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(...) Not necessarily. Since Lego trees and "ground" are molded in green, you simply use the green bricks, therefore it becomes camouflaged. :^) ~Mark (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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<in my best Micheal Carleone, Godfather I voice> "No." I'll tell you why I'll try to divert from building a Dragon, a) Karim Nassar has made the definitive version of a LEGO Dragon, and if you guys know me I hate copying ideas, or someone else work. (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Sure! (URL) "Luke" Lawrence (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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LOL!!! Jeremy, you really out to start some kind of satirical/sarcastic website about the news, people, etc., you have waaay too much talent to just joke around with us! (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) No we must assimilate him into the collective. :-). Just kidding of course. I also think they are very creative even if they can't be built with actual bricks. Heck thats all we are all trying to do is be a little creative. Nice work, Eric (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I (...) take- (...) team.) (...) As a purist my SEAL Team uses 100% geniune lego parts....but they suck! (URL) love to see your F-4 Phantom when it's done. Do you have any links to a real one handy? - Marc (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Clones! ACK! There are only a FEW clone pieces which I'll use - M-16 Assault Rifles. (Lego sized.) They are extremely hard to come by, though... I'll have to go to a Toys-R-Us and see if I can find some. (They'd ROCK for a SEAL team.) Jeff (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) I would but parts will probably be the limiting factor. The color problem does not bother me. The idea here is to build a model that represents the a-10's shape as best as possible. Keeping the model all one color is ideal. The green could be (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) What? Lego SEALs are selected from volunteers who are usually single. Horrible accidents happen. But they are rare.... - Marc Creator SEAL Team 9 (URL) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Just another update .... ;) LEGO Mechcommander: www.muenster.de/~bus1503 (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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(...) I certainly didn't mean to say that your stuff doesn't look cool. My point is, why bother with LDraw at all? Why not use a more sophisticated general-purpose modeling program? (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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Jamal, Eric, & All, (...) LDraw (...) occupying (...) more. Indeed. I think they are creative, even if some don't, which is fine as well. Lord knows it would be boring if we are all the same. Scott S. -- Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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Thank you Eric. I can't wait to show you more. Jamal (...) actually, (...) the (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) It's not hard to figure out how you did it, but I think most people view LDraw (and associated programs) as being ways of documenting things you can actually, physically do. In other words, having two Lego elements in LDraw occupying the same (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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Since it seems a matter of great concern to some of us, let me reiterate once more NO LEGO was harmed, cut or chopped by me to make any creation, not now or in the future. (Though when I was younger I was guilty of biting the sideburns off of (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Yes!! Kiddie pile! (...as we say in Hebrew... there's even a rhyme, too bad those don't translate well. ;-) <grin> Sic him! ;-) -Shiri (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Okay, that's it...I'm calling for a "virtual" dogpile on Mladen until he produces this thing with wings! =oP -- Richard (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Sproaticus" <jsproat@io.com> <snip> (...) look at (...) overwhelimgly (...) against a (...) <snip> Unless I'm mistaken, the representative from Muppet Labs said, and I quote, "meep meep meeep sadly temporary, (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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(...) Mladen, is this one of those instances where your train of thought not only switched to the wrong track, but actually derailed during the process, which unfortunately cracked the unbreakable box containing the highly unstable used nuclear (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Jeremy, (...) look at (...) overwhelimgly (...) against a (...) balloon, (...) phrase (...) photo is (...) Nothing to see here, huh? LOL! (...) How I love this line from Aliens. The EVIL corporation, he he he. : ) I have to get around to actually (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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(...) That's quite an interesting picture. We've had our Top Experts take a look at it, and even sent it over to Muppet Labs for analysis, and the overwhelimgly positive conclusion is that this is a photo of a weather ballon seen against a water (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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(...) I live near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. They fly A-10 Warthogs and their primary mission is to train new pilots. The paint scheme is a uniform light gray (called Ghost Gray I think) with low-vis markings. I bet light gray (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Awwww..... c'mon, Mladen, those feet would look *purrrrrrrfect* on a dragon... maybe? Pleee...eeease? Pretty please with a cherry on top?! If you ever did make a dragon, I'd have to buy it from you, or at least go out, find all the pieces you (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I was referring to how the cylinder merges with the sloped pieces in the middle of this model: HeavyThreat.jpg (URL) know of no Lego pieces that fit together in this way. If there are, I wanted to know the details of which pieces they are. I (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) OK, sorry