give credibility to a sick subject. So here we see some sheep being herded across a (...) (16 years ago, 6-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Soviet MineDog.
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Yeah, this is kind of sick, but it's based on real events. Don't ask me how because I can't remember but the topic of Mine Dogs came up in a recent chat session, and my befuddled mind decided to build one. In WWII The Soviets trained half-starved (...) (16 years ago, 6-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: Military MOCs
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Jim and Ann, Thanks for the kind words! Magnus (16 years ago, 6-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Minifig scale?
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(...) Apologies for the self-response. I realised my original image was in error (ahhh irony) and changed it on flickr. Unfortunately this means the link is now wrong so I include the correct one below. (URL) Tim (16 years ago, 5-Aug-08, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Military MOCs
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Thanks for sharing. Great MOCs. (16 years ago, 4-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I really like that boat. The pop-out weapon systems are impressive and look like a lot of fun, too. Jim (16 years ago, 4-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Military MOCs
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Hi all, I haven't posted my MOCs to Lugnet in a while. My newest military vehicle is the Griffin heavy lift helicopter: (URL) has motorized rotors and interior lights, retracting landing gear, a side door, a rear ramp, and side guns for defense. It (...) (16 years ago, 4-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | Re: Golishar T - armed and dangerous
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Hi Eric, you are welcome as always. I'm happy you enjoyed my work. Hope to see something new from you soon. Cheers (URL) Marco> (16 years ago, 1-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: 5866 Piece Helicopter
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(...) WOW that is amazing! Did you buy it through LDD or just use the cad function & piece counting abilities? Great form & colors! Jeff (16 years ago, 1-Aug-08, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: Golishar T - armed and dangerous
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Thank you thank you thank you! (16 years ago, 30-Jul-08, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Minifig scale?
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(...) My thoughts exactly. The problem with the minifig-scale question, is that the minifig is not scaled to a human, nor is the rest of his world, as presented by LEGO, scaled to human things. His/her cars are to small, tools are too big, houses (...) (16 years ago, 30-Jul-08, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Superscooper!
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(...) Great work, Samarth! It's always pleasing to see rowboats put to a good use. Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Richie Dulin CO Legeaux (16 years ago, 29-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | I would like to announce my site and gallery, new building techniques, and upcoming show.
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I would like to announce my site and gallery, new building techniques, and upcoming show. Finally built my site and it's up and running. Hope to add articles as I get time about all of my work that I have done and will be doing. You can visit my (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | NMRA 2008 report
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As no one else has posted as of yet, here's a brief report on the NMRA's 2008 National Train Show held earlier this month: Location: Hall D, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California Dates: Exhibition July 18-20, 2008 Space allocation: 65 x 70 (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX) !
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| | Superscooper!
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It's been a few years since I posted anything of note here on LUGNET, so it feels good to be back. I saw one of these on TV and the idea of a plane that could scoop up water and dump it on a wildfire kind of appealed to me. So did the idea of using (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX) !
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| | Re: Minifig scale?
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(...) Yes. I tend to think of 'minifig scale' as anything built to fit minifigs, rather than an exact ratio. It's all an approximation with lego. (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Just call 'em a city o' midgets and go with 1:60. ROSCO (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Mona Lisa
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(...) Jason, Using MS Paint, I made and saved about 140 drawings of circles of various colors atop squares of various colors. I omitted combinations where the pieces were rare (1 x 1 orange plates, 1 x 1 round green plates, etc. ) After I saved all (...) (16 years ago, 27-Jul-08, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: Minifig scale?
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(...) Thanks for the vote of confidence. I do try to keep my inner pedant under control as much as possible ;) But in this specific case I think pedant is quite applicable. Tim (16 years ago, 27-Jul-08, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Wow, have not really seen the word "pedant" used in a long while--maybe since studying for the SATs back in Age of Aquarius so I had to look it up again. One who pays undue attention to book learning and formal rules. One who exhibits one's (...) (16 years ago, 27-Jul-08, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Minifig scale?
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(...) --snip-- (...) Hey Tommy, I agree for the most part and certainly don't keep to a single scale in my own dioramas (or even work completely to scale on many models). Selective compression, forced perspective and other techniques are very useful (...) (16 years ago, 27-Jul-08, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Minifig scale?
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(...) It would be nice to scale a barbie profile to the average female height and add her to the picture. Although I get mildly irked by the abuse of 'minifig scale' the main reason I did this was 'cause I thought it would look funny. (...) Perhaps (...) (16 years ago, 27-Jul-08, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) When I first read this, I laughed out loud. Yes, the topic is worthy of discussion and debate. So why did I laugh? One word...... Barbie. Every so often you will read or hear someone in the media complaining about Barbie. "Her proportions are (...) (16 years ago, 26-Jul-08, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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I think this whole issue of scale and size brings into question just how humans see the world and depict it. Western Civilization and the whole scientific mathematical outlook of the world originated only a few hundred years ago with the discovery (...) (16 years ago, 26-Jul-08, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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