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Ok, folks... this is it. I am going to disassemble the Enforcer. I need the parts for another big mecha that I'd like to build. If you want to see any specific photos of details, you better get your requests in now. I'll wait a few days before I (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Site Update - "Neroid" Anti-Infantry/Artillery Mecha
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(...) These are too good. :-, Any chances of getting an MPD file? Or just a really big (read: "wallpaper") image of the front view... Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Marauder
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(...) one's looking. Another one, with lower-quality images (but much more of them, including early sketches :-) is found here: (URL) - jsproat (25 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Almost-Mecha with Throwbot parts
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(...) Really? I once saw a cut-away graphic (1) for Macross which showed the pilot sitting in the (cramped) cockpit, which filled a good portion of the top half of the torso. Plus, in the Macross movie, the machine is fairly close to ~ 4-5-ish (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Real bricks vs. Virtual bricks (Was Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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(...) the (...) lack (...) by (...) with a (...) built-in (...) most of (...) with an older Sony Mavica with a limited depth range. I just got a Nikon 950, so now my pics will be good. ~Mark (25 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Real bricks vs. Virtual bricks (Was Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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(...) difficulties of photographing creations with a digital camera, such the lack of detail, especially with black pieces. I've found detail can be improved by slightly decreasing the contrast and slightly increasing the brightness with a photo (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Real bricks vs. Virtual bricks (Was Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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Mark Sandlin wrote in message ... (...) I agree with Mark here. I work on the computer all day too, and I'm also fortunate enough to have access to full-blown 3D modelling software. I dabbled in MLCad and LDraw for a while, and I have to say that I (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: chat
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(...) Well, you convinced me to go look. I remembered the site name 'aim.com' from yesterday and went and looked. One click, and I gave up though. No way do I want to register with AOL, and I sincerely doubt they have a client that will run on my (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: chat
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[FUT lugnet.general] Kyle is offline atm, but if you send an instant message (IM) to me (spontificus) I can invite you in though :) Richard (...) me (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Building Belle
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Suffering cats, David! This is supercooled. I can't wait to see how it looks when Belle's finished. *smile* -Cheese (...) out, (...) Personally, (...) <snip!> (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: chat
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Still Here and going strong! we got 6 in the room now! (...) me- Kyle04225 (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: chat
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We are srill there! Right now there are 3 of us but earlier we had 9!! Come join us! We need you to come and chat? We are in the room Legorama. Instant message me if you want to join andi'll send you an invite! me- Kyle04225 -Kyle (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Codename: Belle
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(...) Perhaps Mini-me scale, yes (...) Most definitely-a finger drill perhaps. ;-) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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(...) Yes !!!...!!! Rob (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Bram Lambrecht writes: [snipped] (...) Using CAD to rebuild a disassembled model is an excellent use for it, in fact that's what I use it for. As far as sharing the designs, I agree with that too... however IMO pics of real (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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It's not an issue of incompetence... I know how to use LDRAW, and I often use LEOCAD to design things that I don't have the pieces for... but I still prefer "true" building to CAD modeling. The way I figure it, if I wanted to use computer modeling (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Codename: Belle
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(...) any of their light and sound drill things on it for effect? :-) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wamalug guy ((URL) Guide ((URL) the wildlink ((URL) #160 (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: chat
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We are still there allthough tere are only two of us! We need you to come and chat? We are in the room Legorama. Instant message me if you want to join and i'll send you an invite! me- Kyle04225 Other guy with me- Agent O0O7 -Kyle (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: chat
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(...) BTW, you can get it at (URL) too. -- Agent 0007 AIM: Agent O0O7 (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: chat
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Go here: (URL) the version appropriate to your OS. install. send an instant message to one of us online (I'm sandlimp) we will invite you to the chat room. enjoy! ~Mark (...) to pick a (...) *POOF*. (...) CheetaChat (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: chat
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(...) Dave wrote: (...) Is Aol Instant Messenger kinda like ICQ, or is it diffrent! I got ICQ and CheetaChat, would i be able to find you guys from the CheetaChat board, or can you only be accesed through AOL? i wanna talk... (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: chat
