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| Wow, a working Optimus! That F-15 is huge! Cool! Nice work! ~Mark (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) Just post a big me too to this one. One of the best Autobots I've ever seen. Bryce McGlone (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.build)
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| (Is there a way to tie your reply to multiple messages?) (...) Mark S, Bryce: Thanks for your kind comments, but do remember I didn't come up with the idea for doing a Lego Transformer. Mike Wampole's Legobots (and Joel Kuester's Lego Transformers) (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) One thing I like about your Optimus is the fact that he transforms, is poseable, -and- looks good in both modes. I've seen several transforming LEGO robots, but not all of them look good and are functional in both modes. (...) That's also a (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) Nope. The original Diaclone series came with little men that drove/flew the robots, and the American Transformers series kept the access to the cockpits while doing away with actually giving you the little men. Therefore, Optimus' cab opens, (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) I asked that exact question back here: (URL) best thing that worked for me was to cut small pieces of paper in strips, then fold the strips up (i think I ended up with 10 layers or so of paper) and cut them to be just a little longer and wider (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.build)
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| <Yoda's voice on> Yes, listen to Mark S. and Adrian, wise are they... Hmmm... Yes, listen you must... <Yoda's voice off> Yeah, Saran wrap/paper is great for creating those stiff shoulders. Also I would think that double Throwbot ball-joints would (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.build)
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| I figured this out once upon a time, because I bought a Diakron (American version of Diaclone) toy that came with 2 of the li'l guys. I was pretty excited that I had people to put in my Transformers! (URL) my suspicions were confirmed when I read (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.build)
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| Eric, Mark: yes I knew about Diaclone for most of the Autobots (and Microman, I believe it was called, for the majority of the 1st wave of Decepticons). That's actually partly the reason for why I insisted that minifigs fit into all my Transformers (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) I've typically used a 2x2 turntable plate (<part:3679> and <part:3680>) stiffened with a semi-thick piece of paper between the two halves. The trick is to get the paper just thick enough; your typical college-ruled school paper is too thin, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.build)
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