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(...) Great! You want to do a Hawker Harrier? Actually, that one would be better at mini-fig scale than microfig. Is there a scale-name for "Technic models done at mini-fig scale"? Steve (26 years ago, 22-Feb-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: inspiration (was Re: Microfig-scale Thunderbolt II)
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(...) Battletech was, IIRC, originally an RPG. It's currently also a cartoon, a collectable card game, a PC game, and probably some others that I've missed. You can probably find some links at the publishers of the CCG, (URL) , which is the only URL (...) (26 years ago, 22-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: inspiration (was Re: Microfig-scale Thunderbolt II)
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(...) Typically, that's true for my stuff, but this one is based upon the very real USAF A-10A Thunderbolt II (aka "Warthog") tank killer / ground attack fighter. The latest issue of _Smithsonian Air & Space_ has a pretty interesting article on it. (...) (26 years ago, 22-Feb-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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(...) another great microfig model, sproat. i get the impression some of your models (and other creators' stuff too) is based on novels, cartoons, or even computer games but i can never figure out where these items originate. would you mind telling (...) (26 years ago, 22-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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does anyone have some information about legos set numbering scheme... i can discern the folowing... 0xxx for really old sets 1xxx for mostly value packs etc 2xxx for duplo and shell etc sets 3xxx for fabuland? and the soccer stadium 4xxx for some (...) (26 years ago, 22-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I've had lego at work for a couple of years. So far, I've only had one minifig go missing (and that was when I was temporarily parked at a different building for several months (but still kept my permanent cubicle)). Unfortunately, someone had (...) (26 years ago, 22-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: LDraw parts in 16 colors...
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(...) Just pulled down the zips... Boy, a cable modem is sure nice when you find a site that has the throughput to feed it. Hitting 200+ K/sec and it only took 8-10 sec to download each 2M zip. Wow, Tom. That was a lot of work you did to put all (...) (26 years ago, 20-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) The spaceship landed near the workshop where they were preparing the "Dead Dino Exhibit" at the Legopolis Museum of Science: (URL) think the one you saw in the background is on the 3rd page. --Todd (26 years ago, 20-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Mythical fourth ship in 918/924/928 family
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Todd wrote... (...) That old trick, ay? (...) Well the main problem with the ship is that with the 928, 924, 918 ships the wing space slowly gets smaller but still keeps the same width of windshield, this one couldn't really get any smaller compared (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Lego Computer
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(...) Nope, in 2 years, not ONE piece has gone missing. (...) That's easy - IF I favor the new model over the old, I drive into work and get the piece, as I only live 3 miles from work ;-) However, I've only done this ONCE so far - I'll usually just (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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