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(...) Aol Instant Messenger-you can download it from AOL, but you'll need to pick a handle that isn't taken. Good luck coming up with one. room is Legorama. Basically, you type in one of our handles and we will magically appear *POOF*. Then we can (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: chat
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(...) i'd love to talk ith you guys, and i've seen that you've posted this chat message before... BUT, i don't know where to go? Whats Aim, and what is the chat address, which room? Help me find you!!! (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle)
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| | Building Belle
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Belle is a labor of love for me to build. Ever since the Rock Raiders came out, they have been taking so much heat from the Lego community at large. Personally, I think it's the best color scheme (behind M-tron, of course). I decided that such a (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic)
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| | chat
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Hi everyone, we're going to be online chatting on AIM for awhile. come join the fun! ~Mark "sandlimp" on AIM (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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Hey no problem.. I just don't want us to argue over something that is clearly a simple matter of opinion. It's easy to have misunderstandings in newsgroups. ~M (...) actually see (...) don't (...) model. Sorry (...) you, (...) put (...) like (...) (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Codename: Belle
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To:M-tron Command The M-tron Commandos have discovered that the Rock Raiders are building a mech to combat the Overkill class mech. I only wish we had been able to get a picture of the whole thing, but it isn't completed yet. I pray it never is (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.underground, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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(...) So other people can see how you put something together, not just how the finished product looks. Also, LCAD models can be rendered from any view with any background and always completely in focus. Photographing models requires good lighting, a (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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(...) I agree that models that have pictures taken of them are more-jaw-dropping than a model just made with Ldraw (I just use a regular camera and develop the pictures and get a Photo CD, which gets very expensive).However, I feel that someone who (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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I'm kinda sorry Mark, got to carried away. To tell you the truth I would like to see more people using LEGO CAD programs, because then I could actually see how peoples models are built, and learn something from it. I too, really don't mind real (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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(...) hoping... (...) A pallas spaceworks model in my hands AAAAHHHhhh...hhh!!! I am feeling faint--- THUD! ouch -Kyle (25 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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(...) except (...) twice (...) Not really. The creative effort that goes into the model is over once you finish building it IRL. After that, you're merely copying your already-built model. I'd rather spend that time building something else IRL. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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(...) As you build more and more models in MLCAD, or LDRAW you become faster and faster at building them. I used to spend days, building my models in MLCAD, now I can do it in a couple of hours. (...) So you think I don't do that? I build all my (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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(...) MLCAD, L3P, and (...) how to use (...) my models (...) present (...) much of a (...) Why should I sit in front of the computer when I could be in the other room building stuff? I already spend 8 hours every day in front of the computer (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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(...) see more (...) I doubt that. You have no idea the power of the marketing department. They're the ones who generally have the boss's ear. I think you'll find that, no matter which corporation you work for, the people who make the decisions are (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Easy Mecha
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I like the idea of trying to build gundam-like mechs, but I don't like to disassemble half of my collection to build them. I had just watched Gundam Wing the other day when I had an idea. I was able to make a recognizable (though not very detailed) (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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I second that emotion Karim. Before I knew how to use LDRAW, MLCAD, L3P, and POV-Ray I thought the same as you Mark and Bryan, but once I learned how to use them it opened up a whole new way to enjoy my hobby, not only would my models have the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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(...) Mea Culpa. I guess I look at things a little differently (though I see your points). The Designer in me is always interested in pushing the boundaries of what I can do with the fundamental constraints of the Lego Modular Geometry. In my mind, (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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(...) the (...) I haven't settled on one yet... I'm still trying to get it right. But I am happier with the Panther cockpit than with the previous mecha I've designed... It's still pretty boxy from the outside, but what I like about it is that the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: A Question for all you CAD Mech builders...
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(...) takes (...) models (...) I have to agree here. Seeing a photo of an awesome model is always more impressive IMO than seeing an LCAD drawing, especially since LCAD lets you "cheat" and make certain parts in colors (or transparent) that weren't (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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