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Well for what my opinion is worth(not much) I nominated it, Gary John Aronson <kryogen@mailcity.com> wrote in message news:GAK0K9.4nM@lugnet.com... (...) on (...) hopes (...) be (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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This is not a new model, but I did make the old pictures of my "02" mech smaller and reposted of Brickshelf. It always bothered me that I didn't change the display size on them. Anyway if you've never seen them enjoy. If you have then "move along (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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You mean the Regess and the Invid , the series is called the Invid Invasion, I know the the first two as Macross and The Robotech Masters. I love the music to all!!! (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Well like one of the other posters said, FASA had to remove a number of mechs from their products after getting caught using them. Those mentioned will never be pictured again at the least, I believe that they can be used/refered to in novels (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Maybe Ill swithch back to frames...I had it that way before but it took for longer to load then it already does.. (...) I did the white areas on purpose, Ill consider other less drastic colors.. (...) actually there are backbuttons "return" at (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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yep greebles is a real movie industry term... The British industry uses the term wiggets... I love that Excalibur by the way... I wish I could build it with my limited parts collection :P cg-88@home.com Bryce McGlone <bmcglone@ditim.com> wrote in (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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(...) A large number of FASA's original Battlemechs were "borrowed" from Macross/Robotech. The ones that come to mind are: Macross --> Battletech Excaliber --> Warhammer Raidar X --> Rifleman Veritech fighter --> Wasp (and the Phoenix Hawk as I (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Indeed, to much is no good, it's definitely a balance thing...like lego feung-shui or somthing, I call it don't put that there or put that back! gaahhh! (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Ah I see. I call all the little detail pieces "premeditated seagull poop" :-D And I mean it in a good descriptive way. It's just a silly term I made up making the my black horse mech when I was talking to one of the LUGOLA guys.. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Oh ok, ya , this is important, adding detail or grabbing your eye is somthing I study, each part of the design should allow the eye to transition from one area to the next still maintaining the overall impression, detail of course should add not (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Thanks but what is "greeblies" ahh I don't understand? About the Joint connections, I use worm gears, turntables and Technic girders to achive the conections, if I make a small prototype I use black friction pegs. I hope you one day build a large (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) well, i can't speak for everyone else but i know that when i went to the site and got those annoying geocities popups i bailed as fast as i could this time however i stayed cuz you want some feedback, and speaking as a professional in the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Jot that down as another d'oh from me (and it's not even noon yet). I meant "greebles". :-, Greebles are all the tiny little pieces of stuff that model makers put on spaceships, etc. to give the illusion of detail from a distance. An example (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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"You have the most amazing grasp of greeblies, Eric." Jeremy what is a greeblie? "A question about building in that scale: How do you design the joints? Do you lock them into those angles, or are they loose yet strong enough to bear the weight of (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) (1) That series has a generally "curving" style which IMO looks great, almost an eastern European military design, though would be a challenge to capture in blocky Lego... I really like your solution, tho. Now if only I could gather the pieces (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Ya mayby we'll be invited, I'm not good with Web sites yet, so I'm still participating in my own local Art Exhibit forum. (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) something like this? semi-distraught- -john (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Piggybacking on an existing national lego convention would be a good route for a non-virtual exhibit. But I don't know of any such convention. I can only imagine vast lego displays at the Las Vegas Convention Center... A Mechspo web gallery (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Magnificent. I remember having the Japanese Cyclone model ordered through an outlet, and getting my Alpha fighters at K-B when they were remaindered there... (...) I never managed to find the Betas. I do have the maroon and green Alphas, (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Oooo!!! Time for me to start scalping my Matchbox SDF-1 Super Fortress (MIB-whatever)!!!! Man, some of those overseas import toys from waaaaay back were TOO COOL. Wish I had saved my BETA fighters too :o( Here's to hoping for them LEGO toys (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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