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| | | (...) Unless "Blacktron I-ness" is part of the contest's judging criteria. I'd bet that it is, much like the "Classic Space" contest judged "Classic Space"ness. best LFB (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | Re: what defines a MOC as blacktron? was: (2nd Annual Space Building Contest) —Jude Beaudin
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| | | | | (...) Since the competitors are the judges, I would say it is up to them. This contest is a BT1 contest so I hope most entries try to stay true to BT1 design. Although this is harder to judge with only 6 official models to use as a guide. In the end (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | Re: what defines a MOC as blacktron? was: (2nd Annual Space Building Contest) —Tony Hafner
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| | | | | | (...) Well, in my opinion... which is what I'll be going by with my votes, I'd define Blacktron-ism by: - The color scheme is black with yellow glass. Detailing is done with yellow and with trans-red. - The figs are all black with the signature (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | Re: what defines a MOC as blacktron? was: (2nd Annual Space Building Contest) —Jason Whittenburg
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| | | | Some suggestions for "Blacktron-ness": - Color, you got to have Black and Yellow with a little trans-red! :-) - Style! Blacktron I is all about style! - Remember the story positioning; the Blacktron are spies, pirates and theives that are out to (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | Re: what defines a MOC as blacktron? was: (2nd Annual Space Building Contest) —John P. Henderson
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| | | | | (...) highlights, trans-yellow windows, some small trans red highlights are okay. They definitly must have some style. When the sets first came out, everyone said, "Now that is cool!" Most BT1 designs look sleek, even the black visors add to the (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | Re: what defines a MOC as blacktron? was: (2nd Annual Space Building Contest) —Richard Marchetti
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| | | | (...) And trans-yellow. (...) No argument there. (...) This part is speculative. It is true that that the Space Police seem to have occasionally captured a Blacktron, but who can say what that may mean? The precise nature of the relationship between (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | Re: what defines a MOC as blacktron? was: (2nd Annual Space Building Contest) —John P. Henderson
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| | | | | (Hope no one minds, I moved this to .space) Sorry, I can't resist... My first-thing-in-mind answers (hee-hee!) (see below for the serious ones): In lugnet.build.contests, Richard Marchetti writes (re: BT1): (...) The SP1s think the BT1s are (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: what defines a MOC as blacktron? was: (2nd Annual Space Building Contest) —John P. Henderson
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| | | | | | I said I'd post it... My slightly more serious response, **based on how my BT1 sets fit into my LEGO fantasy world**: (...) The BT1 are the space force formed by Vathan Boldt of Darknia. He used them to assault the Billundian lunar colonies (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | Re: what defines a MOC as blacktron? was: (2nd Annual Space Building Contest) —Richard Marchetti
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| | | | | (...) Do these Female Blacktronettes look anything like this: (URL) Hop-Frog (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.fun)
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| | | | | | | Re: what defines a MOC as blacktron? was: (2nd Annual Space Building Contest) —Tony Hafner
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| | | | | | | (...) -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.fun)
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| | | | | | | Re: what defines a MOC as blacktron? was: (2nd Annual Space Building Contest) —John P. Henderson
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| | | | | | (...) Ahhh! My eyes!!! Now I have to flee through space as a cosmic refugee! It is rumoured that all who set eyes on the secretive Blacktron Queens are hunted down, captured, and returned to the hidden Lost Moons for a lifetime of tortuous slavery! (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | Re: what defines a MOC as blacktron? was: (2nd Annual Space Building Contest) —Jason Whittenburg
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| | | | | (...) Actually, a story like that (pretty close) was in the US and Canada LEGO catalog around 1988. Additionally if someone in the Atlanta area needs to use a BT1 minifig, I can loan you one for picture taking purposes. -Jason (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | Re: what defines a MOC as blacktron? was: (2nd Annual Space Building Contest) —Richard Marchetti
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| | | | | | (...) Duuuuude! Don't be like that, give us a reference! I have several of each of the BT1 sets, and lot's of promotional materials from the same BT1 sets MISB (all opened now), and I have NEVER seen this suggested storyline. I am all ears, baby! (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | | Re: what defines a MOC as blacktron? was: (2nd Annual Space Building Contest) —Jason Whittenburg
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| | | | | | (...) *sigh* My bad <-- See I can fess up! I looked it up, it was a BT2 thing in the 1991 US/CA catalog. So not a BT1 story, per se. -Jason (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | | Re: what defines a MOC as blacktron? was: (2nd Annual Space Building Contest) —Richard Marchetti
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| | | | | | (...) Amazing! I had never noticed this part before -- my eyes only scan for elements when I look at these catalogues, and I have this very catalogue myself (probably in storage). (URL) reads: "Who's Who in Lego Space? M:Trons have the galaxy's best (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | Re: what defines a MOC as blacktron? was: (2nd Annual Space Building Contest) —John P. Henderson
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| | | | (...) < How many times can I return to answer the same question? > In thinking about this a bit more, I think the attraction to BT1 comes down to the color scheme above all else. Look at it: Black with Yellow highlights. The standard "LEGO" colors (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | Re: what defines a MOC as blacktron? was: (2nd Annual Space Building Contest) —Tom Sciortino
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| | | | I would be interested to know just how many kids prefered to be the cops when we played cops and robbers back then. I for one will admit that I always liked being on the robbers side. Bad guys are always more interesting. Good guys are limited in (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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