Mladen. ;-) Hey, guys, SSSHHHHHHH!!! No more! I want to see the rest of this thing...whatever it turns out to be. With wings. ;-) <sorry, just had to push it...;-)> -Chris (...) pull (...) the (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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You just *HAD* to mention wings?!?! Well guess what, maybe there won't be wings! (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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You know waaaay too much!!! Just keep it down!!! You guys are gonna spoil my element of suprise! If you keep this up you, surely, and I say surely, won't see the rest of this mecha... NOW if any of you have some idea or guess at what this mecha is (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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<panic> SHUT UP GREG! Of course it's going to be a lizard/dragon/animal thingy, and yes it's going to have fangs, neck etc. Shoot! looks like I can't keep a secret away from you guys! (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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LOL! The picture I'm referring to is: (URL) it sure looks micro-fig and a mecha to me... (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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(...) Hold on, I'll walk you to the doctor... Here, lemme hold your wallet... Hey, is this a TRU? Let's check out the Lego section... (...) Who said it was a mecha? Nobody said microfig. What picture are you talking about? :-, Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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It would be cool if they made slopes that angled horizontally (sideways) at different slopes (besides those 3x3 octagonal castle pieces). (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) the details along the side too, I think those detail workings were inspired and really make the ship 'real'. ...now, of course, you need to get bulk to make bulk white slopes so you can round the whole thing out :-) ...you can go back to (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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Sam I can assure that no LEGO was harmed in the making of any of my creations. No actual CUTTING or CHOPPING was done to any LEGO, it's done with special effects CAD, like in the movies. Jamal Coleman (...) then (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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To All, I am rather curious, I have not been following too closely in terms of this discussion, but from what I saw of Jamal's ships, they don't have the bumps on them. Is there something else, or is that it? I think the ships are nice, even though (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I hold the opinion that a little modifying here and there doesn't hurt, PROVIDING what you make still looks like lego (most important! If people see your piece in a pic and ask "what set did that come from?", that's great) and also if the (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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I couldn't disagree with you more Matthew. I'm 29, I'm an AFOL, my poor legos sat in their box for years, unused. Then one day I got them out for my kids and got the bug again but didn't have the pieces to build the things I wanted and with two (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I quite agree. Chopping and cutting is well....almost cheating. Besides the fact that I have to wonder *who* would have enough of a particular part to go cutting stuff up like there's no tomorrow, it seems merely a copout. The real challenge (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Sure, but isn't that missing the fun of building with Lego? I mean, if you're not going to work with the medium, why not just use modeling clay? (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Well, let's just say I hate the overuse of sunglass/smile faces. (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) shuttlecraft, (...) It has a very large cargo bay. In (URL) you can see the engines from the Lego Y-wing behind the minifigs. (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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Does anyone have a collection of custom minifigs that are famous?, because i would like to know how some are made to make them myself. All I have in my collection is Harrison Ford (as Indiana Jones), Mulitple characters from star wars, Sean Connery, (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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Chuck, I wouldn't go so far as to say it's an illegal construction. Sometimes to achieve a specific vision a certain creative freedom is used to get the desired effect and result. Could you actually build it? Well, no, but then again I'm quite (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) have (...) Trust me on this one...he's not worried about that at all ;-) Will Lego Beach Department of Emergency Services www.crosswinds.net/~hokie (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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ok ppl i'm sooooooo dumb so dont mind me i figured it out (...) easy (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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well i have just checked out www.brickshelf.com and all they have is pics of (...) i (...) what (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I don't understand how the cylinder merges with the sloped pieces in the middle. Is this a legal Lego construction? This model: (URL) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Aren't you worried these men might die in a horrible accident? Do they have family and loved ones? -Chuck (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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I still don't see what you're talking about, maybe I should get my eyes checked (or brain).... ;-) And shame on you Sproat, the Candiru is a *FINE* psychological killing machine!!! As for the legs, they are one of the most innovative parts of the (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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(...) Yes and no. They could be berets, but they are really black beanie caps (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) That makes sense -- or training planes are gray. Well