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(...) The studs go into the holes. :-) Just kidding. <grin> All those years of crisis counseling are gonna pay off. :-) Check out every site you can. Study and learn from others. www.brickshelf.com is an excellent place to start along with the Cool (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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Hi all, I have been playing with LEGO for about four or five years, and have inherited my two older brothers collections over time, anyway, I don't have a collection nearly as large as most of you. I still fell like i am but a beginner in the world (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Best pic for me is the bottom shot. Mmmmmmm Plates, drool. In awe DaveG (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) It does not open. It is set a half stud back using the 1 stud 1x2 plates. The only door that opens is the back door. (...) The steering wheel is mounted on a 1x1 technic brick with a half peg sticking out. (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) (URL) - jsproat (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Finally someone who sees my point of view! The only problem with and an anthropoid or even semi-anthropoid is that is might be a little top heavy, oh well... BTW Andrew, weren't Kain's legs more like scaled down Madcat (Battletech, Mechwarrior) (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) One might say you have an APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION! I can already hear the opening riffs for "Welcome to the Jungle". Commence firing up Winamp... :-, Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Looks like your reader isn't setting the "References:" header. Judging by your message, you're using software called "Internet Mail Service" v5.5? Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) dragon mech(they do look somewhat raptor-istic), but I think they would look pretty cool in a semi-anthropoid design. Frankly, they remind me of the legs of the evil robot Kain on "Robocop 2". Good job, Mladen! Todd Amacher (URL) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Not if you have a decent Technic set! :-, Lots of them have rubber bands, esp.ecially the recent Star Wars droid sets. The way I see it is, if they're in the box, they're Lego. Which open up the possiblity of using the paper, cardboard, (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) A) I really like Legos. B) I've never fooled around with a modeling program before LDraw/LEdit and I really like it. I have no idea what else is out there, but one day I'm sure I'll get bored again and have to something else to pass my free (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Excellent freighter. In the closeup picture of the side door of the ship: (URL) It looks like the door opens, but I can't figure out how. Is it hinged? Sliding? Revolving? In this alternate shot: (URL) looks like the door is recessed half a (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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Well, there is a really large model of it in Legoland, California. It's shown in "The Ultimate Lego Book" (from DK Books last year.) They give some (scant) background on the process, noting it was done with computer guidance. -Erik (NY, NY) (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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I am sure it is in DK's "Ultimate Lego Book". Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Professional Lego model designers have made it; it was in the Ultimate Lego Book. (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) I have to say that I'm very impressed. I loved the lighting you did with the pictures through the helicopter. Did you have to do anything special so that the open areas inside the helicopter didn't destroy the structural integrity of the (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) An easy way around this...use one of the elastic bands from a lego set...It must be lego, as it's part of the set and required for the model. [and I doubt lego would include something that wasn't at least authorized by the company :) ] Hope (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Ah yes --- I like the idea of using 7 technic axels with a rubber band. While a solution -- I falter back and forth with the idea of using "other than lego" solutions to model design problems. it's a moral issue perhaps. =) - Marc (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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I'd build an A-10 out of light grey and use dark grey and black for the details. For a canopy I figure there is no perfect way to do one so I'd us the naboo fighter canopy and then make the back part of it slope into the fuselage, kinda like they (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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