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(...) I saw your suggestion about the cling wrap before and I used it on my own mecha to make the friction pins fit tighter in place. It works great! My mecha can stand up on his own now! =) He can aim his gun for days without ever lowering his (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I use Saran Wrap, personally, but I suppose any thin material will do. ~Mark (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Well, it's kinda annoying to do, but something I did for my mech (the legs would just bow right out when I tried to pose him) was a method using paper slips. I cut some very narrow slips of paper, and for each technic pin joint, I would stick (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Well, it could be done, but then the barrel seems useless - it'll only stop the piston with friction. The long barrel is only an advantage when you use compressed air (in a pneumatic gun) or other compressed gases (in a regular gun). I really (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Or a bat glider to stand and fly on. And a stocking hat with a very long top/tail. And big ears. (...) Looks very cool. More organic than most mech. Or have I just not been paying attention. Steve (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Except for Hagrid, who will be a technic-fig. ;) Steve (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | New Mega Bloks Reviews in Brief
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Hey Y'all: There are some WAY cool new Mega Bloks sets out right now. Fail to buy them at your own risk -- they are better by far than Lego's own Throwbots or Znap lines, are about even with some other system sets, and are even better than some (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.build)
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(...) guard's almost too big to hold it comfortably. But the internal gear setup looks ideal, and the grip looks nice too. This person's got some real talent. -Chris (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Talking of guns: (URL) can't understand the writing but the pics look ok. /Tobbe - (URL) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Could you use a hammer mechanism to launch the projectiles, or are you focused on a pneumatic solution? It seems easy enough to imagine a setup with a magazine of piston heads, a spring-loaded striking rod, and a rotary device to cock the rod. (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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What's the best way to tighten up technic friction pin joints used for mecha? I have an old-style technic pin (a little tighter than the newer ones with the rectangular cutouts) holding the shoulders and hips of my new mech together. The shoulders (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Great job Randy, looks like he's practicing good gun control(i.e. how to point, aim, and fire! He'd intimidate even a Columbian drug lord. These LEGO's are truly amazing. -Harvey (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Finally!!!
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(...) First off, thanks! Wow, to think the great Mladen is jelous of *me*... :) Secondly, yes, I build my models (or at least structural mock-ups) IRL and then LDraw them. The ZOOT Suit was inspired by Jsproat's armor years ago and has been keeping (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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Looks like someone has been studing some multi-legged mecha pictures: (URL) mecha Jeremiah, I'm growing more and more jealous of you! ;-) Your SpiderTank thingy is amazing, and I know I'm building a Toad Suit tonight! ;-) BTW I'm kinda sad to see (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Finally!!!
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Hey all, Well, I finally did it - I figured out that *I* was the problem at my Brickshelf account (or at least my choice in filenames was...), and now I have my three favorite creations from my "Broken Earth" universe. See them here: (URL) Shown are (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanks! That means that I'm looking at my tank to be about 27 studs long (1). The treads would turn out to be about 18 studs. Would anyone know if the Arctic/Adventurer treads would fit that? Rob (1) I'm not sure if this is the exact length of (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Character crossovers (was: My First Space Mech)
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Exuse me? Unauthorized time travel between realms, no matter the date, is strickly prohibited by Staure 14223 of the Galactic Time Disturbance treaty act of 98,766 A.N. All Time travel must first be cleared with the Time Disturbance Correction (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Amazing! I've been wanting to make a gun also. -- Andrew, Agent 0007 (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Aquazone Cathedral - Pictures at last!
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Hi, Thanks for the compliments. I used the domes, gate pieces, and 1x6x12? clear blue dome pieces from 6 Neptune Discovery Labs. I have 3 complete copies and traded for the rest of the parts. I also used various extra 1x6x12 blue dome pieces that I (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Major Update at S.W.A.T.!
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Hello everyone. I just finnished a major update over at S.W.A.T.! I uploaded about 40 new pictures for your viewing pleasure. First of all, lets start off with the mecha and space: (URL) are some pictures of battles scenes with some mecha and (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.technic)
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