did you get a chance to see the Lego SEAL Team yet? - Marc (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Some of those rifles are really cool - and Lego suffers horribly when it comes to realistic modern combat rifles. Question.... Are the 1x1x1 plates on each SEAL's head supposed to be berets? ~You should know who I am by now ;) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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NEW! Lego SEAL Team 9's Official Home Page: (URL) action photo's, weapons, equipment etc. ] - Marc (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Ah..... just the prototypes, and the pre-production models - A-10's that have seen some USAF service are almost always in a camoflauge of some sort. ~Drew "Luke" Lawrence ~Another Lego Military Fan (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) True, but many a-10 are gray. Example: (URL) facts there also. I like the rotating 2x2 pieces with 1x1 cylinders for the gatlin gun. 4 technic axels with small cap pieces might look good too. Like this (but closer) : (URL) if you're bored (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) C) When I got this job, I thought the freighter would be hauling *ME*. Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I just have 'em in my closet. Actually, a skeleton minifig looks great propped up inside a car, or maybe hanging half out the window, arms dangling... Very gruesome and dead town-ish. (...) ...promoting world piece^H^H^H^Heace? :-, I like the (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) off; I'm sure you could handle it, Mladen. ;-) And you could use Znap for the ribs of the wings...that would look sweet! -Chris (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Right! I see that a dragon could very easily arise from the start you have going, Mladen. It would be cool to see a mech with a tail, long neck, and fangs paired with those legs! Greg "Ch-ch-ch-chia!" Majewski (URL) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Arg. One word: Mecha-Selbulba. Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Those feet are sweet, but it seems that the far toes would have trouble reaching the ground without some extra ankle work. Any thoughts about what'll go abouve the hips? This design practically begs for something animalistic. Cheers, - jsproat (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(URL) I love that picture. here's a few captions for it: A) Endurance test! : ) [1] B) Zoom! Excellent work, Bob. It looks very smooth, in terms of the hull. I like it! Scott S. 1) I used to throw LEGO creations, during play or when I was bored, to (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I seem to recall the pot having this same conversation with the kettle. Drew, I wasn't going to comment on your Harrier, and I especially wasn't going to say that it doesn't look "cool", but hey, I'm having a less-than-glorious day. Here's my (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Some Q's: How'd you get that round spine effect on the heavy threat vessel? What do the little lever bases represent? (I have an idea... :-) Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) just flows, too, a great job with rectangular bricks. And the doors, I like the doors. Cool. :-, Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Maybe this isn't what you were aiming for, but if you look at it from certain angles, it looks like there are about 5 to 8 different cyliners all pointing forward along the length of the craft. You see this kind of design in all kinds of (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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Thanks a lot, Sproaticus! Just one question, what do you mean rows-of-cylinders trick? BTW the LZ-70 was inspired by your Candiru (the legs), although you can't really see the resemblence, hmm... maybe if you squint your eyes, nope... oh well... But (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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(...) of the movie, with something of a Star Trek flavor. I like 'em. How'd you get those starfield backgrounds? I always have trouble with the nebulae. Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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Thanks for the kind words everyone. This was my first attempt at building a ship from the inside out similar to what Ken Takeuchi has done on some of his ships. The ship is also the first that I have done that is not gray or black. The ship really (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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I thought I replied to this already, but I can't find the message. If I did...huh. :-, (...) the design. And the rows-of-cylinders trick is pretty effective too... Muah-ha-ha-ha-ha! ...whoops... Is this mic still on? D'oh! (...) lazy to download the (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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Sorry about that folks (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) to make it look *right*, and you have it. :-, I love how you've used the Explorien wings for the forward framework, and the greeblies are awesome, esp. the landing bay arms and the antenna clusters. Good show. Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) They also come in light gray, dark gray, desert brown, black, and (I kid you not) I've seen one painted *red*. I'm guessing here, but they probably get them out of the factory in some grayish color, then paint them later... (...) Isn't this (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build)
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(...) you fit anything into the Cargo bay ( Containers, vehicles, shuttlecraft, dropships, etc ) or is it just big enough to stand a Minifig in? -Joe US Marines- The World Is My Playground (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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More League of Planets starships, very Star Trekish. Jamal Coleman (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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I have posted some pictures on Brickshelf of a mini-fig scale freighter that I made. The project started from the desire to use the transparent UFO saucer sections as a windshield. The ship has one large cargo compartment that is accessed through (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build) !
