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I like this. The photography is really great. You need a good backdrop for your pictures to enhance the setting. Something spacey that will make your ship appear bigger. Keep them coming. -- Bob Fay The Shop (URL) wrote in message (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Pretty sleek-looking! I like it, but I have to say that the 1200YF is still my favorite. Those large pod-shaped bulkheads on the "wings" almost look like cargo holds. Is it primarily a carrier for support fighters, or would it be more useful (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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I just finished a new model last night. I't took only 2 days to build (not the whole days, I work you know ;) Anyway, I think it is my best yet. It inloved a lot of non-standard building with lots of angles and flipping the studs-up directions. I (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Any piece is better in more than one color. :) Steve (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) You're not worried that someone may steal some of it? Like the cleaning crew, or someone else? And another issue, what if you're at home building, and you realize that you need one part which is on one of the "at work"-models? I'm just (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) notice them there. (except for those who should :-) Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- LDraw FAQ: <URL:(URL) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Sorry, I overlooked that possibility. (...) If it was my description, it did leave a lot to be desired, but I couldn't "splain" it any other way. (...) It is. If I hadn't made it clear, for what's it worth, I guess I'd be happier if the the (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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Well, I don't know how long they'll be up there before someone notices the 80Megs or so they'll use (including the ZIP files) and I'll have to take them down, but check out: (URL) are uploading now, but won't show up until tomorrow's staging, (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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I've finally got around to starting on my computer case made out of Lego. I am leaving the metal case on and just making a cover for the sides, top, and front, so it can be removed to work on the computer. (URL) Tom Stangl, Technical Support (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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A one-armed minifig torso would hold a tank/helmet combo nicely. The tank would of course go on the neck, and the one hand will hold onto the chin-guard of the helmet (from inside the helmet). This might be a potential use for Timmy torsos. -John (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) He did. And following on from the replies, it does match the profile of some of the trans yellow Blacktron space pieces we have so I can see now how it could be a corner piece for them. What was confusing me was what one of the other posters (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Agreed. (...) Profile wise, the pieces are not compatible. Bad ascii art warning: 2468 looks like \ \ \ | | | / / / while 4737 looks more like \ \ \ \ | / / / / Much less vertical surface. (...) But didn't Kev get the part number from off the (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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If it's this piece : (URL) (in black too) I think these are used in M:Tron 6956 (URL) to the question "why name it window", I think they do have the same profile as the bowed out window that you can make from (URL) its lower 1/2 counterpart (slopes (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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Classic space set Solar Power Transport has them in grey. I still have all four of mine. These are funky corner pieces, and I can totally see why they've not been reissued. I wish that the "pockets", the concave areas, were inside. It's hard to (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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Kevin Wilson <70641.507@compuserve.com> wrote in message <36CB90A4.ECC20AE6@c...ve.com>... (...) Hello Kevin, Some of the sets 4737 was used are 6891 Gamma-V Laser Craft, 6985 Cosmic Fleet Voyager, and 6952 Solar Power Transporter. All of these are (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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The classified ad haul I've been going through today contained a couple of pieces I would call _really_weird_. They are number 4737 and the various element catalogs describe them as "Window 4x4x6 outward sloping corner". These are solid black so I (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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Pretty cool ship. Too bad black is so hard to photograph. I am sure it looks better in real life. Maybe a lite color piece here and there on the upper deck would help the photo. Good job overall. Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Justison (...) (26 years ago, 17-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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With all of the excitement floating about the new Star Wars Lego sets let's not forget about all of the home designed ships! Check out the new ship and tell me what you think. I love to hear comments! (URL) all! Pat J (26 years ago, 17-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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thanks, Steve. dl'ing now. and hey, I was good enough not to try to use "from whence" :-) -- Steven | svore at mindspring .com | kf4fbk | TC++MS++#15LS+M+HalYB64m (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I *have* played around with the pinned gear idea. I used two 1x2 axle hole bricks (stacked) with axles and two of the tiny gears, with the end of the chain between the gears. This works quite well, and I may end up using it to hold the chain (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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