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Because of the earlier discussion about the original aircraft, the A-10, not the Lego version. (We were discussing the USAF's policy of camoflauge.) ~Drew "Luke" Lawrence (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Some people unkindly say I'm not that bright, but... I'm sort of missing why this is in ***off-topic***.debate??? ++Lar Assistant Chief exorcizer (after Frank) of incorrectly set followups and general Lugnet nuisance extraordinare... (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) though. (...) I am assuming that by 'low-sloped canopy' you mean the canopy that can be found on the X-Wing? The biggest problem with that is: A) The friction-attachment pieces on the back of the X-Wing's canopy B) The little midget-bumps that (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well I have some Star Wars and a tiny bit of Space stuff on my site. You might also check out my Castle section as many of those buildings fit well in a more modern town. (URL) also have a modern town that I am working on and I currently have (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Frank's Blacktron stuff... (URL) his pirate creations... (URL) inn: (finished state) (URL) process) (URL) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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Hey, Sam, welcome to the world of half-crazy Lego builders. We're all half-crazy; it comes with the territory: that of spending long hours staring at legos until finally, around 2 AM, a brilliant idea comes to you. ;-) (...) Hear, Hear. Every week I (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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Maybe use the star wars low-sloped canopy for the front half, and the Slave I steep-sloped canopy piece for the back half? It might be a little blocky, though. Hmmm -s (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Structural Intergrity of the Uh-60 (WAS) Re: Building the A10 Thunderbolt "Warthog"
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(...) Thank you.... The open cargo bay area did pose some engineering problems. After using under wedged support pieces and the fact the roof over the cargo bay connects on over 32 1x1 points and that the floor is rather thick the model can be (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) That would work, and it has been done, but not for an A-10 Warthog. The model it was done on is Thad Jantzi's F-16 Fighting Falcon. (It would also work on most other aircraft in the USAF inventory - The F-15, the F-14, the F-5's front piece..) (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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Frank and Shiri, make a lot of good point. Definitely start small, check out what others are build and most of all have FUN! Personally, I got back into LEGO because of Res-Q Theme, and a lot of my first creations were all closely related to Res-Q, (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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