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(...) Really? I recently (a few years ago) put my head up to the muzzle (good thing it was parked and unloaded, eh? :-) and it was *totally* huge. 20 or 30mm per barrel is probably close, but the cannon assembly is much bigger. The 2x2 would (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) The Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II's primary gun is the General Electric GAU- 8/A 30-mm cannon. And Mark is correct, it does have 7 barrels. The A- 10 "Warthog" is also capable of carring up to 15,950 lbs. of weapons. The aircraft's FAC load (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) The Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II's primary gun is the General Electric GAU- 8/A 30-mm cannon. And Mark is correct, it does have 7 barrels. The A- 10 "Warthog" is also capable of carring up to 15,950 lbs. of weapons. The aircraft's FAC load (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) It's a 30mm with seven barrels. But I agree the technic pulley would be too large. sometimes I make gatling cannons with a 2x2 turntable, and a couple of 2x2 round plates with a handful of 1x1 cylinders to simulate the "barrels." you only end (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Wouldn't a cannon made from the 3x3 medium technic pulley be a bit too large for minifig scale? How about simply using a single black technic axle? It doesn't have six edges, but it has four, which may give the correct impression. Or have I (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) I must have a battalion of Willas. I bought 30 copiues of the Fright Force alone when it was on sale to build up my medieval army. It's not the crystal ball, it isn't the hat, it isn't the body, it isn't the broom. It's that head! One or two (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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Thanks Shaun! I think that the best reply I have ever gotten! ;-) (...) them... (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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holy [censored] beautiful .... -s (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Uhh, Wow!! Now that's neat!! Great detail!! -Joe US Marines- The World is My Playground (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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Thanks, Paul! Yeah I was thinking about making a mini-fig version of the Bee, but currently I want to focus on my Mirage LZ-140 Mecha ((URL) Thanks again! (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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Well I apologize Josiah, I truly am sorry. And I just have a different opinion of the US army than you. I apologize to you and to Rick, you two should have all the freedom to post whatever you like, I'm not to judge whether a model is good/bad, it's (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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There has been lots of talk of people doing an Atlantis Adventurers subtheme, so I thought I'd contribute to what people are planning. I have decided to do a Bermuda Traingle subtheme layout, and as you probably already guessed by the title of this (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build)
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Pat Justison wrote in message ... (...) scale (...) Ah, now this is more like it! It's good to see people putting a decent amount of functionality in a microfig scale model. It's been a pet bugbear of mine about the current trend in micro building, (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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I finally finished the Team USA Jersey details for the 1999 Women's World Cup Championship Soccer Team. I used up most of my Paradisa female heads, solid white minifigs, and black and brown hair pieces. I used some X-Treme Team and Arctic sunglass (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.general)
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Mladen Pejic wrote in message ... (...) Any chance you'd consider making minifig-scale versions? Not that there's anything wrong with with the micro versions, they're great, but minifig versions would be spectacular, especially the gunship! Cheers, (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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(...) Rick (...) people (...) Mladen, Your post was not out there when I posted my message. I read your post and thought you had a very good way of getting your point across. I was refering mostly to Tim's message when I wrote that. There is nothing (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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Uh, uh, ouch. Looks like you two should both take a deep breath and let it out... sloooowly... no reason for bashing each other, really. Mladen was giving some advice, it's easy to mistake a tone over the net. If you still insist - take it to (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Okay listen, in my message I told Rick in the nicest way something about his models, and you, for some reason get on my and others back for just giving Rick some constructive critism. What kind of a world is this if we can't give people constructive (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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Thanks Richard! The part is 2823 Technic Forklift Fork: (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hi Bradley, Your cannons sound neat! Websites can be easily created for free in places like xoom.com or geocities.com, or (the best thing IMHO) just join lugnet (if you're not a member already) and use the awesome and easy-to-use FTX page editor (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.publish)
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(...) If you haven't yet checked out www.brickshelf.com you should go to it. It's the best instruction scan site on the internet, with many, many scans, is easy to use, and will help you with almost all, if not all, sets from before 1997. Alan (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Any chance you can point me to the upward bent black UFO wings in a real life set? Those are VERY cool... -- Richard (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) A good start would be the Technic turn table, but that might not support enough weight. You could increase the weight supported by putting wheels around the rim of the turn table (and buy a few 2x2 tile bulk packs to make a smooth track for (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) -- Richard (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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