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| Absolutely amazing model, Mladen. The scale: astonishing. The intricate detail: unbelivable. The overall visage: horrifying, a wonderful blend of Organic and Mechanical - Very reminiscent of BubbleGum Crisis, in my mind. The fact that it was (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | Re: Mecha Legs
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| (...) All day yesterday I sat there and debated whether or not I should weigh in on this ... and come back today, and find I missed the flurry altogether. Ah well, better late than never ... [WARNING: this is long - I have a tendency to ramble ;)] (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | | Re: Peasant House...Chris, Shiri
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| Sheerly awesome! I built 3 similar peasant houses/shops which closely resemble the one Chris created. I have a yellow/black tudor, red/black tudor, and blue/black tudor. Who needs those specialty tudor pieces when you can create the same effect on (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
| | | | Re: Mecha Legs
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| (...) Exactly right. Further the copyright is by default! That is, you have to disclaim it to immediately put something in the public domain. And I believe in the US, at least, an explicit assertion is not required, although it helps protect your (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground)
| | | | Re: Mecha Legs
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| (...) Bad form. Repetition of this kind can lead to suspension from a group. It's happened before. (...) Technically, it's copyright infringement to use a piece in the same way that Lego uses a piece in an official set. I'm so glad they don't really (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground)
| | | | Peasant House
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| I finally got around to uploading pics of a peasant house I did in LeoCad awhile ago...check em out here: (URL) show the house in various stages of construction, as well as the interior. Not much interior detail, but peasants had little, right? ;-) (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
| | | | Re: Mark's Lego Creations Update!
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| I used a Dremel tool with a little rotary-saw type bit. It has a very thin edge, so I didn't lose very much of the plastic. ~Mark (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | Re: Mark's Lego Creations Update!
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| On Wed, 19 Jul 2000 21:36:40 -0600, Mark Sandlin wrote (in message <B59BC1D8.26AF%sandl...ink.com>): (...) (snipped my old question Wow, you really did it. I've been cussing those things for months. What did you use? (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | Re: A question....
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| On Wed, 19 Jul 2000 10:18:26 -0600, Mark Sandlin wrote (in message <B59B22E2.12A4%sandl...ink.com>): (...) Where they *are* called "mecha" 8) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | Re: Mark's Lego Creations Update!
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| We-ellll.... ok, I'll admit it. I took the nearly-useless Throwbot shooter arms and cut them off near the ball-joint (where there's a technic axle shape) This allows them to be set into anything that can accept a technic axle. I also cut those (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | Re: Mark's Lego Creations Update!
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| On Wed, 19 Jul 2000 11:06:30 -0600, Mark Sandlin wrote (in message <FxyFIu.HvB@lugnet.com>): (...) Mark, That mecha rocks! I really like the color scheme. But how on earth did you make those hips!? Ben Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) Thanks, (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | Re: Mecha Legs
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| On Wed, 19 Jul 2000 13:41:48 -0600, Mladen Pejic wrote (in message <FxyMpo.D1L@lugnet.com>): (...) Oh, Mladen...I'm so disappointed. Next, I suppose you'll be holding your breath until everyone does what you want? My respect for your designs remains (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground)
| | | | Re: Mecha Legs
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| (...) To further clarify: this is what design patents are for. (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground)
| | | | Re: Mecha Legs
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| (...) Sure, the jpg images are copyrighted. I don't think that the design for a model expressed therein necessarily is. (I'm not a lawyer, but if I were, I'm sure I could dredge up some precedent / example here. There was a special exception added (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground)
| | | | Re: Got Mech?
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| On Tue, 18 Jul 2000 12:28:12 -0600, Moish Brenman wrote (in message <Fxwon0.LD1@lugnet.com>): (...) (snip) I like the amount of detail you put into the designs. Looks great! Ben Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | Re: My first Lego models
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| On Wed, 19 Jul 2000 20:10:53 -0600, Joel Foreman wrote (in message <Fxz4q5.2MK@lugnet.com>): (...) Very nice! I like the fledgling arc you have going! Ben Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) Thanks, Ben Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | Re: Mecha Legs
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| (...) Just say on your web site "I was inspired by So-and-so's cool design for the blah blah part of this castle." (...) Well, and of course point (D), which is that even if they say no, it's not like they have a legal (or perhaps even moral) claim (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground, lugnet.admin.general)
| | | | Re: My first Lego models
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| Well, welcome back! I suppose Im the only one paying attention, since everyone else is bickering over copyrighting... Thats a real shame, because you have some sweet models! You used a great approach to small, yet extrmemly functional mecha- and you (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | Re: Mecha Legs
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| (...) You're thinking trademark. Mladen has (at least in the US) a copyright over anything he has created. One can *register* a copyright, which makes it much easier to defend in a court of law, but one does not need to register to actually hold a (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground)
| | | | My first Lego models
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| Hi everyone. My name's Joel. I'm a re-born Lego-phyte, a direct result of my Star Wars freakishness. When the Hasbro stuff got hard to find, I started snapping up SW sets. The romance was rekindled, and I retrieved some of my old Lego (doesn't every (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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